The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-21

In addition to the published sum- mary of the terms of July ?, the new clauses provide for reparation ar engagements very similar to those in the treaty with Germany, including the establishment of an Austrian sub- section of the reparations commission, the payment of a reasonable sum in cash, the issuing of bonds and the de- livery of live stock and certain his- torical and art documents.
 The financial terms provide that the Austrian pre-war debt shall be appor- toned among the various former parts of Austria and that the Austrian coin age and war bonds circulating in the separated territory shall be taken up by the new governments and redeemed as they sect fit.
 ARMY TO BE 30,O0O
 Under the military terms the Aus trian army is henceforth reduced to So,0o0 men on a purely voluntary basis.
 Paragraph 5, relating to the mili- tary. says that the Austrian army skall not exceed 3o,00o men, including officers and depot troops. Within three months the Austrian military forces shall be reduced to this num- Der, universal military service abol- ished and voluntary enlistment sub stituted, as part of the plan Ito rem der possible the initiation of gen eral limitation of armament of arma- ments of all nations
 The army shall be used exclusively for the maintenance of internal order and control of frontiers All officers must be regulars, those of the pres ent army to be retained being under the obligation to serve until 40 years old; those newly appointed agreeing to at least 20 consecutive years of ac- tive service. Noncommissioned officers and privates must enlist for not less than 12 consecutive years, including at least six years with the colors.
 MUST SURRENDER SURPLUS
 Within three months. the armament of the Austrian army must be reduced accordingly to detailed scheduled, and all surplus surrendered. The manu- facture of all war material shall be confined to one single factory under the control of the state, and other such establishments shall be closed down or converted
 munitions and war materials of all kinds is forbidden
 Paragraph S-Reparation: The al lied and associated governments af- firm. and Austria accepts the responsi- bility of Austria and her allies for causing loss and damage to which the allied and associated government and their nationals have been sub jected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Austria and her allies.
 While recognizing that Austria's re- sources will not be adequate to make complete reparation, the allied and as- t- n-f ov,d Austria undertakes that she will make compensation for damage done to. civilian property in accordance with categories of damages similar to those provided in the treaty with Germany
 AMOUNT OF DAMAGE
 The amount of damage is to be de- termined by the reparations commits sion provided for in the treaty with Germany, which is to have a special section. to handle the Austrian situation.
 The commission will notify Austria before May l, 1921, of the extent of her liabilities and of the schedule of pay ments for the discharge thereof during period of 30 years. It will bear in mind the dimunitions of Austria's re- sources and capacity of payment re- sulting from the treaty.
 As immediate reparation, Austria shall pay during 1919. 1920 and the first four months of 1921, in such manner as .. provided by the reparations commission "a reasonable sum which shall be de- termined by the commission"
 Three bond issues shall be made, the first before May. 1921, without interest the second at per cent interest be- tween 1921 and 1926, and thereafte at 5 per cent with addition and l r cent for amortization, beginning in sa6 and third at , per cent when the co ra- mission is satisfied that Austria 1 meet the interest and a third at per cent when the commission is satisf sa that Austria can meet the interest ard sinking fund obligations. The amount shall be divided by the allied and as sociated governments in proportions de termined upon in advance on a basis of general equity.
 The Austrian section of the repara-
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