The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-13

- the ex-kaiSer. e
= The disposition Of the surren- :
= dered German fleet, the German g
= colonies and the German cables 3
= is left to future action. &
The league Of nations becomes .
= a living organization. &
the German CONCESSIONS of Tientsin and
Hankow and in other Chinese territory
e tx Jhin htaotf NV and agrees to retutn
astronomical Instruments seized in 1901.
China will, however. take no measures
Tor disposal of German property in the
Isation quarter at Pekin without the
1oIssent Of the powers ~sisnatory to the
abrogation of the concessions at Hslnkow
and Tientsi,., China agreeing to opeh theAl
to internation& USE.
rights, titles and privileges under the act
OF AlgecIras and the Franco-German
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-
EGYPT.-Germany recognizes tte Brit
ism protectorate over Egypt declared on
bHe sn Is sa, 1914 and @rsnounces as from
august 4, 1911, lie Cap1Iulat1On and al
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
may be made in relation to the commits
sion of public debt. Germany consents to
.ers given to the late sultan of Turkey
for securing the free navigation OF the
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 BUIGARIA.-Germany
accepts all arrangerVents which the allied
land associated powers make with Turkey
and Bulgari ria with reference to any right.
~;countries by germany or her nationals
:and not dealt with elsewhere.
MISUNDERSTANDING cedea to ia
pan all rights. titles aud privileges, no.
.tahly as to Kiaochow. and the rail-
roads, mines and cables acquired by
her. treaty with China Of March q,
,tunE.
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
'Chefoo. the cables free Of all charges. All
movable. in Kiaochow is acquired by
Japan free OF all charges.
Section Six.
In order to render possible tho initia-
.tfon of a general limitation of the arma-
.nents of all nations, Germany undertakes
directly to observe the military, naval
and air clauses which follow:
MILITARY FORCES-The demobili.
place within two months OF the peace
Its strength may not exceed LOG, 900, In
Guiding 1000 officers. with not owes
seven divisions Of infantry and three
of cavalry. and te be devoted exclu-
.sively to maintenance of internal orde
and control of frontiers.
Divisions may not be grouped under
more than two army corps headquarters
STATS. The great German general staff 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
guards and coast guards. may not exceed
the number In 1918. Gendarmes and loeAil
police may be increased only in accord
lance with the growth of population. None
:of these ma be assembled for military
training.
ARMAMENTs-AI establishments 70,
age of arms and munitions of war. ex.
.capt those specifically excepted. must be
:cfSsed within three months of the peace
amount of armament and munitions al
lowed Germany is laid down IN detail
tables, all In excess to be surrendered
importation of asphyxiatinE, poisonous
or other gases and all analogous liquid,
Is forbidden as well as the importation d
arms. munitions and war material. Ger
many may not m~anufacture such ms
CoNsCR1PT1SN conscription 1,
:sohnei must be maintained By voiuntar,
enlistment for terms of twelve consecu
tive years. the number Of discharges be
any year to exceed 5 per cent Of the tota
i electives. Officers remaining In the serv
! ice, must agree to serve to the @
forty-fve years and newly appointed ON
GERS must agree to serve actively TO
twenty-five years.
No military schools except those abso
,iutely indispensable for the units allows
the peace. No associations such ~ %
.tie+ies of discharged soldiers, shooting q
touring clubs, educational esta1Isnine nu
with military matters. All measures Q
mobil,zation are forbidden - -
tresses and field works situate In Ger
m msa se s. miles, y,sa J q lie 1snf Rim & =. Is
there forbidden. The fortified work
On tie southern and eastern frontiera
! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES commissions o
| control will see g b execution Of tn
the maxim named betns fhree months
| They may estahlish headquarters At'fh
ens n part so 81 G 81 sssss "a German s. !
theirsssxpenses and aiso the e1pensss .
ana material necessary Il dsmolition. az
strucfion or surrender ofAwar equipmonl
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