Gilpin observer., 1919-05-15

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except Kiaochow and agrees to return
sSsiass m n ,sS
China will. however. take no measures
consent Of the, powers signatory to the
Boxer protocol Germany accepts the
and Tientsin. China agreeing to open them
to International use. -
rights titles and privieses ander the he aet
SKresmsats Of @ isSs and @ rnsDsl%sn ISL aDd anae1
intervene in any negotiations as to Mo-
accepts ali the consequences Of the French
protectorate and renounces the capitula-
EGYPT-Germany recognizes the Brit
| ish protectorate over Egypt declared on
December S,,r1 1s a 1914 and renounees . as from
BY her with Egypt. She undertakes not
Egypt e~ Between Great sE1ns sTitain and atS otSer
powers.
There are provisions for Jurisdiction
over German nationals and property and
| for German consent to any changes which
may be made in relation to the commits
the transfer to Great Britain Of Se"ps the pow "
srs given to the late sultan Of Turkey
Suez canal. Arrangements for property
are made similar to those " in the ;" case sSoff Of
| Egyptian goods entering Germany shall
enjoy the same treatment as British
TURKEY AND BULGARIA.-Germany
accepts all arrangements which the allied
and associated powers make with Turkey
privileges or interests claimed in those
countries by Germany or her nationals
SHANTUNG.-German cedeR to Ja-
pan all rights, titles and privileges, mo-
tably as to Kinochow, and the rail-
her treaty with China Of March 4,
1897, and other agreements A. to sham
tunE.
AL German rights to the railroad from
| Tsingtau to Tsinaufu. including all facili-
| ties and mining rights and rights of ex-
from pass to to ad tn
| Chefoo. the cables free OF all charges. All
state movable and Inv
Japan free of all charges.
Section six.
In order to render possible the initia-
| ton of q general limitation of the arma-
ments Of all nations. Germany undertakes
ana air clauses which follow:
MILITARY FORCEs.-The demobiIi-
place within two months Of the peace.
Its strength may not exceed 100000. in
seven divisions of Infantry and three
Of cavalry, and to be devoted exclu-
sively to maintenance of internal order
and control of frontiers.
Divisions may not be grouped under
| more than two army corps headquarters
STATS The ere great German general stan Is
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
ARMAMENTS-An 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
is forbidden as well as the Importation of
arms, munitions and war material. Ger
many may not manufacture such ma
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
| electives. Officers remaining In the serv-
Ice must agree to serve to the age OF
forty-five years and newly appointed offi-
GERS must agree to serve actively for
No military schools except those abso-
| lutely Indispensable for the units allowed
No sSeh as
cieties of discharged soldiers. shooting or
touring clubs. educational establishments
with military matters. All measures of
FoRTREssEs.-xii fortified works. for
meters %e sase Of tho fSnf Rhine kH Mf
eenstTneton e ea OF % any 1ss mew ni fortfieations
on the southern and eastern frontiers
| however, may remain.
CONTROL.-Interallied commissions OF
control will see to the execution OF the
the maximum named being three months
They may establish Headquarters at the
German seat OF government and go &c
must give them complete facilities, pay
their expenses and also the expenses OF
and material necessary in demolition, de.
struction or surrender of war equipment
NAyAI.-The German navy must he
demObiliHed within a period of two
months after the pence. She will be al
lowed six small battle ships, six light
cruisers, twelve destrOyers, twelve tor
pedO boats and no submarines, either
military or commercial. with a persOn-
mel Of $4,000 men. Including onicers
md no reserve force of any character
Conscription is abolished only voluntary
service being permitted. with a minimum
period OF % years service for officers
and IL for men. No member OF the Ger
man mercantile marine will be permitte,
any naval training.
All German vessels of war In foreign
ports and the German high sea fleet In
termed at Scapa Flow will be surren
dered. the Anal disposition OF these ship,
to be decided upon by the allied and
ISOLATED powers.
AIR.-rhe armed forces Of German.
must not include any military nRva
air forces except for not over one hun.
dred unarmed seRpinnes to he retained
till October ! Ia search for Hubmnr In
mines. No dirigible shall be kept.