The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09

naval training.
All German vessels of war in foreign
ports, and the German high sea heet
interned at Scapa Flow, Will be sur
rendered, the final disposition or these
ships to be decided upon by the Allea
and Associated Powers. Germany must
surrender AZ modern deStroyerS %
modern torpedoboats, and all subma,
rines, with their salvage vessels. All
war vessels under construction lncluu-
ing submarines, must be broken up;
Wan vessels not otherwise PROVIDED
for, are to be placed in reserve or
used for commercial purposes. Re-
placement of ships, except those lost,
can take place only at the end or ~
years for battleships and Is years Tor
d~estroyers. The largest armored snip
Germany will be permitted will be
10, 600 tons.
Permit Only Coast Defenses.
Germany is required to sweep up
the mines in the North Sea, and the
Baltic Sea, as decided upon by the
Allies. All German fortifications in the
Baltic defending the passages through
the belts must be demolished. other
coast defences are permitted by the
number and calibre of the guns must
not be increased.
During a period of three months
after peace German high power Wire
Berlin will not be permitted to send
any messages except for commerclal
purposes and under supervision OF the
Allied and Associated governments, nor
may any more be constructed.
All Zeppelins Abolished.
The armed forces of must
not include any military or naval ar
forces except for not more than Ivy
unarmed seaplanes to be retained Till
oct. / to search for submarine mines.
NJ dirigible shall be kept, The en-
tire air personnel is to be demobilized
within two months, except for l,OO0
officers and men retained till october.
Nc aviation grounds or dirigible sheds
are to be allowed within go miles OF
frontiers, existing installations within
the limits to be destroyed.
The manufacture of aircraft ana
parts of aircraft is forbidden for SIX
nautical material under a most exhaus-
tive definition must be SURRENDERED
within three months, except, for the
100 seaplanes already specified.
German Prisoners Returned.
The repatriation of German prisoners
and interned civilians is to be carried
out without delay and at Germany 5 exs
pense by a commission composed of
representatives of the Allies n Ger
many.
Full Responsibility Fixed.
9TH Allied and Associated Govern
ments affirm, and Germany accepts on
behalf of herself and her allies, the
responsibility for causing all the loss
and damage to which the Allied ana
Associated Governments and their ma
tionals have been subjected as a conse-
quence of the war imposed upon them
by the aggression of the enemy states
says the treaty.
pay, as defined in the category of dam,
ages. is to be determined and notited
to her after a fair hearing and MOP iater
han May l. 1927, by an inter-Alliea
time a schedule of payments to dis
charge the obligation within 50 years
shall be presented. These payments are
subject to -postponement in certain con-
tingencies. Germany irrevocably rec
ognizes the full authority OF this com,
mission, agrees TO supply IL with an
the necessary information ana 10 pass
legislation to efectuate its hndlngs. She
further agrees to restore to- the AHles
cash and certain articles which can De
identified.
ton, Germany shall pay within "
years $4,000, 000, 600 in either goid.
goods. ships, or other SPECIFIC forms OF
payment. with the understanding tnat
certain expenses, such as those of the
armies OF occupation and payments Tor
food and raw materials may De deduct
ed at the discretion OF the Allies.
While the grand total OF damages as
sessed against Germany may exceed her
ability to pay, she undertakes to make
compensation for all damages to civil
ians under seven main categories:
Advantages by personal injury TO
civilians caused by acts of war, directly
or Indirectly; Damage caused to
civilians by acts or cruelty py me e tae-
ritory: Damages caused by maltreat-
ment of prisoners; D-Damages TO ths
Allied peoples presented by pensions q
separation allowances, capitalized at the
signature of this treaty; E-Damages TO
property other than naval or military
materials; F-Damages to civilians 9y
the form of levies or fines Imposed by
the enemy.
Taxation to He Enforced.
In periodically estimating Germany'a
-ranIt 10 tho pnnQrQtfan commits
sion shah examine the German system
OF taxation. frst to the end that the
sums for r~eparation which is
required to pay shall become a cnarse
upon all her revenues, prior to that Tor
the service or discharge OF any domes-
tic loan and, secondly. so as to satisfy
scheme Of taxation is fully as heavy
proportionately as that OF any OF the
powers represented on the commission. d.
The measures which the Allied and
Associated Powers shall have the right
to take, in case of voluntary default by
Germany and which Germany agrees
clude economic and financial prohibit
tions and reprisals and in general such
other measures as the respective gov
ernments may determine to be neces-
sary in the circumstances.
Bond Issues Required.
The commission may require Ger
many to give from time to time. by way
obligations to cover such claims as are
not otherwise satisfied. In this connec-
ton and on account of the total amount
of claims, bond issues are presently to
be required of Germany in acknowledge
ment of its debt as follows:
Five billion dollars gold, payable not
later than May /, 1921, without inter
est; $40, 600, 900. 900 gold bearing 2h per
cent interest between 1921 and 1926 and
thereafter 5 per cent, with a / per cent
sinking fund payment, beginning in 1926,
and an undertaking to deliver $40, 900,
900, 900 gold bonds bearing interest at 6
per cent under terms to be fixed by the
commissions.
Interest on Germany's debt will be s
per cent. unless otherwise determined
by the commission in the future, and
payments that are not made in gold
may "be accepted by the commission in
the form of properties, commodities
business, rights. concessions, etc" Ger.
tiicates of beneficial interest, repre-.
senting either bonds or goods delivered
by Germany may be issued by the COM
mission to the interest power. no power
being entitled, however, to have it's GER.
tificates divided into more than five
pieces. As bonds are distributed and
pass from the control of the commits.
sion. an amount of Germany's debt
equivalent to their par value is to be
considered as liquidated.
Must Replace Sunken Ships.
Shipping-The German government
recognizes the right of the Allies to thu
replacement. ton, for ton and class for
class, of all m~errhantt shtp3 hndI fishiHe
boats lost or dar1aRRd hkfhpg It'd the