The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-06-05

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military tribunals under military law. II
the charges affect nationals OF only one
state they will be tried before tribunal
of that state: IL they affect nationals of
several 9tates they will be tried before
}oint tribunals Of the states concerned
Germany shall hand over to the asso-
ciated governments either Jointly or sew
orally all persons so accused and all
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 sovern-
nents affirm, and Germany accepts on
behalf Of herself and her allies. the re-
spcnsibiiity for causing all the los.
and damage TO which the allied and
associated governments and their ma
tionnis have been subjected ms N cos-
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
TO her after fair hearing and not
later than May l. 1921. by an inter
allied reparation commission. At the
same time a schedule of payments to
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 IL
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-
years 10000. 900. coo marks in either
gold. goods, ships. or other specific
forms of payment, with the under
those OF the armies of occupation and
payments for food and raw materials.
may be deducted at the discretion OF
the allies.
While the grand tbtal 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
ordered by the enemy and to civilians
In the occupied territory; (c) damages
caused by maltreatment of prisoners;
(d) damages to the allied peoples pre-
sented by pensions and separation al
lowances capitalized at the signature
OF this treaty: te) damages to prop
erty other than naval or military ma
terials: 90 damages to civilians by be-
ing forced to labor; (g) damages dn the
form Of levies or fines imposed by the
enemy.
In periodically estimating Germanys
capacity to pay the reparation COM
mission shall examine the German sys-
tenn tenn Of taxation. irst TO the end that
many Ia required to pay shall become
a charge upon all her revenues. prior
to that for the service or discharge Of
any domestic loan. and. secondly. so as
to satisfy Itself that In general the
German scheme of taxation is fully as
heavy proportionately as that of any
OF the powers represented on the COM
The commission may require Germany
to give from time to time by way of
tons to cover such claims as are not
otherwise satisfied. In this connection
and on account Of the total amount OF
claims. bond issues are presently. to be
required OF Germany in acknowledgment
OF its debt as follows:
Twenty billion marks. gold. payable
not later than May l, 1921, without in
terest: forty billion marks. gold. bearing
2h per cent interest between 1921 and
1926 and thereafter per cent, with a
per cent sinking fund payment begin
ming In 1926: and an undertaking to de-
liver forty billion marks gold bonds bear
Ing interest at per cent, under terms TO
be fixed oy the commission.
recognizes the risht OF the allies to the
replacement, ton 70. 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
man merchant ships OF 1900 tons gross
and upward one-haif OF her ships between
LOO and 1000 tons gross and one-auarter
boats These ships are to be delivered
within two months to the reparation
title evidencing the transfer OF the ships
free from encumbrance
As an additional part OF reparation.
| the German government further agrees
to build merchant ships for the account
| OF the allies to the amount OF not ex-
ceeding 100000 tons gross annually dur
| for inland navigation taken by Germany
| from the allies are to be restored within
two moeths the amount OF loss not COW
cred By such restitution to be made up
| by the cession OF the German river fleet
| up to 20 per cent thereof.
| In order 10 effect payment by deliv-
cries In kind, Germany Is required. for a
case of each. to deliver coal, coal tar
products, dyestuffs and chemical drugs in
| specific amounts to the reparatlons com
mission. The commission may so modi-
| fy the conditions OF delivery as not TO
interfere anduly with Germans indus,
are based largely upon the principle OF
| making good dimlnutons in the produce
| lion OF the allied countries resulting from
| DEVASTATED AREAs.-Germany un-
| dertakes to devote her economic re-
sources directly TO the physical restora-
Asol VI bllt inc
| commission is authorized TO require Ger
many 10 replace the destroyed articles by
| the delivery of animals, machinery, ETC.
existing in Germany, and to manufacture
materials required FOR reconstruction pur-
| poses. al with due consideration for DER
many's essential domestic requirements
Germany Is 10 restore within six months
| the Koran OF the Caliph Othman. former
| ly at Medina, TO the king of Hedjaz, and
| the skull of the sultan Okwawa, formerly
| In German East Africa, TO his Britannia
| majesty's government The German gov
| ernnient Is also to restore 10 the French
government certain papers taken by tine