The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-04
pIsARMING run ENcErNrE.

Artcle5. The enceinte VIII be relieved OF it's guns
ana thelr carriages. which will be transported to
forts designated for that purpo. by the commits
sioners OF the German army
CAPITULATI0N OF THE GARRISON.
Article Q: The garrisons Of Paris, comprising the
Army Of the Line, the Gsrdes Mobile aud the ma
rDes of the Iorts, Shall be held prisoners OF war,
excepting 120OO men, which the military authority
iD Paris shall reserve for service inside the city.
The troops who are thus made prisoners OF war
will lay down their arms which will be collected at
places designated for that purpose and given, ac-
cording to the arrangements m Ide by the commits
siOneTs, in the usual manner. These troOps will
main in the interior OF the city, and will not be al
lowed to rass the enceints during the armistce.
The French authorities bind them selves to take
care + every Individual belonging to the army and
OF the town. Of1cers Of the captive troops will be
designated in list TO be delivered to the German
autho titles. AT the expiration of the armistice all
combatants belonging to the army confined in Paris
Will have constituted themselves prisoners OF war
to the German army If before peace is not con-
cluded. All officers made prisoners will retain their
arms.
THE NATIONAL AND MUNICIPAL GUARDS.
Article Z. The National Guard Will retain their
arms, and will be charged with the protection OF
Paris and the maintaining OF order. Fhe same will
be the case with the gendarmes and the asslmi-
lated troops employed In the municipal service,
such as the Republican Guard, the Douanieres aud
Poupieres, the whole number in this category not
exceeding $500 men.
All corps Of francs tireurs shall be resolved by Or
dinance of the French Government.
FRENCH COMMISSIONERS.
Article 8. Immediately after the signature OF these
the cOmmander-in- chief of the German armies will
give every facility 10 commissioners OF the French
Government sent (wbether into the departments or
abroad) to take steps for revictu4ng Paris and to
bring to the city such commodities destined for it.
REvICTUALLING PARIS.
Article g. After the surrender of the forts and the
disarmament OF the enceinte aud the garrison, as
stipulated for n article aud g. the revictulng of
Paris shall be effected fairly by transit the rail
roads and rivers except provisions Intended for the
revictualment Of Paris drawn from the districts
occupied by the German troops.
The French government engages ltselI TO OBTAIN
provisions outside the line OF demarcation which
surrounds the frontiers OF the German armies, eX-
cept in case of authorization TO the contrary effect
given by the commander 10y letter.
80 COMMUNICATIONS WITH PARIS.
Article 10. Every person wishing to quit the city
Of Paris must be furnished with regular permit, de-
livered by the French mitaIy authority, and sub
mitted to be vsed by the German authorities.
Free passes will be granted, by right OF position, to
candidates, provincial deputaons, and deputies to
Free movement of persons who have received the
authorization indicated will be permitted only be-
tween the hours OF O'Clock in the morning and 6
O'Clock in the evening.
A WAR CONTRIBUTION.
Article IL. The City of Paris will pay municipal
lions OF francs The payment must be effected before
the fifteenth day of the armistice, the mode OF pay
ment to be determined by a mixed German and
French commission
A PRECAUTIoN.
Article l2. During the armistice nothing shall be
taken away of public objects of value which may
serve as pledge Tor the recovery or war controu-
tons.
NO ARMS OR MUNITIONS TO ENTER PARIS.
Article 13. Transport into Paris Of arms and mu.
ntoDs and OF articles entering into the category OF
their manufacture is forbidden during the term OF
the armistice.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS
Article H. Immediate steps shall be taken for the
exchange Of all prisoners Of war made by the
| French army since the commencement OF the war
For this end the French authorities will hand, as
| promptly possible, a nominal list OF German
prisoners of war to the German military authorities
! at Amiens, lie Mans, Orleens, and Vesour. The
liberation of prisoners Of war will be effected al
| points nearest to the frontier, and the German
| authorities will deliver and exchange at the same
points, in the briefest possible time, like numbers
OF French prisoners of war of corresponding grades
to the French military authorities. The exchange
| will extend to civil prisoners, such as captains o
| ships of the German merchant navy and civilian
| French prisoners retained in Germany.
A POSTAL SERVICE.
Article IS. postal service, all letters to be un
sealed, will be organized between Paris and the
| French departments, through the medium OF the
! headquarters at Versailles
SIGNED AND SEALED.
In the faith OF which the undersigned have ap
pended to the present convention their signatures
Sealed and done at Versailles on the 2Sth day Of
January, A. ID. 1871. BISMARCK,
EAVRE,