The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-05-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

two years 20,O0O,0OO000 marks In
either gold, goods, ships, or other spe.
cific forms of payment, with the un-
Outstanding that certain expenses such
as those Of the armies of occupation
and payments for food and raw nate
rails, 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.
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 1000 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 Reparation Commission Is
authorized to require Germany to re-
place the destroyed articles by the de-
livery of animals, machinery, ETC., ex-
listing in Germany, and 10 manufacture
materials required for reconstruction
purposes; all with due consideration
for Germany's essential domestic res
quirements.
The German government is also to
restore to the French government GER
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 a 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
ers adequate safeguards against UNI
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
coded to them shall continue in their
work under the control Of the pow
ers, 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 mail
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 Elbe, 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.
Belgium is to be permitted to build
deep draft Rhine-Meuse canal If she
so desires within % 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
own through trains to Fiume and
Trieste.
The Keil canal is to remain free
and open to war and merchant ships
of all nations at peace with Germany;
subjects. goods and ships of all states
are to be treated on terms of absolute
equality.
Members of the League of Nations
agree to establish permanent organ
ization to promote international adj
justment of labor conditions, to con-
sist of an annual international labor
conference and ain international labor
Office. The first meeting of the con-
ference will take place in October,
1919, at Washington.
AS a guarantee for the execution OF
the treaty German territory to the
west of the Rhine, together with the
bridgeheads, will be occupied by Ill
lied and associated troops for 10 years.
The treaty is to become effective In
all respects for each power ON the
date of deposition of its ratification.