Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-05-17


property Sc smaged by her the
amount OF dail;-..-.----.-'o be nxed by tho
mixed arbitral tri Duif,i. The allied and
associated states may Nquidate Ger
man private property within their
territories compensation for prop
erty of their nationals not restored or
paid for by Germany for debts owed
to their nationals by German ma
tionals and for other slams against
Germany. Germany Is to compensate
it's nationals for such losses and 10
deliver within six months all docu-
mCnts relating to property held by its
nationals In ali ed and associated states.
AL war LEGISLATION as TO enemy property
rights and interests is confirmed and all
claims by Germany against the allied or
associated governments for acts under
reCcp !1nal war inca surrs abandoned,
CONTRACTS - Prewar contracts be.
tween allied and associated nations. ex~
ceptins the United States, Japan and Bra
ZiI ara German nationals, are Cancelled
except for debts for accounts already
performed agreements for the transfer
Of property where the. property had al
ready rasTed. lease Of land and houses,
contracts Of mortgage, pledge or len,
mining concessions, contracts with gov
ernments and insurance contracts.
Mixed ar5itral tribunes shall bc ss-
tablShed OF three members, one chosen
by Germany, one by the associated states
and the third by agreement, or failing
which by tie president Of Switzerland.
They shall have Jurisdiction over all lis
putes as t. contrscts concldded be. ore
the present peace treaty.
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Irdustrial literary and artistic property
are re-established. the special war meas
ures OF the allied and associated powers
are ratified aud the right reserved 20
impose conditions on TIL Use Of German
patents ar1 copyrights when In the public
interest. Except as between the United
States and Germany prewar licenses and
rights TO sue for heterogeneous are can
celled.
Section Nine.
OPIUM.-The contracting powers agree,
whether or not they have signed and
ratified the opium convention of January
%, 1912 or signed the special protocol
opened at The Hague in accordance with
resolutions adopted by the third opium
conference in 1914, TO bring the said con-
venticn in6 force by enacting within 1;
months or the peace the necessary legis!a-
ton
RELIGIOUS MISSIONS. The allied and
associated powers agree that the proper
ties Of religious missions in territories be-
longing or coded to them snaII continue
In their work under control of the powers
Germany renOunCing all claims in their
behalf.
Section Ten.
AERIAL. NAVIGATION.-Airc OF
the allied and associated Ters have full
liberty of passage and landing over and
in German territory. equal treatment with
German planes as TO use of German air.
dromes and with most favored nation
planes as 10 internal Commercial, tra.Hc
In Germany. Germany agrees to accept
allied certificates Of nationality, air
Worthiness or competency or licenses and
TO apply the convention relative to aerial
naviga ton concluded between the allied
and associated powers 10 her own ahcraSt
over her own territory. These rules apply
until 1923 unless Germany has since been
admitted to the league OF nations or &c
the above convention.
Section Eleven.
FREEDOM Or TR AESfT Germany
must grant freedom Of transit through
her territories by man or water 70 per
sons. goods, sh ps. carriages. and mails
from or to any OF The allied or assO.
ciated powers without customs or transi
duties undue delays restrictions or DIS
ordinations based on nationality, means
Of transport or place Of entry Or de-
parture Goods IN ranst shall he assure
all possible speed OF journey especial!