New Mexico state record., 1919-05-16

9 Germany eedes 4 large part 8
e Of her merchant fleet to the aI. &
3 lies
z Germany agrees to the trial Of 8
the ex.kalser. &
3 The disposition Of the surren. 3
z dered German fleet, the German e
3 colonies and the German cables 3
z 10 left to future action. &
q The league Of nations becomes 3
living organization. 3
military tribunals under military law. II
the charges affect nationals of only one
state they will be tried before tribunal
several states they will be tried before
Joint tribunals Of the states concerned.
Germany shall hand over to the asso-
orally all persons 80 accused and all
| documents and Information necessary to
insure full knowledge of the intriminat-
and the just appreciation of the respon-
sibility.
Section seven-Reparatlon.
The allied a.d associated govern
behalf Of herself and her allies, the re-
| spOnsibility for causing all the loss
and damage to which the allied and
associated governments and their ma
tiOnals have been subjected as con-
sequence OF the war Imposed upon
| 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 = fair hearing and not
later, than May l. 1921, by an inter
sams tms soheSSlo OF
discharge the Obligation within thirty
| years shall be presented. These pay
| ments are subject to postponement In
ocably recognizes the full authority Of
| this commission. agrees to supply 1t
with all the necessary information and
ind}mss sss she further agrees 0saa to restore s
| to the allies cash and certain articles
which can be Identified.
As an immediate step toward resto-
years 10000. 900. 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
make compensation for all damages
caused to civilians under seven main
Injury to civilians caused by acts OF
war directly or indirectly; (b) damage
caused to civilians by acts OF cruelty
In the occupied territory; (c) damages
| caused by maltreatment OF prisoners:
| (d) damages to the allie peoples pre-
sented by pensions and separation al
| of this treaty; (e) damages to prop
erty other than naval or military ma
| terials; 90 damages to civilians by be-
form Of levies or nnes imposed by the
| enemy.
In periodically estimating Germany's
capacity to pay the reparation com
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 tho
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
guaranty, issues Of bonds or other obllga..
tions to cover such claim. as are not
otherwise satisfied. In this connection
| and on account Of the total amount OF
Claims, DOnO l0Su0B oT0 pE0Souut " W
required Of Germany in acknowledgment
of Its debt a. follows: x,
Twenty billion marks: gold; payable
not later than May !. lsH, without IN
* per cent interest between 1921 and
| 1925 and thereafter s per cent, with
per cent sinking fund payment begin
| ming In 1926: and an undertaking to de-
ing interest at per cent, under terms to
be fixed by the commission.
sHIPPINGt.The, German es 1ss EGvernmshns NJ shs
class, OF all merchant ships and. fishing
boats lost or damaged owing to the war.
and asrees to ceSe to the san allie. all Ger
and upward one-half Of her ships between
| 1000 and 1000 tons gross and quarter
| OF her steam trawiers and other fishing
within two months to the reparation
committee. together with documents of
| title evidencing the transfer Of the ships
As an additional part Of reparation.
10 build merchant ships for the account
Se Seedins shs as oooo e tons ms sross annaay dur
ing the next ive years, All ships used
| for inland navigation taken by Germany
two U months @ | the amount Of loss n not COW
| cred by such restitution to be made up
| BY the cession Of the German river fleet
I'D 10 ~ Der cent tueTeOL.
In order to effect payment by deliv-
cries in kind, Germany 10 required. for a
limited number of years. varying IN the
case of each. to deliver coal. coal tar
products, dyestuffs and chemical drugs In
specific amounts to the reparations COM
mission. The commission may so modi-
fy the conditions of delivery AZ not to
trial requirements. The deliveries Of coal
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 reparation
commission 10 authorised to require Ger
many to replace the destroyed articles by
the delivery Of animals. machinery. ETC..
existing In Germany. and to manufacture
materials required FOR reconstruction pur-
poses all with due consideration for Ger
manys essential domestic requirements.
Germany is to restore within six months
the Koran OF the Caliph Othman. former
ly at Medina, to the king of Hedjaz. and
the skull of the Sultan Okwawa, formerly
in German East Africa, to his Britannia
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