The Washington times., 1919-05-07
Official Summary Handed to Germany By Allies


till October ! to search for subma-
rine mines. No dirigible shall be
kept The entire air personnel Is 10
be demobilized within two months
except for 900 officers and men re-
tanned till October. No aVlatlon
grounds or dirigible sheds are 70 De
allowed within $50 kilometers or the
Rhine or the eastern or southern
frontiers existing installation within
these limits TO be destroyed. The
manufacture of air craft and parts
OF air craft is forbidden Ior SIX
months. All military and naval aero
nautical material under a most ex-
haustive definition must be surrend-
cred within three months, except for
hundred seaplanes already specliled.
Prisoners of war. The repatriation
of German prisoners and interned
civilians is to be carried out without
delay and at Germany's expense by
a commission composed OF represen-
tatives of the allies and Germany.
Those under sentence for offenses
against discipline are to be repatri-
ated without regard to the completion
of their sentences. Until Germany
has surrendered person guilty OF Of
lenses against the laws and customs
OF war. the allies have the hight to
retain selected German Officers. The
allies may deal at their own discre-
ton with Germany nationals who do
not desire to be repatriated, all re-
patriation being conditional on the
immediate release OF any allied sub
jects still in Germany. Germany is
to accord facilities to commissions OF
inquiry in collecting information in
regard to missing prisoners Of war
and Of imposing penalties on German
officials who have concealed allied
nationals. Germany is to restore all
property belonging to allied prison
erS. There is to be a reciprocal eX-
change of information as to dead
prisoners and their graves.
Must Respect Goods.
Graves. Both parties will respect
and maintain the graves of soldiers
and sailors buried on their territories,
agree to recognize and assist any
commission charged by any allied or
associated government with Identify
ing, registering, maintaining or erect
ing (justable?) monuments over the
graves, and to afford to each other
all facilities for the repatriation of
the remains Of their soldiers.
ResponslbilitiesA THE allied and
associated powers publicly arraign
Wilhelm II Of Hohenzollern. formerly
German Emperor, not for an Offense
against criminal law, but for a SUI
preme offense against international
morality and the sanctity of treaties"
The eX-Emperor's surrender il to
be requested of Holland and a spe-
cial tribunal set up composed OF one
judge from each of the principal
great powers. with full guarantees Of
the right of defense, it is to be
guided by the highest motives of
| International policy with a view of
indicating the solemn obligations Of
International undertakings and the
validity of international morality
and will fix the punishment it feels
should be imposed.
Persons accused Of having commit
ted 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 a tribunal Of that state;
| II they affect nationals OF several
states, they will be tried before joint
| tribunals of the states concerned.
! Germany shall hand over to the as
ISOLATED governments either jointly
| or severally all persons so accused
and all documents and information
necessary to ensure full knowledge
| Of the discriminating acts, the dis
| cOvery OF the offenders, and the just
| appreciation of the responsibility.
The (accused) will be entitled to
name his own counsel
Responsible for Losses.
Reparation.-"The allied and asso-
ciated governments affirm, and Ger
many accepts on behalf Of herself and
her allies, the responsibility for caus-
| ing all the loss and damage to which
the allied and associated governments
and their nationals have been sub
| jected as a consequence 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
| damages, is to be determined and no.
| titled to her after a fair hearing and
not later than May l, 1921, by an
| inter-allied reparation commission. At
| the same time a schedule OF payment
| to discharge the obligations within
| thirty years shall be presented. These
payments are subject to pOstponement
! in certain contingencies. Germany
|
! thority of this commission, agrees to
supply it with all the necessary in
! formation 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 res
! toration, Germany shall pay within
! two years 2O.OOO0OO.0O marks in
! either gold. goods. ships, or other spe-
/ cific forms of payment. with the I'M
/ Outstanding that certain expenses
/ such as those Of the armies OF Occupa-
| tion and payments for food and raw
materials may be deducted at the dis
erection of the allies.
While the grand total OF damages
| assessed against Germany may eX-
! coed her ability to pay she under
! takes to make compensation for all
| damag caused 10 civilians under
/ seven main categOries:-(A) DAM
ages by personal injury to civilians
caused by acts of war, directly or
| indirectly. OBJ. Damage caused to
1 civilians by acts of cruelty ordered
( by the enemy. and to civilians in the
! occupied territory. (C). Damages
I caused by maItreatmen Of prisoners.
! CD. Damages to the allied peoples
represented by pensions and separa-
/ tTOn allowances. capitalized at the sig
nature of this treaty. (El. Damag es
to property other than naval or mill
/ (El Damages