The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-08
THE WHEELING 1NTELL1GENCER, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1919

of other obligations. Each participant
ing state assumes responsibility for the
payment Of all debts owing by it's ma
tionals to nationals of the enemy
states, except in cases of pre-war in
solvcncy Of the debtor. The proceeds Of
the sale Of private enemy property In
each participating state may be used
to pay the debt owed to the nationals
Of that state. direct payment from
debtor to creditor and all communca-
lions relating thereto being prohibited.
Disputes may he settled by arbitration.
by the courts of the debtor country or
by the mixed arhitral tribunal. Any al
lied or associated power may. however.
decline to participate in this system by
giving Germany six months notice.
Enemy Property.
Germany shall restore or pay for all
private enemy property seized or dam
aged by her. the amount of damages to
be fixed by the mixed arhitral tribunal
Tho allied and associated states may
liTudair enemy private property with
In their states for compensation for
property OF their nationals not re-
stored or paid for BY Germany for
debts owed to their nationals by Ger
man nationals and for other claims
against Germany Germany is to COM
pensate its nationals for such losses and
to deliver within six months all docu-
mcntS relating to fand to deliver within
six months all documents relating to)
property held by it's nationals in allied
and associated states. All war legisla-
ton as TO enemy property right and In
forests confirmed. and all claims by
Germany against the allied or associat-
I'd governments fur acts under c1ccp-
tonal war measures abandoned.
Contracts.
Pro-war contracts between allied and
associated nationals, excepting the
United States. Japan and Brazil, and
German nationals are cancelled except
for debts for accounts already perform
cd. agreements for the transfer Of prop
crty where the property had already
passed. leases of lands and houses, con-
tracts Of mortgages. pledge or lien, min
ing concessions. contracts with govern
mcnts and insurance contracts.
Mixed arbitral triblncs shall be eetab-
llShcd Of three members. one chosen by
Germany. one by the associated states
and the third by agreement. or failing
which by the president of Switzerland.
They shall have Jurisdiction over all
disputes as TO contracts concluded be-
fore the present peace treaty.
Fire insurance contracts are not con-
sdcrcd dissolved by the war even II
premiums have not been paid. but lapse
nj tho date Of the first annual premium
falling due three months after the peace.
Life insurance contracts may be Tcstor-
cd by payments Of accumulated prem
iums with interest. sums falling due on
such contracts during tho war TO be re-
covcrablc with interest. Marine insur-
Rncc contracts arc dissolved ny the out
break Of war except where the risk in
surcd against had already been in
CURED. Where the risk had not at
tachcd. premiums paid are recoverable
otherwise premiums duo and sums due
on losses arc recoverable. Reinsurance
treaties arc abrogated unless invasion
has made it impossible for the re-
insured 10 find another rcinsurcr. Any
allied or associated power. however may
cancel all the contracts running between
it's nationals and German life insur-
ancc company, the latter being obligated
10 hand over the proportion of its assets
attributable TO such policies.
Industrial property rights: AS 20 in
dustrial. literary and artistic property
arc rc-cstablishcd. the special war meas
urcs Of the allied and associated pow
ers are ratified and tho right reserved
to impose conditions on tho use Of Ger
man patents and copyrights when in inc
public interest. Except as between the
United States and Germany. pre-war
licenses and rights 10 sue for infringe
mcnts committed during the war are
cancelled.