The New York herald., 1921-06-29

tates OF America and its nationals
any and all rights, privileges, indem-
mites, reparations OF advantages,
together with the right TO enforce
the same, 10 which it or they have
become entitled under the terms of
the armisuce signed November IL,
1918, or any extensions or modifica-
tions thereof. or which were ac-
quired by or are in the possession OF
the United States OF America by rea-
son of its participation in the war or
TO which its nationals have thereby
become rightfully entitled. or which
under the Treaty OF Versailles have
been stipulated for it's or their bene-
fit. or to which it is entitled as one
OF the principal allied and associated
Powers, or to which it is entitled by
virtue of an act or acts OF Congress
or otherwise.
Section 5. That the state OF war
declared to exist between the Ina
perial and Austro- Hungarian Gov
anu LliC 0tllSCQ ololc1 VI
America by the joint resolution Of
Congress. approved December Z,
1917, is hereby declared at an end
Section 4. That in making this
declaration. and as part of it, there
are expressly reserved to the United
States of America and it's nationals
any and all rights, privileges. indem-
mites, reparations or advantages.
together with the righ. to enforce
the same. to which it or they have
become entitled under the terms OF
the armistlce signed November 3,
1913, or any extensions or modiica-
tions thereof, or which We're re-
quirej by or are in the possession of
the United States of America by rea-
son Of its participation in the war or
10 which its nationals have thereby
become rightfully entitled, or which.
under the Treaty of Saint Gerrnain-
en-Laye or the Treaty of Trianon,
have been stipulated for it's or their
benefits, or to which it Is entitled as
one of the principal allied and asso-
ciated Powers. or to which It is en-
titled by virtue of any act or acts
of Congress. or otherwise.
Section ). All property of the I'm
perial German Government or its
successor or success sors and of all
German nationals which was, on
April G, 1917. in,' or has since that
date come into the possession or u,-
Ger the control Of, or has been the
subject OF a demand by the United
States Of America, or of any of its
officers, agents. or employees. from
any source or by any agency what
soever, and all property of the I'M
perial and Royal Austro- Hungarian
Government, or its successor or
successors, and of all Austro- Hun
garian nationals which was on De-
cember Z. 1917, in, or has since that
date come into the possession or un-
der control OF or has been the sub
ject of demand by the United
States Of America or any OF it's Of
f'cers. agents, or employees from
any 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-
cifically hereafter shall ioe provided
by law until such time as the I'M
perial German Government and the
Imperial and Royal Austro- Hun
garian Government, or their sue
SCISSOR or successors, shall have re-
spectivcly made suitable provision
for the satisfaction OF all claims
against said Governments, respec-
,f an
domciled, who owe permanent al
leg!ance to the United States OF
America and who have suffered.
through the acts OF the Imperial
German Government or its agents.
or the Imperial and Royal Austro-
Hungarian Government, or it's
agents. since July 81. 1914. loss.
damage or injury 10 their persons
or property, directly or indirectly.
whether through the ownership of
shares of stock in German, Austro-
Hungarian, American or other COR
porations. or in consequence of hos
tilties. or OF any operations of war,
or otherwise. and also shall have
granted to persons owing perma-
ne.lt allegiance TO the United States
OF America most favored nation
treatmnct, whether the same be ma
tional or otherwise. in ell matters
affecting residence. business, pro-
fession, trade. navigation. commerce
and industrial property rights, and
until the Imperial German Govern
ment and the Imperial and Royal
Austro Hungarian Government. or
their successor or successors. shall
have respectively confirmed to the
United States Of America all fines.
forfeitures. penalties and seizures
imposed or made by the United
States OF America during the war.
whether in respect to the property
OF the Imperial German Govern
mcnt, or German nationals. or the
Imperial and Royal Austro- Hun
garian Government. or Aus,ro- Hun
Carian nationals. and shall have
waived any and all pecuniary claims
against the United States of Amer
lea.
Section 6. Nothing herein on
tanned shall be construed TO repeal.
modify or amend the provisions of