Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-05-17
rops andr~>e grand total -of-,asG
aluable nowaos-1<-4ss YsF

] FpdpricI- led at the signatu..,
tot M ~. treaty; (e) damages to prop
ierty other than naval or military ma
'terials; % damages to civilians by be-
ing forced TO labor; 60 damages in the
enemy.
In periodically estimating Germany's
capacity to pay the reparation com.
mission shall examine the German sys-
tenn OF taN7 ton, first 70 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 dOmCs site lOav and secondly so as
10 satisfy itself that in general the
German scheme 81 taxation is fully as
heavy rroportionately as that OF any
Of the powers represented on the COM
N ssion.
The commission may require Germany
10 give from time to time, by way OF
.arauJv. issues OF bonds or other ObUga.
tons to cover sgrl 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 acknowledgment
Of its debt as follows:
Twenty billion marks. gold. payable
not later than May /, 1891, without In
terest. forty billion marks, gold. bearing
az per cent interest between 1921 and
1926 and thereafter . per cent with a
per cent sinking fuu3 payment begin
ling IN 1925, and an !frta ,ing t. de.
liver forty billion marks s1li IDS bear
ing interest At . per cent, under terms to
be fixed by the comm SSiOG.
SHlPflNG.-The German government
recognizes the right of the allies 10 the
replacement ton for ton and class for
class. Of all merchant sh ps and fishing
bats lost or damaged owing to tho var
and agrees to ,eue to the a lies all Ger
man merchant SHIPS Of 1860 tons gross
and upward, one-halt OF her ships between
1,t1o ana loo tons gross and ore-qudrter
Of her steam trawlers and other fshing
hOats These ships arc TO be delivered
within two months to the PREPARATION
Committee. together with documents Of
title eNidenClug the transfer of the ships
free from encumhrsuce.
As 6n additional part Of PREPARATION
the. German government further agrees
10 build merchant ships for the account
Of the allies to the amount Of not OK
CecdinE 10000 tons gross annually dur
.nE the next Eve wears. All ships used
for inland navigation taken bv Germany
from The allies are 10 he restored within
two months. the amount OF loss not GOV.
cred by such restitution 70 be made up
by The cession of the German river feet
up to p per cent thereof
In order to effect payment by dellv-
eries IN kind. Germany Is required for a
limited number OF years. varying In o
case OF ca h, to deliver coal coal tar
products. dyestuffs and chemical drugs in
specific amounts 10 the PREPARATIONS COM
mission. The commission may so nOdi-
~ the conditions Of delivery as not to
l.
tr al requirements The deliveries Of coal
are based largely upon the principle OF
making good diminUtiOns In the produce
ton OF the allied countries resulting from
the war.
DEVASTATED AREAS.-Germanv IN
dertakes 20 devote her economic re-
sources directly 20 the physical restora-
ton Of tire invaded areas The reparation
commission - authorized 70 require Ger
many 20 replace the DESTROYED articles nv
the delivery OF animals, machinery. etc
existing N Germany. and to ryanrfac+,Irs
materials required FOR reconstruction nur-
poses. su with due consideration for Ger
manss essential domestic requirements
Germany IS . restore within siy months
the Koran ~ the C8liph Gilman. for,ner-
~ ~ Medina, 20 the king OF Hediaz and
the skull Of the Sultan Oswawa. formerly
IN German East Africa 20 hts Rritsnrir,
maiesty's government The German yoy
eminent is also 20 restore 10 tre French
government certain papers taken by the
perishaJle goods Germany may no.
divert traffic from its normal course III
iaN1r OF her own transport routes o.
maintain control stations" in connectio
Win TRANSPORTATION Irahic. she may NO.
fstRoish any tax G.scr .miuation agains
Ahe ports OF allied or associated powers
must grant tie iatter's seaporis All fac
tors. ana reduced tarins grained hei
own or other nationals, aud AFFORD the
s!Hed ana associated powers equal rights
WIN those OF her own nationals in her
ports and waterways, save that she is
nee 70 open or close her maritime coast
ing trade
FREE ZONES IN PORTs-Free zones
eAistlEs in German ports on August l,
1918, must be maintained with due facfii-
ties as 10 warehouse ana packing. without
dlserimination, and without charges ex-
cept FOR expenses of administration and
use. Goods leaving the Tree zones for
consumption n GsEmaly,~ and goods