Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-26

-. - '"' "'''c departments loiloWS'
nc 'hi'cu states OF America and
germany:
"Considc.iur liza, .bo ,,i,od
S,,,cs ,o,ir
m .,,,t, ''' ~" 'S
't''' mo 'n
-. ~ WI" Germany ON November
H. i'Is' IN order that treaty OF
peace might be concluded:
considering thar tho .rc,tv cr
Versailles w,s S;,.r.i ., -, &c
lolo ,rI ,,.,, 49,,
., "'S"i u'"E
49,. l'S Ar'icic 40,
-. ''" '"''''d hF the
'i''" states
considering that the Congress or
the United States passcd , ;oi,, zoe
ltion. approved by no p-o.t,
Iuly , 40, .,,,
.o,lovs NS Il" n'r' aS
Resolved Iy the senate and
HouSc oi REPRESENTATIVES, of the
/ 'h'tcd states America in Congress
assembled iha; the state OF war de-
cared TO exist between the Imperial
German government and the United
states Of America hy the join; rcso-
iUtloh OF congress. approved April L.
i"l' Is hereby declared III an end
Section .. Tina, in making his
declaration. ANA rs a mar, or Il ,hnrn
arc expressly reserved 10 tho I-ri,.d
states OF America and it's nationals
and any and all rights nriyilcres in.
IDENTITIES. rcparatious nv odv,rtnrcs
together with Tho ri-h, n c,rorco
the same. 10 which II or they h,vc
become entitled under IN. forms of
the armisticc signed November II.
1915. or any extensions or modiica
lions thereof Or which were acquired
by or are in the uosscssion ~ IN,
United states OF America nv reason
OF its partictuation in the var ar 10
which its nationals hny. ,hcr,h>. hc
come righ,fullv entitled: or which
under the treaty a: Versailles bovc
been stimulated for IFS or their bcnc
tit. or 10 which II is entitled az one
of the nrinciaI allied and associated
mowers. or 10 which IL i. entitled h,.
virtue or any act or acts OF I'onyrcss
or otherwise
n - I, Nc,nin Sci,ur.>
SECTION : All nronrrtv Of Tho inn,
pcrial German government, %, its
successor or successors and OF all
German nationals which was. on
AnriI q ,ai- in NJ Mas since ina,
date come into inc posssss.on or un-
der control az. ar has he,n tho sub
I -
OF America or Of any of i,s officers.
agents or .mplovcs from ANY source
or bv amy agency Whatsoever. and
AN frnn.rtv az III, imucr!al ana royal
>,is,ro-lIlnrariau Government. or it's
successor of successors. and az all
Aus,ro- HUNGARIAN nationals which
was on December 1917 in or has
since that date come into the posses
sion a., under control OF. or has been
IN. subjec, OF Il demand by the
United States OF America or any OF
us officers ,-euts. or employees. from
any source or bv any agency whaiso-
ever. shall be retained by tho United
States OF America. and no disposition
thereof madc. cxccpt as shall have
been heretofore or specifically hero
after shall lac urovidcd by law. until
such time AS the imperial German
government and the imperial and
royal Austro- HUNGARIAN government.
or their successor or successors shall
have respectively made suitable pro-
vision for the satisfaction Of all
Claims against said governments re-
spcctivcly, OF all persons. whcrcso-
ever dom.ciled. who owe permanent
alicriancc TO the United states OF
america, and who have suffered
through the acts OF the imperial Ger
man Government. or its agents or
the inpcriai and royal Awstro-iiun-
rarian government. or it's agents.
since July 81. 1914, loss. damage, or
injury TO their persons or property,
dir.ctiy or Indirectly, whether
through the ownership Of shares OF
stock in German. Austro- hungarian
American. or other corporations. ar
IN consequence or host!litics o. al any
operations Of war or otherwise. and
ALSO shall have granted 10 persons
owing ror;,ar-ut all"gianc" 10 the
United state, ~ Amev.c:, mos; fav-
or,d nation treatment wh.,hcr tho
same Ice national or otherwise" in ali
matter. affecting residence. business.
profession, trade. navigation. com
mcrrc ana industrial property rights,
and until the imperial German gov
crnmcn, and tho Imperial and royal
Austro- uu'rarian government. or
their Successor OF successors shall
have respectively confirmed to the
Tinted states OF America all incs
,,rfII,urcs. peunltics and seizures i'm
.ns,I or made by the United states
81 America during the war. whether
~, r.sncc, to tn. property Of the inn
rcrial German government, or German
nationals or the imperial and royal
Au-,ro-lIungarian government or
Aus,ro. nationals. ana
sr.u hay. waived ary aud All pccuu!-
ury claims against tho United state.
,. America