Connecticut western news., 1919-05-15
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two years 10000, 100000 marks in either gold, goods, ships, or other ,spe- clfic forms of. payment, with the un- derstandlng that certain expenses such as those of the armies of occupation and payments for food and raw mute- rials, may be deducted at the discre- ton of the allies.
 While the grand total of damages assessed against Germany may exceed her ability to pay. che undertakes to make compensation for all damages caused to civilians. Ass aa4-
 Shipping.
 The German government recognizes the right of the allies to the replace ment, ton for ton and class for class, of all merchant ships and fishing boats lost or damaged owing to the war, and agrees to. cede. to. the. allies all German merchant ships of 1,600 tons gross and upwards; one-half of her ships between 1,60O and 1000 tons gross, and one-quarter of her steam trawlers and other fishing boats,
 .... Devastated Areas.
 Germany undertakes to devote her economic resources directly to the physical restoration of the invaded areas. The Preparation Commission is authorized to require Germany to re- place the destroyed articles by the de- livery of animals, machinery, etc, ex- istlng in Germany, and to manufacture materials required for reconstruction purposes all with due consideration for Germany's essential domestic re- quirements.
 The German government is also to restore to the French government cer- tain papers taken by the German au- thorities in 1870, belonging then to Mureuher, and to restore the French flags taken during the war of 1870 and 1871.
 Miscellaneous Treaty Points.
 Sections ten to fifteen cover the fol- lowing points:
 For period of six months Germany shall impose no tariff duties higher than the lowest in force in 1914.
 Allied shipping must enjoy same rights in German ports as German vessels.
 Germany undertakes to give the trade of the allied and associated pow CTS adequate safeguards against un- fair competition and in particular to suppress the use of false wrappings and markings.
 Fire insurance contracts are not considered dissolved by the war even if premiums have not been paid.
 The allied and associated powers agree that the properties of religious missions in territories belonging or ceded to them shall continue in their work under the control of the pow CTS, Germany renOuncing all claims in their behalf
 Aircraft of the allied and associated powers shall have full liberty of pas sage and landing over and in German territory.
 Germany must grant freedom Of transit through her territories by mall or water to persons, goods, ships, car riages and mails from or to any of the allied or associated powers, with out customs or transit duties.
 The EIbe, from the junction of the Vitava, the Vitava from Prague, the Oder from Oppa, the Niemen from Grodno and the Danube from Ulm are declared international, together with their connections.
 The Rhine and the Moselle are placed under the central commission to meet at Strassbourg.
 1n fn6 fn a deep draft Rhine Mouse canal if she so desires within 9 years, in which case Germany must construct the part within her territory on plans drawn by Belgium.
 To assure Czechoslovakia access to the sea special rights are given her both north and south. Toward the Adriatic she is permitted to run her
 through trains to Plume and