Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-15
German authorities in 1870, belonging then
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FINANCES. Powers to which German
tain portion Of the German prewar debt,
the amount to be fixed by the repara-
uo .a commission on the basis Of the
coded territory and Germany's total rev.
enues for the three years preceding the
war war; In view. however Of the special
raine was separated from France i'm
lsI. when Germany refused TO accept
any : p part I,,, OF the French public debt,
many,s prewar debt there nor will Po-
land share IN certain German debts in.
he ya, for the fbs Of Poland
Of debt assumed: the states 'i to Which Which
ton for the excess s with his the o exception
OF. Alsace-Lorraine Mandatory powers
VIII not assume any German debts or
give any credit for German government
| property. Germany renounces all rights
OF representation on. or control of, state
ga t,a eoam IN or other similar inter
tions. n ~ - - =
Germany is required to pay the total
cost OIL the armies of occupation from the
date Of the armistice as long as they are
maintained in German territory. this cost
70 pc hrst charge on her resources. The
e c3ta OF reparation is the. next charge,
ments for imports as the allies may deem
~ ianaily ~ 10 denver to the allied
ana associated powers all sums deposited
In Germany by Turkey and Austria Hun
gary In connection with the financial sup
p war e sns t BY her to them during the
claims against Austria Hungary. Bull
CARA or Turkey in connection with agree
confirms the renunciation of the treaties
OF Bucharest and Brest- Litovsk
On the request of the reparations COM
rights or interests Of her nationals in
II Sc, a,dmintstered BY manufactures, and
gary and Bulgaria. and transfer them to
e one,, freparatlons commission. which will
credit her with their value,
germany guarantees to repay to Rra-
~ the fund arising from the sale of Sac
6razl 10 Withdraw from Germany
section Elght-Econonic Clauses.
CUsTOMS.-For period of six months
Germany shall impose no tariff duties
higher than the lowest in force in 1914,
ana am for certain agricultural products.
washed or secured wool this restriction
OBTAINS for two and a half years or for
I'VE nv. years unless further extended by the
most favored nation treatment to the
allied and associated powers She shall
impose no customs tariff for five years
and for three years on goods originating
IN former German territory coded to Po-
laanu; with the right of observation of a
sHIPPIN G.-ships Of the allied and
associated powers shall for five years and
the1reaftsr under condition Of reciprocity
decides enjoy the same rights in German
ports as German vessels and have most
Ii ,,o nation treatment in fishing, coast
waters: Ships Of country having no
seacoast may be registered at some one
p' TaFx x1ee M ptsTT1ttGsg
oertakes to give the trade of the allied
and associated powers adequate safe
gua.r,ds against unfair competition and in
Wrappings and markings and on condition
OF reciprocity to respect the laws and
2n tat decisions Of allied and associated
! TR RiaSs Ms SP'r 81 NAr1oNALs.-eer.
or restrictions upon the nationals Of the
allied and adssociated states for q period
g; hye years and, unless the league Of ma
German nationality shall not contin,ie sAt r.
attach to q person who has become q,
national OF an allied or associated
MuLTILATERAL CONVENTIONS
Some forty multilateral conventions are
Inie zen between Germany and the al
conditions are attached to Germany's
'e PREWAR E DE nsTsFa al system =
moh henses Is n 1 e sad na ha
In each allied and associated state
which adopts the plan for the payment
OF preWar debts including those aris-
ing from contracts suspended by the
war for the adjustment Of the proceeds
Of the liquidation Of enemy property and
'he Ss1tlspan5 ST other oblgati1ng
restore or pay for. all private enemy
property seized or damaged by her, the
amount amour ct damages to be fixed by the
associated states may liquidate Ger
man private property within their
territories as compensation for prop
paid for by Germany for debts btt e owed ed
70 their nationals by German ma
t1onais and for other claims against
fos s,,a Is to
deliver within six months all doc,lo
ments relating to property held BY its
nationals In allied and associated states.
rights and interests Is confirmed and all
claims by Germany against the allied or
associated governments for acts under
re SsanDfYa r, war measures abandoned.
tween allied and associated nations, ex-
cepting the United States, Japan and Bra
III, and German nationals, are Cancelled
except for debts for accounts already
performed, agreements for the transfer
of property where the property had al
ready passed, leases of land and houses
sCouIdctS OIL mortgage, pledge or lien,
mining concessions. contracts with gov
ernments and insurance contracts
Mixed arbitral tribunes shall be es-
tablished Of three members, one chosen
by Germany, one by the associated states
and the third by agreement, or falling
which by the president of Switzerland
They shall have Jurisdiction over all dis
putes as to contracts concluded before
the present peace treaty.
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Industrial. literary and artistic, property
are re-established, the special war meas
ures Of the allied and associated powers
are ratified and the right reserved to
impose conditions on the use Of German
patents and copyrights when In the public
interest Except as between the United
States and Germany prewar licenses and
rights to sue for infringements are can
celled.
Section Nine.
OPIUM-The contracting powers agree,
whether or not they have signed and
ratified the opium convention Of January
%. 1912. or signed the special protocol
opened at The Hague in accordance with
resolutions adopted by the third opium
conference in 1914. to bring the said con-
vention Into force by enacting within 10
months Of the peace the necessary legisla-