Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

convention between huuRrck anu hNtN
A general armlstice over all the hne Of
military operations in the course of oNe-
cuiinn between the German and French |
armies shall hepiu in Paris this very day, |
and In the depaftments within the term /
of three daya' The arinisiice |
applies equally b. tho naval force of the /
countries. The armisiice thus 1
agreed upon has for its object 30 permit /
the government for the national defence !
to conyoke an assembly freely elected, /
whether war viii be continued or not !
No matter what conditions of peace may !
be made by the Assembly 10 meet az
Bordeaux, every facility VIII bc given hy 1
the commanders of the German armies /
for the election and the meeting of the /
deputies who viii compose the As (
semhly
Ry article 3 there will be Immediately
surrendered to the German army hl the |
French military authorities all the forts (!
forming the pcrimcter and exterior de
fence of Paris. as well as the material of
war. The cnmmunes and houses situate
outside that porimeter. or between the
forts, may be occupied hy the German
troops as far as the line drawn by the
military commissioners. The ground
between this line and the fortified on-
ceinte of the City of Paris viii be inter
hcJed 10 the armed forces ON the two
sides The manner of surrenderlng the
forts 10y the drawing of the hne niready
mentioned viii form the object OF a pro-
test IL be annexed 10 the present conycn-
ton
ARTICLE 4. During the armistiee the
German army Will not enter the City of
Paris.
ARr 8. The enceinte will he stripped
OF It's guns and carriages, which Will lac
transported 10 the forts designated for
their reception by the Commissioner of
the German Army.
Arr 4. The garrisons Of the forts and
the regiments of the line, the mobiles,
and the marines are 10 be prisoners of
war, excepting a division of l2,o0O men,
which viii Ice under the military author
/ lty of Paris 10 preserve order in the city.
T The troops who are prisoners OF war Wll
F lay down their arms, which viii be col
I lected al the places designated, and 10
F be given up According "a an arrange
mant made 10y the commissioner IN the
usual manner. These troops will remain
+ in the interior of the city and VIII not
( be allowed 10 pass the eneeinte during
Z the armistice The French authorities
hind themselves 10 take care Of every
! individual belonging 70 the army. The
+ Mobile Guard shall remain IN the inte-
+ nor of the town. The officers Of the
+ captive troops are 10 be- designated in
list, which is Ia be delivered to the Ger
man authorities. At the expiration of
the armistice all comhatants belonging
10 the army confined within the walls Of
Paris shall constitute themselves pri-
soncrs of war 10 the German army n
before peace Is not concluded. The OH
GERS made prisoners shall retain their
side arms.
Arr. :. The National Guard shall
retain their arms aad be charged with
the protection uf Paris and maintaining
order The same VII be the case with
the geudarmerie assiInilnted with the
troops and employed in the municipal
service. such as the Republican Guard,
I Duuaniers, Pumpiers. and the whole Of
this catagury not exceeding $500 men.
All the corps Of the Francs -tireurs viii
be dissolved by an ordinance Of the
French government
I AlT. :. Immediately upon the sign
ing If these presents, aud before taking
/ possession of the forts the commander
in-chief of the German armies will give
every facility to commissioners Of the
French government 30 send. whether
into the departments or abroad. TO take
steps for rcyictualling, and 10 bring into
the city commodities destined for IT,
Arr o After the surrender OF the
forts. and the disarmament of the ra-
oriHtr and the gArrisons aipulated ia
articles . and Il, the rcyictunlliug uf
Paris viii be Effected fairly hy transit by
railways aud rivers Of provisions intend
ed for the rcyictualmeut, nov drawn
from districts occupied by the German
troops. The French government en-
cages itself 30 obtain provisions outside
OF the hne of dcmarcation, which sur.
rounds the position II the German ar
mies, except in casc authorization 10 the
contrary ciiec, is given by the command
crs Of the latter.
AM. 10. Every person wishing 10
quit the City of Paris must ba furnished
with regular permits. delivered hv the
French military submitted to the inspec-
ton Of the German althortirA Free
passes viii be granted os a right II their
position 20 candidates, provincial dcpu-
tations, and Deputies 10 the Assembly.
This free movement 10 persons who have
received the authorization indicated viii
be permitted only between in the
morning and IN the evening.
Am. IL. Tho City 81 Paris will paw
municipal contribution of YSar amounting
10 two hundred million francs the pay
ment must be effected before the fifteenth
day OF the aTmistice The mode II pay
mcnt win be determined 10y q mixed
French and German commission.
ART II. During the armisiice nothing
shall be taken away Of public articles OF
vnlue which May serve rs "a pledge for
the recovery of the war contribution.
AIT l3. The transport into Paris OF
arms. munitions. and articles entering
into their manufacture are forbidden by
the terms Of the armistice.
AIR IL. Immediate steps viii he taken
to exchange all prisoners Of war made by
the French since the commencement OF
the war. For this end, the French au-
thorities viii hand ms promptly as posi-
hle list of the German prisoners Of war
10 the German military authorities at
Amiens. lie Mans, Orleans. and Vesour.
The liberation of German prisoners of
war will be effected at the points nearest
the frontier The German authorities
viii deliver in exchange at the same
points in the briefest possible time, a
like number Of French prisoners of war,
and Of corresponding grades, TO the
! French military authorities. The ex-
change viii extend to civil prisoners,
such as captains of ships of the German
merchant service and the navy, and of
French civilians who may be retained in
/ Germany.
Arr. 10. 4 postal service with letters
unsealed will be organized between Paris
and the departments, through the me
dium of the headquarters ut Versailles.
In the faith OF which the undersigned
have appended to the present convention
their signatures.
Sealed and done at Versailles, the 2Sth
day of January, 1871. ...s .... .saI
/ iSigned BISMARCK.