The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-09

character. Consumption is abolished.
All German vessels of war in for
fleet informed at Scapa flow. win be
surrendered. the final disposition of
these ships to be decided upon by the
allied and associated powers.
Germany is required to sweep up the
mines in the North and the Baltic
sea, as decided upon by the allies. All
Tending the passages through the belts
must be demolished. Other coast de-
lenses are permitted. but the number
and caliber of the guns must not be
During a period of three months
after the peace German high power
and Berlin will not be permitted to
send any messages except for COM
merclal purposes and under supervi-
sion of the allied and associated gov
ernments, nor may any more be con-
structed.
Germany will be allowed to repair
German submarine cables which have
been cut, but are not being utilized
by the allied powers. and also por-
tions of cables which, after being cut,
have been removed
Air-The armed forces of Germany
must not include any military or naval
air forces except for not over 100 un-
armed seaplanes to be retained till
Oct. TO search for submarine mines.
NO dirigibles shall be kept.
me entire air personnel is to be de-
mobtlized within two months, except
for 1000 officers and men retained TIL
October. No aviation grounds or di-
rigible sheds are to be allowed within
so kilometers of the Rhine or the
eastern or southern frontiers.
Prisoners of war-The repatriation
civilians is to be carried out without
delay and at Germany's expense by a
commission composed of representa-
tives of the allies and Germany. There
Is TO be a reciprocal exchange of infor-
mat to dead prisoners and their
graves
Graves-Both parties will respect
and sailors buried on their territories,
agree to recognize and assist any COM
mission charged by any allied or asso-
ciate government with identifying,
suitable monuments over the graves,
and to afford to each other all facil-
1tles for the repatriation of the re-
mains OF their soldiers.
Responsibilities-"Th allied and as
ISOLATED powers publicly arraisn Will
liam II. of Hohenzollern formerly
German emperor. not for an offense
against criminal law. but for ii SUI
preme offense against international
morality and the sanctity of treaties. -"
me ex-emperor surrender is to be
requested of Holland, and a special
tribunal set up. composed of one Judge
from each of the five great powers,
with tull guarantees of the right of
defense, is to be guided by the high
with a view of vindicating the solemn
obligations of international undertake
inGs and the validity of international
morality, and will fix the punishment
II feels should be imposed
Persons accused of having commit =
ted acts in violation of the laws and
punished by military tribunals under
military law
Reparation and notwithstanding al
lied and associated governments af-
firm and Germany accepts, the respon-
sibility Of herself and her allies for
causing all the loss and damage to
which the allied and associated gov
ernments and their nationals have
war imposed upon them by the ag-
gression of Germany and other allies.
While the allied and associated gov
ernments recognize that the resources
of Germany are not adequate after
taking Into account permanent diminu-
tons of such resources which will re-
SUIT from other treaty claims. to make
complete reparation for all such loss
and damage, they require her to make
! compensation for all damages caused
to civilians under seven main cate
gories:
"GA-Damage by personal injury to
civilians caused by acts of war, direct
ly or indirectly. including lombard
ments from, the air.
"tB)-Damage caused by civilians
including exposure at sea, resulting
from acts of cruelty ordered by the
territories.
"C)--Damages caused by maltreat-
ment of prisoners.
"D)-Damages to the allied peoples
represented by pensions and separa-
ton allowances, capitalized at the sig
nature of this treaty.
tE)-Damages to property other
than naval or military materials
"F)-Damages to civilians by be-
ing forced to labor
"(G)-Damages in the form of lev
les or fines imposed by the enemy.
THE measures which the allied and
associated overs shall have the right
to take. in case of voluntary default
by Germany and which Germany
may include economic and financial
prohibitions and reprsals and in gem
eral such other measures the re-
speetive governments may determine
to be necessary in the circumstances
The commission shall consist of one
representative each of the United
States, Great Britain, France. italy and
Belgium. a representative of Serbia or
Japan taking the place of the Belgian
representative when the interests of
either country are particularly affect
ed with all other allied powers en-
titled when their claims are under con-
SHERATON to the right of representa-
ton without voting power.
The commission may REQUIRE Ger
many to give from time to time. by
way of guaranty, issues of bonds or
other obligations to cover such claims
Il.
connection and on account of the tota
amount of claims, bond issues are pres
emily to be required of Germany in
acknowledgment of its debt as fol-
lows:
One thousand million pounds sterl-
ing. payable not later than May /
1921, without interest: two thousand
million pounds sterling bearing IN per
cent interest, between 1921 and 1926
and thereafter 5 per cent, with a l per
cent sinking fund payment beginning
IN 1926 and an undertaking to deliver
bonds to an additional amount of two
thousand million pounds sterling, bear
ing interest at per cent
Under terms to be fixed by the com
MISSION interest on Germany's debt
Will be per cent unless otherwise de
termined by the commission in the fu-
ture, and payments that are not made
in gold may be accepted by the com
mission in the form Of properties. com
modities. business. rights, concessions.
etc Certificates of beneficial inter-
est, representing either bonds or goods
delivered by Germany may be issued
by the commission to the interested