Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-05-15
frontiers The great German general
star Is abolished.


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
down in detail tables, all in excess to
be surrended. Or rendered useless. The
manufacture or importation Of asphyx-
iating, poisonous, or other gasses,
and all analogous liquids, is forbidden,
as well as the importation Of arms,
munitions, and war materials. Ger
many may not manufacture such ma
terials for foreign governments.
Conscription.
Consumption Is abolished in Ger
many. The enlisted personnel must
be maintained by voluntary enlist
ments.
No military schools except those abb
solutely Indispensable for the units al
lowed shall exist in Germany two
months after the peace. No assocIa-
lions. such as societies Of discharged
soldiers, shooting or touring clubs, ed
ucational establishments or UNIVERSE
ties, may occupy themselves with mil
itary matters. All measures Of mo-
bilization are forbidden.
Fortresses.
All fortified works, fortresses and
field works situated in German terri
tory within zone 80 kilometers east
OF the Rhine will be dismantled with
In three months. The construction of
any new Notifications there is forbid
den. The fortified works on the south
ern and eastern frontiers, however,
may remain.
Control.
Inter-allied commissions of control
VIII see to the execution of the pro-
visions, for which time limit Is set,
the maximum named being three
months. They may establish head
quarters at the German seat of gov
eminent and go to any part Of Ger
many desired.
Naval.
The German navy must be demobil-
lied 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 submarines, either mill
tary or commercial, with personnel
OF $4,000 men, including officers, and
no reserve force of any character.
All German vessels of war in for
eign ports, and the German High Seas
Fleet interned at Scapa Flow, will be
surrendered.
Germany is required to sweep up
the mines in the North Sea and the
Baltic Sea as decided upon by the
Allies. All German Notifications In
the Baltic defending the passages
through the belts must be demolished.
During period of three months
after the peace, German high-power
wireless stations, at Nauen, Hanover,
and Berlin will not be permitted to
send any messages except for CONNER
cial purposes and under supervision OF
tho Allied and Associated Govern
ments, nor may any more be con-
structed
Air.
The armed forces OF Germany must
not include any military or naval air
forces except for not over 100 unarm-
ed seaplanes to be retained till OctO-
Der / to search for submarine mines
no dirigibles shall be kept. The en-
tire air personnel is to be demoblllzed
within two months, except for 1000
officers and men retained till October.
No aviation grounds or dirigible sheds
are to be allowed within 100 kilome-
tiers of the Rhine or the eastern or
southern frontiers, existing installa-
lions within these limits to be de-
str0yed.
Prisoners Of War.
The repatriation Of German prison
ers and interneds civilians is to be
carried out without delay and at Ger
many's expense by a commission COM
posed Of representatives of the allies
and Germany. Germany is to restore
all property belonging to allied pris-
oners. There is to be a reciprocal ex-
change of information as to dead pris-
oners and their graves
Responsibilities.
The Allied and Associated Powers
publicly arraign William II. of Hohen-
zollern. formerly German Emperor,
not for an offense against criminal law.
but for a supreme offense against In
ternatfonal morality and the sanctity
of treaties.
The ex-EmperoF's surrender Is to be
requested Of Holland and special
tribunal set up composed Of one Judge
from each OF the five great powers,
with full guarantees of the right Of
defence, 1t Is to be guided ''by the high
est motives Of international policy
with q view to vindicating the solemn
obligations of international undertake
ings and the validity of international
morality" and will fix the punishment
II feels should be imposed, III
Persons accused Of having committed
acts in violation Of the laws and Gus
toms of war are to be tried and pun
ished by military tribunals under MILL
tary law.