The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-17

service being permitted, with a minimum
and for Sa 70 years seryes 6 for
man mercantile marine will be permitted
any naval training
All German vessels Of war in foreign
ports, and the German high sea feet In
termed at Scapa Flow will be surren-
dered. the final disposition of these ships
to be decided upon by the allied and as
ISOLATED powers.
AIR.-Tbe armed forces of Germany
must not include any military or naval
afr forces except for not over one hum
dred unnrmed seaplanes to be retained
TIL October I to search for submarine
mines. No dfrigfble shall be kept.
PRISONERS OF Wharf.-The repatria-
ton of German prisoners and informed
civilians Is to be carried out without de-
mission composed of representatives OF
the allies and Germany Those under
sentence for offenses against discipline
are to be. repatriated without regard to
the completion of their sentence. Until
Germany has surrendered persons guilty
OF onenses against the laws and customs
Of war, the allies have the right to re-
tain selected German officers
GRAVES.-Both parties will respect and
maintain the graves of soldiers and sail
ors buried on their territories, agree TO
recognize and assist any commission
eminent with identifying. registering
maintaining or erecting suitable monu-
ments over the graves, and to afford to
each other all facilities for the .repatria-
ton of the remains OF their soldiers.
RESPONSIBILITIES allied and
associated powers publicly arrafgn
William III. of HohensOllern, formerly
German emperor, not for an o6ense
against criminal law, but for a su-
preme offense against international
morality and the sanctity of treaties.
Inc ex-emperors surrender Is TO be
requested of Holland. and special trf-
bunal set up. composed of one Judge from
each of the five great powers. with full
guarantees of the right Of defense. 1t Is
to be guided by the highest motives of
dicatins the solemn obligations OF In
ternational undertakings and the valid
ity of International morality" and will
TX the punishment it feels should be
Persons accused of having committed
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; II they affect nationals of
several states they will be tried before
Germany shall hand over to the ASSOC
ciated governments either Jointly or sew
orally al persons so accused and all
documents and Information necessary to
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 accepts on
behalf Of herself and her allies, the re-
sponsibtlity for causing all the loss
and damage to which the allied and
tionals have been subjected ~ q con-
sequence of the war imposed upon
states.
The tofat oh1,coxto- - 1.--x
pay. as defined in the category of dam
ages. Is to be determined and notified
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
,cably recognizes the full authority of
his commission, agrees to supply Ii
With all the necessary information and
20 pass legislation to effectuate its
20 the allies cash and certain articles.
which can be identified
As an immediate step toward resto-
alton Germany shall pay within two
gold. goods. ships. or other SPECIFIC
forms OF payment with the under
standing that certain expenses, such a.
hose of the armies of occupation and
nay be deducted at the discretion Of
he allies.
While the grand total of damages
assessed against Germany may exceed
Ter ability to pay, she undertakes to
make compensation for all damages
,aused to civilians under seven main
.ategoffes: (a) Damages by personal
injury 70 civilians caused by acts of
.aused to civilians by acts OF cruelty
,rdered by the enemy and to civilians
n the occupied territory; (c) damages
.aused by ma1treatment Of prisoners;
d) damages to the allied peoples pre-
ented by pensions and separation al
owances capitalized at the signature
II this treaty; (e) damages to prop
rty other than naval or military ma
erals; % damages to civilians by be-
ng forced to labor; CD damages in the
nemy.
In periodically estimating Germany's
mission shall examine the German sys- |
EN- of taxation, first to the end that |
he sums for reparation which Ger
many is required to pay shall become |
o that for the service or discharge Of |
my domestic loan, and, secondly. so as |
o satisfy itself that In general the |
herman scheme of taxation is fully as |
leavy proportfonately as that of any |
4 the powers represented on the COM
mission.
The commission may require Germany |
D. give from time to time. by way of |
warranty. issues of bonds or other obliga- |
ons to cover such claims as are not |
therwise satisfied. In this connection |
nd on account Of the total amount of |
laims, bond issues are presently to be |
equired Of Germany in acknowledgment |
Z its debt as follows:
Twenty. billion marks, gold. payable
OF later than May l. 1871, without In
crest: forty billion marks, gold. bearing /
x per cent interest between 1891 and
,26 and thereafter per cent, with l
er cent sinking fund payment begin
ing in 1926; and an undertaking to de-
yer forty billion marks gold bonds bear
lg interest at 5 per cent, under terms to
e fixed by the commission.
SH1PPING.-The German government
ecognizes the right Of the allies to the
eplacement, ton for ton and class for |
lass. of all merchant ships and fishing
oats lost or damaged owing to the war,
nd agrees to cede to the allies all Ger
ian merchant ships of 1000 tons gross |
nd upward; one-half Of her ships between |
500 and loo tons gross and one-quarter
her steam trawlers and other fishing
oats. These ships are TO be delivered
vithin two months to the reparation
ommittee. together with documents of |
tie evfdencing the transfer Of the ships
zee from encumbrance.
AS an additional part of reparation,
lie German government further agrees
, build merchant ships for the account