against international morality
and the sanctity of treaties."
The former Emperor's surrender is to be requested of Holland, and a
special tribunal set up, composed of one judge from each of the five
great powers, with full guarantees of the right of defense. It is to be
guided "by the highest motives of international policy with a view of
vindicating the solemn obligations of international undertakings and the
validity of international morality," and will fix the punishment it
feels should be imposed.
OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE FOR CRUELTIES TO BE TRIED
Persons accused of having committed acts in violation of the laws and
customs of war are to be tried and punished by military tribunals of
only one state. They will be tried before a tribunal of that state; if
they affect nationals of several states they will be tried before joint
tribunals of the states concerned. Germany shall hand over to the
associated governments either jointly or severally all persons so
accused, and all documents and information necessary to insure full
knowledge of the incriminating acts, the discovery of the offenders and
the just appreciation of the responsibility. The accused will be
entitled to name his own counsel.
GERMANY MUST PAY ALL THE DAMAGES SHE CAN
While the allied and associated governments recognize that the resources
of Germany are not adequate after taking into account permanent
diminutions of such resources which will result from other treaty
claims, to make complete reparation for all such loss and damage, they
require her to make compensation for all damages caused to civilians
under seven main categories:
These are now defined and the total obligation Germany is to pay is to
be determined and notified to her after a fair hearing and not later
than May 1, 1921, by an inter-allied reparation commission. At the same
time a schedule of payments to discharge the obligation within 30 years
shall be presented. These payments are subject to postponement in
certain contingencies. Germany irrevocably recognizes the full authority
of this commission, agrees to supply it with all the necessary
information, and to pass legislation to effectuate its findings. She
further agrees to restore to the Allies cash and certain articles which
can be identified.
A PRESENT PAYMENT DEMANDED
As an immediate step forward restoration, Germany shall pay within two
years 20,000,000,000 marks in either gold, goods, ships, or other
specific
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