Evening star., 1919-05-08
Responsibilities for War.
SECTION VII.


Responsibilities allied and as
sociated powers publicly arraign vii.
liam II of Hohenzollern, formerly
German emperor. not for an offense
against criminal law. but for a su.
preme offense against international
morality and the sanctity of treaties :
The ex-emperor's surrender is to be
requested of Holland and a special tri-
bunal set up composed of one judge
from each of the principal great pow
ers, with full guarantees of the righ,
of defense. 1t is to be guided "by the
highest motives of International pol
icy with a view of vindicatine the
solemn obligations of international
undertakings and the validity of in
ternational morality" and will fix the
punishment 1t feels should be imposed
Persons accused of having com
mitted 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 Germany shall hand over
to the associated governments either
jointly or severally all persons so ac-
cused and all documents and infor-
nation necessary to insure full
knowledge of the discriminating acts.
the discovery of the offenders. and
the just appreciation of the responsi-
hility. The (accused) will be en-
titled to name his own counsel.
SECTION VIII.
Reparation and Restitution-"Tbe
allied and associated governments
affirm and Germany accepts the
responsibility of herself and her
allies and ;, FER causing sing, al the loss
associated governments and. their
nationals have been subjected as a
consequence Of the war imposed
upon them by the aggression of Ger
while the allied and associated
governments recognize that the re-
sources of Germany are not adequate.
after taking into account permanent
diminutions of such resources which
to make complete. reparation for ali
such loss and damage, they require
her to make compensation for all
damages caused to civilians under
seven main categories:
"(a) Damage by personal injury to
civilians caused by acts of war, di-
rectly or indirectly, including bonn
bardments from the air.
"(b) Damages caused by civilians,
including exposure at sea, resulting
from acts of cruelty ordered by the.
enemy and to civilians in the occu-
pied territories.
"(c) Damages caused by maltreat-
ment of prisoners.
"(d) Damages to the allied peoples
represented by pensions and repara-
tfon allowances. capitalized at the
signature of this treaty.
"(e) Damages to property other
than naval or military materials.
"(f) Damage to civilians by being
forced to labor.
"(g) Damages in the form OF levles
or fines imposed by the enemy.
germany further binds herself to
repay all sums borrowed by Belgium
from her allies as a result of Ger
many's violation of the treaty of 1899
nm to November II. 1918. and for this
purpose will issue at once and hand
ovrr to the reparation commission S
per cent gold bonds falling Que IN
many to pay as defined in the cate
CORY of damages is to be determined
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