Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-16

and nc reserve force Of any character.
;eryiye being permitted. with a minimum.
period OF 3 years service for oficer:
mu IL ior men. NO memSer or the Ger
any naval training.
All German vessels of war in foreign
.erned at Scapa Flow Will be surren-
Tered. the final disposition Of these ships
% be decided upon by the allied and as
sociated powers.
AIR.-The armed forces OF Germany
must not include amy military or naval
.ir forces except for mot over one hum
xii October I TO search for submarine
mines: No diriSibie shall be kept.
ion OF German prisoners and informed
!iv:lans is TO be carried out Without de-
taE and at Gcrmany's expense by com
m ss.on composed of representatives OF
the allies and Germany. Those under
sentence for ofenses against discipline
are to be repatriated without regard to
germany has surrendered persons guilty
OF ctfsnses against the laws and customs
tain selected German officers.
GRAEES;-Bo parties will respect and
the Of soldiers and sail
charged by any allied or associate gov
maintaining or erecting suitable monu-
ments over the graves. and to afford to
each each other all facilities for the repstria-
RESPONSIBILITIES G,lied and
associated powers publicly arraiEa
William II. of Hohcn.ollern. formerly
German emperor, not for an Onense
against criminal law. but for su-
preme onense against international
The ne OF to be-
bunal set up. composed OF one judge from
guarantees Of the right of defense: 1t is
to be guided by the highest motives OF
ternational undertakings and the valid.
ity of international morality" and will
iN the punishment it feels should be
Persons accused OF having committed
acts in violation of the laws and customs
or war are to be tried and punished by
military tribunals under military law. II
the charges affect nationals of only one
STATE tha they will be tried before
several states they will be tried before
joint tribunals of the states concerned.
ciated governments either Jointly or sew
orally all persons so accused and all
ing acts. the discovery OF the offenders
and the just appreciation Of the respon-
sibility.
Section Standardization.
The allied and associated govern
Incntn afnrn, and Germany accepts on
sponsibiLity for causing ali the loss
and damage to which the allied and
associated governments and their ma
seauence of the war Imposed upon
them by the aggression Of the enemy
The total obligation of Germany to
pay. as defined in the category of dam
ages. Is to be determined and notified
to ts. her after a fair hearing and not
allied reparation commission. At the
same time schedule of payments to
discharge dis HI s the obligation within thirty
ments are subject to postponement, In
certain contingencies. Germany irrev-
ocably recognizes the full authority Of
this commission. agrees to supply 1t
with all the necessary information and
to pass legislation to effectuate it's
findings. She further agrees to restore
10 the allies cash and certain articles
which can be Identified.
As an immediate step toward resto-
years 10000. 600. 900 marks in either
gold. goods. ships, or other specific
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
While the grand total of damages
assessed against Germany may exceed
her ability to pay. she undertakes to
caused to civilians under seven main
ca:esories: (a) Damages by personal
injury to civilians caused by acts Of
caused to civilians by acts OF cruelty
ordered by the enemy and to civilians
in the occupied territory; (c) damages
CD damages to the allied peoples pre-
scented by pensions and separation al
lowances capitalized at the signature
erty other than naval or military ma
terials; % damages to civilians by be-
ing forced to labor: (g) DANA ges in the
form Of levies or fines imposed by the
enemy.
In periodically estimating Germany's
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
to that for the service or discharge of
any domestic loan. and. secondly, so as
to satisfy itself that in general the
German scheme OF taxation liz fully as
heavy proportionately 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-
tons to cover such claims as are not
and on account OF the total amount of
claims. bond issues are presently to be
required of Germany In acknowledge emit
OF its debt as follows:
not later than May l, 1921. without in
terest; forty billion marks, gold. bearing
2h per cent interest between 1921 and
1926 and thereafter 5 per cent. with a /
PEE cent sinking fund payment begin
ming in 1926; and an undertaking to de-
liver forty billion marks gold bonds bear
Ing interest at per cent. under terms to
be fixed by the commission.
SlflPP1NG.-The German government
r renS lies the right Of the allies to the
class. OF all merchant ships and fishing
boats lost or damaged owing to the war
nan merchant ships of 1,60o tons gross
md upward: one-half OF her ships between
.GG0 and 100 tons gross ard e-uI.arter
II her steam trawlers and other fshinq
Ioais. II csc ships are to be deiverel
within two months to the rcparatiun
yI.nii;ee. together with documents OF
:rce from encumbranCe.