German Colonies—­Germany renounces in favor of the allied and associated powers her overseas possessions with all rights and titles therein.  All movable and immovable property belonging to the German empire or to any German state shall pass to the government exercising authority therein.  Germany undertakes to pay reparation for damage suffered by French nationals in the Kameruns or its frontier zone through the acts of German civil and military authorities and of individual Germans from January 1, 1900, to August 1, 1914.

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 or warships, wireless plants, and other property (except diplomatic) in the German concessions of Tientsin 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.  Germany accepts the abrogation of the concessions of Hankow and Tientsin, China agreeing to open them to international use.

Siam—­Germany recognizes that all agreements between herself and Siam, including the right of extra territory, ceased July 22, 1917.  All German public property except consular and diplomatic premises passes, without compensation, to Siam.

Liberia—­Germany renounces all rights under the international arrangements of 1911 and 1912 regarding Liberia.

Morocco—­Germany renounces all her rights, titles and privileges under the act of Algeciras and the Franco-German agreements of 1909 and 1911 and under all treaties and arrangements with the sheriffian empire.  All movable and immovable German property may be sold at public auction, the proceeds to be paid to the sheriffian government and deducted from the reparation account.

Egypt—­Germany recognizes the British protectorate over Egypt declared on December 19, 1914, and transfers to Great Britain the powers given to the late sultan of Turkey for securing the free navigation of the Suez canal.

Turkey and Bulgaria—­Germany accepts all arrangements which the allied and associated powers make with Turkey and Bulgaria 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 Japan all rights, titles and privileges acquired by her treaty with China of March 6, 1897, and other agreements, as to Shantung.  All German state property in Kiaochow is acquired by Japan free of all charges.

Section 6.  The demobilization of the German army must take place within two months.  Its strength may not exceed 100,000, including 4,000 officers, with not over seven divisions of infantry, also three of cavalry, and to be devoted exclusively to maintenance of internal order and control of frontiers.  The 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.  Employes 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.