The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-16

q the ex-kalser.
3 The disposition Of the surren-
g dered German fleet, the German
colonies and the German cables
g 10 left to future action. g
q The league Of nations becomes
3 4 living organization.
military tribunals under military law II
the charges AFFECT nationals of only one
STATE they Will be tried before tribunal
OF that state: 4 they affect nationals of
Joint tribunals of the states concerned.
Germany shall hand over to the ASSOC
ciated governments either Jointly or sew.
documents and information necessary to
insure full knowledge Of the incriminat-
ing acts, the discovery OF the offenders
sibility
Section seven-Reparation.
The allied and associated govern
nents affirm, and Germany accepts ON
behalf OF herself and her allies. the re-
and damage to which the allied and
associated governments and their ma
tionals have been subjected NJ con-
sequence Of the war imposed upon
states.
The total obligation of Germany to
pay. as defined in the category Of dam
to her after fair hearing and not
later than May l. 1921, by an inter-
allied PREPARATION commission. At the
same time 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-
he f,r1 "a
this commission, agrees to supply 1t
| with all the necessary information and
to pass legislation to effectuate its
to the allies cash and certain articles
which can be Identified
As an immediate step toward resto-
rasion Ge rna M. a shall pay within two
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: (a) Damages by personal
injury to civilians caused by acts of
war, directly or indirectly; OBJ damage
caused to civilians by acts Of cruelty
ordered by the enemy and to civilians
in the occupied territory; (c) damages
caused by maltreatment of prisoners;
td) damages to the allied peoples pre-
sented by pensions and separation al
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) damages in the
form OF levies or fines imposed by the
| enemy.
In periodically estimating Germany
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, by way of
guaranty, issues of bonds or other obliga-
tons 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 acknowledged
Of it's debt as follows:
Twenty billion marks, gold, payable
not later than May l. 1921, without in
terest forty billion marks, gold, bearing
1925 and thereafter per cent with
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 tc
be fixed by the commission.
SHIPPING.-The German government
recognizes the right Of the allies to tn,
replacement, ton for ton and class fol
class, Of all merchant ships and fishing
boats lost or damaged owing to the war
and agrees to cede to the allies all Ger
I N rob "a mt CHI of tS,
and upward; one-half of her ships between
1000 and LOCO tons gross and e-quartel
Of her steam trawlers and other fishins
boats. These ships are to be delivered
within two months to the PREPARATION
committee. together with documents o
title evidencing the transfer Of the ship
free from remembrance.
AS an additional part of reparation
the German government further agree
to build merchant ships for the accoun
eeeding zoo, 600 tons gross ANNUALLY 9' dur eT
ing the next Ave years. All ships use,
for inland navigation taken by German
from t the allies ,s are to be restored withi
cred by such restitution to be made VI
by the cession Of the German river flee
uR to q per cent thereof
cries in kind, Germany Is required. for
limited number OF years. varying in tn
case Of each. to deliver coal. coal ia
products. dyestuffs and chemical drugs Il
specific amounts to the reparations com
mission. The commission may so mod
fy the conditions of delivery as not /
interfere unduly with Germany's indus
trial requirements. The deliveries of coa
are based largely upon the principle q
making good diminutions In the produc
ton of the allied countries resulting fror
the war.
DEVASTATED AREAS.-Germany un
. dertakes to devote her economic re
sources directly to the physical restora
ton Of the invaded areas. The reparatio
, commission Is authorized to require Ger
many to replace the destroyed articles b
! the delivery Of animals, machinery, etc
existing In Germany, and to manufactur
, materials required for reconstruction pur
poses; all with due considera,io lion for Ger
manys essential domestic requirement.
Germany Ii to restore within six month
,, the Koran Of the Caliph Gilman, former
~ at Medina, to the king of Hedjaz an
} the skull Of the Sultan Okwawa, formerl
In German East Africa, to his Britanni
ma1esty's government. The German gov
ernment IL also to restore to the Frenc
! vtut In vSoD tall