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SUMMARY OF TREATY
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to retain selected German officers. The
allies may deal at their own discretion
with German nationals who do not de-
sire to be repat rated. all repatriation
being conditional upon che Immediate
release Of any allied subjects still IN
Germany. Germany is to accord IA
cilitics to commissions of inquiry Il!
collecting information in regard to
missing prisoners Of war and OF impos-
ing penalties on German officials who
have concealed allied nationals Ger
many is to restore all property belong
nS to allied prisoners. There is to be
a reciprocal exchange Of information as
% dead prisoners and their graves.
Graves
Both parties will respect and main
thin the graves Of soldiers and sailors
buried on their territories. agree 20
recognize and assist AMY commission
charged by AMY allied or associated
government with Identifying. register
ing, maintaning( or erecting suitable
monuments over the graves and to az
ford TO each other all facilities for the
Repatriation of the remains Of the SOL
diers.
Responsibilities.
"The allied and associated powers pub
Hcly arraiSn William II..of Hohenzollcrn
formerly German emperor. not for an
offcnse against criminal law. but for a
supreme offcnse against international
morality and the Sancttty of treaties.
The ex-empcrorS surrender is to BE- re-
duested Of Holland and Il special tr!bun-
al set up composed OF one judge from
each Of the five great powers, With full
guarantees OF tho right OF SELF defense.
i Is to be guided by the highest mo-
tfYcs Of international policy with Wow
ot vindtcating the solemn obligations OF
International undertakings and the VAL
fdity Of international morality and win
Hx- the punishment it feels should be
supposed.
Persons accused OF having committed
acts in violation Of the laws and Gus
tens Of war are 20 be tried and punished
by military tribunals under military law.
II the charges affect nationals Of only
one state they will be tried tried before
d tribunal OF that state: If they affect
nationals Of several states they will be
Died before joint tribunals Of the states
s concerned. Germany shall hand over to
the associated governments either joint
II or severally all persons so accused
and all documents and information nee
essary to insure full knowledge OF the
discriminating acts, the discovery Of the
offenders and the just. appreciation OF
the responsibility.
The judge (garblcd in caoling) will
;e entitled to narno his OWN counsel.
Bectton Seven-Reparsttou and Restt-
- tuition.
The allied and associated govern
naents affirm, and Germany accepts. the
responsibility Of herself and her allies
tor. causing all the loss and damage to
which the allied and associated govern
ments and their nationals have been sub
iocted as a consequence of the war i'm
upsed upon them by the aggression Of
Germany and other allies.
awhile the allied and associated gov
eRnrnents recognize that the resources
a Germany are not adequate. after TAX
~iAg into account permanent dtminutions
OK such resources which will result from
d8her treaty claims. to make complete
operation FOR all such loss and dnmagc.
they require her to make compensation
Tor all damages caused to civilians I'M
DIR seven main cateEorins:
HIsta) Damage by personal injury to