The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-16

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military tribunals under military law. If
the charges affect nationals OF only one
state they will be tried before tribunal
Of that state: II they affect nationals OF
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
documents and information necessary to
insure full knowledge Of the lncrlminat-
and the just appreciation of the respon
sibility.
Section Sevea-Reparation.
The allied and associated govern
ments affirm, and Germany accepts on
behalf of herself and her allies, the re-
sponxfbility for causing all the loss
and damage to which the allied and
associated governments and their ns-
ti0nals have been. subjected AZ 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
later than May 1. 1921. by an inter
allied reparatioh commission. At the
same time a schedule Of payments to
discharge the obligation within thirty
years shall he presented i, These pay
ments are subject to postponement in
certain contingencies. Germany lrreV.
ccably recognizes the full authority of
this commission, agrees to supply IT
with all the necessary information ana
to pass legislation to enectuate its
findings. She further agrees to restore
to the allies cash and certain articles
which can be identified.
AS an immediate step toward resto-
~I,4ll wi. h yy-n
years 20.o0O.UGo,o 900 marks in either
gold goods. ships. or other specific
forms of payment. with the under
standing that certain expenses. such as
payments for food and raw materials:
may be deducted at the discretion OF
the-allieS.
While the grand total Of damages
assessed against Germany may exceed
her ability to pay. she undertakes to
make compensation for all damages
caused to civilians under seven main
ca.egories: (al Damages by persona!
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 Tertiary; (c) damages
caused by maltreatment OF prisoners;
(d) damages to- the allied peoples pre-
sented by pensions and separation al
lowances capitalized at the signature
of this treaty; (e) damages to prop
erty other than naval or military ma
terials; (f) damages to civilians by be-
form of levies or fines imposed by the
enemy.
In periodically estimating Germany's
capacity to. pay the reparation COM
mission shall examine the &c German mar sy+ sys+
the sums for reparatlon which Ger
many is required to pay shall become
a charge upon all her revenues. prior
@S~nI nf
any domestic loan. and. secondly. so as
to satisfy itself that in general the
German scheme Of taxation is fully as
heavy proportionately as thatN or 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 otner oonga.
tions to cover sucn claims as are not
otherwise satisfied. In this connection
claims, bond issues are presently to be
REQUIRED of Germany in acknowledgment
of its debt as follows:
Twenty billion marks, gold. payable
not later than May l, 1871, without m
terest; forty billion marks, gold, bearing
2h per cent interest between 1921 and
1926 and thereafter 5 per cent, with
per cent sinking fund payment begin
ming in 1926; and an undertaking 70 oe->
liver forty billion marks gold bonds bear
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 ali merchant ships and fishing
boats lost or damaged owing to the war,
and agrees to cede to the affIes all Ger
man merchant ships Of 1,60o tons gross
200 and 1000 tons gross and one-quarte<
Of her steam trawlers and other hsllng
boats. These ships are to be delivered
tn
committee, together with documents of
title evidencing the transfer of the ships
free from encumbrance.
AS an additional part OF reparatlon.
A4he German government further agrees
to build merchant ships for the account
of the allies to the amount Of not eX-
ceeding 100000 tons gross annually our
ing the next five years, Al, is ships USED
from the allies are to be restored within
two months, the amount of loss not cov-
cred by such restitution to be made up
by the cession Of the German river heet
up to 20 per cent thereof.
I'm order to effect payment by deliv-
cries in kind. Germany is required. for
limited number of years. varying In the
products dyestnffs and chemical drugs in
specific amounts to the reparatlonS com
mission The commission may so modl-
fy the conditions Of delivery as not to
trial requirements. The deliveries Of coal
are based largely upon the principle OF
making good diminutions in the produc-
ton 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. The reparatI"n
commission is authorized to require Ger-
many to replace the destroyed articles Ey
the delivery of animals machinery, ETC.,
existing in Germany. and to manufacture
materials required for reconstruction puf-
poses; all with due consideration for Ger
manv's essential domestic requirements.
Germany is to restore within six months
the Koran Of the Caiiph Gilman, former
lv at Medina, to the king Of Hcdiaz. and
The skull CT the Sultan Okwawa. formerly
in Gc.rrr,an East Africa, to his Britau::ic
ina jestv's government. The German soy
, arnInnn. Is also q res:orA 70 the EreMcn