The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-16

y Germany will pay an Indem-
y nifty, the amount Of which 10 not q
y yet fixed, the initial payment to
3 be $4,000, ,0oo, 900 marks, about q
z $6,ooo, ,0oo, 600. z
~ Germany eedes n large part 3
& Of her merchant fleet to the al 2
. lies =
9 Germany agrees to the trial Of z
q the ex-kaiser.
The disposition Of the surren-
e dered German fleet, the German q
colonies and the German cables Z.
= is left to future action. z
The league Of nations becomes q
3 living organization. &
diplomatic or consular establishments in
| the German concessions of Tientsin and
Hankow and in other Chinese territory
to China at her own expense ali the
astronomical Instruments seized in 1901
china VIII. however. take no measures
Legation quarter at Pekin without the
consent OF the, powers signetory to the
Boxer protocol Germany accepts the
abrogation of the concessions at Hankow
and r'ientsin. China agreeing to open them
,MoRocCo.-Germany renounces all her
rights, titles and privileges under the act
Of 5 ans sns is s1d anas
| all treaties and arrangements with the
sheridan empire. She undertakes not 10
| Intervene In any negotiations to Mo-
rocco between France and other powers
accepts all the consequences OF the French
pFa.sc'0Fa'e tioms. and renounees the eapisula-
EGYPT.-Germany recognizes the Brit
ish protectorate over Egypt declared on
December 1s. 1914, and renounces from
| August 4, 1914. the capitulation and all
| the treaties, agreements. etc, concluded
/ a akps mi
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
Tor securing the free navigation of the
Suez Se;an ,,;a canal & &Arrangemenits for property
are made similar to those in the case OF
Morocco and other countries. Anglo.
| Egyptian goods entering Germany shall
| goods.
| TURKEY AND BULGARIA.-Germany
| accepts all arrangements which the allied
and associated powers make with Turkey
privileges or interests claimed in those
| countries by Germany her nationals
| and not dealt with elsewhere
| SHANTUNG.--Germnn cedes to Ja-
pan nll rights, titles and privileges. no
tnbIy ms to Kinochow. and the rail-
|
her treaty with China of March q,
1897. and other agreements ms to shan
All German rights to the railroad from
| Tsingtau to Tsnaufu. including all faclli-
ties and mining rights and rights of ex-
cables from Tsingtau to Shanghai and
Chefoo. the cables free of all charges All
movable T in Riaoehow RiaS Saos is aeauired hed by By
| Japan free OF all charges
Section Six
In order to render possible the initla-
| tion of general limitation of the arma-
ments OF all nations. Germany undertakes
and air clauses which follow:
MILITARY FORCES.-The demobllI-
xntion of the Germany army must take
Its strength may not exceed 100000. In
| cluding 5000 officers, with not over
of cavalry, and to he devoted exclu-
sively to maintenance of internal order
and control of frontiers.
Divisions may not be grouped under
more than two army corps headquarters
stats. The great German general stan Is
abolished. The army administrative serv-
ice. consisting of civilian personnel not
| included In the number of efrectives is
| reduced TO one-tenth the total In the
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
ARMAMENrs-An 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
80 9th nx.d all ovra1 Han la
Is forbidden well the importation OF
arms, munitions and war material Ger
many may not manufacture such ma
CONSCRIPTION Conscription Is
abolished In Germany. The enlisted per-
sonnel 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
electives. Officers remaining in the serv-
ice must agree to serve to the age OF
forty-hve years and newly appointed offi-
GERS must agree to serve actively for
twenty-five years.
No military schools except those abso-
lutely indispensable for the units allowed
the peace. No associations such as So
cietes of discharged soldiers. shooting or
touring clubs. educational establishments
with military matters. All measures of
mSsilizaien Sl ess nTs for6idden ddet,so ort. for
tresses and field works situated in Ger
man territory within a zone 80 kiio.
meters $50 miles, east OF the Rhine will
be dismantled within three months. The
construction OF any fortincations
there is forbidden. The fortified works
on the southern and eastern frontiers.
| however may remain.
CONTROI.-Interallied commissions OF
control will see to the execution of the
provisions. for which a 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
must give them complete facilities, pay
their expenses and also the expenres OF
execution OF the treaty. including the labor
and material necessary in demolition de-
struction surrender of war equipment
NAvAL.-The German navy must be
demobilixed within period of two