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and 1911, and under all treaties and
arrangement with the Sheridan en-
pire. 1t undertakes not to intervene
in any negotiations as to Morocco
between France and other powers,
accepts all the consequences of the
French protectorate and renounces
the capitulations.
The Sheridan government shall
have complete liberty of action in
regard to German nationals, and all
German-protected persons shall be
subject to the common law. All
movable and immovable German
property, including mining rights,
may be sold at public auction, the
proceeds to be paid to the Sheridan
government and deducted from the
reparation account. Germany is
also required to relinquish its inter
ests in the State Bank of Morocco.
All Moroccan goods entering Ger
many shall have the same privilege
as French goods.
Britain to Rule Turkey.
Egypt: Germany recognizes the
British protectorate over Egypt de-
clared on December Is, 1914, and
renounces as from August 4, 1914,
the capitulation and all the treaties.
agreements, ETC.; concluded by it
with Egypt. 1t undertakes not to
intervene in any negotiations about
Egypt between Great Britain and
other powers. There are provisions
for jurisdiction over German ma
tionals and property, and for Ger
man consent to any changes which
may be made in relation to the COM
mission of public debt.
Germany consents to the transfer
to Great Britain of the powers given
to the late sultan of Turkey for Sc
curing the free navigation of the
Suez canal. Arrangements for prop
erty belonging to German nationals
in Egypt are made similar to those
in the case of Morocco and other
countries. Anglo-Egyptain goods
entering Germany shall enjoy the
same treatment as British goods.
Shantung to Japs.
Turkey and Bulgaria: Germany
accepts all arrangements which the
allied and associated powers make
with Turkey and Bulgaria with ref
erence to any right, privileges, or
interests claimed in those countries
by Germany or her nationals and
not dealt with elsewhere.
Shantung: Germany cedes to
Japan all rights, titles and privileges
notably as to Kiaochow, and the
railroads, mines and cables acquired
by her treaty with China of March
E, 1897, and other agreements as to
Shantung. All German rights to the
railroad from Using Tao to Tsinau-
flu, including all facilities and min
ing rights and rights of exploitation,
pass equally to Japan. and the cables
from Tsingtao to Shanghai and Cho-
foo, the cables free of all charges.
All German state property, NOV
able and immovable, in Kiaochow
is acquired by Japan free of all
charges.
Abolish Hun General Staff.
Military, naval and air: In order
to render possible the initiation of
a general limitation of the arma-
ments of all nations, Germany I'M
dertakes directly to observe the
military, naval and air clauses which
follow: t
Military forces: The demobiliza-
ton of the German army must take
place within two months of the
peace. Its strength may not ex-
coed 100000, including 1000 officers,
with not over seven divisions of in
fantry, and three of cavalry, and to
be devoted exclusively to main
tenance of international order and
control of frontiers. Divisions may
not be grouped under more than
two army corps headquarters staffs.
The great German general staff is
abolished.
Reduce Army Budget.
The army administrative service,
consisting of civilian personnel not
included in the number of electives,
is reduced to one-tenth the total in
the 1913 budget. Employees of the
German states, such as customs
officers, first guards and coast
guards. may not exceed the number
in 1918. Local police may be in
creased only in accordance with the
growth of population. None of
these may be assembled for military
training.
Terms of Disarmament.
Armaments: All establishments
for the manufacturing, preparation,
storage or design OF arms and NUM-
tons of war, except those specific
ally excepted, must be closed within
three months of the peace and their
personnel dismissed. The exact
amount of armament and munitions
allowed to Germany is laid down in
detail tables, all in excess to be
surrendered, or rendered useless.
The manufacture or importation of
asphyxiating, poisonous or other
gases and all analogous liquids is
forbidden as we'll as the importation
of arms, munitions and war mater
ials. Germany may not manufacture
such materials for foreign govern
ments.
Abolish CONSUMPTION.
Consumption: Consumption is
abolished in Germany. The enlisted
personnel must be maintained by
voluntary enlistment for terms OF
II consecutive years, the number of
discharges before the expiration OF
that term not in any year to exceed
5 per cent of the total electives.
Officers remaining in the service
must agree to serve to the age of 4ss
years, and newly appointed officers
must agree to serve actively for Is
years.
No Military Schools.