Current History, Vol. VIII, No. 3, June 1918: A Monthly Magazine of the New York TimesVarious
History
Current History, Vol. VIII, No. 3, June 1918: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times
Various
World War, 1914-1918
SECTION V. _Obligation to Deliver._ The delivery of the seized
articles must be made at the time and places designated by the
Division of Trade and Industry; it can also be made before the
requisition at the Zentral-Einkaufsgesellschaft for Belgium. Upon
delivery the ownership of the articles is vested in the German
Military Administration.
Articles of artistic or historic value, if so recognized by the
Bureau of Delivery, need not be delivered.
The Bureau of Delivery may, for unusual cause, grant exemptions from
delivery.
SECTION VI. _Indemnity._ The following prices will be paid for the
delivered articles:
Francs.
Copper, per kilo 4
Tin 7.50
Nickel 13
Brass 3
Bronze 3
Tombac 3
In arranging the weight, seizures of nondesignated materials will
not be included.
The payment will take place on the basis of the estimate made by the
Bureau of Delivery. Payment will be made to the deliverer without
question of his ownership.
If the deliverer refuses to accept the payment he will be given a
receipt, and the determination of the indemnity in this case will
follow through the Reichsentschädigungskommission according to the
rules in force.
SECTION VII. _Persons and Corporations Affected by This Decree:_
1. House owners, inhabitants and heads of establishments.
2. Persons, associations, and corporations of a private or public
nature whose buildings or rooms contain articles enumerated in
Section 2.
To this group, furthermore, belong also State, Church, and community
business and industrial establishments, including business,
industrial, and office buildings in the ownership, possession, or
guardianship of military and civil authorities. For buildings
abandoned or not occupied by their owners or inhabitants, the
communal authorities are responsible for the execution of this
decree. The district commanders are authorized to furnish further
instructions to the communities in this case. If dwelling houses are
occupied as quarters by German military or civil authorities the
execution of this order rests upon the military authorities
concerned.
SECTION VIII. _Confiscation._ [Failure to comply with the provisions
of the decree entails confiscation.]
SECTION IX. _Co-operation of Communities._ [Local authorities
ordered to co-operate in execution of this order.]
SECTION X. _Certificates of Exemption._ [Verwaltungschef empowered
to issue certificates of exemption.]
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