The Southern herald., 1919-05-16


tho German CONCESSIONS Of Iisutssn ana
HaukoW and tn other Chinese territory
except KiaOchOW 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 slgnatory to the
Boxer protocol. Germany accepts the
abrogGtiOn of the concessions at Hankow
and Tientsin. China agreeing to open them
| to international use.
MOROCCO. O.-Gernany renounces all her
| rights, titles and privileges under the act
| Of Algeciras and the Franco-German
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-
| Ucns.
EGYPT.-Germany recognizes the Brit
| ish protectorate over Egypt declared on
| December IS. 1914, and renounces as from
| August 4, 1914 the capitulatlon 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 eny 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
for securing the free navigation of the
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
Egyptian goods entering Germany shall
enjoy the same treatment as British
goods.
accepts all arrangements which the allied
NZI In - tra.V
and Bulgaria with reference to any right,
| privileges or interests claimed in those
countries by Germany or her nationals
and not dealt with elsewhere,
HANTUEG.-GeFmany cedeB to JH-
pan all rights, titles and privileges, mo-
tably as to KiaOchOw, and the rail-
roads, mines and cables acquired by
her treaty with China of March Q,
1907, and other agreements ms to Shan
tung.
All German rights to the railroad from
Tslngtau to TBinaufu, including all facill-
ties and mining rights and rights Of ex-
cables from Tsingtau to Shanghai and
Chefoo, the cables free of all charges. All
German state property. movable and i'm
movable, in Kiaochow Is acquired 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 demobili-
EatiOn of the Germany army must take
place within two months Of the peace.
Its strength may not exceed 100 900, In
Guiding 1900 officers, with not over
seven divisions of Infantry and three
of cavalry, and to be devoted exclu-
sively to main ntenance of internal order
and control of frontiers.
Divisions may not be grouped under
more than two army corps headquarters
staffs, 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
1913 budget Employees 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 accord
ance with the growth Of population None
Of these may be assembled for military
training.
ARMAMENTs-Al 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.
CONSCRIPTION - Conscription Is
abolished in Germany The enlisted per-
sonnel 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 per cent of the total
effectives. Officers remaining in the serv..
ice must agree to serve to the age OF
forty-five years and newly appointed off,
GERS must agree to serve actively for
twenty-five years.
No military schools except those abso-
lutely indispensable for the units allowed
shall exist In Germany two months after
the peace No associations such as So
ceties of discharged soldiers, shooting or
touring clubs, educational establishments
or universities may occupy themselves
with military matters. All measures OF
mobilization are forbidden.
FORTRESSES.-All fortified works, for
tresses and field works situated In Ger
man territory within g gone 80 kllo,
meters go miles) east Of the Rhine will
be dismantled within three months. The
construction Of any new tortincAtons
there Is forbidden. The fortified works
on the southern and eastern frontiers,
CONTROL-Interallied commissions OF
control will see 10 the execution Of the
. provisions, for which time limit Is set
the maximum named being three months
2 They may establish headquarters at the
: German seat OF government and go tc
{ any part OF Germany desired. Germany
2 must give them complete facilities, pay
= their expenses and also the expenses OF
execution Of the treaty including the labor
I and material necessary In demolition de
= struction or surrender of war equipment
Q NAVAL.-The German navy must bC
0 demObiIlzed within \ period Of twC
= months after the peace. she Will be al
I cruisers, twelve deStrOyers, twelve tor.
I pedo boats and NO submarines, either
d military or commercial, with q person
s mel of $4,000 men, Including OhicerS
e and no reserve force Of any character
= Conscription is abolished. only voluntary
= service being permitted, with minimum
l. period Of Is years service for ofticeri
: and u for men. No member OF the Ger
= man mercantile marine will be permitted
any naval training
All German vessels Of war in toreigl
e ports, and the German high sea feet in
termed at scapa Flow VIII be surren
dered the Anal disposition Of these ship
s to be decided upon by the allied and as
o sociated powers,
II AIR.-The armed forces of German:
d must not include any military or nava
l. air forces except for not over one hun
= dred unarmed seRplnnes to be retninet
till October 1 to search for submarin
l. mines. No dirigible shall be kept