Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-16

Hankow and In other Chinese territory
except Kiaochow and agrees to return
70 emma at her own expense all the
aasstronomIcal instruments seized in 1901.
Emma WILL however. take no measures
for disposal of German property in the
lesaton quarter at Pekin without the
consent OF the powers signatory to the
Boxer protocol Germany accepts the
abrogation of the concessions at Hankow
ana Ilentsin, China agreeing to open them
to International use
MOROCCO.-Germany renounces all her
rights, titles and privileges under the act
OF Algeciras and the Franco-German
agreements of 1909 and 1911 and under
an treaties and arrangements with the
sherman 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
lions.
EGYPT.-Germany recognizes the Brit
lsh protectorate over Egypt declared on
december is. 1914, and renounces as from
august 4, 1914, the capitulation and all
the treaties, agreements, ETC., concluded
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 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 in the case of
morocco and other countries. Anglo
Egyptian goods entering Germany shall
enjoy the same treatment as British
goods
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.
SHANTUNG.-German cedes to ia
pan all rights, titles and privileges, mo-
tably as to KiaOchOw, and the rail-
her treaty with China of March g,
1897, and other agreements as to 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
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 demobiIf-
zation of the Germany army must take
place within two months of the peace.
Its strength may not exceed 100000. in
Guiding 1000 officers, with not over
of cavalry, and to be devoted exclu-
sive1y 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 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 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.
ARMAMENTS-All 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 we'll 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 ofh-
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 or
touring clubs, educational establishments
or universities may occupy themselves
with military matters. All measures of
mobilization are forbidden.
FORTRESS kS.-AIl fortified works, for
tresses and field works situated in Ger
man territory within a zone 50 kilo7
be dismantled within three months. The
construction of any new Notifications
there is forbidden. The fortified works
on the southern and eastern frontiers,
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
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.
NAVAL.-The German Eavy must be
demObiIized within period OF two
months after the peace. She will be al
lowed six small battle ships. six light
crUisers, twelve destrOyers, twelve tor
pe6O boats and no submarines. either
military commercial. with "a person.
mel of $4,000 men, including officers,
and no reserve force OF any character.
ConScriptIOn is abOn she'd only voluntary
service being permitted, with a minimum
period of 25 years service for officers
and IL for men. No member OF the Ger
man mercantile marine will be permitted
any naval training.
All German vessels of war In foreign
ports, and the German high sea fleet in
termed at Scapa Flow will be surren-
dered, the final disposition Of these ships
to be decided upon by the allied and as
ISOLATED powers.
AIR.-The armed forces of Germany
must not include any military or naval
air forces except for not over one hum
dred unarmed seaplanes to be retained
till October 1 to search for submarine
mines. NO dirigible shall be kept.
PRISONERS OF WAR.-The repatria-
ton of German prisoners and informed
civilians is to be carried out without de-
lay and at Germany'S expense by COM
mission composed of representatives of
the allies and Germany. Those under
sentence for offenSes against discipline
are TO be repatriated without regard to
the completion of their sentence Until
Germany has surrendered persons guilty