The Washington herald., 1919-05-08

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amount of not exceeding 100000
tons gross annually during the next
five years.
All ships used for inland naviga-
tion taken by Germany from the al
months. the amount Of loss not COW
cred by such restitution to be made
up by the. cession of the German
river fleet up to twenty per cent
thereof.
In order to effect payment by deliv-
cries in kind. Germany is required. for
n limited number of years. varying IN
the case of each. to deliver coal. coal
tar products, dyestuff and chemical
drugs, in specific amounts to the rep
aration commission. The commission
may so modify the conditions OF de-
livery as not to interfere unduly with
Germany's Industrial requirements.
The deliveries of coal are based large
ly upon the principle of making good
diminutions in the production of the
allied countries resulting from the
war.
DEVASTATED AREAS.
Devastated Areas-Germany under
takes to devote her economic resources
directly to the physical restoration Of
the invaded areas. The reparation
commission Is authorized to require
Germany to replace the destroyed ar
ticles by the delivery of animals, ma
chinery. etc, existing In Germany, and
to manufacture materials required for
reconstruction purposes: all with due
consideration for GerInany's essential
domestic requirements.
Germany Is to restore within SIX
months the Koran of the Caliph 9th
man. formerly at Medina, to the King
Of the Hedjaz and the skull Of the Sui
tan Okwawa. formerly in German
East Africa, to His Britannia Ma
jesty's Government.
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 M.
Reuher. and to restore the French
flags taken during the war Of 1870
1871.
FINANCE.
Section TX. Finance - Powers to
, which German territory is ceded will
assume a certain portion of the Ger
| man pre-war debt, the amount to be
! fixed by the reparation commission on
the basis OF the ratio between the
revenue and OF the ceded territory and
| Germany's total revenues for the three
! years preceding the war. In view.
| however. of the special circumstances
under which Alsace-Lorraine was sep
! arated from France in 1871. when Ger
many 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 Incur
red for the oppression OF Poland.
II the value OF the German public
property in ceded territory exceeds
| the amount of debt assumed. the
states to which property is ceded 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 government property
| Germany renounces all right of repre-
sentation on or control of state banks
commission or other similar interna'
tional financial and economic organ
| iZations.
Germany is required to pay the totaI
| cost of the armies of occupation from
| the date of the armistice as long as
they are maintained in German terri
/ tory, this cost to be first charge or
her resources. The cost of reparatior
! is the next charge. after making such
provisions for payments for imports
as the allies may deem necessary.
GERMANY's ALLIES.
Germany is to deliver TO the allied
and associated powers all sums de-
! ~ nr
Austria Hungary in connection with
! the financial support extended by her
| to them during the war and to trans.
fer to the allies all claims against
Austria Hungary, Bulgaria or Turkey
! in connection with agreements made
| during the war. Germany confirms
| the renunciation of the treaties oi
| Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk.
! On the request of the reparatior
| commission Germany will appropriate
any rights or interests of her ma
! tionals in public utilities in cedet
| territories or those administered by
mandatories. and in Turkey. China
| Russia. Austria-Hungary and Bull
| Garia and transfer them TO the repa
! ration commission. which will credit
! her with their value. Germany guar
antees 10 repay to Brazil the fund
| arising from the sale of Sac PaulC
| coffee which she refused to allow
| Brazil to withdraw from Germany.
SECTION EIGHT.
ECONOMIC CLAUSES.
| Customs for period of 81,
months-Gcrmany shall impose NJ
tariff duties higher than the loves
| in force in 1914 and for certain aG'
ricultural products. wines, vegetable
oils. artificial silk and washed o.
| secured wool this restriction obtain:
for two and a half years more. fol
FIVE years. unless further extended
by the league Of nations. German!
! must give most favored nation
| treatment to the allied and asso
ciated powers. She shall impose