SECOND EDITION PEACE TREATY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 103, 2 May 1919, Page 1

SECOND EDITION PEACE TREATY

I SOME PROVISIONS OUTLINED. | (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) | (Rec. May 2, 2.2S p.m.) f PARIS, April 29. I Mr Murdoch states: The Peace Treaty j to be presented to the Germans will I piovide that all the Government’s- pro- > perty in former German territories shall | pass to the new Governments exercising j authority thereon. Decisions of the loI cal courts will be final. The new Gov- { euiments may repatriate resident Germans and formulate conditions under which Germans may reside, hold property, trade or work in the former colonies. . ‘ -

The Kiel Canal will be placed on a similar footing to the Panama Canal. I Its approaches are to be maintained 1 fiee and open to vessels of commerce S or war of all nations at peace with I Germany on terms of entire equality.- { The Treaty will provide for appointIment by eaoh country of a Sub-Com-mission, whereon will berepresented, to control the return o£-.pris-oners to Germany, undertaking, the,cos 1 of repatriation, she also to undertake to accept all repatriated prisoners, but - allied countries may send German ifl T ■ ternee s or prisoners to a neutral couq- | try or permit them tp remain in the ! allies territory. ’ | Germany is to undertake to facilitate ... | enquiries for missing soldiers, to ie- | store property taken from them ‘and furnish a list of dead prisoners, and | their graves, and to maintain such ' \ graves. ... ? The general effect of the economic clauses in the Treaty will he to give the Allies the most favoured nation treat- • merit for five year’s. ! Another provision will be that Allied, and associated Governments, shall preserve the right to retain and liquidate all property rights and interests- of German- nationals or companies con- . | trolled by them in their tetri' cries, com- ( | pensation to he given ac.coixli.tig to IbCai I jaws, Contracts with enemies shall bo ■ ! regarded as dissolved from Him date dt the war, except- in respect of money owing on patents and copyright. Tho rights in industrial, literary, and artistic property are restored both -in Allied countries and, in Germany; bat action taken in Allied during {the war with respect To* pa tents ■ and;, | copyrights is to be upheld, and will remain in force. ■ I ■ .