The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08


 1912 regarding Liberia. more particularly the right to nominate 8 receiver of the customs, and disinterest herself in any further associations for the rehabilita- ton of Liberia. She regards as ahro- gated all commercial treaties and agree nents between herself and Liberia and recognizes Liberia's right to determine the status and condition of the re-es- tablshment of Germans in Liberia.
 SHERIFIAN RIGHTS
 Germany renounces all her rights. titles and privileges under the act of Algeciras and the Franco German agreements Of 1909 and 1911 and under all treaties and ara ngenents with the Sheridan empire.
 She undertakes not to intervene in any negotiations as to Morocco be- tween France and other powers, ac- cepts all the consequences of the French protectorate and renounces the capitulations The Sherifian govern ment shall have complete liberty of ac- ton in regard to German nationals, and all German protected persons shall be subject to the common law All nov able and immovable German property including mining rights, may be sold at public auction, the proceeds to be paid to the Sherifian government and deducted from the reparaton account Germany is also required to relin- quish her interests in the state bank of Morocco. All Moroccan goods enter ing Germany shall have the same priv ilege as French goods.
 EGYPT
 Germany recognizes the British pro- tectorate over Egypt declared De- cemher IS, 1914, and renounces as from August 4 1914, the equalization and all 1 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 provisions for 1 jurisdiction over German nationals and 1 property and for German consent to 1 any changes which may be made in re- | lation to the commission of public debt. 1 Germany consents to the transfer tc Great Britain of the powers given to | the late Sultan of Turkey for secur ! ing the free navigation of the Sue2 canal Arrangements for property be- 1 longing 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 l British goods,
 TURKEY AND BULGARIA. | Germany accepts all arrangements which the allied and associated powers l make with Turkey and Bulgaria with reference to any right. privilege or in terests claimed in those countries by Germany or her nationals and not dealt with elsewhere
 SHANTUNG
 i Germany cedes to Japan all rights, titles and privileges, notably as to { kaio- Chow, and the railroads, mines and cables acquired by her treaty with 1 China of March 6. 1S97 and other l Artc nc fo man rights to the railroad from Tsing tao to Tsinaufu, including all facilities i and inning rights, and rights of ex- | ploitaton, pass equally to Japan. and the cables from Tsingtao to Shanhal and Cheefoo, the cables free of all charges. All German state property movable and immovable, in Kiao- Chow l is acquired by Japan free of al | charges
 / SECTION SIX
 Tn order to render possible the mi l tiation of a general Limitation of tho armaments of all natons. Germany un- [dertakes directly to observe the mili tary. naval and air clauses which fol low
 l MILITARY FORCES
 The demobilization of the German arm,
 must take place within two months O
 the peace. It's strength may not exceed
 le0,00O including 1000 officers, with no
 over seven divisions of infantry ane
 three of cavalry, and to be devoted ex clusively to maintenancei of internal or der and control of frontiers.
 Divisions may not be grouped under ' more than two army corps headquarter:
 staffs. The great German general staff
 is abolished.
 The army administrative service, con
 ssting of civilian personnel not included l tr hntr fF off il yndn rAs I to tenth the total in the 1913 budget
 Employees of the German states such a
 customs officers, first guards and coas
 guards may not exceed the number o 1913 Gendarmes and local police ma,
 be increased only in accordance witt
 the growth of population None of thes' may be assembled for military training.
 ARM MAMENTS
 1 All establishments for the manufac turing, preparation, storage design o
 arms and munitions of war except thes specifically excepted, must be closed within three months of the peace ant
 their personnel dismissed The exac
 amount of armament and munitions al lowed Germany is laid down in detai tables all in excess to be surrendered or rendered useless The manufactur or importation of asphyxiating, poisonou or other gases and all analogous liquid
 is forbidden, as well as the importation r of arms, munitions and war materials lGermany may not manufacture such ma terials for foreign governments. CONSCRIPTION
 Conscription is abolished in Germany The enlisted personnel must be main [ tained by voluntary enstments- flo terms of r consecutive years, the mum n Der of discharges before the expiratio of that term not in any year to excee 5 i5 per cent of the total effectives Ol t ticers remaining in the service must agre
 to serve to the age of A years an lnewly appointed officers must agree [ F serve actively for 5 years.
 n No military schools except those all n soiutely indispensable for the units a n lowed shall exist in Germany two month ;, as societies of discharged soldiers, shoot , ing or touring clubs, educational estal | iishments or universities may occup il themselves with military matters. A x measures of mobilization are forhddei e .FORTRESSESS
 e All fortified works, fortresses and fiel l., works situated in German territor :. within a zone 50 kilometres east Of u " Rhine will be dismantled within thrt
 months. The construction of any ne
 Notifications there is forbidden. The fo
 tined works on the southern and eastei a frontiers, however, may remain. g CONTROL
 III Inter-allied commissions of control w l. see to the execution of the provision d for which a time limit is set the max ic mum being three months. They mt r establish headquarters at the Germa W seat of government and go to any pa pl of Germany desired. Germany mu