El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-08
! these may pc assembled for military



ornaments;
"AII establishments for the manu-.
featuring, preparation, storage or de-
sign of arms and munitions Of war
except those specifically excepted
must be closed within three month,
Of the peace and their personnel dis
missed The exact amount of arma-
ment and munitions allowed Germany
is laid down in detail tables. all IN
excess to be surrendered, or rendered
useless The manufacture or impOr-
tation Of asDhyxiating, poisonous Of
other gases and all analogous liquids
is forbidden. as well as the importa-
ton Of arms. munitions and war ma
terials- Germany may not manufac-
ture such materials for foreign gov
ernments.
CONSUMPTION Abolished.
Consumption:
"Conscription is abolished in Ger
many. The enlisted personnel must
be maintained by voluntary enlist
ments Tor terms Of Il consecutive
years, the number OF discharges be-
fore the expiration. OF that term not
IN any year to exceed 5 percent Of
the total electives. Officers re-
naming in the service must agree 70
serve TO the age Of IS years and new
" appointed officers must agree to
serve actively for IS years.
No military schools except those
absolutely Indispensable for the units
allowed shall exist in Germany two
months after the peace. No associa-
Il. rs such as societies Of discharged
soldiers, shooting OF touring clubs,
educational establishments or univer-
stiles may occupy themselves with
military matters. All measures OF
mobilization are forbidden.
Dismantles Fortresses.
'Fortresses:
An fortified works. fortresses and
ueld works situated in German ter
ritOry within a zone so kflometers
east OF the Rhine viii be dismantIed
within three months. The construc-
ton OF any new Notifications there
IS forbidden. The fortified works on
the southern and eastern frontiers,
however, may remain
Control;
"Interallied commissions Of control
VIII see to the execution of the provf-
slons for which a time limit is set.
the maximum being three months.
They may establish headquarters ct
the German seat Of government and
80 into any part Of Germany they de-
side. They must be given complete
facilities. pay their expenses and also
the expenses Of execution OF the
treaty. including the labor and ma
terial necessary in demolition, de-
struction or surrender of war equip
ment
Must Demobnize Navy.
Naval:
The German navy must be de-
mOlished within a period OF two
months after the peace She will be
allowed six small battleships. six
light cruisers, Il destroyers, u tor
pedO boats, and no submarines, either
military or commercial. With a per-
sonnet OF $1,000 men, including Of
Gcers and no reserve force Of any
character. Conscription IS abolished,
only voluntary service being permit
ted, with a minimum period Of 25
years service for officers and y for
men No member OF the German mer-
camille marine will be permitted any
naval training
aAu German vessels Of war in
foreign ports and the German
high sen fleet interned at Soapa
Flow, viii be surrendered the fl
nal disposition Of those ships TO
he decided upon by the allied and
associated powers
Germany must surrender - mod
sru destrovers, 50 modern torpedo
boats, and all submarines with other
war vessels, and war vessels under
including submarines,
must be broken up War vessels not
otherwise provided for, are to be
placed in reserve or used for CONNER
,ial purposes. Replacement Of ships.
except those lost-can take place only
At the end Of 20 years for battle
ships, and IS years for destrOyers
The largest armored ship Germany
vii be permitted TO have VIII be TO-
20 tons
Must Sweep Up Mines.
Germany is required 10 sweep up
he mines in the North sea and the
nn
lilies All German Qualifications in
he Baltic defending the passage
trough the belts must be demobf-
lied Other coast defences are per
n1rteds but the number and caliber
u the guns must not be increH sed-
During a period OF three months
alter the peace German high powered
wireless stations at Nauen, Hanover.
md Berlin viii not be permitted 10
send any messages except for com
nercial purposes and under superVi-
sion OF the allied and associated gov
srnmentss nor may any more be con
5tructed.
Germany win be allowed TO repair
German submarine cables which have
leen cut but are not being utilized
ly the allied powers and also Dor
ions OF cables which. after having
'een cut have been removed. OF at
my rate not being utilized by any
-
ars- In such cases the cables or
,oruons OF cables removed OF utf-
i1ed remain the property OF allied and
associated powers and accordingly. al
,ables OF parts Of cables are speci- Z
led, which viii not be restored to
Germany.
No Planes for War.
The armed forces OF Germany
must not include any military or
naval air forces except for not over
IVY unarmed seaplanes to be retained
III October to search for submarine
mines No dirigible shall be kept. 4
The entire air personnel is to be de-
nobilized within two months. except
.or 1000 officers and men retained TIL |
october. No aviation grounds orI
iirigfble sheds are to be allowed I
Eithin $50 kilometers Of the Rhine or !
ne eastern or southern frontiers. I
7Ztsting installations within these 4
limits TO be destroyed The manufac- /
-ure OF aircraft and parts Of aircraft 4
Is forbidden for six months. All
and naval aeronauticaI ma I
erials under most exhaustive deffnf- /
ion, must be surrendered within
.nree months, except for the 100 sea
planes already specified.
To Repatriafe Germans.
Prisoners Of war.
The repatriation Of German pris- I
1ners and interned civilians is to be /
;arried out without delay and at Ger Z
many s expense by a commission com
posed OF representatives OF the allies ]
Ind Germany Those under sentence /
Tor offences against discipline are to
be repatriated without regard to the T.
completion Of their sentence. Until I
Germany has surrendered persons I
guilty Of offenses against the laws