The Idaho Republican., 1919-05-13

gliding those a"ishg FROM con -
suspended by the war for the adjo IL
ment of the proceeds Of the liquidation
Of enemyproperty and the settlement
Of other obligations.
Must Pay for Stolen Prop ,rty.
Germany shall restore or pay for all
private enemy property seized or dam
aged by her; the amount of damages
to be fixed by the mixed trbitral trib-
unal. The allies and associated states
may liquidate German private property
within their territories as cOmpenSa-
tion for property of their nationals
not restored or paid for by Germany
for debts owed to their nationals for
such losses and to deliver within six
months all documents relating to prop
erty held by its nationals in allied and
associated states.
Prewar contracts between allied and
associated nationals excepting the
United States, Japan and Brazil and
German nationals are cancelled except
for debts for accounts already per-
formed, agreements for the transfer
of property where the property had al
ready passed, leases of land and
houses, contracts of mortgages, pledge
or lien mining concessions, contracts
with governments and insurance con-
tracts. ....
Rights Are Re-estabIished.
Rights as to industrial, literary and
artistic property are re-established,
the special war measures of the allied
and associated powers are ratified and
the right reserved to impose condi-
tions on the use of German patents
and copyrights when in the public in
terest. Except as between the United
States and Germany; preWar licenses
and rights to sue for infringments COM
United during the war are cancelled.
Aerial Navigation.
Aircraft of the allied and associated
powers shall have full liberty of pass
age and landing over and in German
territory equal treatment with Ger
man planes as to use of German air.
dromes and with most favored nations
planes as to commercial traffic in
Germany.
Freedom Of Transit
Germany must grant freedom of
transit through her territories by rail
or water to persons, goods, ships, car
riages, and mails from or to any of the
allied or associated powers without
customs or transit duties, undue de-
lays, restrictions, or determinations
based on nationality, means of trans
port, or place of entry or departure.
International Rivers.
The Elbe river is to be internation-
allied; the European Danube commits
sion resumes it's pre-War powers the
Rhine is placed under the Central
Commission Belgium is. to be permit
ted to build d deep draft Rhine-Meuse
canal, If she so desires, within twenty
five years, in which case Germany
must construct the part within her
on plans drawn by Belgium.
Germany must cede to the allied and
associated governments certain tugs,
vessels and facilities for navigation on
all these rivers, the specific details to
oe established by an arbiter named by
The United States.
Railroads.
Germany, in addition to most ia
Vored nation treatment on her rail-
ways, agrees to cooperate in the es-
of through ticket service
or passengers and baggage to insure
communication by rail between the al
led, associated and other states and to
lllOW construction and improvements.
To assure Cezcho-Slovakia access to
he sea, special rights are given her
10Th north and south.
kiel InternationaIized.
The kiel canal is to remain free and
pen to war and merchant ships of all
lations at peace with Germany.
Labor Organizations.
Members of the league of nations
gree to establish permanent organ
zatiOn to promote international ad-
ustment of labor conditions, to consist
# an annual International labor con-
erence and an international labor Of
ice.
Long Occupation Looms.
German territory to the west of the
thine together with the bridgeheads,
7ill be occupied by allied and asso-
lated troops for fifteen years. If the
onditions are faithfully carried out by
Iermany, certain districts, including
ne bridgehead of Cologne, will be
vacuated at the expiration of five
ears; certain other districts includ-
lg the bridgehead of Coblenz and the
nearest the Belgian from
er, will be evacuated after ten years,
nd the remainder, including the
ridgehead of Mains, will be evacu.
ted after fifteen years. All German
oops at present in territories to the
ast OF the new frontier, shall return
soon as the allied and associated
overnments deem wise. They are to
)stain from all acquisitions and are
no way to interfere with measures
n national defense taken by the gov
concerned.
All questions regarding occupation
1t provided for by the treaty will be
'gulated by subsequent convention
conventions which will have SINH
r force and effect.
Miscellaneous.
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