The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-05-22


service being permitted. with . minimum
snd 0 4 fr men eN r. member ssTs IF Gr the o Ger
man mercantile marine will be permitted
any naval training
All German vessels of war In foreign
ports. and the German high sea feet IN
termed al Scapa Flow will be surren-
dered, the final disposition Of these ships
70 be decided upon by the allied and as
AIR.--The armed forces of Germany
must mot include any military or naval
air forces except for not over one han :
ared unaFmed seapisnes 40 be refainf q
tiif October TO search for subnaa FiSse
aaiass. No dirigib!e shall be kept.
PRISONERS Or WAR-The Tepatria-
ei Vh prisoners 81, ana tb la1er ds
lay and at Germany's expense by com
! mission composed OF representatives OF
me allies and Germany. Those under
sentence for onenses against discipline
are TO be repatriated without regard to
the completion OF their sentence. Until
iSerinany has surrendered persons guilty
OF offensos against the laws and customs
or war, the allies have the right TO re-
tain selected German officers.
GRA YES. Both parties will respect and
MAINTAIN the graves Of soldiers and SAIL
iors buried on their territories. agree to
recognize and assist any commissions
charged BY any allied or associate gov
ernmsnt with Identifying registering,
maintaining or erecting suitable monu-
merits over the graves, and TO afford to
each other all facilities for the repstria-
tion OF the remains Of their soldiers
Observation-Disclosures allied md
associated powers publicly arraiga
William m. of IiohcnzoIIern, formerly
against criminaI law. but for SUI
preme oHense against international
morality and the sanctity of treaties.
: The ex-emperOr surrender is to be
requested Of Holland, and special tri-
DunAi set up. composed of one judge from
saen VI the nYe great powers, with fuE
guarantees Of the right OF defense. 1t -
TO be guided by the highest motives 0f
International policy with a view of vim
aieating the solemn obligations of in
Iernatlonai undertakings aud the valid
FIX the. punishment it feels should be
Imposed
Per.ons accused of having committed
acts In violation of the laws and customs
OF war are to be tried and punished By
military tribunals 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.
Hermany shall hand over 70 the ASSOC
ciated governments either jointly or sew
orally all persons so accused and all
documents and Information necessary TO
ang acts. the discovery of the offenders
ana the just appreciation of the respon-
sibillty
Section Seven-Reparation
The allied and associated govern
ynents affirm, and Germany accepts ON
behalf of herself and her allies, the re-
SponsIbtiity for causing all the loss
and damage to which the allied and
associated governments and their ma
ttonais have been subjected an n con-
sequence of the war Imposed upon
them by the aggression of the enemy
states.
The total obligation of Germany to
pay az defined In the category of dam
ages Is to be determined and notified
to her after a fair hearing and not
later than May /. 1891, by an inter-
allied roparation commission. At the
same time a schedule of payments to
discharge the obligation within thirty
years shall be presented. These pay
mentS are subject to postponement in
certain contingencies. Germany irrev-
ocably recognizes the full authority of
this commission, agrees to supply il
with all the necessary information and
TO pass legislation to effectuate it's
findings. She further agrees to restore
to the allies cash and certain articles
which can be Identified.
As an immediate step toward resto-
ration Germany shall pay within two
gold. goods, ships. or other specific
forms of payment, with the under
standing that certain expenses, such as
those of the armies of occupss ion and
payments for food and raw materials
tho allies.
NhiR the gram total or damages
assessed against Germany may exceed
her ability to pay she undertakes to
make compensation for all damages
caused to civilians under seven main
injury to civilians caused by acts Of
war, directly Dr Indirectly; OBJ damage
caused to civilians by, acts of cruelty
ordered by the enemy and to civilians
in the occupied territory; (c) damages
caused by maltreatment of prisoners;
(d) damages to the allied peoples pre-
scented by pensions and separation al
lowances capitalized at the signature
of this treaty: te) damages to prop
erty other than naval or military ma
'terials; d) damages to civilians by be-
form of levias or fines imposed by the
enemy.
In periodically estimating Germany's
oa,paG1y 70 pay the r rep com
tenn of taxation. first to the end that
the suns 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
70 satisfy itself that in general tho
heavy proportionately as that OF any
OF the powers represented on the COM
mission.
The commission may require Germany
to give from time to time, by way of
guaranty, issues of bonds or other obllga-
tions 10 cover such claims as are not
otherwise satisfied. In this connection
and 10 On account Of the total amount Of
required of Germany In acknowledgment
of Its debt as follows:
Twenty billion marks, gold. payable
not later than May l. 1921. without In
terest; forty billion marks, gold. bearing
ga per cent interest between 1921 and
1926 and thereafter per cent with a
per cent sinking fund payment begin
ming In 1926; and an undertaking TO de-
liver forty billion marks gold bonds bear
ing interest at 5 per cent, under terms to
be fixed by the commission.
SHlPPlNG.-The German government
recognizes the right of the allies to the
replacement, ton for ton and class for
class of all merchant ships and fishing
boats lost or damaged owing to the war,
man merchant ships of LOCO tons gross
and upward; oNa-half of her ships between
y her steam trawiers and other fishing
boats. These ships ane to be delivered
within two months to the reparation
title evideisins the transfer Of the ships
free from encumbrance.
AS an additional part of reparation, !
to build merchant ships for the account
of the allies to the amount of not ex-
ceeding 10000 tons gross annually dur
for inland navigation taken BY Germany
from the allies are to abe restored within |
two months, the amount of loss not COW |
Slcu ny sutn RESTITUTION 10 De made up \
by the cession OF the German river fleet |
up TO = per cent thereof
In order to effect payment by deliv- |
cries IN kind Germany Is required, for a |
limited nu.lber of years varying in the |
case OF each. to deliver coal, coal tar |
products. dyestuffs and chemical drugs in |
SPECIFIC amounts to the PREPARATIONS COM |
n Sson. The commission may so modi- |
~ the conditions of delivery as not to 1
interfere unduly with Gefmany's indus |
trial requirements. The deliveries of coal 1
are based largely upon the principle OF 4
making good diminutions in the produc- /