The Washington times., 1919-05-07

CeOeS TO ia
pan all rights, titles. and privileges,
notably as to Kiachow and the rail-
roads. mines, and cables acquired by
her treaty with China of March s.
1897. and by other agreements as to
Shantung. All German rights to the
railroad from Tsingtao to Tsinaufu.
including all facilities and mining
rights and right of exploitation, pass
equally to Japan and the cables from
Tsingtao to Shanghai and Chefoo.
the cables free Of all charges. All
German state property, movable and
immovable. in Kiaochow is acquired
10y Japan free of all charges.
O. Omission.
Military, Naval, and Air.
Military, naval and air. In order
to render possible the initiation of u
general limitation OF the aramaments
of all nations. Germany undertakes
directly to observe the military. naval
and air clauses which follow.
Military forces. The demObil zatio Il
of the German army must take plac.
within two months Of the peace Its
strength may not exceed 1000 in
Guiding 1000 officers, with NOT over
seven divisions of infantry and three
Of cavalry, and to be devoted eX-
clusively to maintenance of Internal
order and control of frontiers. Div;-
sIons may not be grouped under more
than two army corps headquarters,
staffs. The great German general
staff is abolished. The army admin
istrative service, consisting of civil
lans personnel not included in the
number of electives is reduced to on
tenth the total in the 1918 budget.
Employees of the German states sue l
as customs officers, first guards, and
coast guards may not exceed the num-
Der in 1918. Gendarmes and local
police may be increased only in &C
cordance with the growth of popuIa-
ton. None OF these may be assemble ]
for military training.
Armaments. All establishments fOr
the manufacturing, preparation, stoT.
age, or design of arms and munitions
of war, except those specifically ex-
cepted, must be closed within thre
months of the peace and their person
mel dismissed. The exact amount OF
armament and munitions allowed &c:
many is laid down in detail tables. a.
in excess to be surrendered, or render.
| ed useless. The manufacture or i'm.
portation of asphyxiating, poisonous
or other gases all analogous liquids
| ton of arms, munitions and war ma.
terials. Germany may not manufaC
! ture such materials for foreign gov
ernments.
CORscrtptiOn Is Abolished.
Consumption. Consumption is abol
ished in Germany. The enlisted pc
sonnet must be maintained by vol
untary enlistments for terms of twelve
= ~
charges before the expiration Of that
term not in any year to exceed 5 pc:
cent of the total electives. Officers
| remaining in the service must agre.
to serve to the age of forty-five years
| and newly appointed officers mus;
| agree to serve actively for twenty
| five years.
No military schools except those az
solutely indispensable for the units
| allowed shall exist in Germany tw1
| months after the peace. No asaocia
| tions such as societies of discharges
soldiers, shooting or. touring clubs
| educational establishments or uni
Versities may occupy themselves with
military matters. All measures oil
mobilization are forbidden.
| Fortresses. All fortified work.
fortresses, and field works situated
IN German territory within a zone
| nifty kilometers east OF the Rhine will
be dismantled within three months
The construction of any new Il rtificI
tons there is forbidden. THE FOP
| TIFICATIONS THERE is FORBID
DEN. The fortified works on tn
| southern and eastern frontiers, how
| ever, may remain.
control. Inter-allied commissions
OF control will see TO the execution
or the provisions for which a time
| limit is set, the maximum named
being three months. They NAV es-
tablish headquarters at the Germa-
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 indemnition. destruction O,
surrendered war equipment.
Naval. The German must be de-
/ modified within a period Of two
months after the peace She will he
| allowed six small battleships, six
light cruisers twelve destroyers
| twelve torpedo boats and no subma-
rines, either military or commercial
| with a personnel Of 5000 men, in
| GLIDING officers, and no reserve force
| OF any character Conservation IS
| abolished, only voluntary service be-
| Ing permitted. with a minimum period
| OF twenty-five years service for of
hcers and twelve for men. No MEM
Der or the German mercantile marine
VIII be permitted any naval training
All German vessels OF war in for.
| eign ports. and the German high sea
| fleet interned at Scapa Flow, will be
surrendered. the final disposition OF
| these ships to be decided upon bv the
allied and associate dpOwers. Ger
many must surrender forty-two mod
| ern destrOyerS, fifty modern tOrDedC
| boats and all submarines. with their
| salN age vessels, all war vessels under
construction including submarines
must be broken up. War vessels not
otherwise for, are TO be placed i'm re-
serve or used for commercial pur-
! poses. Replacement Of ships except
| those lost can take place ONLY at the
| end OF twenty years for battIeships
and fifteen years destroyers The
! largest armored ship Germany will
be permitted withhold vii lbe 10000
| tons.
Germany is required TO sweep uI
the mines in the North Sea and the
Baltic Sea as decided upon by the al
| lies. All German Notifications in the
Baltic defending the passages
through the belts must he demolished
! Other coast defeRses are permitted
but the number and caIiber Of the
guns must no To incrasd
Of I,