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German authorities I'm 1870. belonging then
70 Nj. Reuher, and to restore the french
nags taken during the war OF 1870 and
1871
FINANCEs.-Powers to which German
territory is ceded will assume 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 GermanyS total rev.
enues for the three years preceding the
war In view. however, OF the special
circumstances under which Alsace-Lor-
ralne was separated from France IN
1871, when Germany refused to accept
any part of the French public debt,
France VIII not assume any part OF Ger
manys 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 coded will give credit on repara-
ton for the excess, with the exception
will not assume any German debts or
give any credit for German government
property. Germany renounces all rights
or representation on, or control OF, state
banks, commission or other similar inter-
tiQns.
cost of the armies of occupation from the
date of the armistice as long as they are
maintained In German territory this cost
TO be first charge on her resources The
cost OF reparation is the next charge,
after making such provisions for pay
ments for imports as the allies may deem
necessary.
Germany is to deliver to the allied
and associated powers all sums deposited
in Germany by Turkey and Austria Hun
gary in connection with the financial sup
port extended by her TO them during the
war and to transfer to the allies all
claims against Austria Hungary, Bull
CARA or turkey IN connection with agree
ments made during the war. Germany
confirms the remuneration OF the treaties
of Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk
On the request OF the reparations COM
rights or interests OF her nationals in
public utilities in coded territories or
those administered by manufactures, and
In turkey. China, Russia, Austria Hun
gary and bulgaria, and transfer them to
the reparations commission which will
credit her with their value
Germany guarantees to repay to Bra
I'll the fund arising from the sale of Sac
Paulo coffee which she refused to allow
Brazil to withdraw from Germany.
Section Eight-Economic Clauses.
Germany shall impose no tariff duties
higher than the lowest In force in 1914
and for certain agricultural products
wines, vegetable oils. artificial silk and
washed or secured wool this restriction
obtains for two and a half years or for
nVe years unless further extended by the
league of nations. Germany must give
most favored nation treatment TO the
allied and associated powers. She shalt
impose no customs tariff for five years
on goods originating in Alsace-Iorraine
In former German territory ceded to Po-
land, with the right OF observation of
similar nIIIa p,S exception for Luxembourg.
S1IPPlNG.-Ships of the allied and
associated powers shall for five years and
thereafter. under condition OF reciprocity
unless the league of nations otherwise
decides, enjoy the same rights in German
ports as German vessels and have most
favored nation treatment I'm fishing, coast
ing trade and towage, even in territorial
waters. Ships of a country having no
seacoast may be registered at some one
place within it's territory
UNFAIR COMPETITION-Ger I'M
dertakes 10 give the trade of the allied
and associated powers adequate safe
guards against unfair competition and in
particular TO suppress the use OF false
wrappings and markings and on condition
judicial decisions of allied and associated
states in respect OF regional appellations
TREATMENT OF NATIoNAIs.-Ger-
many shall Impose no exceptional taxes
or restrictions upon the nationals of the
allied and adssociated states for period
of five years and unless the league of ma
tons acts, for an additional five years
German nationality shall not continue to
attach 70 a person who has become n
national OF an allied or associated
state.
MULTIT.ATERAL CONVENTIONS
Some forty multilateral conventions are
lied and associated powers, but special
conditions are attached to Germanys
readmission to several.
PREWAR DEBTS. - A system OF
clearing houses is to be created within
three months, one in Germany and one
In each allied and associated state
which adopts the plan for the payment
OF prewar debts. including those aris-
ing from contracts suspended by the
war for the adjustment OF the proceeds
of the liquidation of enemy property and
the settlement of other obligations
ENEMY PROPERTY.-Ger shall
restore or pay for all private enemy
property seized or damaged by her the
amount of damages TO be fixed by the
mixed arbitral tribunal. The allied and
associated states may liquidate Ger
man private property within their
territories as compensation for prop
erty of their nationals not restored or
paid for by Germany for debts owed
to their nationals by German ma
tionals and for other claims against
Germany Germany Is to compensate
its nationals for such losses and to
deliver within six months all docu-
ments relating to property held by it's
nationals I'm allied and associated states.
All war legislation as to enemy property
rights and interests is confirmed and all
claims by Germany against the allied or
associated governments for acts under
Exceptional war measures abandoned.
CONTRACTS - Prewar contracts be-
tween allied and associated nations, ex-
cepting the United States. japan and Bra
iii, and German nationals, are cancelled
except for debts for accounts already
performed agreements for the transfer
of property where the property had al
ready passed, leases of land and houses
contracts of mortgage. pledge or lien,
mining concessions, contracts with gov
ernments and insurance contracts.
Mixed arbitral tribunes shall be es-
tablished of three members, one chosen
by Germany one by the associated states
and the third by agreement, or falling
which by the president of Switzerland
They shall have jurisdiction over all dis
putes as TO contracts concluded before
the present peace treaty.
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Industrial, literary and artistic property
are re-establshed, the special war meas
ures of the allied and associated powers
are ratified and the right reserved to
impose conditions on the use OF German
patents and copyrights when I'm the public
interest. Except as between the United
States and Germany prewar licenses and
rights to sue for heterogeneous are can
celled.
Section Nine.
OPIUM.-The contracting powers agree,
whether or not they have signed and
ratified the opium convention of January
q, 1872 or signed the special protocol
opened at The Hague in accordance with
resolutions adopted by the third opium
conference in 1914, to bring the said con-
vention into force by enacting within IL
months of the peace the necessary legisla-