The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-08

IHE IlA1ES: MA I S, 19l: accept the abrogatfon Of the Brest- Litovsk and other treaties entered into with the Maximalist government of Russia, to recognize the full force of all treaties entered into by the allied and associated powers with states which were a part of the former Rus sian Empire, and to recognize the frontiers as determined thereon. The allied and associated powers formally reserve the right of Russia to obtain restitution and reparation of the prin- ciples of the present treaty period. German Rights Outside Europe. Outside Europe Germany renounces all rights, titles, and privileges as to her own or her allies territories to all the allied and associated powers, and undertakes to accept whatever meas ures are taken by the five allied pow CTS in relation thereto.
 Colonies and Overseas Possessions. Germany renounces in favor of the allied and associated powers her over seas possessions with all rights and titles therein. All movable and i'm movable property belonging to the German Empire or to any German state shall pass to the government ex- ercising authority therein. These gov ernments may make whatever pro visions seem suitable for the repatria- tien of German nationals and as to the conditions on which German subjects of European origin shall reside, hold property; or carry on business.
 China
 Germany renounces in favor of China all privileges and indemnitfes resulting from the Boxer protocol of 1901 and all buildings, wharves, and barracks for the munitions of war ships, wireless plants, and other public property except diplomatic or consular i establishments in the German conces- sions of Tien-tsin and Hankow and in l other Chinese territory except KiaG- chow, and agrees to return to China at her own expense all the astronomical instruments seized in 1900 and 1901. China will, however, take no measures for disposal of German property in the legation quarter at Pekin without the consent of the Powers signatory to the Boxer protocol.
 Morocco.
 Germany renounces all her rights, titles and privileges under the act of Algeciras and the FrRnco-German agreements of 1909 and 1911 and under all treaties and arrangements with the Shereefan empire,
 Egypt.
 Germany recognizes the British Pro
 tectorate over Egypt declared on De cember IS, 1914, and renounces as from August 4, 1914 the equalization
 and all the treaties, agreem ents, etc, concluded by her with Egypt. Turkey and Bulgaria. } Germany accepts all arrangements which the allied and associated pow CTS may make with Turkey and Bull garia with reference to any right, privileges or interests claimed in those countries by Germany or her nation ; als and not dealt with elsewhere. shantung.
 Germany cedes to Japan all rights
 titles and privileges, notably as to
 Kioachow and the railroads, mines and . cables acquired by her treaty with l China of March 6, 1897, and by other , agreements as to Shantung All Ger . man rights to the railroad from Tslng 7 tao to Tsinaufu, including all facili. , ties and mining rights and rights o1 ) exploitation, pass equally to Japan , and the cables from Tsingtao tC
 Shanghai and Chefoo, the cables free
 of all chargeA All German state prop erty, movable and immovabIe in Kiao , chow is acquired by Japan free Of all charges.
 l Military, Naval, and Ar. } In order to render possible the inf. , t1ation of a general limitation of the } armaments of all nations, Germany l undertakes directly to observe the military, naval, and air clauses, which ? follow:
 Military Forces. The demobiiization of the German army must take place within two ) months of the peace Its strength may } not exceed 100000, including 1000 of l 1cers, with not over seven divisions t of infantry and three of cavalry, ant l to be devoted exclusively to mainten 3 ance of internal order and control o1 t frontiers. The great German general - stan is abolished. f Armaments.
 All establishments for the manufac-
 turing, preparation, storage, or design 1 of arms and munitions of war, except 6 those specifically excepted. must be closed within three months of the peace and their personnel dismissed. l. The exact amount of armament and }, munitions allowed Germany is laid
 down in detail tables, all in excess to :. De surrended, OF rendered useless The : manufacture or importation of asphyx- l lating, poisonous, or other gases, } 1 and all analogous liquids, is forbidden,
 as well as the importation of arms,
 munitions, and war materials. Ger many may not manufacture such ma , terials for foreign governments.
 conseription. : Conscrfption Is abolished Tn Ger l many. The enlisted personnel must 5 be maintained by voluntary enlist = ments-