New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05
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darmcrie assimilated with the troops, and
employed in the municipal services' such
as the Republican Guard Douln
Pompiers. and the whole of this category
NOT exceeding $500 men. All the corps OF
the Franc-Tireurs will be dissolved by an
ordinance of the French GoNernm'ht. :.
ART. 5. Immediately on the signature Oh
these presents and before taking possession
of the forts. the COMMANDMENTS chief OF the
German armies will give every facility to
commissioners of the French government 10
send, whether into the departments or
abroad. to take steps for reylctu,llng ana
TO bring into the city commodities deS''he"'
for it.
AM. @ After the surrender of the forts
and the disarmament of the encomte and
fine garrison. as stipulated in articles five
and six. the revictualiDg of Paris Will be
effected fairly by transit, by railways ana
riyers. of provisions intended for rcvictuai-
ment, now drawn from districts occupied by
the German troops.
The French government engages itsell TO
obtain provisions outside OF the lines OF
demarkatiOn which surrounds the position
of the German armies. except IN case au-
thorizatiOn to the contrary effect Is gwen
by the commander OF the latter.
ART 10. Every person wishing 20 cut
the city of Paris must be furnished with
regular permits delivered by the French
military authorities, and submitted TO the
inspection OF the German authorities Free
masses will be granted as Il right Of their
position to candidates, provisional deIMfa-
tons and deputies to the Assembly. Inns
free movement to persons who have received
the authorization Indicated viii be permit
ted between six o'clock ia the morning and
elk o'clock in the evening.
ART. il. The city OF Paris Will pay q
municipal contribution OF war amounting to
Wa,
effected before the fifteenth day OF the
arlnistice. The mode of payment will be
determined by a mixed Ftench and Ger
man commission.
ART II. During the a:mistice nothing
shall be taken away of public articles
of value which may serve aS pledge
for the recovery of the war contribution.
ART. IL. The transport into Paris OF arms,
munitions, and articles entering into their
manufacture, are forbidden by :he terms OF
the armiStice.
ART ii. Immediate steps will be taken
to exchange all prisoners OF war made by
the French since the commencement OF the
war For this end, the French authorities
will hand, as promptly MS possible, lists OF
the German prisoners of war to the German
military authorities at Amiens. lie Mans.
Orleans and Vesoul. The liberation of
German prisoners of war will be effected
at the points nearest the frontier.
The German authorities will deliver IN
exchange at the same points IN the quickest
possible time likeinumbcr Of French prison
crs of war, and of corresponding grades to
the French military authorities. The ex-
change will extend to the civil prisoners,
such as captains Of ships of the German
merchant service. and the navy, and OF
French civilians who may be retained III
Germany.
ART. Is. A postal service with letters I'M
sealed will be organized between Paris and
the departments, through the medium OF
the headquarters at Versailles.
In the faith Of which the undersigned
have appended to the present convention
their signatures, sealed and done at Yer
sailles, the twenty-eighth day Of january
1871.
COUNT Won BISMARCK.
JULES FAFEE.