The Penn's Grove record., 1919-05-16

six small battleships, six light cruisers.
IL destroyers, - torpedoboats and no
submarines, either military or CONNER
cial with a personnel of 1000 men. in
Guiding officers, and no reserve force of
any character. CONSUMPTION is abOl-
ished, only voluntary service being per-
mitted, with a minimum period of %
years service for officers and IL for
men. No member of the German mer-
camille marine will be permitted any
naval training.
All German vessels of war in foreign
ports, and the German high seas feet
informed at Scapa Flow, will be sur
rendered, the final disposition OF these
ships to be decided upon bS the Allied
and Associated Powers.
Germany must surrender AZ modern
~destroyers, so modern torpedobOats and
all submarines. with their salvage yes
sells. ALI war vessels under construction,
including submarines. must be broken
up. War vessels, not otherwise pro-
vided for, are to be placed 10 reserve
or used for commercial purposes. Re
placement of ships, except those lost,
can take place only at the end Of 20
years for battleships and Is ear for
destroyers. The largest armoqed ship
tons.
Germany is required to sweep up the
mines in the North Sea and the Baltic
Sea, as decided upon by the Allies. All
German Notifications in the Baltic. de-
Tending the passages through the belts.
must be demolished. Other coast de.
lenses are permitted. but the number and
calibre of the guns must not be in
creased.
During a period of three months after
the peace German high-power wireless
stations at Nauen, Hanover and Berlin
will not be permitted to send any mes
sages, except for commercial purposes
and under supervision Of the Allied and
Associated Governments, nor may any
mere be constructed.
Air.
The armed forces of Germany must
not include any military or naval air
forces, except for not over 100 unarmed
seaplanes. to be retained till October 1
to search for submarine mines. No
dirigible shall be kept. The entire air
personnel is-to be ~demobilized within
two months. except for one thousand
officers and men retained till October.
No aviation grounds or dirigible sheds
are to be allowed within 80 kilometres
Of the Rhine or the eastern or southern
frontiers. existing installations within
these limits to be destroyed. The MAX
Ing OF dlTCFdlL anu parts u aircraft IS
forbidden for six months. All military
and naval a~eronautical material. under
a most exhaustive definition. must be
surrendered within three months. except
for the 100 seaplanes already specified.
Prisoners of War.
The repatriation of German prisoners
and informed civilians is to be carried
out without delay and at Germany's
expense by a commission. composed of
representatives of the Allies and Ger
many. Those under sentence for Of
lenses against discipline are to be
repatTiated without regard to the COM
pletiop of their sentence.
Until Germany has considered per-
SONS guilty of offenses against the laws
and customs of war, the Allies have
the right to retain selected German
officers. The Allies may deal. at their
own discretion, with German nationals
who do not desire to be repatriated. all
repatriation being conditional on the
immediate release of any Allied sub
jects still in Germany. Germany is to
accord facilities to commissions of in
gard to missing prisoners of war and of
imposing penalties on German officials
who have concealed Allied nationals.
Germany is to restore all property be-
longing to Allied prisoners. There is
to be a reciprocal exchange of informa-
ton as to dead prisoners and their
graves.
Graves.
Both parties will respect and main
tain the graves of soldiers and sailors
buried on their territories, agree to rec
,ognize and assist any commission charg-
ed by any Allied or associate Govern
ment with identifying, registering, main
tanning or erecting suitable monuments
other all facilities for the repatriation
Of the remains of their soldiers.
Responsibilities.
'The Allied and Associated Powers
publicly arraign William II. of Hohen-
~zollern, formerly German Emperor. not
for an Offense against criminal law hut