Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-15

sral act OF Berlin Of 1855 and the gem
eral act of BRUSSELS Of 1880 Diplomatic
protection to inhabitants OF former
German colonies H. to be given oy the
governments exercising authority
Relisssish Beaer lnaemsity.
Germany renounces in favor OF CHINA,
all privileges and indeinnities resul.ihS
from the Boxer protocol of 1901, and all
buildings. wharves, barracks, forts, mu,
nitions of warships. wireless plants and
other pnb,c except .he Ger
many concessions Of Tientsfn and Han
kow and in other Chinese territory. ex-
cept Kiachow. and agrees to return 10
tranomicai Instruments seized in 1900
and 1901, China Will, however, take
no measures for disposal OF German
property in the legation quarter AT
Picking without the consent OF the pow
ers signatory to the Boxer protocol. .
Germany accepts the abrogation OF
the concession at Hankow and Tientsln'
national use. Germany renounces all
claims against China or any Allied ana
Associated government or the intern a..
China and for the seizure or liauida-
ton OF German interests there since
Aug. IA. 1917. She renounces in favor
Of Great Britain her state property IN
OF France and China Jointly. Of the
property Of the German school In the
French concession at Shanghai
Concession to Smatl States.
Germany recognizes that al agree
GLIDING the right of extraterrftorlaHty'
ceased July 2. 1917. All German pup
lie property except consular and diplo-
pensation to Siam, German private
property to be dealt with in accordance
with the economic clauses. Germany
Ia a n
liquidat ton OF her property, or Intern
ment of her nationals.
Germany renounces all rights under
the international arrangements OF 1911
and 1912 regarding Liberia, more par
ticularly the right to nominate re-
ceiver Of the customs, and disinterests
the rehabilitation OF Liberia.
She regards as abrogated all COM
mercial treaties and agreements be-
tween herself and Liberia and recoE-
status and condition of the re-establish-
ment Of Germans In Liberia.
Germany Loses Morocco Rights:
Germany renounces all her rights,
titles and privileges under the act OF J,
sxreemsn.s Of isos and ISL. and under
all treaties and arrangements with the
Sheridan empire. She undertakes not
Morocco between France and other
powers, accepts all the consequences OF
the French protectorate and renounces
the capitulations. The Sherifian gov,
action in regard to German nationals
and all German protected persons shall
be subjected to the common law. All
erty, including rights. may be sold at
public auction, the proceeds to be paid
to the Sheridan government and de-
Quoted from the reparation account.
her interests in the State bank OF Mo-
rocco All Moroccan goods entering
Germany shall have the same privilege
~ French goods
Egypt RecoGnized ~ British.
Germany recognizes the British pro-
tectorate over Egypt declared Dec. Is.
1914. and renounces as from Aug. 4.
1914, the capitulation and all the trea-
ties, agreements, ETC.. concluded by her
with Egypt. She undertakes not to
intervene in any negotiations about
Egypt between Great Britain and other
diction over. German nationals and
property, and for German consent to
any changes which may be made in re-
lation to the commission OF public Tsn debt IT.
Great Britain OF the powers given to
the late sultan OF Turkey for securing
the free navigation OF the Suez canal.
to German nationals in Egypt are made
similar to those in the case Of Morocco
and other countries. Anglo Egyptian
goods entering Germany shall enjoy
the same treatment as British goods.
Germany accepts all arrangements
which the Allied and Associated Pow
ers make with Turkey and Bulgaria
or interests claimed in those coun .rtes
by Germany or her nationals and not
dealt with elsewhere.
Shautung Coded to Japan.
Germany cedes to Japan all rights,
titles and privileges, notably as to kia-
chow. and the railroads. mines and
cables acquired by her treaty with
China of March s, 1897. and other agree
rights to the railroad from Tsingtao
to Tsinaufu. including all facilities and
mining rights and rights of exploita-
ton. pass equally TO Japan, and the
Chefoo. the cables free OF all charges.
All German state property, movable and
immovabie. in kiachow is acquired by
Japan free of all charges.
Foe Army 10 DcmObilisc.
The rehabilitation of the German
army must take place within two
months OF the peace, Its strength may
not exceed 100000. including 1000 Of
visions of infantry, and three of cav
airy, and to be devoted exclusively to
maintenance of internal order and con-
troll of frontiers Divisions may not be
grouped under more than two army
corps headquarters stat, The great
German general stan is abolished The
army administrative service, cOifSlStlns,
of civilian personnel not included in
the number of electives, Is reduced 10
onetenth the total in the 1913 budget.
Employees of the German states. such
as customs officers, first guards ana
coast guards may not exceed the num-
her In 1913. Gendarmes and local DO =
lice may be decreased only in accord
ance with the growth of population
None of these may be assembled for
military training.
Munitions Plants to Close.
All establishments for the manufac-
turing, preparation, storage or design
OF arms and munitions of war, except
those sreciEcaliy excepted, must be
closed within three months of the peace
and their personnel dismissed. The eN-
act amount OF armament and munitions
allowed Germany is laid down in detail
tables. all in excess to be surrendered.
or rendered useless The manufacture
Gus or other gases and all analogous
liquids is forbidden as well as the in, =
portation OF arms, munitions ana war
materials Germany may not manufa c.
ture such materials for foreign govern
ments
Consumption is abolished In Ger
many The enlisted personnel must be
maintained by voluntary enlistments
for terms Gf IL consecutive years, the
number of discharges before the expi
ration of that term not in any year TO
exceed s per cent of the total electives,
Officers remaining in the service must
and newly appointed officers must agree
to serve actively for % years
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