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New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Enemy Property

Germany shall restore or pay for
all private enemy property seized or
damaged by her, the amount of dam
ages to be fixed by the mixed arbi-
trail tribunal The Allied and associ-
ated states may liquide German pri-
vate property within their terri
tories as compensation for property
Of their nationals not restored or
paid for by Germany. For debts
owed to their nationals by German
nationals and for other claims
against Germany Germany is to
compensate its nationals for such
losses and to deliver within six
months all documents relating to
property held by its nationals in AL
lied and associated states. All war
legislation as to enemy property
rights and interests is confirmed
and all claims by Germany against
the Allied or associated govern
ments for acts under reciprocal
war measures are abandoned.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Section vi
Repatriation of
Prisoners of War

The repatriation of German
Prisoners and interned civilians is
70 be carried out without delay and
at Germany's expense by a commits
sion composed Of representatives Of
ne Allies and Germany. Those
under sentence for offences against
oiscipline are to be repatriated
without regard to the completion Of
Their sentence. Until Germany has
surrendered persons guilty Of Of
fences against the laws and customs
of war, the Allies have the right to
retain selected German officers.
ine Allies may deal at their own
asscrction with German nationals
VINO do not dcsire TO be repatriated,
al repatriation being conditional
On the Immediate release Of any
Aiiied subjects still in Germany.
ssermany is TO accord facilities to
commissions Of inquiry in collecting
information in regard TO missing
pfiSoners Of war and of imposing
penalties on German officials who
nave concealed Allied nationals
'srn1any is to restore all property
belonging TO Allied prisoners.
mere il to be reciprocal exchange
q information rs TO dead prisoners
and their graves.
Both parties will respect and
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Mulfilaterai Conventions

Some forty multilateral conven-
tlons are renewed between Germany
and the Allied and associated
powers, but special conditions are
attached to Germany's readmission
to several. AS to postal and tele-
graphic conventions, Germany must
not refuse to make reciprocal agree
ments with the new states. She
must agree as respects the radio
telegraphic convention to provision
al rules to be communicated to her,
and adhere to the new convention
when formulated. In the North Sea
fisheries and North Sea liquor traf-
fc convention rights Of inspection
and police over associated fishing
boats shall be exercised for at least
five years only by vessels of these
powers. AS to the international
railway union she shall adhere to
the new convention when formulated
as to the Chinese customs tariff ar
rangement the arrangement of
1905; regarding Whangpoo and the
Boxer indemnity of 1901; with
France, Portugal and Rumania as
to the Hague convention Of 1903 re-
lating to civil procedure, and Great
Britain and the United States, as
to Article of the Samoan treaty
of 1899 are relieved of all obliga-
ton toward Germany.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
International Rivers

The Elbe from the junction of the
Vltava, the Vltava from Prague, the
Oder from Oppa, the Niemen from
Grodno, and the Danube from Ulm
are declared international, together
with their connections. The riparian
states must insure good conditions
of navigation within their territories
unless a special organization exists
therefor. Otherwise, appeal may be
had to a special tribunal of the
league of nations, which also may
arrange for general international
waterways convention.
The Elbe and the Oder are to be
placed under international commits
sions to meet within three months.
that for the Elbe composed of four
representatives. of Germany, two
from Czecho- -Slovakia, and one each
from Great Britain, France, Italy.
and Belgium; and that for the Oder
composed of one each from Poland,
Russia, Czecho-Slovakia, Great Bri-
tain, France, Denmark, and Sweden.
If any riparian state on the Nenen
should so request of the League of
Nations, a similar commission shall
be established there. These com
missions shall upon request of any
riparian state meet within three
months to revise existing interna-
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New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Pre,uar Debts

A system of clearing houses is to
be created within three months, one
in Germany and one in each Allied
and associated state which adopts
the plan for the payment Of pre-
war debts, including those arising
from contracts suspended by the
war, for the adjustment of the pro-
ceeds of the liquidation of enemy
property and the settlement of other
obligations. Each participating state
assumes responsibility for the pay
ment of all debts owing by its ma
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Section X
Customs, Contracts
and Conventions
Tariff Duties

For a period of six months Ger
many shall impose no tariff duties
higher than the lowest in force in
1914, and for certain agricultural
products, wines, vegetable oils, arti-
fetal silk and washed or secured
wool this restriction obtains for two
and half years more. For five
years, unless further extended by
the league of nations, Germany
must give most favored nation
treatment to the Allied and associ-
ated powers. She shall impose no
customs tariff for five years on
goods originating in Alsace- Lorraine
and for three years on goods origi-
mating in former German territory
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Shipping

Ships of the Allied and associated
powers shall for five years and
thereafter under condition of reci-
procity, unless the league of nations
otherwise decides, enjoy the same
rights in German ports as German
vessels and have most favored ma
ton treatment in fishing, coasting
trade and towage. Even in terri
torial waters ships of country
having no sea coast may be regis.
tered at some one place within its
territory.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Contracts

Pre-war contracts between Allied
and associated nationals, excepting
the United States, Japan and
Brazil, and German nationals are
cancelled, except for debts for ac-
counts already performed, agree
ments for the transfer of property
where the property had already
passed, leases of land and houses,
contracts of mortgages, pledge or
lien, mining concessions, contracts
with governments and insurance
contracts. Mixed arbitral tribunes
shall be established of three mem
hers, one chosen by Germany, one
by the associated states and the
third by agreement. or, failing
which, by The President of Switzer-
land. They shall have jurisdiction
over all disputes as to contracts
concluded before the present peace
treaty.
Fire insurance contracts are not
considered dissolved by the war,
even if premiums have not been
paid, but lapse at the date of the
first annual premium falling due
three months after the peace. Life
insurance contracts may be restored
by payments of accumulated pre-
miums with interest, sums falling
due on such contracts during the
war to be recoverable with interest
Marine insurance contracts are dis
solved by the outbreak of war ex-
cept where the risk insured against
had already been incurred. Where
the risk had not attached premiums
paid are recoverable, otherwise pre-
miums due and sums due on losses
are recoverable. Reinsurance trea-
ties are abrogated unless invasion
has made it impossible for the rein
sured to find another reinsurer. Any
Allied or associated power, however,
may cancel all the contracts run
ming between its nationals and a
German life insurance company, the
latter being obligated to hand over
the proportion of it's assets attrib-
utable to such policies.
Industrial property rights as to
industrial, literary and artistic
property are reestablished; the spe-
cial war measures of the Allied and
associated powers are ratified and
the right reserved to impose condi-
tions on the use of German patents
and copyrights when in the public
interest. Except as between the
United States and Germany pre-war
licenses and rights to sue for in
fringements committed during the
war are cancelled.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
dir

The armed forces of Germany
must not include any military or
naval air forces, except for not over
100 unarmed seaplanes to be re-
tanned till October l to search for
submarine mines. No dirigibles shall
be kept. The entire air personnel
Is to be demobilized within two
months, except for 1000 officers and
men retained till October. No avia-
ton grounds or dirigible sheds are
to be allowed within $50 kilometres
of the Rhine or the eastern or
southern frontiers, existing installa-
tons within these limits to be de-
stroyed. The manufacture of air.
craft and parts of aircraft is for
o,dden for six months. All military
and naval aeronautical material un-
der most exhaustive definition
must oe surrendered within three
months, except for the 100 sea-
planes already specified.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Special Provisions

AS reparation for the destruction
of the Library of Louvarn Germany
is to hand over manuscripts, early
printed books, prints, etc, to the
equivalent of those destroyed.
In addition to the above Germany
is to hand over to Belgium wings
now at Berlin belo. ging to the altar
piece of the alteration of the lamb
by Hubert and Jan Van Eyck, the
centre Of which is now in the Church
of Saint Bavo at Ghent, and the
wings now at Berlin and Munich
of the altar piece Of the Last Sup
per by Dirk Bouts, the centre Of
which belongs to the Church of ST.
Peter, at Louvain.
Germany is to resore within six
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08


with German planes as to use Of
German airdromes, and with most
favored nation planes as to internal
commercial traffic in Germany.
Germany agrees to accept Allied
certificates of nationality, airworthi-
ness or competency or licenses and
to apply the convention relative to
aerial navigation concluded between
the Allied and associated powers to
her own aircraft over her own ter
ritory. These rules apply until 1929,
unless Germany will have since
been admitted to the league of na-
tions or to the above convention.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08

tionals of the enemy states except
in cases of pre-war insolvency of
the debtor, the proceeds of the sale
of private enemy property in each
participating state may be used to
pay the debts owed to the nationals
of that state. Direct payment from
debtor to creditor and all communi-
cations relating thereto being pro-
hibited, disputes may be settled by
arbitration by the courts of the
debtor country or by the mixed arbi-
trail tribunal. Any ally or agsoci-
ated power may, however. decline to
participate in this system by giving
Germany six months notice.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Section VII
Responsibility
For Starting War

"The Allied and associated
powers publicly arraign William II
of Hohenzollern, formerly German
Emperor, not for an offence against
criminal law, but for supreme Of
fence against international morality
and the sanctity OF treaties"
The ex-Emperor's surrender is to
bs requested of Holland and a spe-
cial tribunal set up, composed of one
judge from each Of the five great
powers, with full guarantees Of the
right of defence. 1t is to be guided
"by the highest motives of inter-
national policy, with a view of vim
dicating the solemn obligations of
international undertakings and the
validity of international morality" :"
and will fix the punishment it feels
should be imposed.
Persons accused of having COM
mitted 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
affect nationals of only one state
they will be tried before a tribunal
of that state; if they affect nation
ais of several states, they will be
tried before joint tribunals of the
states concerned. Germany shall
hand over to the associated govern
ments, either jointly or severally, all
persons so accused and all docu-
ments and information nee essary to
insure full knowledge of the in
eliminating acts, the discovery of
the offenders, and the just apprecia-
ton of the responsibility. The judge
will be entitled to name counsel.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08

months the Koran OF the Caliphs
Gilman, formerly at Medina, to the
King of the Hedjaz, and the skull
Of the Sultan Okwawa, formerly in
German East Africa, to his Britain
mic majesty's government.
The German government is also
to restore to the French govern
ment certain papers taken by the
German authorities in 1870, belong
ing then to M. Reuhcr, and to re-
store the French flags taken during
the war OF 1870 and 1871.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Opium,

The contracting powers agree,
whether or not they have signed and
ratified the opium convention of
January %, 1912, or signed the
special protocol opened at The
Hague in accordance with resolu-
tions adopted by the third opium
conference in 1914, to bring the
said convention into force by enact
ing within twelve months of the
peace necessary legislation.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Free Zones in Ports

Free zones existing in German
ports on August /, 1914, must be
maintained with due facilities as to
warehouses, packing and shipping,
without discrimination, and without
charges except for expenses of ad-
ministration and use. Goods leaving
the free zones for consumption in
Germany and goods brought into the
free zones from Germany shall be
subject to the ordinary import and
export taxes.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Treatment OF Nationals

Germany shall impose no excep-
tional taxes or restriction upon the
nationals of Allied and associated
states for period of five years,
and unless the league of nations
acts for an additional five years,
German nationality shall not con-
tinue to attach to a person who has
become a national of an Allied or
associated state.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Unfair Competition

Germany undertakes to give the
trade Of the Allied and associated
powers adequate safeguards against
unfair competition, and in particu-
lar to suppress the use of false
wrappings and markings and on
condition of reciprocity to respect
the laws and judicial decisions of
Allied and associated states in re-
spect of regional appellations Of
wines and spirits.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Section TX
Public Debt and
Occupation Cost

The powers to which German ter
rltory is ceded will assume a certain
portion of the German pre-war debt.
the amount to be fixed by the repa-
ratlons commission on the basis of
the ratio between the revenue and
of the ceded territory and Ger
many's total revenues for the three
years preceding the war. In view,
however, Of the special circum-
stances under which Alsace-Lorraine
was separated from France in 1871.
when Germany refused to accept
any part of the French public debt,
France will not assume any part of
Germany's pre-war debt there, nor
will Poland share in certain German
debts incurred for the oppression of
Poland. If the value ef the German
public property in ceded territory ex-
ceeds the amount of debt assumed,
the states to which property ceded
will give credit on reparation for the
excess, with the exception of Alsace-
Lorraine. Mandatory powers will
not assume any German debts or
give any credit for German govern
ment property Germany renounces
all right of representation on, or
control Of, state banks, commission,
or other similar international fnan-
cial and economic organizations.
Germany is required to pay the
total cost of the armies of occupa-
ton from the date of the armistice
as long as they are maintained in
German territory, this cost to be a
first charge on her resources. The
cost of reparation is the next charge,
after making such provisions for
payments for imports as the Allies
may deem necessary.
Germany is to deliver to the AL
lied and associated powers all sums
deposited in Germany by Turkey
and Austria Hungary in connection
with the financial support extended
by her to them during the war, and
to transfer to the Allies all claims
against Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria
or Turkey in connection with agree
ments made during the war. Ger
many confirms the remuneration of
the treaties of Bucharest and Brest-
Litovsk.
On the request of the reparations
commission, Germany will expro-
pirate any rights or interests of her
nationals in public utilities in ceded
territories or those administered by
mandataries, and in Turkey, China,
Russia, Austria Hungary and Bull
garia, and transfer them to the repa-
rations commission, which will credit
her with their value. Germany guar
antees to repay to Brazil the fund
arising from the sale of Sac Paulo
coffee which she refused to allow
Brazil to withdraw from Germany.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08

twelve torpedo boats and no sub
marines, either military or CONNER
cial. with q personnel of fifteen
thousand men, including officers and
no reserve force of any character.
Conscription is abolished, only
voluntary service being permitted,
with a minimum period of twenty
FIVE years service for officers and
twelve for men. No member of the
German mercantile marine will be
permitted any naval training.
All German vessels of war in for
eien ports, and the German High
Sea Fleet interned at Scapa Flow
will be surrended, the final disposi-
ton of these ships to be decided
upon by the Allied and associated
powers. Germany must surrender
forty-two modern destroyers, fifty
modern torpedo boats, and all sub
marines, with their salvage vessels
All war vessels under construction,
including submarines, must be
broken up. War vessels not other
wise provided for are to be placed
in reserve or used for commercial
purposes. Replacement of ships,
except those lost, can take place only
at the end Of twenty years for bat
tleships and fifteen years for de-
stroyers. The largest armored ship
Germany will be permitted will be
ten thousand tons.
Germany is required to sweep up
the mines in the North Sea and the
Baltic Sea. as decided upon by the
Allies. All German Notifications in
the Baltic defending the passages
through the belts must be demol-
ished Other coast defences are
permitted, but the number and cali
bre of the guns must not be in
creased.
During period of three months
after the peace, the German high
power wireless stations at Nauen,
Hanover, and Berlin, will not be
permitted to send any messages ex-
cept for commercial purposes and
under supervision of the Allied and
associated governments, nor may
any more be constructed.
Germany will be allowed to re-
pair German submarine cables
which have been cut, but are not
being utilized by the Allied powers,
and also portions of cables which,
after having been cut, have been
removed, or are at any rate not
being utilized by any one of the
Allied and associated powers. In
such cases the cables, or portions
of cables, removed or utilized re-
main the property of the Allied and
associated powers, and accordingly
fourteen cables, or parts of cables,
are specified which will not be re-
stored to Germany
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
fcia( Summary of the Peace Terms Given

maintain the graves Of soldiers and
sailors buried on their territories,
and agree to recognize and assist
any commission charged by any
Allied or associated government
with identifying, registering, main
tanning or erecting suitable monu-
ments over the graves, and to afford
to each other all facilities for the
repatriation of the bodies of their
soldiers.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Section VIII
Reparation for
W ar Damage
Cernany's Responsibility

The allied and associated govern
ments affirm, and Germany accepts
the responsibility of herself and
her allies, for causing all the
loss and damage to which the allied
and associated governments and
their nationals have been subjected
as a consequence of the war i'm
posed upon them by the aggression
of Germany and her allies.
While the allied and associated
governments recognize that the Ye-
sources of Germany are not ade-
quate after taking into account per-
manent diminution of such resources
which will result from other treaty
claims to make complete reparation
for all such loss and damage they
require her to make compensation
for all damages assessed against
Germany may exceed her ability to
pay, she undertakes to make COM
pensation for all damages caused to
civilians under seven main catego-
ries: (A) Damages by personal in
jury to civilians caused by acts Of
war, directly or indirectly, includ-
ing bombardments from the air.
OBJ Damage caused to civil
ians, including exposure at sea,
resulting from acts Of cruelty
ordered by the enemy, and to
civilians in the occupied ter
ritory. Co Damages caused by
maltreatment Of prisoners. (D)
Damages to the allied peoples rep
resented by pensions and separation
allowances, capitalized at the sig
nature of this treaty. (E) Damages
to property other than naval or mil
itary materials. CD Damage to
civilians by being forced to labor.
(G) Damages in the form of levies
on fines imposed by the enemy.
Germany further binds herself to
repay all sums borrowed by Belgium
from her allies as result Of Ger
many's violation Of the Treaty of
1889, up to November II, 1918, and
for this purpose will issue at once
and hand over to the reparation
commission per cent gold bonds
falling due in 1926.
The total obligation Of Germany
to pay, az defined in the category of
damages, is to be determined and
certified to her after a fair hearing
and not later than May /, 1921, by
an interallicd reparation commits
sion. At the same time a schedule
Of payments to discharge the obliga-
tion within thirty years shall be pre-
sented. These payments are subject
to postponemcnt in certain contin-
sencics. Germany irrevocably rec
ognizcg the full authority Of this
commission, agrees to supply it with
all the necessary information and to
pass lcgislation to cffectuate it's find
ings. She further agrees to restore
to the Allies cash and certain arti-
cles which can be identified.
AS an immediate step toward res
toration Germany will pay within
two years $4,000, 100000, in either
gold, goods, ships or other specific
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
The Rhine and the
MOseIEe

The Rhine is placed under the
central commission to meet at
Strassburg within six months after
the peace and to be composed of
four representatives of France,
which shall in addition select the
president; four of Germany, and two
each of Great Britain, Italy, Bel
GUM, Switzerland and the Neither
lands. Germany must give France
on the course of the Rhine included
between the two extreme points of
her frontiers all rights to take water
to feed canals. while herself agree
ing not to make canals on the right
bank opposite France. She must
also hand over to France all her
Continued On ,,rrS ~rc>
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Dyestufs and Chemical
Drugs

Germany accords option to the
commission on dyestuffs and chemi-
cal drugs, including quinine Up to
so per cent of total stock in Ger
many at the time the treaty comes
into force and similar option during
each six months to end Of 1924 up
to 25 per cent of previus six months
OUTPUT.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Devastated areas

Germany undertakes to devote
her economic resources directly to
the physical restoration of the in
vaded areas. The reparation COM
mission is authorized to require Ger
many to replace the destroyed arti-
cles by the delivery of animals, ma
chinery, etc. existing in Germany,
and to manufacture materials re-
quired for reconstruction purposes,
with due consideration for Ger
many's essential domestic require
ments.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Religious Missions

The Allied and associated powers
agree that the properties of relig-
ious missions in territories belong
ing or ceded to them shall continue
in their work under the control of
the powers, Germany renouncing all
claims in their behalf.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Cables

Germany renounccs all title to
specified cables, value of such as
were privately owned being credited
to her against reparation indebted
ness
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Shipping

The German government recog-
nizes the right of the Allies to the
replacement, ton for ton and class
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Section XI
Rules Controlling
Aerial Navigation

Aircraft Of the Allied and asso-
ciated powers shall have full liberty
of passage and landing over and in
German territory. equal treatment