Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-05-22
srs in relaIfon thereto.

SESSiONS-Germnny ren0uuces In fa-
vOr Of the allied and associated powers
her overseas possessions with all rights
aud titles therein. All movable and
German empire o. 10 any German
state shall pass 10 re government ex-
cruising authority therein.
These governments may make what
ever provisions seem suitable for the
repatriation OF German nationals and
as to the conditions on which German
subjects OF European origin shall re-
side hold property or carry on busi-
ness. Germany undertakes to pay rep
aration for damage suffered by French
nationals in the Kameruns or its from
tier zone. through the acts OF German
civil and military authorities and Of
individual Germans from January I,
1900. 10 August !. 1914
Germany renounces all rights under
the conventions of November 1, 1911.
to pay 10 France In accordance with an
estimate presented by the repatriation
commission all deposits. credits. ad-
vances. etc, thereby secured. Ger
many undertakes to accept and observe
any provisions by the, allied and asso-
clated powers as to the trade In arms
and spirits In Africa as well rs to the
general act of Berlin Of 1855 and the
general act Of Brussels Of 1890. Dip
lomatic protection to Inhabitants of
by the governments exercising author
ity.
CHINA.-Germany renounces IN favor
Of China all privileges and indemnities
resuit'n. from the Boxer protocol Of
1901, and all buildings wharves, barracks.
forts, munitions Of warships, wireless
plants and other psblic property except
diplomatic or consular establishments In
the German concessions of Tients.l and
Hankow and In other Chinese territory
except Kiaochow and agrees to return
to China at her own expense all the
astronomical Instruments seized In 1901.
China will, however. take no measures
for disposal of German property In the
legation quarter at Pekln without the
consent OF the powers signatory to the
abrogation of the concessions at Hankow
and Tientsin, China agreeing to open them
to International use.
,MoRoCCo.-Germasy renounees all her
rights, titles and privileges under the sct
of Algeclras and the Franco German
agreements Of 1863 and 1871 and under
all treaties and arrangements with the
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-
| tiOns.
| EGYPT-Germany recognizes the Brit
1911 piolcStOIdtt ONcT LBypl ucCltIct Oi
December IS, 1sh and renounces as from
August !, 1914, the capitulation and all
| 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
for German consent to any changes which
may be made In relation to the commits
| StOn Or piIhlir daht GarmQnv ronqapto IN
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
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 Bulgarla with reference to any right
privileges or interests claimed In those
countries by Germany or her nationals
and not dealt with elsewhere
SHANTUNG.-Germany cedes to Ja-
PAN all rights, titles and privileges, no
tably as to KiaochOw. and the rail-
rOads, miDea and cables acquired by
her treaty with China Of March 8,
1897. and other agreements a. to Shan
tung.
All German rights to the railroad from
Tsingtau to Tsinaufu, including all facili-
ties and mining rights and rights Of sx-
ploitation, pass equally to japan and the
cables from Tsingtau to Shanghai and
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 demobili-
EatiOn of the Germany army must take
place within two months Of the peace,
Its strength may not exceed 100000, In
cludinH 1000 officers, with not over
seven divisions Of infantry and three
Of cavalry, and to be devoted exclu-
sively 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 stan Is
abolished. The army administrative serv-
ice, consisting Of civilian personnel, not
included In the number Of effectives, Is
reduced to one-tenth the total In the
1918 budget Employees Of the German
states, such as customs officers, first
guards and coast guards, may not exceed
the number In 1913 Gendarmes and local
police may be increased only IN accord
ance with the growth Of population. None
OF these may be assembled for military
trainihg.
ARMAMENTs-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
| of aHn,a and mil l.
lowed Germany Is laid down In detail
tables, all in excess to be surrendered
or rendered useless. The manufacture OF
importation Of asphyxiating. poisonous
or other gases and all analogous liquids
Is forbidden as well as the Importation OF
many may not manufacture such ma
terial for foreign governments.
| CONSUMPTION Conscription ID
abolished In Germany The enlisted per-
sonnel must be maintained by voluntary
enlistment for terms of twelve copsecu'
tive years, the number Of discharges be-
fore the expiration OF that term not In
any year to exceed 5 per cent OF the tota
electives. officers remaining in the serv.
fee must agree to serve to the age Of
forty live years and newly appointed Off.
GERS must agree to serve actively foi
twenty-five years
No military schools except those Abso
lutely Indispensable for the units allowed
shall exist In Germany two months afteI
the peace. No associations snch as so
cieties of discharged soldiers, shooting ol
touring clubs, educational establishments
or universities may occupy themselve!
with military matters All measures o
mobilization are forbidden.
TRESSES.- fortified works, for
tresses and field works situated In Ger
man territory within zone 80 kiio
meters go miles, east Of the Rhine vii
be dismantled within three months. Tn
construction of any new fortihcatiOn
there Is forbidden. The fortified work
on the southern and eastern frontiers
however, may remain.
! CONTROL, -Interallied commissions O