Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-09

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military tribunals under rnlitary law If
the charges affect nationals of only one
state they will be tried before a tribunal
of that state, If they AFFECT nationals of
several states they will be tried before
Joint tribunals of the stistes concerned.
Germany shall hand over to the asso-
ciated governments either Jointly or sew
orally all persons so accused and all
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-
sponsihiIity for causing all the loss
a=id damage TO which the allied and
associated governments and their ma
tIohals have been subjected as 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 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 fun 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-
ration germany shall pay within two
gold, goods. ships. or other specific
FERNS OF payment. with the under
standing that certain expenses such as
those of the armies of occupation and
payments for food and raw materials
RAY 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 DANA ges
caused TO civilians under seven main
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; tc) damages
caused by maltreatment of prisoners;
I'D damages to the allied peoples pre-
scented by pensions and separation al
lowances capitalized AZ he signature
of this treaty,%(e) damages to prop
erty other than naval or military ma
terials; Cf) damages to civilians by be-
ing forced 10 labor. (gl damages in the
form of levies or fines imposed by the
enemy.
In periodically estimating Germany's
capacity to nay the reparation com
mission shall examine the German sys-
TEN of taxation first to the end that
the sums for rNparation 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-
lions to cover sucn claims as are not
otherwise saushed 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
2ls per cent interest between 1921 and
1926 and thereafter 5 per cent. with a l
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 by the commission.
SHIPPING.-The German government
recognizes the right of the allies to the
replacement 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
man merchant ships of 1890 tons gross
and upward one-half of her ships between
500 and i,0(0 tons gross and gone-Quarter
OF her steam trawlers and other fishing
boats These ships are to be delivered
within two months TO the reparation
committee. together with documents of
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 10 the amount of not eX-
eeeding so0G00 tons gross annually dur
ing 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
by the cession of the German river fleet
up 10 20 per cent thereof
In order to effect payment by deliv-
cries in kind. Germany is required, for a
limited number OF years varying in the
case OF each. to deliver coal. coal tar
products, dyestuffs and chemical drugs in
specific amounts 10 the PREPARATIONS COM
mission. The commission may so modi-
~ the conditions of delivery as not TO
interfere unduly with Germany's indus
trial requirements. The deliveries OF coal