Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-09

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FiNANcEs.-Powers to which German
territory is ceded will assume GER
tain portion of the German prewar debt,
the amount to be fixed by the repara-
lions commission on the basis of the
ceded territory and Ie Germany's total rev.
enues for the three years preceding the
war. In view. however, of the special
raine was separated from France in
1911, when Germany refused TO accept
any part of the French public debt,
France will not assume any part Of Ger
many's prewar debt there, nor will Fo-
land share in certain German debts in
CURED for the oppression of Poland II
In coded territory exceeds the amount
of debt assumed, the states to which
property coded will give credit on repara-
of Alsace- Lorraine. Mandatory powers
VIII not assume any German debts or
give any credit for German government
OF representation on, or control Of, state
banks. commission or other similar inter-
tons
Germany is required to pay the total
cost of the armies of occupation from the
GATE or the armistice as long as they are
maintained in German territory this cost
TO be first charge on her resources. The
cost OF PREPARATION is the next charge,
after making such provisions for pay
ments for imports as the allies may deem
Germany is to deliver to the allied
ana associated powers all sums deposited
In Germany by Turkey and Austria Hun
gary in connection with the financial sup
port extended by her to them during the
war and to transfer to the allies all
claims against Austria-Hungary, Bull
garia or Turkey in connection with agree
ments made during the war Germany
confirms COZ the renunclation- Of the treaties
or bucharest and Brest-LitoVsk.
On the request Of the reparations com
mission Germany will appropriate any
rights or interests of her nationals in
those administered by manufactures. and
in Turkey. China, Russia, Austria-Hun-
gary and Bulgaria. and transfer them to
credit her with their value.
Germany guarantees to repay to Bra
I'll the fund arising from the sale of Sac
Paulo coffee which she refused to allow
Brazil to withdraw from Germany.
Section Eieht-Economic Clauses.
LCUSTOMS.-Fo period of six months
Germany shall impose no tariff duties
higher than the lowest in force in 1914.
wines, vegetable oils. artificial silk and
washed or secured wool this restriction
obtains for two and a half years or for
i've years unless further extended by the
league of nations, Germany must give
most favored nation treatment to the
allied and associated powers. She shall
on goods originating in Alsace-L 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 of the allied and
associated powers shall for five years and
unless the league of nations otherwise
decides enjoy the same rights in German
ports as German vessels and have most
favored nation treatment in fishing. coast
n rfaI
waters. Ships of a country having no
seacoast may be registered at some one
place within its territory
UNFAIR COMPETITION-Ge I'M
dertakes to give the trade of the allied
and associated powers adequate safe
guards against unfair competition and in
particular to suppress the use of false
wrappings and markings and on condition
OF reciprocity to respect the laws and
judicial decisions of allied and associated
states In respect of regional appellations
of wines and spirits
TREATMENT OF NATIONALS
many shall impose no exceptional taxes
or restrictions upon the nationals of the
allied and adssociated states for a period
Of I'VE years and, unless the league of ma
ions acts, for an additional five wears
German nationality shall not continue to
attach to person who has become a
national of an allied or associated
state.
MULTILATERAL CONVENTIONS
Some forty multilateral conventions are
renewed between Germany and the AL
lied and associated powers, but special
conditions are attached to Gernany's
readmissfon to several.
PREWAR DEBTS - system of
clearing houses is to be created within
three months, one in Germany and one
in each allied and associated state
which adopts the plan for the payment
or prewar debts, including those aris-
ing from contracts suspended by the
war for the adjustment of the proceeds
OF the liquidation of enemy property and
the settlement of other obligations.
ENEMY PROPERTY.-Germ 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
man private property within their
territories as compensation for prom
erty of their nationals not restored or
paid for by Germany for debts owed
to their nationals by German ma
tionals and for other claims against
Germany. Germany is to compensate
deliver within six months all docu-
ments relating to property held by its
nationals in allied and associated states
All 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
receptional war measures abandoned
CONTRACTS - Prewar contracts he
tween allied and associated nations. ex-
cepting the United States, Japan and Bra
gil, and German nationals, are cancelled
except Tor debts for accounts already
performed. agreements for the transfer
of property where 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 arbitral tribunes shall be es-
tablished of three members one chosen
by Germany, one by the associated states
and the third by agreement, or falling
which by the president of Switzerland.
They shall have jurisdiction over all dis
putes as to contracts concluded before
the present peace treaty.
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Industrial, literary and artistic property
are re-established, the special war mea s.
ures of the allied and associated powers
are ratified and the right reserved to
impose conditions on the use of German
patents and 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
q, 1912. or signed the special protocol
opened at The Hague in accordance with
resolutions adopted by the third opium
no far To-