Evening star., 1921-06-29
TEXT OF PEACE RESOLUTION
AGREED UPON BY CONFEREES

The text OF the conference agree
ment on the peace resolution reached
yesterday follows:
! That the state Of war declared to
; exist between the imperial German
government and the United States Of
America by the joint resolution of
i Congress approved April s, 1917, is
hereby declared at an end.
Sec. 2. That in making this dec
laton. and as part OF it, there are
expressly reserved to the United
| States of America and its nationals
mites. reparations or advantages.
together with the right to enforce
the same. to which it or they have be-
comer entitled under the terms of the
armistice signed November II. 1918,
or any extensions or notifications
| thereof; or which were acquired by or
are in the possession of the United
States of America by reason of it's
| participation in the war or to which
its nationals have thereby become
the treaty Of Versailles. have been
stipulated for its or their benefit; or
i to which it is entitled as one of the
principal allied and associated pow
ers; or to which it is entitled by vir-
tue. of an act or acts of Congress or
otherwise.
Applied to oAustria-Hunsury,
Sec; 3. That the state of war de-
clared to exist between the imperial
and Austro-Hungarian government
and the United States Of America by
the joint resolution of Congress ap-
proved December 7. 1917, Is hereby de
clared at an end.
!! De declaration. and as part Of it.,
there are expressly reserved to the
United States of America an dts ma
tlonals any and all rights. privileges,
lndemnitles. reparations or advan-
tages. together with the right to en-
nave become entitled under the terms
or the armistice signed November 8.
1918. or any extensions or modifica-
tions thereof; or which were acquired
Dy or are in the possession OF the
United States of America by reason
OF ITS participation in the war or
to which its nationals have thereby
become rightfully entitled; or which.
under the treaty of Saint Germainen-
Laye or the treaty of Trianon, have
been stipulated for it's use Of their
benefits :or to which it is entitled
as one of the principal allied asso-
clated powers; or to which it is en-
tilted by virtue of any act or acts
OF Congress: or otherwise.
Seized Property Retained.
Section 5. All property of the i'm
perial German government, or its sue
cessor or successors. and Of all Ger
man nationals which was on April s,
1917. in or has since that date come
into the possession or under the con-
troll of or has been the subject of a
demand by the United States of Amer
lea, or of any Of its officers, agents,
or employees. from any source or by
any agency whateoever. and all prop
erty Of the imperial and royal Austro-
Hungarian government. or it's success
sor or successors. and of all Austro-
Hungarian nationals which was on
December T. 1917. in or has since that
date come into the possession or un-
der control of or has been the subject
OF a demand by the United States Of
America or any Of its officers. agents,
or employees. from any source or by
any agency whatsoever. shall be re-
tanned by the United States of Amer
lea. and no disposition thereof made
except as shall have been heretofore
or specifically hereafter shall be pro-