The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-06-21

9 yet fixed, the initial payment to :
!: be $4,000, 10000 marks, about !
| e $4,000, 100000. :
5 Germany cedes a large part 3
| e of her merchant fleet to the al :
3 lies. .
| Z Germany agrees to the trial of :
e the ex-kaiser. q
| 3 The disposition Of the surren- 3
g dered German fleet, the German :
colonies and the German cables :
& Is left to future action. :
3 The league Of nations becomes :
: living organization. |:
| diplomatic or consular establishments in
| the German concessions of Tentsin and
| Hankow and in other Chinese territory
except hiaochoW and agrees to return
to China at her own expense all the
astronomical instruments seized in 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 Germany accepts the
abrogation Of the concessions at Hankow
and Tlentsin, China agreeing to open them
| 10 international use.
MOROCCO.-Germ renounces all her
rights, titles and privileges under the act
agreements OF 1909 and 1911 and under
all treaties and arrangements with the
sheridan empire. She undertakes not to
intervene in any negotiations as to Mo-
rocco between France and other powers,
accepts all the consequences of the French
protectorate and renounces the capitula-
tons. H.
EGYPT-Germany recognizes the Brit
tsh protectorate over Egypt declared on
december IL. 1914. and renounces as from
August 4: 1914 the capitulation and all
the treaties, agreements. etc. concluded
by her with Egypt She undertakes not
to intervene in any negotiations about
Egypt between Great Britain and other
powers.
There are provisions for Jurisdiction
over German nationals and property and
for German consent to any changes which
may be made in relation to the commits
sion of public debt Germany consents to
the transfer to Great Britain of the pow
ers given to the late sultan OF Turkey
Suez canal Arrangements for property
belonging to German nationals in Egypt
are made similar to those in the case of
Morocco and other countries. Anglo;
goods.
TURKEY AND BULGARIA.-Germany
accepts all arrangements which the allied
and associated powers make with Turkey
and Bulgaria with reference to any right.
privileges or interests claimed in those
and not dealt with elsewhere
SHANTUNG.-German cedes to ia
pan all rights. titles and privileges, no.
tnbly rs to kiaOchow, and the rail-
roads, mines and cables acquired by
her treaty with China Of March 6,
1897, and other agreements as to Sham
tu aYf csrm.n r,.st. ~, o,, g.,
Tsingtau to Tsinaufu including all facili-
ties and mining rights and rights of ex-
ploitation. pass equally to Japan and the
Chefoo. the cables free Of all charges. All
movable, in kiaochow is aeaui Ied by by
Japan free Of all charges.
Section Six.
In order to render possible the initia-
ton Of a general limitation of the arma-
ments of all nations. Germany undertakes
directly to observe. the military, naval
and air clauses which follow:
MILITARY FORCES-The demobiIi.
satfon of the Germany army must take
place within two months Of the peace.
Its strength may not exceed 100000, In
seven divisions Of infantry and three
Of cavalry, and to be devoted exclu-
sively to maintenance Of internal order
and control Of frontiers.
Divisions may not be grouped under
more than two army corps headquarters
STATS. The great German general staff Is
abolished. The army administrative serv-
ice, consisting of civilian personnel, not
included In the number of electives, is
reduced to one-tenth the total in the
1918 budget. Employees of the German
states, such as customs officers, first
guards and coast guards, may not exceed
the number in 1913. Gendarmes and local
police may be increased only in accord
ance with the growth Of population None
of these may be assembled for military
training
ARMAMENTs-An establishments for
the manufacturing, preparation or stor-
age Of arms and munitions of war, ex-
cept those specifically excepted, must be
closed within three months of the peace
and their personnel dismissed. The exact
amount of armament and munitions al
lowed 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 well as the importation of
arms, munitions and war material. Ger
many may not manufacture such ma
terial for foreign governments.
CONSUMPTION Consumption is
abolished in Germany. The enlisted per-
sonnet must be maintained by voluntary |
enlistment for terms of twelve consecu- |
tive years, the number Of discharges be- |
fore the expiration OF that term not in |
any year to exceed 5 per cent of the total |
electives. officers remaining In the serv- |
Ice must agree to serve to ths age OF
GERS must agree to serve actively for |
years.
No military schools except those abso-
utely indispensable for the units allowed
shall exist In Germany two months after
he peace. No associations such as So
,ieties of discharged soldiers, shooting or
curing clubs educational establishments
" universities may occupy themselves
With military matters. ALI measures Of
are forbidden.
FORTRESSES.-All fortified works, for
resses and field works situated in Ger
man territory within . zone so kilo-
meters GO miles, east OF the Rhine will
,e dismantled within three months. The
Of any new Notifications
here IL forbidden. The fortified works
IN the southern and eastern frontiers,
however, may remain.
CONTROL-Interaliied commissions of
control will see to the execution Of the
for which time limit Is set.
he maximum named being three months. |
they may establish headquarters at the
German seat Of government and go to
my part Of Germany desired. Germany
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