El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-08
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mains OF their soldiers.
Responsibilities:
aThe allied and associated DOW
ers publicly arraiEn William III Of
Hohenzollern, formerly German
emperor. not for m offense
against criminal law. hut for a
supreme offense against interna-
tiOnal morality and the snnctIty
Of treaties.
..rhe eX-emperor's surrender is
10 be requested OF Holland and a
special tribunal set up, composed
Of one judge from each OF the
uFe great powers with full guar
antees Of the right Of defence. Is
10 be guided by the highest mo-
ives OF International policy with
view OF indicating the solemn
obligations of International IN
dertakinEs and the validity of in
ternational morality, and will fix
the punishment IL feels should be
imposed.
Persons accused Of having COM
mlIted acts in violation Of the laws
and customs Of war are TO be tried
and punished By military tribunals
under military law If the charges
aItect nationals OF only one state
they VIII be tried before a tribunal
OF tnat state; if they affect nationals
OF several states. they viii be tried
before joint tribunals Of the states
concerned Germany shall hand over
20 the associated governments either
Jointly or severally all persons so
accused and all documents and infor-
nation necessary to insure fun
~ "isu5e or the terminating acts
me discovery Of the offenders. and
me Just appreciation Of the respon-
sibility-
The judged Cgarbled in csbline)
VIII De entitled TO name his own coun-
Reparation and Restitution.
The allied and associated govern
ernments affirm. and Germany sc-
Cepls' Jne responsibility OF herself and
ner allles Tor causing all the loss and
damage 10 which the allied and as
soclated governments and their ma
lonals have been subjected as a con
sequence or the war imposed upon
them by the aggression Of Germany
and other allies.
While the allied and associated
governments recognize that the re-
sources or Germany are not adequate.
aIter taking into account permanent
dimlnutions Of such resources which
viii result from other rrestv claims
70 make complete reparation for an
sucn loss and damage, they require
her 70 make compensation for an
damages caused 10 civilians under
seven main categorfes:
Damages Classified.
"ta) Damage by personal injury to
civilians caused by acts Of war. di-
rectly or Indirectly, including bonn
bardments from the air.
I'd Damage caused to civilians, in
Guiding exposure at sea. resulting
from acts OF cruelty ordered by the
enemy and TO civilians in the occupied
territories
~Ce) Damage caused by maltreat-
me1t Of prisoners
I'D Damages TO the allied peoples
represented by pensions and separa-
ton allowances, capitalized at the
signature Of this treaty
tel damages 10 property other
than naval or military materials.
go Damage 10 civilians by being
forced to labor
"Cg) Damages in the form Of Ievies
or fines imposed by the enemy.
To Repay Belgian Debt.
Germany further binds herself TO
repay all sums borrowed by Belgium
from her allies - a result OF Ger
many's violation Of the treaty Of 1883
up TO November II, 1918. and for this
purpose viii issue at once and hand
over TO the reparation commission
five per cent gold bonds calling due
ia 1925 The total obligations Of Ger
many TO pay as defined in the cat
sgory OF damages is 10 be determined
and notified 20 her after a fair hear I
ing and not later than Nay I. 1871
by an interallied reparatlon commits
sion
AT the same time a schedule Of
payments TO discharge the obligation
within 80 years shall be presented Z
These payments are subject TO post
oonement in certain contingencies I
Germany irrevocably recognizes the
full authority Of this commission, ]
agrees TO supply It with all the nee
sssary information and TO pass legis- I
.ation to effectuate its findings she
further agrees to restore TO the allies
cash and certain articles which can
be Identified As an immediate step I
towards restoration Germany shall B
pay within two years one thousand I
million pounds sterling fin either gold T
goods. ships or other specific forms /
81 payment This sum being included (
in and not additional TO first thou
sand million bond issue referred 70 I
below. -,ith the understanding that
certain focd and raw materials. may Z
be deducted at the discretion OF the I
allies.
"In periodically estimating Ger Z
manv's cauacity to pay, the repara- I
lion commission shall examine the
german system Of taxation, to the END !
hat the sums for reparation which /
Germany is required 10 pay shall be-
come a charge upon all her revenues &
prior to that for the service or dis-