Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-04

= The disposition of the surren-
q aered German fleet, the German Z
q colonies and the German cables
e is left to future action. =
3 The league of nations becomes
& living organization. 5
military tribunals under military law. IF
the charges affect nationals of only one
state they will be tried before tri6una!
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 all
documents and information necessary to
insure full knowledge OF the incrmi5at
and the just appreciation Of the respon-
sibility.
Section seven-Reparation.
The allied and associated govern
nents affirm. and Germany accepts on
behalf of herHeIf and her allies, the re-
sponsibility for causing all the loss
and damage to which the allied and
associated governments and their ma
tionaIs 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 a schedule Of payments to
discharge the obligation within thirty
years shall he presented. These pay
ments are subject TO postponement In
certain contingencies. Germany irrev.
ocably recognizes the full authority of
this commission. agrees to supply It
to pass legislation to effectuate its
findings. She further agrees to restore
to the allies cash and certain articles
which can be identified.
ration Germany shall pay within two
years 20.000.00o000 marks in either
gold. goods ships, or other specinc
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
che allies.
assessed against Germany may exceed
her ability to pay. she undertakes to
make compensation for all damages
caused to civilians under seven main
Injury to civilians caused by acts OF
war. directly or indirectly; CD damage
caused to civilians by acts OF cruelty
ordered by the enemy and to civilians
in the occupied territory: (c) damages
caused by maltreatment of prisoners;
Cd damages to the allied peoples pre-
sented by pensions and separation al
lowances capitalized at the signature
Of this treaty; (el damages to prop
erty other than naval or military ma
terials; CD damages to civilians By be
ing forced TO labor; 60 damages in 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 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
ito satisfy itself that in general the
sGerman scheme OF taxation Is fully as
iheavy proportionat6ly 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-
:tions to cover Such claims as are not
jotherwise satisfied. In this connection
and on account of the total amount OF
iclaims. bond ISSUES are presently to be
required OF Germany in acknowledgment
of its debt as follows:
Twenty billion marks, gold: payable
terest; forty billion marks, gold, bearing
2a per cent interest between 1921 ana
1926 and thereafter per cent. with a
per cent sinking fund payment begin
ming in 1926: and an undertaking TO ue-
liver forty billion marks gold bonds pear
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 iishins
boats lost or damaged owing to the var
and agrees to cede to the allies all Ger
unan merchant ships Of 1GOO tons gross
and upward: one-half of her ships between
1000 and 1,00O tons gross and one-quarter
of her steam trawlers and other nshing
boats. These ships are to be aenseTsd req
committee. together with documents OF
title evidencing the transfer of the ships
free from encumbrance:
, AS an additional part OF reparatioil.
the German government further aSr.es
ito build merchant ships for the accou..s
lof the allies TO the amount OF not eX-
!ceedng 100000 tons gross annually dur
ling the next FIVE years. All ships used
for inland navigation taken by Germany
,from the allies are to be restored within
1.-TWO months, the amount OF loss not Gov
tby the cession of the German river fleet
}up to 20 per cent thereof
: In order to effect payment by deliV-
Gieries 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 reparations com
mission. The commission may so mcdi-
;fy the conditions Of delivery as not, to
interfere undu-y with Germany's indus
trial requirements. The deliveries OF coal
ARE based largely. upon the principle, OF
making good diminutions in the produc-
tion of the allied countries resulting from
the war.
DEVASTATED AREAs.-Germany un-
,dertakes to devote her economic re-
sources directly to the physical restora-
ton OF the invaded areas; areas The reparation
MANY to replace the destroyed articles by
the delivery of animals, machinery. e:c.
existing in Germany. and to manufacture
materials required for reconstruction Eur-
poses: all with due consideration for Ger
many's essential domestic, requirements
Germany Is to restore within six months
the Koran Of the Caliph Othman, former.
ly at Medina, 10 the king of Hediaz, and
the skull OF the Sultan OkwaWa, formerly
in German East Africa. to his Britannia
majesty's government. The German gov