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Official Summary of the Peace Terms Given to the Germans
Peace Terms
Offered to
The Germans
Continued from page 1 "
the treaty, where decisions will be
by a majority.
Armaments
?
The council will formulate plans
.. for a reduction of armaments for
consideration and adoption. These
plans will be revised every ten
years. Once they are adopted no
member must exceed the armaments
fixed without the concurrence of the
council. AH members will exchange
full information as to armaments
' and programmes, and a permanent
commission will advise the council
on military and naval questions.
Preventing of War
Upon any war, or threat of war,
,,J;he council will meet to consider
what common action shall be taken.
Members are pledged to submit
matters of dispute to arbitration or
inquiry and not to resort to war
until three months after the award.
Members agree to carry out an ar?
bitral award, and not to go to war
. with any party to the dispute which
complies with it; if a member fails
to carry out the award the council
.will propose the necessary measures.
The council will formulate plans for
the establishment of a permanent
court of international justice to de
" termine international disputes or to
give advisory opinions. Members
" who do not submit their case to arbi
1 tration must accept the jurisdiction
of the assembly. If the council, less
the parties to the dispute, is unani?
mously agreed upon the rights of it
-the members agr^e that they will not
go to war with any party to the dis?
pute which complies with its recom?
mendations. In this case a recom?
mendation by the assembly, con?
curred in by all members represented
on the council and a simple majority
of the rest, less the parties to the
dispute. This will have the force of
? a unanimous recommendation by
' the council. In either case, if the
necessary agreement cannot be se?
cured, the members reserve the
right to take such action. as may
be necessary for the maintenance of
right and justice. Members resort?
ing to war in disregard of the
covenant will immediately be de?
barred from all intercourse with
" other members. The council will
"In such cases consider what mili?
tary or naval action can be taken
.."by the league collectively for the
protection of the covenants, and
will afford facilities to members co
- .operating in this enterprise.
Validity of Treaties
All treaties or international en
' gagements concluded after the insti?
tution of the league will be regis?
tered with the secretariat and pub?
lished. The assembly may from time
to time advise members to recon?
sider treaties which have become in?
applicable or involve danger tc
peace. The covenant abrogates all
obligations between members incon?
sistent with its terms, but nothing ir
" it shall affect the validity of inter?
national engagement, such as treat
' ?es of arbitration or regional under?
standings, like the Monroe Doctrine
for securing the maintenance ol
peace.
The Mandatary System
The tutelage of nations not ye'
.able to ?tand by themselves will b<
u -intrusted to advanced nations wht
arc best fitted to undertake it. Th<
covenant recognizes three differen
' r.tages of development requiring dif
ferent kinds of mandataries. (A
Communities like those belonging t?
'the Turkish Empire, which can b
TtrovisionaHy recognized ; indepen
" dent, subject to advice and assist
'Price from a mandatary, in whose se
?"tec??on they would be allowed ?
"Voice.) (B?Communities like thos
' rof Central Africa, to be adminis
' "tered by Die mandatary under con
" ditions generally approved by th
" 'membeta of the league where equa
"opportunities for trade will be al
lowed to all members; certai
abuse.?, such as trade in ?laves, arm
and liquor, will be prohibited, an
the construction of military an
'"" naval ba;:r"5 and the introduction o
" compulsory military training will b
??:.<-ai lowed.) (C-Othcr commun
Hfl ich as Southwest Africa an
"the South Pacific inlands, but admir
'"istered under the laws of the mar
""datary a? integral portions of il
territory. In every case the mandi
"tar y vrill render an annual repor
' fetid the degree of its authority wi
b* defined.)
General Provisions
'??bjeet to and In accordance wit
..th" provision? of international coi
ftntion existing or hereafter to 1
ogrr-i-A upon, the members of tl
ItBg?e will in genera! endeavo
through the international organiz.
tfon established by the labor conve;
tlont to secure and maintain fa
conditions of labor for men, women
and children in their own countries
and other countries, and undertake
to secure just treatment of the
native inhabitants of territories
under their control; they will in?
trust the league with the general
supervision over the execution of
agreements for the suppression of
traffic in women and children, etc.,
and the control of the trade in arms
and ammunition with countries in
which control is necessary; they wili
make provision for freedom of com?
munications and transit and equit?
able treatment for commerce of all
members of the league, with special
reference to the necessities of
regions devastated during the war;
and they will endeavor to take steps
for international prevention and con?
trol of disease. International bureaus
and commissions already established
will be placed under the league, as
well as those to be established in
the future.
Amendments
Amendments to the covenant will
take effect when ratified by the
council and by a majority of the
assembly.
Section II
Western Frontiers
of Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
Germany cedes to France Alsace
Lorraine, 5,600 square miles in the
southwest, and to Belgium, twe
small districts between Luxemburg
and Holland, totalling 382 squar?
miles. She also cedes to Poland th(
southeastern tip of Silesia, beyonc
and including Oppeln; most o:
Posen and West Prussia, 27,68*
square miles; East Prussia beinj
isolated from the main body by i
part of Poland. She loses sov
ereignty over the northeasternmos
part of East Prussia, 40 squar?
miles north of the River Memel, an?
the internationalized areas abou
Danzig, 729 square miles, and th
basin of the Saar, 738 square miles
between the western border of th
Rhenish Palatinate of Bavaria an
the southeast corner of Luxemburg
The Danzig area consists of the A
between the Nogat and Vistul
rivers, made a W by the add
tion of a similar V on the west, ir
eluding the City of Danzig. Th
southeastern third of East Prussi
and the area between East Prussi
and the Vistula, north of latitud
53 degrees 3 minutes, is to ha\
its nationality determined by po]
ular vote, 5,78.5 square miles, as :
to be the case in part of Schleswij
2,787 square miles.
Belgium
Germany is to consent to tic.
abrogation of the treaties of 183!
by which Belgium was establishe
as a neutral state, and to agree i
advance to any convention wit
which the Allied and associate
powers may determine to repla?
them. She is to recognize the fu
sovereignty of Belgium over tl
contested territory of Morosnet ar
over part of Prussian Morosne
and to renounce in favor of Be
gium all rights over the circles ?
Eupen and Malmedy, the inhabi
ants of which are to be entitl?
within six months to protest again
this change of sovereignty either
whole or in part, the final decisi?
to be reserved to the league
nations. A commission is to set'
the details of the frontier, and v
rious regulations for change
nationality are laid down.
Luxembourg
Germany renounces her vario
treaties and conventions with t
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, r?
ognizes that it ceased to be part
the German Zollverein from Janu_
I last, renounces all right of ?
ploitation of the railroads, adhei
to the abrogation of its neutrali
and accepts in advance any inter?,
tional agreement as to it, read
by the Allied and associated powe
Left Bank of the Rhint
As provided in the militi
clauses, Germany will not maint
any fortifications or armed for
les? than fifty kilometres to the e
of the Rhine, hold any manoeuvi
nor maintain any works to fac
t?te mobilization. In case of >
lation, "she shall be regarded
committing a hostile act agai
the powers who sign tho prei
treaty and as intending to dist
the peace of the world." "By vir
of the present treaty Germany si
be bound to respond to any reqt
; for an explanation which the cc
cil of the league 'of nations t
think it necessary to address
| her."
Aha ^-Lorraine
After ..lion of the m<
obligation I >uir the wrong d
in 1871 by (k-rmany to France
the people of Alsace-Lorraine,
territories ceded to Germany by
Treaty of Frankfort are restore
Franco with their frontiers as
fore 1871, to date from the signing
of the armistice, and to be free of
all public debts.
Citizenship is regulated by de?
tailed provisions distinguishing
those who are immediately restored
to full French citizenship, those who
have to make formal applications
therefor, and those for whom nat?
uralization is open after three years.
The last - named class includes
Gei'man residents in Alsace - Lor?
raine, as distinguished from those
who acquire the position of Alsace
Lorrainers as defined in the treaty.
All public property and all private
property of German ex-sovereigns
passes to France without payment
or credit. France is substituted for
Germany as regards ownership of
the railroads and rights over con?
cessions of tramways. The Rhine
bridges pass to France with the
obligation of their upkeep.
For five years manufactured prod?
ucts of Alsace-Lorraine will be ad?
mitted to Germany free of duty to a
total amount not exceeding in any
year the average of the three years
preceding the war, and textile ma?
terials may be imported from Ger?
many to Alsace-Lorraine and re
exported free of duty. Contracts
| for electric power from the right
bank must be continued for ten
years.
For seven years, with possible ex?
tension to ten, the ports of Kehl
\ and Sti'assburg shall be adminis
! tered as a single unit by a French
i administrator appointed and super
I vised by the Central Rhine Commis
; sion. Property rights will be safe
! guarded in both ports and equality
! of treatment as respects traffic as
'? sured the national vessels and goods
; of every country.
Contracts between Alsace-L?r
rainers and Germans are maintained
save for France's right to annul or
grounds of public interest judg?
ments of courts held in certair
classes of cases, while in others z
judicial exequatur is first required
Political condemnations during th<
war are null and void, and the obli?
gation to repay war fines is estab
lished as in other parts of Allied ter?
ritory.
Various clauses adjust the genera
provisions oi the treaty to the spe
cial conditions of Alsace-Lorraine
certain matters of execution bein?;
left to conventions to be made be
tween France and Germany.
The Saar
In compensation for the destruc
i tion of coa? mines in Northeri
France, and as payment on accoun
; of reparation, Germany cedes t?
France full ownership of the coa
j mines of the Saar basin with thei
subsidiaries, accessories and facili
ties. Their value will be estimate
by the reparation commission an
credited against that account. Th
; French rights will be governed b
! German law in force at the armis
? tice, excepting war legislator
j France replacing the present owr
! ers, whom Germany undertakes t
! indemnify. France will continue t
I furnish the present proportion c
I coal for local needs and contribu?
! in just proportion to local taxe:
Tho^basin extends from the frontie
1 of Lorraine as reannexed to Franc
: north as far as Stwendel, includin
! on the west the valley of the Saar t
far as Saarholzbach, and on t?
! east the town of Homburg.
In order to secure the rights an
| welfare of the population and gua
antee to France entire freedom i
f working the mines, the territory wi
be governed by a commission a;
? pointed by the league of natioi
and consisting of five members?oi
French, one a native inhabitant <
the .Saar and three representir
; three different countries other th_
Francc and Germany.
The league will appoint
member of the commission j
chairman, to act as execute
j of 'the commission. The cor
[ mission will have all powers of go
' ernment formerly belonging to Ge
many. Prussia and Bavaria w
administer the railroads and oth
public services and have full pow
to interpret the treaty clauses. T
local courts will continue, but su
. ject to the commission,
Existing German legislati?
will remain the basis of the
law, but the commission may
make modification after consult
1 ing a local representative assembly,
which it will organize. It will have
the taxing power, but for local pur
! poses only. New taxes must be ap?
proved by this assembly and in labor
[legislation it will consider the wishes
of the local labor organizations and
the labor programme of the league.
French and other labor may be
freely utilized, the former being free
to belong to French unions, all
rights acquired as to pensions and
social insurance will he maintained
by Germany and the Saar commis
j sion. There will be no military ser?
vice, but only a local gendarmerie,
to preserve order. The people will
preserve their local assemblies, re?
ligious liberties, schools and lan?
guage, but may vote only for local
assemblies. They will keep their
present nationality, except so far as
individuals may change it. Those
wishing to leave will have every
facility with respect to their prop?
erty.
The territory will form part of the
French customs system, with no ex?
port tax on coal and metallurgical
{ products going to Germany, nor on
German products entering the Basin,
and for five years no import duties
; on products of the Basin going to
Germany or German products com
; ing into the basin for local consump
! tion. French money may circulate
without restriction.
After fifteen years a plebiscite
! will be held by communes to ascer
I tain the desires of the population as
to continuance of the existing re?
gime under the league of nations
union with France or union with
Germany. The right to vote will
belong to all inhabitants over twen?
ty, resident therein at the signature.
Taking into account the opinions
thus expressed, the league will de?
cide the ultimate sovereignty. In
any portion restored to Germany
the German government must buy
' out the French mines at an ap?
praised valuation. If the price is
not paid within six months there?
after, this portion passes finally to
France. If Germany buys back the
mines, the league will determine
how much of the coal shall be an?
nually sold to France.
Section III
_
Other Frontiers
i
Of Germany
German Austria
"Germany recognizes the total in
? dependence of German Austria in
: the boundaries traced."
|
Czechoslovakia
Germany recognizes t?ie entire
! independence of the Czecho-Slovak
j State, including the autonomous ter?
ritory of the Ruthenians south of
tho Carpathians, and accepts the
frontiers of this state as to be de?
termined, which in the case of the
German frontier shall follow the
? frontier of Bohemia in 1914. The
; usual stipulations as to acquisition
and change of nationality follow.
Poland
r Germany cedes to Poland the
I greater part of Upper Silesia, Posen
i and the Province of West Prussia
! on the left bank of the Vistula. A
: field boundary commission of seven,
j five representing the Allied and as
! sociated powers and one each rep
. resenting Poland and Germany, shall
I be constituted within fifteen days of
! the peace to delimit this boundary.
I Such special provisions as are neces
! sary to protect racial, linguistic or
| religious minorities and to protect
! freedom of transit and equitable
treatment of commerce of other na?
tions shall be laid down in a subse?
quent treaty between the five Allied
and associated powers and Poland.
East Prussia
The southern and the eastern
? frontier of East Prussia as slicing
(word obscure) Poland is to be
I fixed by plebiscites, the first in the
I regency of Allenstein, between the
? southern frontier of East Prussia
i and the northern frontier of Regie
' rungsbezirk Allenstein, from where
it meets the boundary between East
and West Prussia to its junction
with the boundary between the cir?
cles of Oletsko and Angeiburg,
: thence the northern boundary of
1 Oletsko to its junction with the
? present frontier, and the second in
i the area comprising the circles of
[ Stuhm and Rosenburg and the parts
! of the circles of Marienburg and
I Marienwerder east of the Vistula.
In each case German troops and
. authorities will move out within fif
, teen days of the peace and the ter?
ritories be placed under an inter?
national commission of five mem
I bers appointed by the five Allied and
associated powers, with the particu
: lar duty of arranging for a free,
fair and secret vote. The commis?
sion will report the results of the
' plebiscites to the five powers with a
; recommendation for the boundary,
, and will terminate its work as soon
as the boundary has been laid down
, and the new authorities set up.
The live allied and associated pow?
ers will draw up regulations assur?
ing East Prussia full and equitable
] access to and use of the Vistula. A
subsequent convention, of which the
terms will be fixed by the five al
i lied and associated powers, will b(
j entered into between Poland, Ger
| many and Danzig, to assure suitable
, railroad communication across Ger
i man territory on the right banl
of the Vistula between Poland ane
! Danzig, while Poland shall grant frei
; passage from East Prussia to Ger
i many.
The northeastern corner of Eas
j Prussia about Memel is to be cede<
j by Germany to the associate!
powers, the former agreeing to ac
oept the settlement made, especiall;
j as regards the nationality of the in
? habitants.
Danzig
Danzig and the district immediate
i ly about it is to be constituted int
; the "Free City of Danzig" under th
guarantee of the league of nation;
; A high commissioner appointed b
the league and president at Danzi
shall draw up a constitution in agrei
ment with the duly appointed reprt
: sentatives of the city and shall de.
in the first instance with all diffe:
enees arising between the city an
i Poland. The actual boundaries (
? the city shall be delimited by a con
i mission appointed within six montl
; from the peace and to include thn
' representatives chosen by the allie
: and associated powers, and one eae
! by Germany and Poland.
? A convention, the terms of whi<
shall be fixed by the five Allied ai
; associated powers, shall be concluch
between Poland and Danzig*whi<
shall include Danzig within the P
i iish customs frontiers, though a fr
I area in the port; insure to Poland t
| free use of all the city's waterwa;
, docks and other port facilities; t
; control and administration of t
Vistula and the whole through va
\ way system within the city, and pc
; tal, telegraphic and telephonic o:
I munication between Poland and : la
zig; provide against discrimin?t:
against Poles within the city a
place its foreign relations and t
diplomatic protection of its citize
abroad in chai*ge of Poland.
I
Denmark
The frontier between Germa
and Denmai'k will be fixed by t
! self-determination of the popu
? tion. Ten days from the peace G
| man troops and authorities sh
i evacuate the region north of 1
| line running from the mouth of i
i Schlei, south of Kappe!, Schlesw
| and Friedrichstadt along the Ei<
I to the North Sea south of Tonnii
'the Workmen's and Soldiei-s' Coi
i cils shall be dissolved; and the t
I ritory administered by an inter
j tional commission of five, of wh
j Norway and Sweden shall be
vited to name two.
The commission shall insure
free and secret vote in three zor
1 That between the German-Dar
I frontier and a line running so
J of the Island of Alsen, north
Flensburg and south of Tondern to
the North sea north of the Island
of Sylt, will vote as a unit within
throe weeks after the evacuation.
Within five week3 after this vote
the second zone, whose southern
boundary runs from the North Sea
south of the Island of Fehr to the
Baltic south of Sygum, will vote by
communes. Two weeks after that
vote the third zone, running to the
limit of evacuation, will also vote
by communes. The international
commission will then draw a new
frontier on the basis of these pleb?
iscites and with due regard for
geographical and economic condi?
tions. Germany will renounce all
sovereignty over territories north
of this line in favor of the associ?
ated governments, who will hand
them over to Denmark.
Helgoland
The fortifications, military estab?
lishments and harbors of the
islands of Helgoland and Dune are
to be destroyed under the supervi?
sion of the Allies by German labor,
and at Germany's expense. They
may not be reconstructed or any
similar fortifications built in the
future.
Russia
Germany agrees to respect as
permanent and inalienable the in?
dependency of all territories which
were part of the former Russiar
Empire, to accept the abrogatior
of the Brest-Litovsk and othei
treaties entered into with the Maxi
malist government of Russia, tc
l-ecognize the full force of al
treaties entered into by the Alli?e
and associated powers with state;
which were a part of the forme;
Russian Empire, and to recogniz?
the frontiers as determined thereon
The Allied and associated power
formally reserve the right of Rus
sia to obtain restitution and repara
tion of the principles of the pr?s
ent treaty.
Section IV
German Rights
Outside Europe
Outside Europe Germany re
nounces all rights, titles and priv
leges as to her own or her allie
territories to all the Allied and ai
sociated powers, and undertakes t
accept whatever measures are take
by the five Allied powers in relatio
thereto.
Overseas Possessions
Germany renounces in favor <
the Allied and associated powe:
her overseas possessions with s
rights and titles therein. All mo
able and immovable property b
longing to the German p]mpire or ?
any German state shall pass to tl
government exercising authori
therein. These governments mi
make whatever provisions seem su;
able for the repatriation of Germ:
nationals and as to the conditions?
which German subjects of Europe}
origin shall reside, hold property,
carry on business. Germany unde
takes to pay reparation for dama;
suffered by French nationals in t
Cameroons or frontier zone throu;
the acts of German civil and mi
tary authorities and of individ.
Germans^ from January 1, 1900,
August 1, 1914. Germany i
nounces all rights under the conve
tions of November 4, 1911, and Se
tember 29, 1912, and undertakes
pay to France in accordance with
estimate presented and approved
the Repatriation Commission all ?
posits, credits, advances, etc., the:
by secured. Germany undertal
to accept and observe any provisie
by the Allied and associated pow?
as to the trade in arms and spir
in Africa as well ns to the gene
act of Berlin of 1885, and the g?
?ral act of Brussels of 1890. D
lomatic protection to inhabitants
former German colonies is to
given by the governments exercis?
ing authority.
China
Germany renounces in favor of
China all privileges and indemnities
resulting from the Boxer protocol
of 1901, and all buildings, wharves,
barracks, forts, munitions of war?
ships, wireless plants and other
public property except diplomatic or
consular establishments in the Ger?
man concessions of Tientsin and
Hankow and in other Chinese ter?
ritory except Kiao-chtu, and agrees
to return to China at her own ex?
pense all the astronomical instru?
ments seized in 1900 and 1901.
China will, however, take no meas?
ures for disposal of German prop?
erty in the legation quarter at Pe?
king without the consent of the
powers signatory to the Boxer pro?
tocol.
Germany accepts the abrogation
of the concessions at Hankow and
Tientsin, China, agreeing to open
them to international use. Ger?
many renounces all claims against
China or any Allied and associated
government for the internment or
repatriation of her citizens in China
and for the seizure or liquidation
of German interests there since
August 14, 1917. She renounces
in favor of Great Britain her state
property in the British concession
at Canton and of France and China
jointly of the property of the Ger?
man school in the French concession
at Shanghai.
Siam
Germany recognizes that al.
agreements between herself anc
Siam, including the right of extri
1 territoriality, ceased July 22, 1917
All German public property excep1
1 consular and diplomatic premise:
passes without compensation t(
Siam, German private property t<
be dealt with in accordance wit!
the economic clauses. German?
waives all claims against Siam fo:
the seizure and condemnation of he
ships, liquidation of her property o
internment of her nationals.
Liberia
Germany renounces all rights un
der the international arrangement
of 1911 and 1912 regarding Liberia
more particularly the right t
nominate a receiver of the customs
and disinterests herself in any fur
ther negotiations for the rehabilita
tion of Liberia. She regards a
abrogated all commercial treatie
and agreements between herself an
Liberia, and recognizes Liberia'
right to determine the status an
condition of the re?stablishment c
Germans in Liberia.
Morocco
Germany renounces all he
rights, titles and privileges unde
the act of Algeciras and the Franct
German agreements of 1909 an
1911 and under all treaties an
arrangements with the Sherifia
Empire. She undertakes not to ii
tervene in any negotiations as t
Morocco between France and othe
powers, accepts all the consequent
of the French protectorate and r?
nounces the capitulations. Tl
Shei'ifian government shall ha'?!
complete liberty of action in regai
to German nationals, and all Ge
man protected persons shall be su
ject to the common law. All mo
able and immovable German pro
crty, including mining rights, mi
be sold at public auction, the pr
ceeds to be paid to the Sherifii
government and deducted from tl
reparation account. Germany
also required to relinquish her i
terests in the state bank of M
rocco. All Moroccan goods entt
ing Germany shall have the sar
privilege as French goods.
Egypt
Germany recognizes the Briti
protectorate over Egypt declar
on December 18, 1914, and i
nounces as from August 4, 191
the capitulation and all the treati?
agreements, etc., concluded by h
with Egypt. She undertakes not
intervene in any negotiations abc
Egypt between Great Britain a
other powers. There are provisic
for jurisdiction over German i
tionals and property, and for G
man consent to any changes whi
may be made in relation to 1
commission of publie debt. G
many consents to the transfer
Great Britain of the powers gi\
to the late Sultan of Turkey :
securing the free navigation of 1
Suez Canal. Arrangements :
property belonging to German i
tionals in Egypt are made simi
to those in the case of Morocco i
other countries. Anglo-Egypt
goods entering Germany shall
joy the same treatment as Brit
goods.
Turkey and Bulgaria
Germany accepts all arran
ments which the Allied and ai
ciated powers make with Tur!
and Bulgaria with reference to j
rights, privileges, or inten
claimed in those countries by G
many or her nationals and riot
dealt with elsewhere.
Shantung
Germany cedes to Japan >fl
rights, titles and privileges, notably
as to Kiao-chau, and the railroad,
mines and cables acquired by frfr
treaty with China of March 6
1897. and other agreements as
to Shantung. All German rights to
the railroad from Tsing-tao to
Tsi-nan-fu, including all facilities
and mining rights and right? of ex.
, ploitation, pass equally to Japan
and the cables from Tsing-tao to
Shanghai and Che-foo, the cablet
free of all charges. All German
state property, movable and im
movable, in Kiao-chau is acquired
by Japan free of all charges.
Section V
-V
Military, Naval
And Air Forces
In order to render possible the
initiation of a general limitation of
the armaments of all nations, Ger?
many undertakes directly to observe
the military, naval and air clausei
which follow'.
Military Forces
The demobilization of the German
army must take place within two
months of the peace. Its strength
may not exceed 100,000, including
4,000 officers, with not over seven
divisions of infantry and three of
cavalry, and to be devoted exclu?
sively to maintenance of internal or?
der and control of frontiers. The
divisions may not be grouped under
more than two army corps headquar?
ters staff. The great German gen?
eral staff i? abolished. The army
administrative service, consisting of
civilian personnel not included in
the number of effectives, is reduced
to one-tenth the total in the 1913
budget. Employes of the German
states, such as customs officers, first
guards and coast guards, may not
exceed the number in 1913. Gen?
darmes and local police may be in?
creased only in accordance with the
growth of population. None of
these may be assembled for military
training.
All establishments for the manu?
facturing, preparation, storage, or
design of arms and munitions of
war, except those specifically ex
cepted, must be closed within three
months of the peace and their per?
sonnel 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 usetess. The
manufacture or importation of as?
phyxiating, poisonous or other gases
and all analagous liquids is forbid?
den, as well as the importation of
arms, munitions and war materials,
Gemany may not manufacture such
materials for foreign governments.
Conscription
Conscription is abolished in Ger?
many. The enlisted personnel must
be maintained by voluntary enlist?
ments for terms of twelve consecu?
tive years, the number of discharges
before the expiration of that term
not in any year to exceed five per
cent of the total effectives. Officers
remaining in the service must agree
to serve to the age of forty-five
and newly appointed officers must
agree to serve actively for twenty
five years.
No military schools except those
absolutely indispensable for the
units allowed shall exist in Germany
two months after the peace. No asso?
ciations such as societies of dis?
charged soldiers, shooting or touring
clubs, educational establishments or
universities may occupy themselves
with military matters. All measures
of mobilization are forbidden.
Fortresses
All fortified works, fortresses and
field works situated in German ter?
ritory within a zone fifty kilometres
east of the Rhine will be dismantled
within three months. The construc?
tion of any new fortifications there
is forbidden. The fortified works
on the southern and eastern fron?
tiers, however, may remain.
Control
Interallied commissions of control
will see to the execution of the pro?
visions for which a time limit is set,
the maximum named being three
months. They may establish head?
quarters at the German seat of gov?
ernment and go to any part of Ger?
many desired. Germany must give
them complete facilities, pay their
expenses, and also the expenses of
execution of the treaty, including
the labor and material necessary in
demolition, destruction or surrender
of war equipment.
ISaval
The German navy must be de?
mobilized within a period of two
months after the peace. She will
he allowed six small battleships.?
six light cruisers, twelve destroyer?.
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