The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-05-15

= is left to future action. =
= The league Of nations becomes =
= a living organization. =
diplomatic or consular establishments in
the German concessions OF Tientsin and
Hankow and In 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
consent of the powers signatory TO the
Boxer protocol. Germany accepts the
abrogation OF the concessions at Hankow
and Tientsin, China agreeing to open them
TO International USE
MISUNDERSTANDING renounces all her
rights, titles and privileges under the act
agreements sAs Of ise and isii and nnder
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-
lions.
EGYPT.-Germany recognizes the Brit
ish protectorate over Egypt declared on
December Is, 1914. and renounces as from
August 4, 1914, the capitulation 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
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
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 I'm the case OF
Morocco and other countries Anglo
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
and Bulgaria with reference to any right
privileges or interests claimed in those
countries by Germany or her nationals
and not dealt with elsewhere.
Neutrality-suspicious. cedes to ia
pan all rights, titles and privileges, no
tably as TO KiaOchow, and the rail-
roads. mines and cables acquired by
her treaty with China of March q,
1897, and other agreements 10 shan
tung.
All German rights TO the railroad from
Tsingtau TO Tsinaufu, including all facili-
ties and mining rights and rights of eX-
ploitation, pass equally to Japan and the
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.-Tbe demobiIi-
nation of the Germany army must take
place within two months of the peace.
Its strength may not exceed 100000, in
GLIDING 1900 officers, with not over
n Wi nf Inf ~
of cavalry, and To he 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 great German general stan 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 1913 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-AIl 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.
CONSUMPTION - CONSUMPTION Is
| abolished in Germany. The enlisted per-
sonnet 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
| 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
| cieties OF discharged soldiers. shooting OF
| touring clubs, educational establishments
OF universities may occupy themselves
with military matters. All measures OF
| FORTRESSES.-All fortified works, for
| tresses and field works situated In Ger
man territory within a zone kilo,
meters go miles) east of the Rhine will
| be dismantled within three months. The
construction of any new forthcations
| there Is forbidden. The fortified works
on the southern and eastern frontiers,
| however may remain.
| CONTROL.-Interalli commissions of
control will see 10 the execution OF the
| provisions, for which a time limit Is set
| the maximum named being three months
/ They may establish headquarters at the
| German seat OF government and go &c
any part OF Germany desired Germany
mus give mem comR se s aae,,tles pay
execution OF the treaty. including the labor
and material necessary IN demolition. de-