Chapter 40.
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CHAP. 40.— Joint Resolution Terminating the state of war between the Imperial German Government and the United States of America and between the Imperial and Royal AustroHungarian Government and the United States of America. July 2, 1921. [[S. J. Res. 16](/us/bill/67/sjres/16).] [[Pub. Res., No. 8](/us/bill/67/pubres/8).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the state of warWorld War. War with Germany declared at an end. declared to exist between the Imperial German Government and the United States of America by the joint resolution of CongressVol. 40, p. 1. approved April 6, 1917, is hereby declared at an end.
Sec. 2. That in making this declaration, and as a part of it, thereReservation of all rights, etc., of United States and its nationals under the armistice. are expressly reserved to the United States of America and its nationals any and all rights, privileges, indemnities, reparations, or 106advantages, together with the right to enforce the same, to which it or they have become entitled under the terms of the armistice signed November 11, 1918, or any extensions or modifications Acquired by participation in the war.thereof; or which were acquired by or are in the possession of the United States of America by reason of its participation in the war or to which its nationals have thereby become rightfully entitled;
Under treaty of Versailles. As a principal allied power. By Acts of Congress.or which, under the treaty of Versailles, have been stipulated for its or their benefit; or to which it is entitled as one of the principal allied and associated powers; or to which it is entitled by virtue of any Act or Acts of Congress; or otherwise. Sec. 3. War with Austria Hungary declared at an end. That the state of war declared to exist between the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Government and the United Vol. 40, p. 429.States of America by the joint resolution of Congress approved December 7, 1917, is hereby declared at an end.
Sec. 4. Reservation of all rights, etc., of United States and its nationals under the armistice. That in making this declaration, and as a part of it, there are expressly reserved to the United States of America and its nationals any and all rights, privileges, indemnities, reparations, or advantages, together with the right to enforce the same, to which it or they have become entitled under the terms of the armistice signed November 3, 1918, or any extensions or modifications thereof:
Acquired by participation in the war.or which were acquired by or are in the possession of the United States of America by reason of its participation in the war or to Under treaties of Saint Germain and Trianon.which its nationals have thereby become rightfully entitled; or which, under the treaty of Saint Germain-en-Laye or the treaty of As a principal allied power.Trianon, have been stipulated for its or their benefit; or to which it is entitled as one of the principal allied and associated powers;
By Acts of Congress.or to which it is entitled by virtue of any Act or Acts of Congress; or otherwise. Sec. 5. Retention of property of German and Austro-Hungarian Governments, etc., held by United States.All property of the Imperial German Government, or its successor or successors, and of all German nationals which was, on April 6, 1917, in or has since that date come into the possession or under control of, or has been the subject of a demand by the United States of America or of any of its officers, agents, or employees, from any source or by any agency whatsoever, and all property of the Imperial and Royal AustroHungarian Government, or its successor or successors, and of all Austro-Hungarian nationals which was on December 7, 1917, in or has since that date come into the possession or under control of, or has been the subject of a demand by the United States of America or any of its officers, agents, or employees, from any source or by any agency whatsoever, shall be retained by the United States of America and no disposition thereof made, except as shall have been heretofore or specifically hereafter shall be provided Until provision made by those Governments to satisfy Americans for losses incurred by the war, etc.by law until such time as the Imperial German Government and the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Government, or their successor or successors, shall have respectively made suitable provision for the satisfaction of all claims against said Governments respectively, of all persons, wheresoever domiciled, who owe permanent allegiance to the United States of America and who have suffered, through the acts of the Imperial German Government, or its agents, or the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Government, or its agents, since July 31, 1914, loss, damage, or injury to their persons or property, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of shares of stock in German, Austro-Hungarian, American, or other corporations, or in consequence of hostilities or of any operations of war, or Most favored nation treatment be granted Americans.otherwise, and also shall have granted to persons owing permanent allegiance to the United States of America most-favored-nation treatment, whether the same be national or otherwise, in all matters affecting residence, business, profession, trade, navigation, commerce and industrial property rights, and until the Imperial German Government and the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Gov-107ernment, or their successor or successors, shall have respectivelyFines, etc., imposed by United States be confirmed. confirmed to the United States of America all fines, forfeitures, penalties, and seizures imposed or made by the United States of America during the war, whether in respect to the property of the Imperial German Government or German nationals or the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Government or Austro-Hungarian nationals, andPecuniary claims be waived. shall have waived any and all pecuniary claims against the United States of America.
Sec. 6. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to repeal,Laws not affected. Construing termination of war. modify or amend the provisions of the joint resolution “declaring that certain Acts of Congress, joint resolutions and proclamationsVol. 41, p. 1359. shall be construed as if the war had ended and the present or existing emergency expired,” approved March 3, 1921, or the passport controlPassport control. Vol. 41, p. 1217. provisions of an Act entitled “An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922,” approved March 2, 1921; nor to be effective to terminate the military status of any person now in desertion from the military orStatus of deserters. naval service of the United States, nor to terminate the liability to prosecution and punishment under the Selective Service law, approvedLiability for violations of selective service laws.
Vol. 40, p. 76. May 18, 1917, of any person who failed to comply with the provisions of said Act, or of Acts amendatory thereof. Approved, July 2, 1921.