The Pulaskian., 1919-05-16

the ex-kaiser. g
The disposition of the surren-
2 dered German fleet, the German
8 colonies and the German cables
& is left to future action.
q The league of nations becomes
Z living organization. j
military tribunals under military law If
the charges affect nationals of only one
state they will be tried before a tribunal
of that state; if they affect nationals of
several states they will be tried before
Joint tribunals of the states concerned.
Germany shall hand over to the asso-
ciated governments either jointly or sew
orally all persons SO accused and all
documents and information necessary to
insure full knowledge of the incriminat-
ing acts, the discovery of the offenders
and the just appreciation of the respon-
sibilty.
Section seven-Reparation.
The allied and associated govern
behalf of herself and her allies, the re-
sponstbiiity for causing all the loss
and damage to which the allied and
associated governments and their na-
tionals have been subjected a 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
to her after a fair hearing and not
allied reparation commission. At the
same time d schedule of payments to
discharge the obligation within thirty
years shall be presented. These pay
ments are subject to postponement in
certain contingencies. Germany irreV-
oeably recognizes the full authority of
this commission agrees to supply it
with all the necessary information and
to pass legislation to effeetuate its
findings. She further agrees to restore
to the allies cash and certain articles
which can be identified.
As an immediate step toward resto-
ration Germany shall pay within two
years 20,000,000,000 marks in either
gold goods, ships, or other specific
standing that certain expenses. such as
those of the armies of occupation and
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
make compensation for all damages
caused to civilians under seven main
categories: (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; (c1 damages
caused by maltreatment of prisoners;
Cd 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-
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
a charge upon all her revenues. prior
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 is 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,i by way of
guaranty, issues of bonds or other ohliga-
tions to cover such claims as are not
otherwise satisfied. In this connection
and on account of the total amount of
claims. bond issues are presently to be
required of Germany in acknowledgement
of its debt as follows
Twenty billion marks, gold, payable
not later than May l, 1921, without in
terest; forty billion marks, gold, bearing
2Ia per cent interest between 1921 and
1926 and thereafter per cent, with a l
per 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.
SHIPPING.-The German government
recognizes the right of the allies to the
replacement, ton for ton and class Tor
class, of all merchant ships and fishing
boats lost or damaged owing 10 the var,
and agrees to cede to the allies all Ger
man merchant ships of 1000 tons gross
and upward; one-half of her ships between
1000 and Loco tons gross and one-quarter
of her steam trawlers and other fishing
boats These ships are to be delivered
within two months to the PREPARATION
COMMITTEES. together with documents Of
free from encumbrance.
AS an additional part of PREPARATION.
the 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 dur
ing the next five years. All ships used
from the allies are to be restored within
two months the amount of loss not Gov
cred by such restitution to be made up
by the cession of the German river fleet
UP to 20 per cent thereof
In order to effect payment by deliv-
cries in kind, Germany is required for a
case of each, to deliver coal coal tar
products. dyestuffs and chemical drugs in
specific amounts to the separations com
mission. The commission may so nodi
~ the conditions of delivery as not Ia
interfere unduly with Germanv's indus
trial requirements. The deliveries Of coal
are based largely upon the principle Of
making good diminutions in The produe-
ton of the allied countries resulting from
the war.
DEVASTATED AREAS.-Germanv m
dertakes to devote her economic re-
sources directly to the physical restora-
ton of the invaded areas The reparafio,,
commission is authorized to REQUIRE GER
many to replace the destroyed articles Nv
the delivery of animals, machinery, etc
existing in Germany, and to n1annfaetnra
materials required for reeonstructfon mr.
poses: all with due consideration for eSer-
many's essential domestic requirements
Germany is TO restore within six nsnntIs
the Koran of the Caiiph Gilman, formarr9
~ az Medina, 70 the king of Hedjaz ana
lie skull OF the Sultan 0kwawa. fornerllv
IN German East Africa to his Brifannic
government The German apa,ss
eminent is also TO restore to the Freneh
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