The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-05-16

German authorities in 1870. belonging ther
to NJ Reuher. and TO restore the Frencf
flags taken during the war OF 1870 anc
FINANCES-Powers to which German
territory is coded will assume q Ger
tain portion OF the German prewar debt
the amount To be fixed by the repara-
tons commission on the basis of the
ee a te ee and Germanys i total rev.
enueS for the three years preceding the
war. In view however. of the special
circumstances under which Alsace-Lor-
raine was separated from France in
ISL. when Germany refused to accept
France viii not assume any part of Ger
manys prewar debt there. nor Will Po-
land share in certain German debts in
the value of the German public property
In coded territory exceeds the amount
property coded viii give credit on repara-
ton for the excess. with the exception
will not assume any German debts or
give any credit for German government
property. Germany renounces all rights
OF representation on, or control of. state
banks. commission or other similar inter
national financial and economic organiZa-
tons.
Germany is required TO pay the total
cost OF the armies OF occupation from the
date of the arrnistice as long as thew are
maintained in German territory. this cost
TO be first charge on her resources. The
cost of reparation is the next charge.
necessary.
Germany is TO deliver to the allied
and associated powers all sums deposited
in Germany by Turkey and Austria Hun
gary In connection with the financial sup
port extended by her TO them during the
war and to transfer to the allies all
claims against Austria-Hungary. Bull
garla or Turkey in connection with agree
ments made during the war. Germany
of Bucharest and Rrest-I,itovsk-
q n no F-aY1 ar-lri ions
mission Germany will appropriate any
rights or interests of her nationals in
those administered by manufactures. and
in Turkey. China. Russia. Austria Hun
gary and Bulgaria. and transfer them to
credit her 4WitS5 t fSRm aaiss which VIII
Germany guarantees TO repay TO Bra
Paulo, coffee which she refused to allow
Brazil to Withdraw from Germany
Section Eiehts-Esonomle Clauses.
CUSTOMs.-F'or a period of six months
higher than the lowest in force in 1914,
and and for certain agricultural products;
washed or secured wool this restriction
obtains for two and a half years or for
I'VE years unless further extended by the
Ieague or nations. Germany must give
most favored nation treatment TO the
allied and associated powers. She shall
81 Goods o TT saE IN fsa Te yeipe
and for three years on goods originating
in former German territory ceded to Po-
similar exception for LuXemburg
SHIPPING.-Ships of the allied and
associated powers shall for five years and
under condition of reciprocity,
unless the league of nations otherwise
decides, enjoy the same rights in German
ports as German vessels and have most
favored nation treatment in fishing. coast
ing trade and towage, even in territorial
waters ships or country having no
seacoast may be registered at some one
place within Ih its territory,
dertakes to give the trade of the allied
and associated powers adequate safe
guards against unfair competition and in
particular to suppress the use of false
wrappings and markings and on condition
or reciprocity to respect the laws and
judicial decisions of allied and associated
states in respect of regional appeIlations
TREATMENT OF NATIONAIS.-Ger-
many shall impose no exceptional taxes
or restrictions upon the nationals of the
allied and adssociated states for a period
tons acts. for an additional five years
German nationality shall not continue to
state.
MULTILATERAL CONVENTIONS
Some forty multilateral conventions are
renewed between Germany and the al
lied and associated powers but special
CONDITIONS are attached to Germany's
readmissfon to several.
PREWAR DEBTS. a system OF
clearing houses is to be created within
in each allied and associated state
which adopts the plan for the payment
Of prewar debts. including those arts
ing from contracts suspended by the
war for the adjustment of the proceeds
Of the liquidation OF enemy property and
ENEMY Germany shall
restore or pay for all private enemy
property seized or damag by her. the
mixed arbitra1 tribunal. The allied and
associated states may hquidate Ger
territories as Compensation for prop
erty OF their nationals not restored or
paid nor for by Germany G3ermany for debts owed
tionals and for other claims against
Germany. Germany is to compensate
its nationals for such losses and to
ments relating to property held by its
in allied and associated states
rights and interests is confirmed and all
claims by Germany against the allied or
associated governments for acts under
receptional war measures abandoned
CONTRACTS = Prewar contracts be-
tween allied and associated nations, ex-
cepting the United States. Japan and Bra
I'll, and German nationals, are Cancelled
except for debts for accounts already
performed, agreements for the transfer
5f property where the property had al
ready passed. leases OF land and houses.
contracts of mortgage. pledge or lien,
mining concessions, contracts with gov
and insurance contracts
Mixed arbitral tribunes shall be es-
tablished of three members. one chosen
by Germany, one by the associated states
and the third by agreement or falling
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-established, the special war meas
IreS 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
tights to sue for infringements are can
,eiled.
Section Nine.
OP1UM.-The contracting powers agree.
whether not they have signed and
-atified the opium convention of January
3. 1872 OF signed the special protocol
opened at The Hague in accordance with
resolutions adopted by the third opium
conference in 1914. to bring the said con-
Fention into force by enacting within IL
months of the peace the necessary legisla-
ton.
RELIGIOUS MISSIONS-The allied and
associated powers agree that the proper
les of religious missions in territories be-
onging or coded to them shall continue
n their work under control of the powers.
renouncing all claims IN their
behalf
Section Ten.
AERIAL NAVIGATION.-Airc of
liberty CO passage and landing over and
n German territory, equal treatment with
German planes as to use of German air
iromes. and with most favored nation
n Germany. Germany agrees to accept
allied certificates of nationality air