The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-05-29


Germany undertakes to pay PREPARATION
FOR damages suffered by French nationals
an the Cameroons or Its frontier zone
through the acts OF German civil and
Military authorities and Of individual Ger.
mans from January I, 800, to August 1
1914. Germany renounces all rights un-
der the convention OF November, 1911
and September 29, 1912, and undertakes
to nav to France in accordance with ah
estimate presented and approved by the
renatriation commission all deposits,
credits. advances, etc, thereby secured.
germany undertakes. to accept and OBJ
serve any provisions by the allied and as
sociated powers as to the trade in arms
and spirits in Africa as well as to the
General act Of Berlin of 1885, and the
general act of Brussels Of 1890, Diplo-
matte protection to inhabitants of former
German colonies is to be given by the
governments exercising authority.
China.
germany renounces in favor OF China
all privileges and indemnities resulting
from the Boxer protocol of 1901 and all
buildings, wharves, barracks, forts, NUM-
lions or warships, wireless plants and
other public property, except diplomatic
or consular establishments. in the Ger
man concessions III Tien-Tsin and Han
kow and in other Chinese territory except
Kiaochow and agrees to return to China
at her own expense all the astronomical
Instruments seized in 1900 and 1901. China
will however, take no measures for dis
posal of German property in the legation
quarters at Pekin without the consent of
the powers signatory to the Boxer proto-
COL Germany accepts the abrogation of,
the concessions at Hankow and Tien-
Tsin, China agreeing to open them to in
ternational use. Germany renounces all
claims against China or any allied and
associated governments for the intern
ment repatriation OF her citizens in
China and for seizure or liquidation OF
German interests there since August IA.
1917. She renounces in favor Of Great
Britain her state property in the British
concession of Canton and Of France and
China jointly of the property of the Ger
man school in the French concession of
Shanghai.
Protectorate In Egypt Recognized.
Germany recognizes the British protec-
torate over Egypt declared on December
IS, 1914, and renounces as from August
4, 1914, the capitulation and all the trea-
ties agreements, ETC., concluded by her
with Egypt. She undertakes not to inter-
vene 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
powers given to the late Sultan of Turkey |
'or securing the free navigation of the |
Suez canal.
Arrangements for property belonging
o German nationals in Egypt are made
milar to those in the case of Morocco
md other countries. Anglo-Egyptian
'oods entering Germany shall enjoy the
anne treatment as British goods.
Turkey and Bulgaria.
Germany accepts all arrangements
Which the allied and associated powers
make with Turkey and Bulgaria. with
eference to any rights, privileges or in
erests claimed in those countries by
iermany or her nationals and not dealt
nth elsewhere.
Shantuno.
Germany cedes to Japan all rights,
tiles and privileges, notably as to Kiao-
how, and the railroads, mines and cables
cQuired by her treaty with China of
[arch 6, 1897, and other agreements as to
hantung. All German rights to the rail-
bad from TSingtao to Tsinaufu, includ-
lg all facilities and mining rights and
ghts of exploitation pass equally to ia .
an, and the cables from Tsingtao to
hanghai and Chefoo, the cables free of ..
i charges. All German state property,
ovable and immovable, in Kiachow is
cquired by Japan free of all charges.
Military Forces to Be DemobIized.
The rehabilitation of the German army |
ust take place within two months of !
lie peace. It's strength may not exceed =
10000, including 1000 officers with not :
yer seven divisions of infantry, and three ?
cavalry and to be devoted exclusively =
maintenance of internal order and con- !.
oil of frontiers
All establishments for the manufacture )
6, preparation, storage or design of y
ms and munitions of war, except those s
nafft nfa1 H. al4
thin three months of the peace and
cir personnel dismissed
is abolished in Germany. -
ne enlisted personnel must be MAIN I,
ined by voluntary enlistments for terms :,
IL consecutive years, the number of .
scharges before the expiration of that u
rm not in any year to exceed per cent
the total electives.
.rman Prisoners Of War RepatrIated. e'
The repatriation of German prisoners es
d informed civilians is to be carried out u
thout delay and at Germany's expense e
a commission composed of representa- d,
res of the allies and Germany. Those ci
der sentence for offenses against dis a
,line are to be repatriated without re- q
I'd to the completion Of their sentence. ~
It'll Germany has surrendered persons &c
lily of offenSes against the laws and
stoms of war, the allies have the right
retain selected German officers. pl
The Kaiser ArralQned. ae
The allied and associated powers pub "
Iy arraign William Second of Hohen- IL
lern, formerly German emperor not ~
an offense against criminal law, but In
a supreme offense against interna- CT
nal morality and the sanctity of trea- 10
s." ma
rhe ex-emperor's surrender Is to be pt
Iuested of Holland and special tribu- ~
set up composed of one judge of each o .,
the five great powers, with full guar III
tees of the right of defense, is to be Wy
ded ''by the highest motives of inter- ST.
.ional policy with a view of vindicating pr
solemn obIipa TONS of inferno tionaI an
and the validity of interna- All
nal morality" and will fix the punish un
mt it feels should be imposed.
PERSONS accused of having committed
8 in violation of the laws and customs to
war are to be tried and punished by pr
itary tribunals under military law. DO
o Make Reparation and Restitution. tel
he allied and associated governments lel
rm, and Germany accepts, the respon-
lity of herself and her allies for caus- re'
all the loss and damage to which the 30
ed and associated governments and PIC
ir nationals have been subjected as m m
of the war imposed upon I'D
m by the aggression of Germany and tai
er allies. re-
While the allied and associated gov pa
ments recognize that the resources MI
Germany are not adequate after TAX eV
into account permanent diminutions mf
such resources which will result from I'd "a