New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918Various
History
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918
Various
World War, 1914-1918
"If Congress will enact a law taking this stigma from our people 50,000
enlistments in the American Army will be the immediate result," Mr.
Grskovich told the committee. "Ultimately, nearly 500,000 of our people
will be found fighting under the American flag."
Rumania's Thralldom
Subjection of the Nation to German Tyranny Under a
Supplementary Economic Treaty
CURRENT HISTORY MAGAZINE for June contained the text of the main
treaty imposed on Rumania by Germany, known as the Peace of Bucharest.
On May 10 it was announced that a "legal and political supplementary
agreement" had been exacted, which completed the economic subjection of
the country. The main clauses of this treaty follow:
CLAUSE I.--This provides for the resumption of Consular relations
and the admission of Consuls. The treaty demands that a further
Consular treaty shall be concluded as soon as possible, and
stipulates for the indemnification of all damage suffered during
the war by Consular officials or done to Consular buildings.
CLAUSE II.--This clause says that Rumania renounces
indemnifications and damages caused on Rumanian territory as the
result of German military measures, including all requisitions and
contributions. Amounts which Germany has already paid for damages
of the nature just described will be refunded by Rumania in so far
as these have not been refunded from the country's means, or paid
in the newly issued notes of the Banca Generale of Rumania, (note
issue department.)
Within six months after the ratification of
Until redemption, the notes of the Banca Generate shall be
recognized as legal tender. After the ratification of the peace
treaty such notes shall no longer be issued.
Another article, under the same clause, provides that Rumania
shall indemnify the Germans for all damages suffered by them on
Rumanian territory as the result of the military measures of
one of the belligerent powers. This stipulation also applies to
the losses which the Germans have suffered as participants, and
especially as shareholders, of undertakings situated in Rumanian
territory. Immediately after the ratification of the treaty a
commission shall meet in Bucharest to fix the amount of such
losses. The contracting parties will each appoint a third of the
members, and the President of the Swiss Federal Council will be
asked to designate neutral personages to make up the other third,
which is to include the Chairman.
Rumania will also indemnify neutral nations for damage which has
been caused them on Rumanian territory as a result of German
military measures, and which must be made good according to the
principles of international law.
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