Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-30
Treaty WithGermany
The Question of Preparations.
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sion assessing the value Of the
property SO transferred, it's value
is to be credited to Germany to-
ward the liquidation Of her total
obligations.
Recognising the right of the al
lies to the replacement, ton for ton
and class for class, of all merchant
ships and fishing boats lost or
damaged owing to the war. Ger
many agrees to turn over to the
allies all Of her merchant ships of
1000 tons gross and upward, one
half of her ships between 1000 and
1000 tons gross and one-Quarter
of her steam trawlers and other
fishing boats. within two months OF
the coming into effect of the treaty.
The ships will be delivered free of
all incumberance.
Germany further agrees to build
merchant ships in her yards for the
account Of the allies up to 100000
tons gross annually for the next
five years. Inland navigation YES
sells taken from the allies by Ger
many are to be restored within two
months from the day the treaty
goes into effect, and If complete
restoration is impossible the allies
will make good the loss. by draw
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20 per cent thereof.
The direct application of Ger
many's economic resources to the
physical restoration Of the areas
invaded by her armies is pro-
vided for in the treaty and prom
Used by Germany. This means that,
after taking into consideration the
necessity for maintaining Ger
many's social and economic life,
the reparation commission may call
upon her for such animals, ma
chinery. equipment, tools, building
materials heating apparatus, fur
niture, etc, as the allied countries
require for meeting immediate and
urgent need within specified limita-
lions. Delivery Of 233.500 domestic
animals to France and 1877, 400 to
Belgium is definitely stipulated.
The value Of deliveries made under
this provision is to be fxed by the
commission and credited to Ger
many's total Indebtedness as de-
termined above.
. . . .
Germany undertakes to deliver
to France annually for q period
not exceeding ten years the differ
ence between the pre-war produc-
ton Of the coal mines in the Nord
and Pas de Calais and the pro-
destroyed during the war, during
the years indicated. In addition.
Germany agrees to the following
specific deliveries Of coal: To
France, 200. 900 tons annually for
ten years; to Belgium. 100000
tons annually for ten years. and
to ITALY, amounts rising from
$500, 900, tons in 1913 to 1920 to
$4,000 tons in 1873 to 1924.
Prices at which this coal shall
be delivered are stipulated in the
treaty.. Coke may be taken in
place Of coal In the ratio Of 8 to 4.
Quantities Of benxol, coal tar and,
sulphate OF ammonia will be de-
livered BY Germany to France for
three years. The commission VIII
settle all questions az to whether
Germany's industrial requirements
will be undu1y jeopardized by full
deliveries. az provided above. It
may postpone or cancel deliveries
settle all questions Of priority. and
exercise general supervision over
the execution OF these terms OF
the covenant.
Germany turns over to the allies
fourteen specified cables with their
T sublipes. It is stipulated that those
which are privately owned shall be
credited against her reparatfon in
debtedness.
The above gives . broad concep-
ton Of the extent of the grip the
treaty accords the allies upon Ger
many's resources, and of the meth
DDS by which this grip Is to be-
nvD1n3fed The next article of the
series, to appear in next Sundays
Star, will deal with the financial
and economic clauses OF the treaty.