The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-05-16

i All German vessels of war in for eiEn ports, and the German high sea surrendered, the final disposition of i these ships to be decided upon by the allied and associated powers. Germany is required to sweep up the mines in the North sea and the Baltic sea, decided upon by the allies. All ! German Qualifications in the Baltic de- | lending the passages through the belts must be demolished. Other coast de- i lenses permitted, but the number increased.
 1 During a period of three months after the peace German high-power : wireless stations at Nauen, Hanover and Berlin will not be permitted to send any messages except for com mercial purposes and under supervi- sion of the allied and associated gov ernments. nor may any more be con structed.
 Germany will be allowed to repair German submarine cables which have been cut, but are not being utilized by the allied powers, and also DOT tions of cables which, after being cut,
 Air-The armed fosces of Germany must not include any military oIs naval air forces except for not over 100 un, armed seaplanes to be retained till Oct. 1 to search for submar arine mines. No dirigibles shall be kept.
 The entire air personnel is to be de- for 1000 officers and men retained till October No aviation grounds or di- rigible sheds are to be allowed within 150 kilometers of the Rhine or the eastern or southern frontiers.
 i Prisoners of 'war-The repatriation Of German prisoners and lnterned civilians is to be carried out without delay and at Germanys expense by commission composed of representa- tives of the allies and Germany. There is to be a reciprocal exchange of infor- nation as to dead prisoners and their graves.
 Graves-Both parties will respect and maintain the graves of soldiers and sailors buried on their territories, agree to recognize and assist any com- mission charged by any allied or asso- ciate government with identifying, suitable monuments over the graves, and to afford to each other all facil- ities for the repatriation of the re- mains of their soldiers.
 Responsibilities-"The allied and as- sociated powers publicly arraign Will liam II. of Hohenzollern, formerly against criminal law. but for su- preme offense against international morality irS and the sanctity of treaties" requested of Holland, and a special tribunal set up, composed of one judge from each of the five great powers, I defense. is to be guided by the high est motives of International policy with view of vindicating the solemn obligations of international undertak- morality, and will fix the punishment it feels should be imposed.
 Persons accused of having commit ted acts in violation of the laws and customs of war are to be tried and punished by military tribunals under military law.
 Preparations and restitution-The al lied and associated governments af- firm and Germany accepts. the respon- sibility of herself and her allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the allied and associated gov ernments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the az gress1on of Germany and other allies. While the allied and associated gov of sre not affeS taking into account permanent diminu- tions of such resources which will re- suit from other treaty claims. to make and damage, they require her to make compensation for all damages caused i 70 civilians under seven main cate gories:
 .lA)-7Damage by. personal injury to civilians caused by acts of war. direct ly or indirectly, including lombard .ments from the air
 .iBl-Damage caused by civilians, including exposure iat sea, resulting enemy and to civilians in the occupied territories.
 t(C)-Damages caused by maltreat- mept of prisoners.
 AD)-Damages to the allied peoples represented by pensions and separa-
 nature of this treaty.
 :" '9E)-Damages to property. other than naval or military materials.
 fHF)-Damages to civilians by be- ing forced to labor
 "(G)-Damages in the form of lev ies or fines imposed by the enemy.
 The measures which the allied and | to take. in case of voluntary default | Dys Germany and which Germany
 agrees not to regard as acts of war prohibitions and reprisals and in gen
 eral such other measures as the re- l spective governments may determine , to, be necessary in the circumstances : The commission shall consist of one
 representative each of the United States. Great Britain, France. Italy and
 Belgium. representative of Serbia or Japan taking the place of the Belgian representative when the interests of
 either country are particularly affect ed with all other allied powers en- | titled when their claims are under con- sideration, to the right of represents tion without voting power.
 i, The commission may require Ger. many to give from time to time, by way of guaranty, issues of bonds or other obligations to cover such claims , as are not otherwise satisfied. In this connection, and on account of the toIa
 amount of claims bond issues are pres ently to be required of Germany ir
 acknowledgement of its debt as fol , lows:
 One thousand million pounds sterl. l ing, payable not later than May 1 1921. without interest: two thousand r million pounds sterling bearing 21k pei
 cent interest, between 1921 and 1926 and thereafter per cent, with a l pei | cent sinking fund payment beginning 5 in 1926 and an undertaking to deliver bonds to an additional amount of two | thousand million pounds sterling bear | ing interest at per cent.
 = Under terms to be fixed by the com. : mission, interest on Germany's deb l will be , per cent unless otherwise de. r termined by the commission in the flu. ture- and payments that not made B ] in gold may be accepted by the com. mission in the form of properties com 3 | modities. business, rights. concessions etc. Certificates of beneficial inter. i est representing either bonds or good, : delivered by Germany. may be issued by the commission to the interested powers. As bonds are distributed ant 3 pass from the control of the commis