The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-14

service being permitted, with minimum
and u for men. No member OF the 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 at Scapa Flow will be surren
dered the 1nal disposition OF these ships
fis % pc decided upon by the allied and as
AIR.-The armed forces of Germany
must not include amy military or naval
NIP forces except for not over one hum
dred unnrmed senpIaneA to be retained
till October ! to search for submarine
mines No diriglble shall be kept.
{ PRISONERS OH WAR--The repatria-
ton of German prisoners and informed
| civilians is to be carried out without de.
r lay and at Germanys expense by com
mission. composed OF representatives. OF
the allies and Germany Those under
sentence for offenses against discipline
are to be repatriated without regard to
the completion OF their sentence Until
Germany has surrendered persons guilty
of offenses against the laws and customs
of war, the allies have the right to re-
tain selected German officers.
GRAVES:-B parties will respect and
maintain the graves of soldiers and sail
iors buried on their territories, agree to
recognize and assist any commission
charged by any allied or ASSOCIATE gov
/ eminent with Identifying, registering.
maintaining or erecting suitable monu-
I ments over the graves, and to afford to
leach other all facilities for the repstrIa-
~
/. RESPONSIBILITIES allied and
: associated powers publicly nrralgn
William III. of HOhenxoIIern, formerly
German emperor, not for an o1enae
;preme Ofense against international
morality and the aanctfty 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 FIVE great powers with full
guarantees OF the right OF defense: 1t Is
to be guided by the highest. motives of
International policy with. view OF vim
dicating the solemn obligations of Inc
ternational undertakings and the valid
lily of international morality" and will
INK the, punishment 1t feels should be
Imposed.
Persons 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 II
the charges affect nationals of only one
state they will be tried before tribunal
several states they win be tried before
Joint tribunals of the states concerned
Germany shall hand over to the asso-
Siated governments either Jointly or sew
documents. and information necessary to
insure full knowledge of the incriminat-
ing acts, the discovery of the offenders
and the just appreciation of the respon-
sibility.
Section seven-Reparation
The allied and associated govern
ments affirm, and Germany accepts on
behalf of herself and her allies, the re-
spOnEiblIity for causing all the loss
and GamaEe to which the allied and
associated governments and their ma
tlOnuls have been subjected US con-
sequence of the war imposed upon
them by the aggression of the enemy
states.
The total obligation of Germany to
pay, as defined in the category of dam
iS hp datarunfnaI nd
TO her after fair hearing and not
later than May 1. 1921. by an inter-
allied reparation 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 it
with all the necessary Information and
to pass legislation to effectuate its
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
years 2oOOo.O00OO0 marks in either
forms of payment with the under
standing that certain expenses. such as |
those of the armies of occupation and |
may be deducted at the discretion OF |
the allies.
While the grand total OF damages |
assessed against Germany may exceed |
her ability to pay, she undertakes to |
make compensation for all damages |
caused to civilians under seven main |
ca.egories: (a) Damages by personal
injury to civilians caused by acts OF
war, directly or Indirectly: (b) 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;
Cd damages to the allied peoples pre-
scented by pensions and separation al
lowances capitalized at the signature
of this treaty; (e) damages to prop
erty other than naval or military ma
terials; 90 damages to civilians by be-
Ing forced to labor; (g) damages in the
FORM of levies or fines imposed by the
enemy
In periodically estimating Germany's
capacity to pay the reparation COM
mission shall examine the German sys-
tenn of taxation, first to the end that
the sums for reparation which Ger
many Is required to pay shall become
4 charge upon all her revenues, prior
10 that for the service or discharge Of
lny domestic loan. and, secondly. so as
German scheme OF taxation is fully as
heavy proportionately as that of any
of the powers represented on the COM
mission.
% give from time to time, by way OF
issues of bonds or other ebliga-
ions to cover such claims as are not
otherwise satisfied. In this connection
ind on account of the total amount OF
claims, bond issues are presently to be
required of Germany in acknowledged
If its debt as follows:
Twepty billion marks, gold, payable
lot later than May /, 1921, without in
crest; forty billion marks, gold, bearing
~ per cent interest between 1921 and
1926 Ind thereafter per cent With
Der cent sinking fund payment begin
hing in 1925; and an undertaking to de-
liver forty billion marks gold bonds bear
ng interest at per cent, under terms to
De fixed by the commission
SHlPPING.-The German government
recognizes the right Of the allies 60 the
ton for ton and class for
class, of all merchant ships and fishing
boats lost or damaged owing to the war,
and agrees to cede to the allies all Ger I
nan merchant ships of 1000 tons gross
and upward; one-half OF her ships between
500 and LOGO tons gross and one-quarter
Of her steam trawlers and other fishing
within two months to the reparation
together with documents Of
title evidencing the transfer of the ships
free from encumbrance
AS an additional part of reparation
Ihe German government further agrees
10 buhd merchant ships for the account
Of the allies to the amount of not ex-
,eeding 100000 tons gross annually dur
ng the next five years. All ships used
for inland navigation taken by Germany
from the allies are to be restored within
Two months. the amount of loss not COW
cred by such restitution to be made UP