Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-05-21

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= Germany agrees to the trial of
e the ex-kaiser.
. The disposition of the surren-
e dered German fleet, the German
colonies and the German cables
Z is left to future action. e
3 The league of nations becomes
. living organization.
diplomatic or consular establishments in
the German concessions of TientSn and
HankoW and in other Chinese territory
except k1aochow and agrees to return
to China at her own expense all the
astronomical instruments seized is 1901.
emma will, however take no measures
for disposal of German property in the
legation quarter at Pekin without the
consent of the powers signatory to the
Boxer protocol Germany accepts the
abrogatlon of the concessions at Hankow
and Tientsin, China agreeing to open them
to international USE
Germany renounces all her
rights, titles and privileges under the act
OF Algeciras and the Franco-German
agreements of 1909 and 1911 and under
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-
tons
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
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
sion of public debt Germany consents to
the transfer to Great Britain of the pow
ers given to the late sultan of Turkey
Tor 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
TURKEY AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
accepts all arrangements which the allied
and associated powers make with Turkey
and Bulgaria with reference to any right
privileges or interests claimed in these
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 hiaochOw, and the rail-
roads, mines and cables acquired by
her treaty with China of March g.
1897, and other agreements as to Shan
tung.
All German rights to the railroad from
Tsingtau 10 Tsinaufu, including all facili-
ties and mining rights and rights of ex-
pl43ittation, 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.-The demObiIi-
zatfOn of the Germany army must take
Its strength may not exceed 100000, in
Guiding 1000 officers, with not over
seven divisions of infantry and three
of cavalry, and to be devoted excIu-
siveiy to maintenance 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 effectiVes is
reduced to one-tenth the tptal in the
1913 budget Employees of the German
states, such IS customs officers first
guards and coast guarGN, 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.
RMAMENrS-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
9th 'ccoc atod oil VOL dc
is forbidden as well as the impor tation of
arms, munitions and war material. Ger
many may moi manufacture sucA 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 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 aSSocia lions such as So
cietes 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 zone 50 kilo-
meters go miles, east of the Rhine will
be dismantled within three months. The
construction of any new Notifications
there is forbidden. The fortified works
on the southern and eastern frontiers.
however, may remain
CONTROL.-Interallied commissions of
control will see to the execution of the
provisions, for which time limit is set
the maximum named being three months.
They may establish headquarters at the
German seat of government and go to
any part of Germany desired. Germany
must give them complete facilities. paw
their expenses and also the expenses OF
execution of the treaty, including the labor
and material necessary in demolition. de-
struction or surrender of war equipment
NAVALs-The German navy must he
demObilized within a period of TIVE
months after the peace. She will be MI