Republican farmer., 1919-05-09

with the MaximaliSt government of Russia, to recognize the full force of all treaties entered into by the allied and associated powers with states which were a part of the former Rus sian Empire, and to recognize the frontiers as determined thereon. The allied and associated powers formally reserve the right of Russia to obtain restitution and reparation of the prin- ciples of the present treaty period.
 German Rights Outside Europe. Outside Europe Germany renounces all rights, titles, and privileges as to her own or her allies territories to all the allied and associated powers, and undertakes to accept whatever meas ures are taken by the five allied pow CTS in relation thereto.
 Colonies and Overseas Possessions.
 Germany renounces in favor of the allied and associated powers her over seas possessions with all rights and titles therein. All movable and i'm movable property belonging to the German Empire or to any German state shall pass to the government ex- ercising authority therein. These gov ernments may make whatever pro- vis-,ns seem suitable for the repatria- ton of German nationals and as to the conditions on which German subjects of European origin shall reside, hold property, or carry on business. China.
 | Germany renounces in favor of China all privileges and indemnities resulting from the Boxer protocol of 1901 and all buildings, wharves, and barracks for the munitions of war ships, wireless plants, and other public property except diplomatic or consular establishments in the German conces- sions of Tien-tsin and Hankow and 1n other Chinese territory except kiao- chow, and agrees to return to China at her own expense all the astronomical instruments seized in 1900 and 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.
 Morocco.
 Germany renounces all her rights, titles and privileges under the act of AIgeciras and the Franco-German agreements of 1909 and 1911 and under all treaties and arrangements with the Shereefan empire.
 Egypt.
 Germany recognizes the British Pro- tectorate over Egypt declared on De cember IS, 1914, and renounces as from August 4, 1914, the equalization and all the treaties, agreements, etc, concluded by her with Egypt.
 Turkey and Bulgaria. Germany accepts all arrangements which the allied and associated pow CTS may make with Turkey and Bull garia with reference to any right. l privileges or interests claimed in those countries by Germany or her nation als and not dealt with elsewhere.
 Shantung
 Germany cedes to Japan all rights, titles and privileges, notably as to l Kioachow and the railroads, mines and cables acquired by her treaty with China of March 6, 1897, and by other agreements as to Shantung All Ger man rights to the railroad from Tslng- tao to Tsinaufu, including all facfIf- | ties and mining rights and rights of exploitation. pass equally to Japan, and the cables from Tsingtao to Shanghai and Chefoo, the cables free of all charges All German state prop erty, movable and immovable, in Kiao- chow is acquired by Japan free of all charges.
 Military, Naval, and Air.
 In order to render possible the fni- tiation of a general limitation of the armaments of all nations, Germany undertakes directly to observe the military, naval, and air clauses, which | follow:
 Military Forces
 The demobilization of the German army must take place within two months of the peace. Its strength may not exceed 100000, including 4,000 of ficers, with not over seven divisions of infantry and three of cavalry, and to be de@oted exclusively to mainten- ance of Internal order and control of frontiers. The great German general staff is abolished
 Armaments.
 All establishments for the manufac- turing, preparation. storage, or design of arms and munitions of war, except those specifically excepted, must be closed within three months of the peace and their personnel dismissed. The exact amount of armament and munitions allowed Germany is laid flown in detail tables, all in excess to De surrended, or rendered useless. The manufacture or importation of asphyx- lating, poisonous, or other gases, and all analogous liquids is forbidden, as well us the importation of srms, munitions, and war materials. Ger many may not manufacture such ma terials for foreign governments.
 Conscription.
 Conscrlption is abolished in Ger many. The enlisted personnel must be maintained by voluntary enlist ments.
 No military schools except those ab- soiutely indispensable for the units al- lowed shall exist in Germany two months after the peace. No associa- tions, sucA as societies of discharged soldiers shooting or touring clubs ed