The Washington herald., 1919-05-08
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listments and controlling the dis
charges. so that they may not exceed
8 per cent In any one year. will ef-
fectualiy prevent the Prussians from
repeating the clever device they en-
ployed against Napoleon to build up
their army regardless after he thought
he had effectually limited IL.
Under the Napoleonfc decree the
Prussian army was not to exceed
Is. ZOO. but by the plan of demobilizing
their army as soon as they had ef-
fectually trained one and then train
ing another. the Prussians managed
to acquire a great trained force which
ultimately enabled them to crush all
of their rivals in Central Europe.
1t is even provided that Germany
is to have no military schools except
those absolutely indispensable for the
units allowed to exist I'm Germany two
months after peace. nor any associa-
tions. such ~ the societies OF dis
charged soldistrs. shooting or touring
clubs, or any establishments which
may occupy themselves with military
matters.
All measures of mobilization arc
forbidden.
Heligoland's fortifications arc tc
be destroyed under the supervision
OF the allies by German labor and
ut Germany's expense. They may
not be reconstructed nor any STINT
lar fortifcations built in the future
The razing of the IIeligoland
fortifications will destroy Germany's
chief protection to the entrance oI
tho Elbc river and the Kiel Canal
Tho Eiel Canal is to be interna-
tionaIiZCd. This will not only be q
powerful blow To Germany economi-
ally. but will be serious blow to
her from a naval standpoint. as il
was in the Eiel Canal where sh.
hid her navy during the recent war
l- Forts to Re Rn.ed.
All forts fifty kilometers east OF
the Rhine are to be razed and all
Importation. expectation and nearly
all production of war material Ia
be stopped. Any violation by Ger
many of the conditions as to tho
zone nifty kilometers east OF the
Rhine will be regarded as an ACT
OF war.
The German navy is to be reduced
10 six battleshipS. six light cruisers
submarines and a personnel of moi
over 1900. All other vessels must
be surrendered or destroyed. German,
is forbidden to build forts controlling
the Baltic. She Is to have no mill.
| tary nor naval air forces except IOt
unarncd scapIanes until October l
( TO detect mines.
Not content with rendering Germany
! practically inpotent from Il military
! standpoint for the future. the allies
propose to punish her high officials
Including the Emperor. who may b,
found responsible Tor her miIitar,
crimes in the past.
Trial for Er-Nnis-r.
Under tho terms Of the treaty. Ger.
many agrees to the trial OF the ex
Kaiser by an International high cour
"for a supreme oftensc against in.
ternational morality and the laws ant
customs OF war Holland is to b,
| asked to cxtradite the former Ger
man Emperor. aud Germany Is made
responsible for delivering him to tn,
allies for trial when he is SURRENDERED
by Holland TO Germany.
a special tribunal is to be set ur
for the Kaiser's trial. II will be COM
posed of one judge from each of the
principal powers. There will be full
guarantees OF the rights of defense
The court. 1t is stated. will be guided
tional policies with the view of vim
tioal policies with the view of vim
dicatins the solemn obligations of in.