y or her nationals and
not dealt with elsewhere.

SHANTUNG

[Sidenote: To cede Kiao-Chau rights to Japan.]

Germany cedes to Japan all rights, titles, and privileges, notably as to
Kiao-Chau, and the railroads, mines, and cables acquired by her treaty
with China of March 6, 1897, by and other agreements as to Shantung. All
German rights to the railroad from Tsing-tao to Tsinan-fu, including all
facilities and mining rights and rights of exploitation, pass equally to
Japan, and the cables from Tsing-tao to Shanghai and Che-foo, the cables
free of all charges. All German State property, movable and immovable,
in Kiao-Chau is acquired by Japan free of all charges.

SECTION VI

MILITARY, NAVAL AND AIR

In order to render possible the initiation of a general limitation of
the armaments of all nations, Germany undertakes directly to observe the
military, naval, and air clauses which follow.

MILITARY FORCES

[Sidenote: German Army to be demobilized.]

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 exclusively 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 Staff is
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. 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
accordance with the growth of population. None of these may be assembled
for military training.

ARMAMENTS

[Sidenote: Munition works to be closed.]

All establishments for the manufacturing, preparation, storage, or
design of arms and munitions of war, except those specifically excepted,
must be closed within three months of the peace, and their personnel
dismissed. The exact amount of armament and munitions allowed Germany is
laid down in detail tables, all in excess to be surrendered or rendered
useless. The manufacture or importation of asphyxiating, poisonous, or
other gases and all analogous liquids is forbidden as well as the
importation of arms, munitions, and war materials. Germany may not