Article 156 in 1919 officially transferred the concessions in Shandong to Japan rather than returning sovereign authority to China. Despite its formal agreement to Japan's terms (in 1915 and 1918), China at Paris in 1919 now denounced the transfer of German holdings, and won the strong support of President Wilson.
A breastplate (used interchangeably with breastcollar, breaststrap and breastgirth) is a piece of riding equipment used on horses. Its purpose is to keep the saddle or harness from sliding back. On riding horses, it is most helpful on horses with large shoulders and a flat ribcage.
â An armored reinforcement covering the lower half of the breastplate. Depending upon the design, the plackart might cover nearly the entire breastplate. â Armor, usually composed of lames, which attached to the breastplat> (and plackart), serving to protect the abdomen. (TAS-et) â Solid Armor plates or a skirt of lames hung from the fauld to cover the gap between the fauld and the thigh armor. (REER-brase) â Armor shielding of the upper arm. The rerebrace is also referred to as the upper cannon.