The Washington herald., 1919-05-08
RA TON REQUIRED OF GERMANS BY PEACE TREATY

eminent of Russia, to recognize the
full force of oil treaties entered into
by the allied and associated powers
with states which were a part of the
former Russian Empire and to recog-
nize the frontiers as determined there
on. The allied and associated powers
formally reserve the right of Russia
to obtain restitution and reparation of
the principles OF the present treaty.
SECTION FIVE.
German rights outside Europe.-Out-
side Europe Germany renounces all
rights. titles and privileges as 10 her
own or her allies territories, TO ali
the allied and associated powers, and
undertakes to accept whatever meas
ures are taken by the principal allied
powers in relation thereto.
Colonies and overseas possessions
Germany renouBces in favor Of the
allied and associated powers her over
seas possessions with all rights and
titles therein. All movable and inn
movable property belonging tn the
German Empire or to any German
state shall pass to the government en-
ercising authority therein. These goy-
ernments may make whatever provi-
sions seem suitable for the repatrta-
tion OF German nationals and as to
the conditions on which German sub
Jects OF European origin shall re-
side. hold property or carry on busi-
ness.
Germany undertakes to pay repara,
ton for damage suffered by French
nationals In the Cameroons or vs.
frontier zone through the acts of Ger
man civil and military authorities and
OF individual Germans from January
l. 1900. to August ]. 1914 Germany
renounees all rights under the con-
vcntion OF November T. 1911. and Sep
tember -. 1872, and undertakes to pay
France. In accordance with an esti-
mate presented and approved by the
reparalion commission, all deposits.
credits. advances. etc. thereby secur-
ed. Germany undertakes to accept
and observe any provisions OF the al
lied and associated powers as TO the
Trade IN arms and spirits In Africa
as well as TO the general act of Ber-
I'm OF lSS5 and the general act OF
Brusseis OF 1880. Diplomatic protec-
tion To inhabitants OF former Ger
man colonies is TO be given by the
governments existing authority.
CHINA GAINS BENEFITS.
China.-Germany renounces in favor
OF China all privileges and indemni-
Ties resulting from the Boxer protocol
of 1901 and all buildings whatever,
barracks for the munitions for war
ships, wireless plants and other pub
lie property except diplomatic or con-
sular establishments in German con-
cessions. Tientsin and Hankow, and in
other German territory except Kiao-
chow. and agrees to return to China
at her own expense all the astronom-
ical instruments seized in 1900 and 1901.
China will, however. take no meas
ures for disposal OF German property
in the legation quarter at Peking
without the consent of the powers
signatory TO the Boxer protocol.
Germany accepts the abrogation of
the concessions at HaRkow and Tien-
tsin. China. agreeing to open them
to international use Germany re-
nounees all clslms against China or
any allied and associated government
for the internment or repatriation of
her citizens in China and for the seiz-
ure or liquidation of German inter-
ests there since August H. 1917. She
renounces in favor OF Great Britain
her state property in the British con-
cession at Canton and of France and
China jointly Of the property of the
German school in French concession
at Shanghai
Siam-Germany recognizes that all
agreements between herself and Siam.
including the right of extra territory.
ceased July %, 1917. All Germany pub
lie property, except consular and diplo-
matte premises, passes without COM
pensation to Siam, German private
property to be dealt with in accord
ance with the economic clauses. Ger
many valves all claims against Siam
for the seizure and condemnation OF
her ships. liquidation of her property
or internment OF her nationals.
OUsTED FROM LIBERIA.
Liberia Germany renonnces all
rights under the international arrange
ments of 191l-l9l2 regarding Liberia.
more particularly the right to nominate
a receiver of the customs, disinterests
herself in any further negotiations for
the rehabilitation Of Liberia. She re-
CARDS as sbrogated all commercial
treaties and agreements between her
self and Liberia and recognizes L.
heria's right to determine the status
and condition OF the reestablishment
of Germans i'm Liberia.
Morocco-Germany renounces all her
rights, titles and privileges under the
Act Of Algeciras and the Franco-Ger-
man agreements of 1909 and 1911 and
under all treaties and arrangements
with the Sheridan Empire. She un-
dertakes not to intervene in any ne
gotiations as TO Morocco between
France and other powers. accepts all
the consequences of the French pro-
tcctorate and renounces the capitula-