The sun., 1919-05-08
SECTION vi.
Military, Naval and All

OGS44ON W.
Military, Naval and Air.
In order to render possible the
initiation Of a general Limitation of
the ornaments Of all nations, Ger
many undertakes directly to observe
the military, naval and air clauses
which follow:
Military Forces.
The rehabilitation of the Ger
man army must take place within
two months OF the peace. Its
strength may not exceed 100,-
600, including 1000 officers. with
not over seven divisions of in
fantry and three OF cavalry, and to
be devoted exclusively to mainte-
nance Of internal order and control
of frontiers. Divisions may not be
grouped under more than two army
corps headquarters STATS. The
great German General Stan is abol-
ished The army administrative
service, consisting of civilian per-
sonnet not included in the number
OF electives, Is reduced to one-tenth
the total in the 1913 budget. EN-
ployees OF the German States, such
as customs officers. first guards and
coast guards, may not exceed the
number IN 1918. Gendarmes and
local police may be increased only
in accordance with the growth of
population. None OF these may be
assembled for military training.
Armaments.
All establishments for the manu-
featuring. preparation, storage or
design of arms and munitions of
war. except those specifically ex-
cepted, must be closed within
three months of the peace and
their personnel dismissed. The ex-
act amount of armament and mu-
nitions allowed Germany is laid
down in detailed tables. all in ex-
cess to be surrendered or rendered
useless. The manufacture or i'm
portation of asphyxiating, poisonous
or other gases and all analogous
liquids is forbidden. as well as the
Importation of arms, munitions and
war materials. Germany may not
manufacture such materials for for
eign governments.
Conscription.
Transcription is abolished in Ger
many. The enlisted personnel must
be maintained by voluntary en-
llstments for terms of twelve con-
secutive years. the number Of dis
charges before the expiration OF
that term not in any year to
exceed per cent. Of the total et-
fectives. officers remaining in the
service must agree to serve to the
age of forty-five, years. and newly
appointed officers must agree to
serve actively for twenty-five years.
No military schools except those
absolutely Indispensable for the
units allowed shall cEist in Ger
many two months after the peace
No associations such as societies OF
discharged soldiers. shooting or
touring clubs, educational establish
ments or universities may occupy
themselves with military matters.
All measures Of mobilization are for
hidden.
FOrtreases.
All fortified works. fortresses, and
field works situated in German ter
ritory within a zone fifty kilome-
ters east of the Rhine will be dis
mantled within three months. The
construction of any new fortifica-
tions there is forbidden. The for
tilted works on the southern and
eastern frontiers, however, may re-
main.
Control.
Interallied commissions of con-
troll will see to the execution of the
provisions for which a time limit is
set. the maximum named being
three months. They may establish
headquarters at the German seat of
government and go to any part OF
Germany desired. Germany must
give them complete facilities, pay
their expenses, and also the ex-
penses OF execution OF the treaty.
including the labor and material
necessary in demolition. destruc-
ton or surrender of war equipment
Navy.
The German navy must be de-
modified within period OF two
months after the peace. She will
be allowed six small battleships. six
light cruisers, twelve destroyers.
twelve torpedo boats and no sub
marines. either military or CONNER
cial. with personnel Of fifteen
thousand men, including officers,
and no reserve force of any charac-
ter. Conscription is abolished only
voluntary service being permitted.
with a minimum period OF twenty
Ave years service for officers and
twelve for men. No member of the
German mercantile marine will be
permitted any naval training.
All German vessels of war In for
eign ports, and the German High
Sea Fleet informed at Scapa Flow
will be surrendered. the final dis
position of these ships to be decided
upon by the allied and associated
Powers. Germany must surrender
forty-two modern destroyers. nifty