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(population of the Allied and Associated Powersand to their property during the period of thebelligerency of each as an Allied or Associated Poweragainst Germany by such aggression by land, bysea, and from the air, and in general all damage asdefined in Annex I. hereto." 1 The words italicisedbeing practically a quotation from the pre-Armisticeconditions, satisfied the scruples of the President,while the additions of the words " and in generalall damage as defined in Annex I. hereto " gave thePrime Minister a chance in Annex L

So far, however, all this is only a matter ofwords, of virtuosity in draftsmanship, which does noone any harm, and which probably seemed muchmore important at the time than it ever will againbetween now and Judgment Day. For substance wemust turn to Annex I.

A great part of Annex I. is in strict conformitywith the pre-Armistice conditions, or, at any rate,does not strain them beyond what is fairly arguable.Paragraph 1 claims damage done for injury to thepersons of civilians, or, in the case of death, to theirdependants, as a direct consequence of acts of war;Paragraph 2, for acts of cruelty, violence, or maltreat-ment on the" part of the enemy towards civilianvictims; Paragraph 3, for enemy acts injurious tohealth or capacity to work or to honour towards

1 A further paragraph claims the war costs of Belgium u in accordancewith Germany 's pledges, already given, as to complete restoration' forBelgium."