The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-16

and Il for men. No member Of the Ger
man mercantile marine will be permitted
All German vessels Of wsr In foreign
ports and the German high sea neet IN
dsrsd ,h a. mai w OF these ships
TO be decided upon by the allied and as
AIR-The armed forces of Germany
must not Include any military or naval
air forces except for not over one hus-
dred u.armed seapianes to be retained
TILL October 1 to search for submarine
mines. No dirfEtbie shall be kept
PRISONERS OF wAR--The repatria,,
Civilians Is to ODE be earried out without de-
lay and at Germany's expense by a COM
mission mis- on, composed OF representatives. ao OF
sentence fore offenses against discipline
are to be repatriated without regard to
Germany has surrendered persons guilty
OF onenses against the laws and customs
tain selected German officers
RAVES.-Both parties will respect and
maintain the graves of soldiers and sail
recognize and assist any commission
charged by any allied or associate gov
maintaining or erectins suitabIe mons.
ments over the graves. and to AFFORD to
each other all fscilities for the repatria-
RESPONSIBILITIES allied .nd
a..ociated power. publicly arrai.n
% Wilii.. II. Of Ho.s..oIIer,. for%s.ly
agninst crimin.I law, but for SUI
preme onense against international
The ss-emperor's surrender is TO be
banai set up. compossd Of one judge from ,o,11
to be guided by the highest motives Of
dicating the solemn obligations of in
ternational undertakings and the valid.
i,y q international morality" sbamia and Will III
Persons accused OF having committed
of war are to be tried and punished by
military tribunals under military law. II
the charges affect nationals of only one
state they will be tried before a tribunal
OF that state. IL they affect nationals OF
several states they will be tried before
Germany shall hand over to the asso-
ciated goyernments either Jointly or sew,
documents and Information necessary 10
insure full knowledge of the incriminat-
ing acts. the discovery of the Offenders
sibility.
Section Seven-ReparatIon.
The allied and associated govern
ments affirm, and Germany nccepts
behalf of herself md her allies, the re-
sponsibiiity for cnusing all the loss
and damage to which the allied and
associated governments and their M
tionaIs have been subjected ns con-
sequence OF the wnr imposed upon
states.
The total obligation of Germany to
pay. as defined in the category of dam
to her after fair hearing and not
later than May 1, 1921, by an inter
same time a schedule of payments to
discharge the obligation within thirty
years shall be presented. These pay
ments are subject to postponement in
certain contingencies. Germany irrev-
ocably recognizes the full authority of
this commission. agrees to supply 1t
with all the necessary information and
to pass legislation to efrectuate it's
findings. She further agrees to restore
to the allies cash and certain articles
which can be identified.
AS an immediate step toward resto-
ration Germany shall pay within two
gold. goods. ships. or other specific
forms of payment, with the under
standing that certain expenses. such as
those of the armies of occupation and
payments for food and raw materials.
may be deducted at the discretion of
tho allies.
While the grand total of damages
assessed against Germany may exceed
her ability to pay. she undertakes to
make compensation for all damages
caused to civilians under seven main
categories; ta) Damages by personal
injury to civilians caused by acts of
caused to civilians by acts of cruelty
ordered by the enemy and to civilians
In the occupied territory; (c) damages
caused by maltreatment of prisoners;
td) damages to the allied peoples pre-
sented by pensions and separation al
lowances capitalized at the signature
OF this treaty; (e) damages to prop
erty other than naval or military ma
terials. tf) damages to civilians by be-
form of leviss or nnes imposed by the
enemy.
In periodically estimating Germanys
capacity to pay the reparatlon COM
mission shall examine the German sys-
TEN of taxation, first to the end that
the sums for reparation which Ger
many is required to pay shall become
charge upon all her revenues. prior
to that for the service or discharge of
to satisfy itself that In general the
German scheme of taxation Is fully as
heavy proportionately as that of any
OF the powers represented on the COM
mission.
The commission may require Germany
to give from time to time, by way of
guaranty. issues of bonds or other obliga-
tions to cover such claims as are not
otherwise satisfied. In this connection
and on account OF the total amount of
claims, bond issues are presently to be
required of Germany In acknowledgment
Of its debt as follows:
Twenty billion marks. gold, payable
not later than May !, 1921. without In
terest; forty billion marks. gold. bearing
21s per cent interest between 1921 and
1925 and thereafter 8 per cent. with a
per cent sinking fund payment begin
ming in 1926; and an undertaking to de-
liver forty billion marks gold bonds bear
Ing interest at per cent, under terms to
be fixed by the commission.
SHIPPISG.-The German government
recognizes the right of the allies to the
replacement, 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 Ger
man 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 These Slin8 to be deltyared
within two months to the reparation
committee. together with documents of
title evidencing the transfer OF the ships
free from encumbrance.
As an additional part of reparation.
the German government further agrees
to build merchant ships for the account
of the allies to the amount of not ex-
ceeding 100000 tons gross annually dur
Ing the next hve years. All ships used
for inland navigation taken by Germany
from the allies are to be restored within
two months. the amount of loss not COW