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S IN BATTLE I 4 T Treaty reaty Signed for Military Mili- Mili tary Operation Co-Operation in f Protection of r w Y Canal CanalI aT I i 1 PANA ANAMA A July 29 AP The AP-The Then The n signed commercial treaty bet bet be- be t t een en the United States and Pan Pan- aw ama at stipulates that the republic of Panama will operate co-operate in all pOSsIble pose pos pOS' sible ways was in the protection and deJ de- de tense fehse of the e Canal and J- J will wm consider 11 i r elf in a state of ot war in any war in which the United United States Is Isa isa isa I a belligerent An o official synopsis of ot th the treaty which supplants the Taft agree agreement agreement agreement agree agree- ment ment abrogated In 1924 was vas given out today The treaty vas was signed yesterday esterday in Washington In a addition ad ad- to providing for tor military co cooperation COT co- operation in the protection of 01 the canal the treaty deals deals- with commercial commercial com com- mercial relations and various adminIstrative administrative administrative ad ad- matters within the canal zone The synopsis says that radio and aviation control and operation may maybe maybe maybe be completely exercised ed by the United States Armed United States forces shall shan have free access to territory In time of ot peace for tor maneuvers maneu ers and other military milItary military mil mil- purposes but due notice must be given to Panama when armed troops troop enter her territory The first part of the thc treaty provides provides provides pro pro- vides that lands needed by the canal must be toe paid for at the value prevailing on the date e of ot their ex- ex and provides for the appointment of a a. claims commis commis- sion The second section deals with witha a change hange in the boundaries of Colon Colon Coon Co Co- i lon on b by which jurisdiction n Is i inter changed with the United States controlling the northern waterfront waterfront water water- front Including certain canal I buildings at at present excluded from the canal zone Jurisdiction The rhe United States agrees to connect Panama and Colon with a road costing up to l The third section deals with the construction of a network of roads by the United States and the agreement agreement agree agree- ment that the United States will restore the continuity of ot the the I isthmian th- th mian territory by a bridge or terr ferry I Panama will have free tree access ht at atall all times times' to the roads within the canal zone limits and th the United thee 7 United States will have a similar on the roa roads s. s i iThe The fourth article is concerned with the prevention of smuggling and commercial regulation within the canal zone The fifth deals with traffic between between the canal cinar zone and the republic The sixth deals with shipping matters and provides for ports at either entrance of the canal as aswell aswell aswell well as at al cities In Panama Colon and adjacent harbors will be free excepting for t tolls for tor use The seventh seventh section deals wit i ithe the application of ot the he act In the canal zone and provides that no penalties shall be imposed on account of ot the tr transportation of liquor through the canal anal zone in any direction provided the transportation transportation trans trans- transI I takes place under seal sealand sealand and certificate between Panama and abroad and between any arty two I points within the territory of Pan Pan- Panama Panama ama ma The eighth section deals with questions of ot sanitation and provIdes provides pro pro- vides yides that In case a serious epidemic ic cannot be be- controlled by P Panama nama the United States will have the right to apply In the Infected region the same rules and ordinances exIsting existing ex ex- In the cities of Panama and Colon The rhe ninth section provides that Panama shall exercise control and the United States inspection of radIo ra radio radio ra- ra ra- ra dio communications within the territory territory territory ter ter- ter- ter of the republic No radio station or listening set endangering the protection or operation of ot the canal will be allowed by Panama The United States Is given the right to erect radio stations in any part of the republic as are needed for tor protection of the canal The sovereignty sovereignty sovereignty sov sov- of ot the republic over the stations is recognized but the United United United Unit Unit- ed States shall exercise Jurisdiction over the property and personnel The tenth section provides that only the United States and the re republic republic republic re- re public o of ox Panama shall be allowed to fl fly airplanes in the republic and flight licenses will be Issued by a joint board Panama agrees not to permit flying over areas near the canal fortifications except by agreement with the United States The eleventh article deals with military operation co-operation and the twelfth Is concerned with the lite monetary monetary mon mon- system to be used It provides provides provides pro pro- vides that the gold dollar of of the United States will continue to be legal tender In Panama and the sliver silver currency will be legal tender In the canal zone except for tor payment payment payment pay pay- ment of tolls toIls Panama will coin silver sliver currency of the same denomination denomInation denomination nation and intrinsic v value lue o of or the United States silver sliver currency A Agold Agold gold deposit in the United States is provided for The last article stipulates that both parties to the treaty preserve their rights In accordance with previous previous pre pree treaties except as modified by bythe bythe bythe the expressed terms of the the- new trea treaty t |