The Washington herald., 1921-08-26
T~.;t of Treaty
Ending State of
War With Germanu

The State Department last night
made pubic the text of the treaty
beween the United States and Ger
many. which was signed at Berlin
yesterday.
Treaty Between the United State,
aud Germany.
The United States Of America
and Germany:
Considering that the United
states. acting in conjunction with
Its co-belligerents. entered into an
armistice with Germany on Novem-
Der IL, 1918. in order that a treaty
VI peace might be concluded:
Sonsidering that the treaty Of
Versailles was signed on June rs,
Sls. and came into force accord
ing 10 the terms OF its Article
DSL- but has not been ratified by
the United States;
Considering that the Congress Of
the United Stltes passed a joint
dent. July 2, 1921, which reads in
part as follows:
Resolved, By the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, that the state Of
var declared to exist between the
Imperia! German government and
the United States Of America by the
joint resolution OF Congress ap-
proved April 6, 1917, is hereby de-
clared at an end
Section 2. That in making this
declaration. and as a part OF il,
here are expressly reserved TO the
United States of America and RS
nationals any and all rights. privi-
eyes. indemnities, reparations, or
advantages. together with the right
enforce the same, To which IL or
they have become entitled under
the terms of the armistice signeo
November IL, 1918. or any exten
sions or notifications thereof: or
which were acquired by or are In
the possession of the United States
Of America by reason Of its partici-
nation in the war, or TO which its
nationals have thereby become right
fully entitled; or which, under the
treaty of Versailles. have been
;tipulated for its or their benefit:
pr to which IL Is entitled as one
of the principal allied and asso-
ciAted powers: or TO which IL is
entitled by virtue of any act or
Icts of congress: or otherwise.
Sec. 5. All property OF the I'm
'erial German government, or it's
uccessor or successors, and OF al
German nationals which was. on
april 6. 1917. in or has since that
late come into the possession or
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ubject Of a dem: nj by the United
tates Of America or of any of its
Ecers. agents or empiC.'rs. from
any source or by any agency what
oever. and all property of the
'uperlal and Royal Austro- Hunga-
ian government, or its successor
IT successors, and of all Austro-
Hungarian nationals which was on
December Z, 19l7-or has since that
date come into the possession or
nder control of, or has been the
ubject of a demand by the United
states of America or any Of its
officers. agents. or employees. from
my source or by any agency what
soever. shall be retained by the
United States of America and no
disposition thereof made. except as
shall have been heretofore or spe-
~ifically hereafter shall be provided
by Law, until such time as the LSn-
perial German government and the
imperial and Royal Austro- Hun
garian government, or their success
sor or successors. shall have re-
spectively made suitable provision
for the satisfaction of all claims
against said governments. respec-
lively. Of all persons. wheressever
domiciled, who owe permanent alle-
glance to the United States of
America and who have Suffered
through the acts OF the Imperial
herman government. or its agents
or the Imperial and Royal Austro-
hungarian government, or Its
agents, since July 81 1914. loss
damage. OF injury to their rersons
NJ property. directly or indirectly
whether through the ownership OF
shares Of stock In Garman. Austro-
hungarian, American. OF other cor
porations. or in consequence OF nos
tilitie~ or Of any operations OF war
or otherwise, and also shall have
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE.