The herald., 1919-05-15

German authorities in 1870. belonging ther
TO NJ. Reuher and to restore the trench
flags taken during the war OF ls'U ana
1871.
FINANCES.-Powers to which German
territory is ceded will assume Ger
tain portion of the German preWaT DEBT
tire amount to be fixed by the repata-
tons commission or the basis OF the
ratio between the revenue ana Of the
Ceded territory and Grrmany'S total rev
enues for the three years preceding The
war. In view. however, of the special
circumstances under which Alsare-Lor-
rlne was separated from France In
| 1871, when Germany refused 20 accept
any part of the French public debt
France will not assume any part OF Ger
many's prewar debt there, nor Will 70
land share in certain German debts IN
CURED for the oppression Of Poland. II
the talue of the German pubnc property
IA Ced9d territory exceeds the amount
of debt assumed the states to whiCh
property ceded will give credit on repara-
Of AlsaCc-L orraine Mandatory powers
viii not assume any German DEBTS OF
| give any credit for German government
| property. Germany reuOunceS all rights
| of representation on, or control Of, state
Aanks. commission or other similar inter
/ national financial and economic .rganiza-
/ lions.
i Germany is required 10 pay the total
/ cost OF the armies of occupation from the
! date of the arTnistice as long as they are
maintained. III German territory. TINS cost
/ TO be a first charge on her resources. The
! cost of reparatiou is the next charge.
/ after making such provisions for pay
tments for imports as the allies may deem
/ necessary.
II Germany is TO deliver to the allied
! land associated powers all sums deposited
/ tin Germany by Turkey and Austrta-Hun-
/ gary In connection with the financial sup
/ port extended by her to them during the
! war and to transfer TO the sllies al!
! claims against Austria Hungary, Bull
q garlH OF Turkey in connection with agree
ments made during the war Germany
/ confirms the Remuneration of the treaties
/ Of Bucharest and Rrest-Iitovsk.
On the request OF the reparatiOns com
/ mission Germany will appropriate any
/ rights or interests of her nationals in
I public utilities in Ceded territories or
/ those administered by manufactures. and
, in Turkey. China. Russia. Austria-Hun-
gary and Bulgaria. and transfer them to TO
the reparauOns commission. which VIII
credit her with their value.
J. Germany guarantees to repay to Esei-
zil the fund arising from the sale of Sac
! PaulO coffee which she refused to allow
/ Brazil to withdraw from Germany.
Section Eight-Economic Clauses.
- CUSTOMS.-For a period Of six months
Germany shall Impose no tariff duties
and for cerSlin agricultural products
. wines. vegetable oils. artificial silk and
washed or secured wool this restriction
obtains for two and half years or for
: five years unless further extended by the
league Of nations. Germany must give
most favored nation treatment to the
| impose no customs tariff for five years
on goods originating in Alsace- Lorraine
and for three years on goods originating
In former German territory coded to Po-
land, with the right OF observation OF a
similar exception for Luxembourg
SHiPPiNG-Ships or the allied and
thereafter. under condition OF reciprocity,
unless the league Of nations otherwise
decides. enjoy the same rights in German
ports IS German vessels and have most
Favored nation treatment in fishing. coast
ing trade and towage. even in territorial
waters. Ships of a country having no
seacoast may be registered at some one
place within its territory
l. UNFAIR COMPETITION-Germ I'M
dertakes to give the trade of the allied
and associated powers adequate safe
guards against unfair competition and in
particular 10 suppress the use of false
of reciprocity to respect the laws and
judicial decisions of allied and associated
states In respect of regional appellations
TREATMENT OF NArIoNALs.-Ger-
many shall impose no exceptional taxes
or restrictions upon the nationals of the
allied and ASSOCIATED states for period
OF five years and. unless the league of ma
tons acts, for an additional five years.
German nationality shall not continue to
attach to a person who has become a
national OF an allied or associated
state.
MULTILATERAL CONVENTIONS
Some forty nultilateral conventions are
renewed between Germany and the al
lied and associated powers but special
conditions are attached TO Germanys
.readmfssion to. several.
/: PREWAR DEBTS. A system OF
| clearing houses is to be created within
three months. one in Germany and one
Tin each allied and associated state
which adopts the plan for the payment
OF prewar debts including those aris-
ing from contracts suspended by tEe
Of the liquidation of enemy property and
the settlement OF other obligations
ENEMY PROPERTY.-German shall
restore or pay for. all private enemy
property seized or damaged by her, the
, amount of damages to be fixed by the
mixed arbitral tribunal The allied and
associated states may liquidate Ger
MAJ private property within their
territories as compensation for prop
, erty of their nationals not restored OIL
paid for by Germany for debts owed
tionals and for other claims against
Germany. Germany is to compensate
its nationals for such losses and &c
deliver within six months all docu
nationals in allied and associated states
All wah legislation as to eneAny property
3 rights and interests Is confirmed and al
, claims by Germany against the allied oil
: associated governments for acts under
receptional war measures abandoned.
= CONTRACTS - Prewar contracts be-
tween allied and associated nations, ex
|, cepting the United States. Japan and Bra
zil, and German nationals, are canceAeG
: except TOR debts for accounts already
performed, agreements for the transfer
J of property welere the property had al
ready passed leases of land and houses
contracts of mortgage, pledge or lien
mining concessions, contracts with gov
ernments and insurance contracts.
Mixed arbtral tribunes shall be es
: tablished of three members, one chosen
by Germany. one by the associated state.
, and the third by agreement, or failing
which by the president of Switzerland
They shall have Jurisdiction over all dis
: the present peace treaty.
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Industrial, literary and artistic propert.
. are re-established. the special war meas
= ures of the allied and associated power
. are ratified and the right reserved t
, impose conditions on the use of German
!. patents and copyrights when in the public
: interest. Except as between the Unite,
n States and Germany prewar licenses ant
r rights to sue for infringements are can
z celled.
d Section Nine.
. OPIUM-The contracting powers agree
Il whether or not they have signed an
. ratified the opium convention of Januar
%, 1872 signed the special protocol
!, opened at The Hague in accordance wit
> resolutions adopted by the third opiuI
= conference in 1914 to bring the said con
vention into force by enacting within
= months of the peace the necessary legisla
ton.
y RELIGIOUS MISSIONS.-The allied an
IL associated powers agree that the proper