The Washington herald., 1919-05-08

sation for property Of their nation
ais not restored or paid for by Ger
many for debts owed to their ma
tionals by German nations and for
other claims against Germany. Ger
many is to compensate its nationals
for such losses and to deliver with
in six months all documents relat-
ing to property held by its nationals
in allied and associated states. All
war legislation as to enemy prop
erty rights and interests Is con-
firmed and all claims by Germany
against the allied or associated gov
ernments for acts under excep-
tional war measures abandoned.
Contracts-Pre-war contracts be-
tween allied and associated nationals
excepting the United States. Japan
and Brazil and China nationals. are
cancelled except for debts for ac-
counts already performed. agreements
for the transfer Of property where
the property has already passed.
leases of land and houses of con-
tracts OF mortgages. pledge or lien.
mining concessions. contracts with
governments and insurance contracts.
Mixed arbitral tribunes shall be
established OF three members. one
chosen by Germany. one by the asso-
ciated states. and the third by agree
ment, or, failing which by the presi-
dent of Switzerland. They shall have
Jurisdiction over all disputes as TO
contracts concluded before the present
| peace treaty.
FIRE INSURANCE.
Fire insurance contracts are not
considered dissolved by the war. even
| haU hann maid hllt
lapse at the date of the first annual
premium falling due three months
after the peace. Life insurance con-
tracts may be restored by payments
| Of accumulated premiums with inter-
est sums falling due on such con-
| tracts during the war to be recover
able with interest. Marine insurance
| contracts ara dissolved by the out
| break of war except where the risk
insured against had already been In
CURED. Where the risk had not at
tached premiums paid are recoverable
| otherwise premiums due and sums
| due on losses are recoverable. Re
| Insurance treaties are abrogated un-
less invasion has made II impossible
for the reinsured to find another re.
insurer. Any allied or ASSOCIATED
power. however. may cancel all the
contracts running between its nations
and German life insurance COM
pany. the latter being obligated tc
hand over the proportion of its assets
attributable 10 such policies.
Industrial property rights as to in.
dustrial. literary and artistic prop
erty are re-established. the special
war measures of the allied and asso'
ciated powers are ratified. and the
right reserved to impose conditions
on the use of German patents anc
copyrights when in the public inter
est Except as between the United
States and Germany prewar licenses
and rights TO sue for infringement;
committed during the war are can
ccled.
SECTION NINE.
Opium-The contracting power.
agree. whether or not they have
signed and ratified the opium con.
vention OF January %. 1912, or signed
the special protocol opened at The
Hague in accordance with resolution,
adopted at the third opium confer.
ence in 1914. to bring the said conven,
ton into force by enacting within
twelve months of the peace the neces.
sary legislation.
Religious missions-The allied anC
associated powers agree that th'
properties of religious missions in ter.
ritories belonging or ceded to then
shall continue in their work undel
the control Of the powers. German n,
renouncing all claims in their behalf
SECTION ELEVEN.
Aerial navigation-Aircraft of tn,
allied and associated powers shaI
have full liberty of massage and land.
ing over and in German territory