THE TERMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 March 1919, Page 3

THE TERMS.

)N EVERY PRECAUTION TAKEN. ) ... t AFFECTING MILITARY, NAVA] | AND AERIAL. , s j (United Service Telegrams). i (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) 11 | PARIS, March 24. j The military, naval and aerial terms', j as finally adopted, proved that within I two months of signature, the German ! military forces be demobilised .to the ] j extent prescribed. The total effectices ; must never exceed one hundred thoui sand, including four thousand officers j and the troops in depots and army are j to be exclusively devoted to the main- ' J tenance of order within Germany, and . the control of her frontirs. I No Army Staff is permitted, and the I general staff is to be dissolved, and not ; reconstituted in any form. Officers and persons in position of officers in the War Department and Ministers are not 'to exceed three hundred and tlig civilian | army administration personnel is not to j exceed one tenth of that prescribed in > 1013 budget. I Munitions must be stored at points J kiod/ied to the Allies. The German ' Government is forbidden to establish any other stocks or depots of ammunition. The maximum stores allowed for j such guns and forts as Germany is allowed to retain is to be 2,500 round | ; I for each gun of 10.6 centimetre and less, and 500 rounds for heavier guns. | I The manufacture of war material is ; restricted to factories notified to the i 1 Allies. All other war factories, arse- ■ . nals and depots are jto bo closed and j their personnel dismissed within two ' ! months of the signature. j j Superfluous munitions and war plants I I are to be surrendered and the importa- | tion or exportation of war material is ■ prohibited. The use of asphyxiating or poisonous gases and analogous liquids and devices and armoured cars is prohibited, also their manufacture or- exportation. Within three months of the signature fortified works within fifty miles of the Rhine are to fie dismantled and the construction of new fortifications in this zone is strictly forbidden. Fortified works in the southern and eastern frontiers are to be maintained in their existing state. This clause is i designated to sateguard against a possible Bolshevik invasion.

si io.io umu oijj Jo jno jos oj« so[qu£ -allowed in each establishment and corps staffs are restricted io thirty officers and 150 men each. Divisional Headquarters, twenty five officers and seventy men. The total of a division is to be 410 officers and 10,730 men, and of a-cavalry division 275 officers and 5250 men. The total number of rifles allowed is eighty four thousand, carbines eighteen thousand, heavy machine guns 792; light field guns, 16b; howitzers, 84. Four hundred rounds are allowed each rifle, eight thousand each machine gun, 1000 each field gun eight hundred each howitzer. All submarines, salvage vessels, docks and Kiel tubular dock to be handed to the Allies and their ultimate fate is reserved. The material gained from breaking up warships must be used for commercial purposes and not exploited. The construction of new warships m forbidden except for replacement. These must not exceed 10,000 tons for <>imoured cruisers, and 6.000 tins f°'

cruisers. Units must be replaced only every twenty years. The acquisition of submarines is forbidden. Only a fixed scale of munitions is permitted aboard warships or to be stored. Germany must sweep specified areas and keep them free from mines. The naval personnel must be recruited voluntarily, for a period of 25 years for officers and twelve years for men. The discharged personnel must not receive military or naval training. Alercantile officers and men are not permitted to undergo naval training of any shape. Heligoland’s fortifications and establishments must be destroyed at Germany’s expense with German labour. At President Wilson’s suggestion for huamnitarian reasons, the question of the destruction of Heligoland harbour was reserved, in view of fishermen’s needs FURTHER PAIITICULARS • (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, Alarch 24. The terms provide that after two months German warships in commission are not to exceed six battleships, si'jX light cruisers, twelve destroyers, twelve Torpedoers or an equal number constructed lo replace them. No submarines are permitted. All othci vaiships must be placed in reserve or dc. voted to commerce. Germany must assist minesweeping.

The total personnel of the naval force must not exceed fifteen thousand, and officers must riot exceed fifteen hundred. All German warships not in German ports, cease to be German proper%. Germany must undertake the destruction of all warships now under construction. Auxiliary cruisers and the fleet of auxiliaries must he disarmed and converted into merchantmen. Certain coastal works are to be destroyed and fortifications interfering with a free passage to the Baltic are forbidden. Kiel Canal must be dismantled, its fate being reserved. Wireless telegraphic stations must be strictly restricted for commercial pur-

poses. Tbe. Air clauses provide that Germany’s armed forces must not include | any air forces, aeroplanes, or dirigibles,. except a few hydroplane's for use in | mine-sweeping. Within two months air j personnel must he reduced to one thou-, sand officers and men including all flying and non-flying formations. No ; aerodromes are to be maintained within. 150 kilometres of the Rhine or the east- ! orn or southern frontiers, and sheds there must he dismantled, and the ground ploughed. The. matiulaetuie, of aeroplanes and dirigibles is forbidden until the final treaty is signed. All existing material is to he handed to the ; Allies. | The remaining clauses provide lor In-ter-Allied commissions charged with carry out the terms which is to bo : done at Germany’s expenses.