Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-08
Must Accept League Agree to Trial of Former Kaiser

under military law. If the charges
affect nationals of only one state
they will be tried before a tribunal
of that state; if they affect nationals
of several states, they will be tried
before joint tribunals of the states
concerned.
Germany shall hand over TO the
associated government either jointly
or severally all persons so accused
and all documents and information
necessary to insure full knowledge
of the discriminating acts, the discov-
cry of the offenders, and the just ap-
probation of the responsibility
The judge (garbled i'll cabling) will
be entitled to name his own counsel.
Agrees to Make Restoration.
Reparation: The allied and asso-
ciated governments affirm, and Ger
many admits, on behalf of herself
and her allies, the responsibility for
causing all the loss and damage to
which the allied and associated gov
ernnents and their nationals have
been subjected as a consequence of
the war imposed upon them by the
aggression of Germany and her
allies.
The total obligation of Germany
to pay, as defined in the category
of damages, is to be determined and
notified to her after fair hearing
and not later than May l, 1921, by
an interallied reparation commits
sion. At the same time schedule
of payments to discharge the obi
cation within 80 years shall be
presented. These payments are
subject to postponement in certain
contingencies. Germany irrevocably
recognizes the full authority of this
commission, agrees to supply it
with all the necessary information
and to pass legislation to effectuate
its findings. She further agrees to
restore to the allies cash and certain
articles which can be identified.
As an immediate step toward
restoration, Germany shall pay
within two years 20,000,000, 900
marks in either gold, goods, ships,
or ether specific forms of payment
with the understanding 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 the
allies.
Compensation to Civilians.
While the allied and associated
government recognize that the re-
sources of Germany are not ade-
quate after taking into account per-
manent diminution of such re-
sources which will result from
other treaty claims to make COM
plete reparation for all such loss
and damage they require her to
make compensation for all damages
caused to civilians under seven
main categories:
(a) Damages by personal injury
to civilians caused by acts of war,
directly or indirectly; CD damage
caused to civilians by acts of
cruelty ordered by the enemy, and
TO civilians in the occupied terri
tory; (c) damages caused by NAL
treatment of prisoners; CD damages
to the allied peoples presented by
pensions and separation allowances,
capitalized at the signature of this
treaty; (e) damages to property
other than naval or military ma
terials; (f) damages to civilians by
being forced to labor; (g) damages
in the form of levies of fines i'm
posed by the enemy. In periodic
ally estimating Germany's capacity !
to pay, the reparation commission
shall examine the German system of
taxation, first to the end that the
sums for reparation which Germany
is required to pay shall become a
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 repre-
sented on the commission.
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 not to regard as
acts of war, may include economic !
and financial prohibitions and re-
prisals, and in general such other
measures as the respective govern
lrcnts may determine to be neces-
sary in the circumstances.
Commission on Reparation.
The commission shall consist of
one representative each of the
United States, Great Britain, France,
Italy and Belgium, and in certain
cases of Japan and Serbia, with all
other allied powers entitled, when
their claims are under considera
ton, to the right of presentation
voting power. 1t shall per-
NIT Germany to give evidence re-
garding its capacity to pay and shall
assure it just opportunity to be
heard.
1t shall make its headquarters at
Paris, establish its own procedure
and personnel. have general control
Of the whole reparation problem and
become the exclusive agency of the
allies for receiving, holding, selling
and distributing reparation pay
nents. Majority vote shall prevail,
except that unanimity is required on
questions involving the sovereignty
Of any of the allies, the cancellation
Of all or part of Germany's obliga-
lions, the time and manner of sell
ne. distributing and negotiating