No military schools except those absolutely indispensable for the units allowed shall exist in Germany two months after the peace.  No associations such as societies of discharged soldiers, shooting or touring clubs, educational establishments or universities may occupy themselves with military matters.  All measures of mobilization are forbidden.

FORTRESSES

[Sidenote:  Fortifications in Rhine to be dismantled.]

All fortified works, fortresses, and field works situated in German territory within a zone of fifty kilometers east of the Rhine will be dismantled within three months.  The construction of any new fortifications there is forbidden.  The fortified works on the southern and eastern frontiers, however, may remain.

CONTROL

[Sidenote:  Interallied commissions of control.]

Interallied commissions of control will see to the execution of the provisions for which a time limit is set, the maximum named being three months.  They may establish headquarters at the German seat of Government and go to any part of Germany 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.

NAVAL

[Sidenote:  German navy to be demobilized.]

The German navy must be demobilized within a period of two months after the peace.  She will be allowed 6 small battleships, 6 light cruisers, 12 destroyers, 12 torpedo boats, and no submarines, either military or commercial, with a personnel of 15,000 men, including officers, and no reserve force of any character.  Conscription is abolished, only voluntary service being permitted, with a minimum period of 25 years service for officers and 12 for men.  No member of the German mercantile marine will be permitted any naval training.

[Sidenote:  German war vessels that must be surrendered.]

All German vessels of war in foreign ports and the German high sea fleet interned at Scapa Flow will be surrendered, the final disposition of these ships to be decided upon by the allied and associated powers.  Germany must surrender 42 modern destroyers, 50 modern torpedo boats, and all submarines, with their salvage vessels.  All war vessels under construction, including submarines, must be broken up.  War vessels not otherwise provided for are to be placed in reserve, or used for commercial purposes.  Replacement of ships except those lost can take place only at the end of 20 years for battleships and 15 years for destroyers.  The largest armored ship Germany will be permitted will be 10,000 tons.

[Sidenote:  To sweep up mines.]

Germany is required to sweep up the mines in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, as decided upon by the Allies.  All German fortifications in the Baltic, defending the passages through the belts, must be demolished.  Other coast defenses are permitted, but the number and caliber of the guns must not be increased.