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= Germany agrees to the trial of !
the ex-kalser.
= The disposition of the surren- J
Z dered German fleet, the German I
colonies and the German cables 3
Z Is left to future action.
The league Of nations becomes I
= living organization.
military tribunals under military law. I
the charges affect nationals OF only ont
state they will be tried before a tribuna
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 asso.
ciated governments either Jointly or sew
orally all persons so accused and al
documents and information necessary Ia
insure full knowledge of the incriminat-
Ing acts, the discovery OF the offenders
and the just appreciation OF the respon-
sibillty.
Section Seven--Reparation.
The allied and associated govern
ments affirm, and Germany accepts ON
behalf of herself and her allies, the re-
sponslbility for causing all the loss
and damage to which the allied and
associated governments and their ma
tionals have been subjected as a 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
ages is to be determined and notified
to her after a fair hearing and not
later than May !. 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 Ii
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 10000, 100000 marks In either
gold. goods, ships. or other specific
standing that certain expenses. such as
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 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
categories: (a) Damages by personal
war. directly or indirectly; (b) damage
caused TO civilians by acts Of cruelty
ordered by the enemy and 10 civilians
In the occupied territory; (c) damages
caused by maltreatment Of prisoners:
(dD 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
tertals;tQD damages to civilians by be-
Ing forced to labor; (g) damages in the
form of levies or fines imposed by thu
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
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
mission.
The commission may require Germany
to give from time to time. by way of
guaranty, issues OF bonds or other obliga-
tons to cover such claims as are not
satisfied. In this connection
and on account of the total amount of
claims, bond issues are presently TO be
required of Germany in acknowledgment
Df its debt as follows:
Twenty billion marks. gold. payable
not later than May /, 1921. without In
terest: forty billion marks, gold, bearing
~ per cent interest between 1891 and
1896 and thereafter per cent, with l
per cent sinking fund payment begin
ming in 1926; 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.
SHIPPING.-The German government |
recognizes the right of the allies to the |
replacement, ton for ton and class for |
lass. Of all merchant ships and fishing |
sDa sspees O 10 eede 10 tSe s 20 'as
nan merchant ships of Loo tons gross |
Ind upward; one-han OF her ships between |
800 and loo tons gross and one-Quarter |
n her steam trawlers and other fishing |
within two months to the PREPARATION |
together with documents OF /
title evidencing the transfer OF the ships /
rec from encumbrance.
he German government further agrees |
o build merchant ships for the account L
" the allies TO the amount OF not ex-
'eeding 10000 tons gross annually dur /
ng the next five years. All ships used /
or inland navigation taken by Germany /
rom the allies are to be restored within Il
wo months, the amount OF loss not COW
red by such restitution TO be made up /
~ the cession OF the German river fleet /
ID to % per cent thereof.
In order 10 effect payment by deliv-
ries In kind. Germany Is required, for
United number OF years. varying In the
ase of each. TO deliver coal coal tar
PRODUCTS. dyestufs and chemical drugs In
pecifc amounts to the PREPARATIONS COM
mission The commission may 50 modi-
Interfere unduly with Germany's indus
rial requirements. The deliveries OF coal
re based largely upon the principle Of |
making good diminutions In the produc-
lon Of the allied countries resulting from
he war.
DEVASTATED AREAs.-C;srmany un-
ertakez TO devote her economic re-
ources directly 10 the physical restora-
lon of the invaded areas The reparztion
commission is authorized TO require Ger
iany 70 replace the destroyed articles by
he delivery OF animals. machinery. etc.
xistfng In Germany, and 20 manufacture
Materials required for reconstruction pur-
oses, all with due consideration for Car
iany's essential domestic reQuirementz |
Germany il 10 restore within six months
he Koran Of the Callph Gilman, former
+ at Medina, TO the king Of Hedjax. and
he SAUL Of thu Sultan Okwawa, formerly
! German East Africa, to his Britannia
iaJssty's government. The German gov
rnmsni = also 70 restore to the FrsnoA