Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-14

-tls@ e~fASA NAI44s the war OF Ao4D ana
FINANcES-Powers to which German
territory Is coded viii assume a 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
enues for the three ears preceding the
war. In view. however, Of the special
raine was separated from France in
lSgt when Germany refused to accent
any part Of the French public debt.
france VIII not assume any part Of Ger
many's prewar debt there nor will Po-
land share in certain German debts in
CURED for the oppression of Poland If
the value of the German public property
In coded territory exceeds the amount
OF debt assumed, the states 10 which
ton for the excess, with the exception
or Alsace-Lorraine. Mandatory powers
viii not assume any German aebts or
give any credit for German government
property. Germany renounces all rights
OF representation on, or control Of state
banks, commission or other similar inter
national financial and economic organiza-
lions.
Germany is required to pay the total
cost OF the armies of occupation from the
date of the armistice as long as they are
maintained in German territory this cost
70 be q 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
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
garia or Turkey in connection with agree
ments made during the war Germany
onhrms the renuncistion of the treaties
or Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk.
On the request of the PREPARATIONS COM
mission Germany will appropriate any
rights or interests of her nationals in
those administered by mandatories 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
Brazil to withdraw from Germany
Section Eight-Economic Clauses.
CUSTOMS For period of six months
Germany shall impose no tariff duties
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
f1ve years unless further extended by the
league OF nations. Germany must give
most favored nation treatment to the
ained and associated powers. She shall
impose no customs tariff for five years
on goods originating IN Alsace-L Lorraine
In former German territory ceded to Pc.
land, with the right of observation of a
similar exception for Luxembourg.
SHlPPING.-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 in fishing coast
ing trade and towage. even in territorial
waters. Ships or country having no
seacoast may be registered at some one
place within its territory
UNFAIR COMPETITION-Ger I'M
dertakes to 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
or reciprocity to respect the laws and
judicial decisions of allied and associated
states in respect of regional appellations
OF wines and spirits.
TREATMENT OF NATIoNAI.s.-Ger-
many shall impose no exceptional taxes
or restrictions upon the ma ionaIs of the
allied aid adssociated states for a period
OF hVe years and. unless the league OF ma
tons acts, for an additional five years
German nationality shall not continue to
attach to a person who has become a
national of an allied or associated
state.
MULTILATERAL CONVENTIONS
Some forty multilateral conventions are
renewed between Germany and the al
lied ana associated powers but special
conditions are attached to Germany's
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
or 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.-Germ shall
restore or pay for all private enemy
property seized or damaged by her. the
amount of dana ges 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
70 their nationals by German ma
Germany. Germany is to compensate
its nationals for such losses and to
deliver within six months all docu-
ments relating to property held by its
nationals in 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
receptional war measures abandoned.
CONTRACTS - Prewar contracts be-
tween allied and associated nations, eX-
cepting the United States Japan and Bra
zil. 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
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-established, 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 in the public
interest Except as between the United
States and Germany prewar licenses and
rights to sue for infringements are can
celled.
Section Nine.
OPIUM-The contracting powers agree,
whether or not they have signed and
ratified the opium convention of January
g. 1912, or signed the special protocol
opened at The Hague in accordance with
resolutions adopted by the third opium
vention into force by enacting within Y
months of the peace the necessary legisla-
ton.
RELIGIOUS MISSIONS The allied and
associated powers agree that the proper
ties of religious missions in territories be-
longing or ceded to them shall continue
In their work under control of the powers
Germany renouncing all claims in their
, behalf
Section Ten.
AERIAL NAVIGATION.-Aircra of
the allied and associated powers have fun
liberty of passage and landing over and
IN German territory, equal treatment with
German planes as 10 use of German air
dromes, and with most favored nation
planes TO internal commercial traffic
In Germany. Germany agrees TO accept
worthiness or competency or licenses and
to apply the convention relative TO aerial