Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-05-22
NO 80.

renewed between Germany and the al
lied and associated powers. but special
conditions are attached to Germany's
readmissiOn to several.
PREWAR DEBTS. - A system OF
clearing houses Is to be created within
three months, one IN Germany and one
which adopts the plan for the payment
Of prewar debts, including those .aris-
| ing from contracts suspended by tho
war for the adjustment Of the proceeds
'ns Of othey
ENEMY PROPERTY.-Germany shall
restore or pay for all private enemy
property seized or damaged by her, the
m1sd arbtrai trieuns = The AsH sil,sS ahs .ns
associated states may liquidate Ger
man private property within their
territories as compensation for prop
paid FOR by Germany for debts owed
to their nationals by German ma
tionals and for other ciaims against
Germany Germany Is to compensate
deliver within six months all docu-
ments relating to property held by Its
nationals In allied and associated states.
| All war legislation as to enemy property
claims by Germany against the allied or
associated governments for acts under
receptionsl war measures abandoned.
| CONTRACTS - Prewar contracts be-
| tween aiiled anu associated nations, ex-
cepting the United States, Japan and Bra.
zih and German nationals. are Cancelled
except for debts for accounts already
performed, agreements for the transfer
| of property where the property had al
ready passed, leases Of land and houses,
contracts Of mortgage. pledge or Hen,
mining concessions, contracts with gov
ernments and insurance contracts.
Mixed arbitral tribunes shall be es-
tabllshed Of three members. one chosen
| hN a Ciuta tad tot
and the third by agreement. or failing
which by the president of Switzerland
They shall have Jurisdiction over all dis
putes as to contracts concluded before
the present peace treaty.
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Industrial, literary and artistic property
are re-estabished. the special war meas
ures OF the allied and associated powers
are ratified and the right reserved to
impose conditions on the use Of German
| patents and copyrights when In the public
interest, Except as between the United
States and Germany prewar licenses and
rights to sue for infringements are can
celled
Section Nine.
OPIUM.-The contracting powers agree,
whether or not they have signed and
ratified the opium convention Of January
%. 1912, or signed the special protocol
resolutions adopted by the third opium
conference In 1914. to bring the said con-
vention into force by enacting within IA
months Of the peace the necessary legisla-
ton.
RELIGIOUS MISSIONS. The allied and
associated powers agree that the proper
ties Of religious missions In territories be-
longing or seded to them shaHscontinue
Germany renouncing all claims In their
behalf.
Section Ten.
AERIAL NAVIGATION-Aircr of
the allied and associated powers have full
liberty OF passage and landing over'a
German planes as to use of German air
dromes. and with most favored nation
planes as to internal commercial traffic
aes asfsss t. acgsp.
worthiness or competency or licenses and
to apply the convention relative to aerial
navigation concluded between the allied
and associated powers to her own aircraft
over her own territory. These rules apply
until 1923 unless Germany has since been
admitted to the league of nations or to
the above convention.
Section Eleven.
FREEDOM OF TRANSIT Germany
must grant freedom OF transit through
her territories by mall or water to per-
sons. goods. ships. carriages, and mails
from or to any OF the allied or asso-
ciated powers. without customs or transit
duties, undue delays, restrictions or dis
| y,
OF transport. or place OF entry or de-
pa!ture Goods In transit shall be assured
all possible speed Of journey. especially
perisha3le goods. Germany may not
! divert traffic from Its norma! course In
favor of her own transport routes Or
maintain control stations In connection
; with transmigratlon traffic. She may not
establish any tax discrimination against
the ports Of allied or associated powers.
must grant the latter's seaports all fac
tors. and reduced tariffs granted her
own or other nationals. and afford the
, allied and associated powers equal rights
with those of her own nationals In her
ports and waterways, save that she IL
free to open or close her maritime coast
,, FREE ZONES IN PoRrs-Free zones
! existing In German ports on August !,
1914, must be maintained with due facili-
ties as to warehouse and packing. without
discrimination, and without charges ex.
cept for expenses Of administration and
USE Goods leaving the free zones for
{ consumption In Germany and goods
brought into the free zones from Ger
many shall be subject to the ordinary i'm
port and export taxes
J INTERNATIONAL RIVERS-The Elbe
from the junction Of the Vitava. the VI
tava from Prague, the Oder from Oppa.
, the Niemen from GrodnO and the Danube
from Utm are declared International to-
r gether with their connections. The RI
n
. of navigation within their territories un-
o less special organization exists therefor:
\ Otherwise appeal may be had to q special
tribunal Of the league Of nations, which
: also may arrange for general interna-
o tional waterways convention.
Y The Elbe and Oder are to be placed
under international commissions to meet
within three months.
THE DANUBE-The European Danube
g commission reassumed Its prewar pow
/ ers, but for the time being With repre-
a Italy and Roumania. The upper Danube
n is to be administered by new interna-
II tional commission until a definite statute
Q be drawn up at a conference OF the pow
e ers nominated by the allied and asso-
e ciated governments within one year alter
$ THE Rhine AND THE MosELLE.-;
e The Rhine is placed under the central
z commission to meet at Strassbourg within
), six Snonths after the peace and to be COM
a posed Of four representatives OF France.
which shall In addition select the presi.
d dent four OF Germany, and two each OF
a Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, Switzer-
', land, and the Netherlands
e Section Twelve.
n RAILWAYS In addition
y to most favored nation treatment on
~ her railways. agrees to Cooperate IN
" the establishment Of through ticket
10 to insure communication by rail- be-
!. tween the allied. associated and other
"a states; to allow construction or I'M
a. prOvement within twenty-five years OF
In such lines as necessary and TO con-
"a form her rolling stock to enable Its In
N corporation In trains Of the allied or
ID associated powers. She also agrees 70
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