The sun., 1919-05-08

all war vessels under construction,
including submarines, must be
broken up. War vessels not other.
wise provided for are to be placed
in reserve or used for commercial
purposes. Replacement of ships ex-
cept those lost can take place only
at the end of twenty years for bat
tleships, and fifteen years for de-
stroyers. The largest armored ship
Germany will be permitted will be
10000 tons. $40. ....,.
Germany Is required to sweep UP
the mines in the North Sea and the
Baltic Sea as decided upon by the
Allies. All German fortified tons in
the Baltic defending the. passages
through the belts must be demol-
ished. Other coast defences are
permitted. but the number and
calibre of the guns must not be
increased.
During a period of three months
after the peace, German high power
wireless stations, at Nauen, Han
over and Berlin will not be per-
mhtted to send any messages except
for commercial purposes and under
supervision of the allied and associ-
ated Governments, nor may any
more be constructed.
Germany will be allowed to re.
pair German submarine cables which
have been cut, but are not being
utilized by the allied Powers, and
also portions Of cables which, after
having been cut, have been renewed,
or are at any rate not being utilized
by any one of the allied and associ-
ated Powers. In such cases the
cables, or portions of cables, re-
moved or utilized remain the prop
erty OF allied and associated Powers,
and accordingly fourteen cables or
parts of cables are specified which
will not be restored to Germany.
The armed forces of Germany
must not include any military or
naval air forces except for not over
one hundred unarmed seaplanes to
be retained till Oct. 1, to search
for submarine mines. No dirigible
shall be kept. The entire air per-
sonnet is to be demobilized within
two months, except for 1000 Of
hcers and men retained till October.
No aviation grounds or dirigible
sheds are to be allowed within $50
kilometers Of the Rhine or the east
ern or southern frontiers, existing
installations within these limits to
be destroyed. The manufacture of
aircraft and parts of aircraft is
forbidden for six months. All mill
tary and naval .,aeronautical mate
rial under a most exhaustive defini-
ton must be surrendered within
three months, except for the 100
seaplanes already specified.
Prisoners of War.
The repatriation OF German pris-
oners and informed civilians Is to be
carried out without delay and at
Germany's expense by a commission
composed OF representatives OF the
Allies and Germany. Those under
sentence for offences againstl disci-
pline are to be repatriated without
regard to the completion of their
sentence. Until Germany has sur
rendered persons guilty Of offences
against the laws and customs of
war;, the Allies have the right TO
retain selected German officers. The
Allies may deal at their own dis
erection with German nationals who
do not desire to be repatriated, all
repatriation being conditional on
the immediate release of any allied
subjects still in Germany. Germany
is to accord facilities to commits
sfons OF inquiry in collecting in
formation in regard to missing pris-
oners Of war and of imposing pen
atlies on German officials who have
conce aled allied nationals. Ger
many Is to restore all property be-
longing to allied prisoners There
Is to be a reciprocal exchange OF
information as to dead prisoners and
their graves.
Graves.
Both parties VIII respect and
maintain the graves OF soldiers and
sailors buried on their territories.
agree to recognize and assist any
commission charged by any allied or
associate Government with identi-
flying. registering, maintaining or
erecting suitable monuments over
the graves, and to afford to each
other all facilities for the rspatria-
ton Of the remains OF their soldiers
SECTION VII.