Gilpin observer., 1919-05-15

Of that state: 4 they affect t nationals sd,oe Of
srmany 5S,n9 shhil hand a' over to the Also
ciated governments either Jointly or sew;
orally all persons 80 accused and all
insure full knowledge Of the incriminat-
ing acts, the discovery Of the offenders
and the Just appreciation of the respon-
Section seven-Reparatlon.
The allied and associated govern
nhn, cs s Ind nd nes . :seeR. aS on
sponsibility for causing all the los:
and damage to which the allied and
tionaIs have been subjected a. q con-
sequence Of the war imposed upon
them by the aggression of the enemy
states.
The total obligation of Germany to
pay, as defined in the category, of dam,
ages. is to be determined and notified
later. than May l. 1921, by an inter
allied reparation commission. At the
same time "a schedule Of payments to
years shall be presented. These pay
ments are subject to postponement in
oeadn oeahiY
this commission, agrees to supply 1t
with all the necessary information and
findings. She further agrees to restore
to the allies cash and certain articles
which can be identified.
ration Germany shall pay within two
years 10000. 100000 marks in either
gold, goods. ships, e,.,s or other specific
standing that certain expenses. such as
those of the armies of occupation and
payments for food and raw materials:
may be deducted at the discretion of
While the grand total of damages
assessed against Germany may exceed
make compensation for all damages
caused to civilians under seven main
injury to civilians caused BY acts Of
war, directly or indirectly; co. damage
caused to civilians by acts of cruelty
in the occupied territory; (c) damages
(d) damages to the allied peoples pre-
iowances capitalized at the signature
of this treaty: (e) damages to prop
srty stheT naval 70 or Sv %
form of levies or fines imposed by the
enemy.
In periodically estimating Germany's
capacity to pay the reparation COM
mission shall examine the German sys-
the sums for reparation which Ger
many Is required to pay shall become
charge upon all her revenues. prior
to that for the service or discharge of
any domestic loan. and. secondly, so as
to satisfy itself that in general the
German scheme of taxation is fully as
heavy proportionately as that of any
of the powers represented on the COM
mission.
to give from time to time. by way of
guaranty, issues of bonds or other obliga-
tions to cover such claims as are not
otherwise satisfied; In this connection,
claims, bond issues are presently to be
required of Germany in acknowledgment
of its debt as follows
not later than May !. 1921 without In
terest forty billion marks. gold. bearing
2ase per cent interest s between wee, witb ayI
per cent sinking fund payment begin
ming In 1926: and an undertaking to de-
liver forty billion marks gold bonds bear,
ing interest at per cent. under terms to
be fixed by the commission.
SHIPPING.-The German government
recognizes the right @ Of 1 the al allies a to the me
class. Of ali merchant ships and fishing
boats lost or damaged owing to the war.
man merchant ships of 1900 tons gross
and upward; one-half Of her ships between
Ssr nd sss@ snd and ohsr
boats. These ships are to be delivered
within two months to the reparation
title evidencing the transfer Of the ships
free from encumbrance.
As an additional part i,,5sp Of 5rsparaton
to build merchant ships for the account
of the allies to the amount of not ex-
as' Ing the next next Ave "s years. .' All ships used
for inland navigation taken by Germany
from the allies I are , to be ~ restored ,t. within
cred by such restitution to be made up
by the cession of the German river fleet
y In c order d D1a to effect payment by deliv-
cries in kind. Germany is REQUIRED. for a
limited number Of .5ys ysSns IN the
products. dyestuffs and chemical drugs In
specific amounts to the reparations COM
fy the conditions Of delivery as not to
interfere unduiy with Germany's indus;
ton Of the allied countries resulting from
the war.
DEVASTATED AREAs,-Germany un-
dertakes to devote her economic re-
sources directly, to the physical restora-
commission is authorized to require Ger
many to replace the destroyed articles by
the delivery of animals, machinery. etc.
existing in Germany, and to manufacture
materials required FOR reconstruction pur-
poses all with due consideration for Ger
Germany is to restore within six months
the Koran of the Caliph Othman. former
at I'm. Medipa to stlfo the kinE Of mediaz and
In German East Africa, to his Britannia
majesty's government. The German gov
government certain papers taken by the
German authorities in 1870 belonsing then
To- M. Reuher; and to restore the French
flags taken during the war of 1870 and
1871.
FINANCES.-Powers to which German
territory is ceded will assume n GER
tain portion OF the German prewar debt.
the amount to be fixed by the repara-
tons commission on the basis OF the
ratio between the revenue and of the
ceded territory and Germany's total rev
enues Tor the three years preceding the
war. In view. however. OF the special
| circumstances under which Alsace-Lor-
raine was separated from France in
| 1871. when Germany refused to accept
any part of the French public debt,
France will not assume any part of Ger
many's prewar debt there. nor will Po-
land share In certain German debts in.
| CURED for the oppression of Poland. III
the value OF the German public property
In ceded territory exceeds the amount
| of debt assumed, the states to which
property ceded will give credit on repara-
uon for the excess. with the exception
will not assume any German debts or