The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-03-25
PEACE.
Terms OF the Treaty-Paris Evactla
by the Geeman Troops--HIohtle nnd
National Guards DishaMded.
PEACE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.


PEACE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.
BERLIN, March 3.-The Empress has
received the following dispatch from
the Emperor:
VERSAILLES, March 81 have lust
ratified the conditions of peace, which
the Bordeaux Assembly have accepted.
Thus far the yotk is complete, which
was, through seven months battles, to
be achieved, thanks to the valor. deyo-
ton and endurance of our incompara-
bic army and the sacrifices of the whole
of Fatherland. The Lord of hosts has
everywhere visibly blessed our enter
prises, and by his mercy has permitted
an honorable peaee T0 Him be hon
or, to Fetherland thanks.
(Signed,) Wilhelm
The above was read publicly amid
the booming of.artillery, the ringing of
bells and the cheers of the people Wild
with JOY.
THE PREIIA1NAR,hs or ffAcE.
VEEsAiLLEs, March 2.-Herald's Snec
ial. The preliminaries of peace ar
ranged by Bismarck and the other
ple1;potentaries with Theirs and Fayre
are as follows:
| Article ] SPECIFIES the line of der,a,da.
ton,
Article z provides that France will
pay Germany Five mIlliards of francs.
one milllard, sat least, in 1871, and ali
the rest IN thespace of three years from
the ratification,
Article > provides that the Gvacuatlonn
is to cen3rience on the ratification of
The treaty by the Assembly; that the
German toops will then immediately
quit Paris and the left bank of the
Seine, also the Departments of Cher.
Indre- et-Ioire and Seire tnferieure
The French troops viii remain Behind
the Lore ill TIC signing Of definite
treaty oi peace, except those in Paris,
where the Government is not to have
exceeding 10000 troops. The Germans
will evaeuate the right bank CT tie
Seine gradually after the signing OF the
definite treaty and the paynient of palf
. milliof fra1cs, Altar thSs payment of
/ two fdi'liatas, the Germans will ONLY
hold the Departments of the Marne.
Ardennes, Mouse, Vosges, Muerthe and
Belfort After the payment Of three
milliards the Germans Will ONLY keep
so 600 troops in France. but if 4 sufft
oient monty pnatahteo BE gwen, the
! oernaans viii evacuate completely at
once. otherwise three milliards will
carry interest at five per cent. from the
ratification of the treaty.
Article / provides that the Get,t a ;.
troops viii make he tu{ther reauisi-
tiers thai the French government will
ind food for the army Of occupation O.
the. ceded departments. tha} faY5Iable
arrannenl ects vii be made with the IN
habitants and time given them to move
II they please, and that 10 obstacle Will
be placed IN the way Of emigration.
Article provides that the prisoners
will be Immediately liberated on the
ratification of the trsatY, and th8i
French railways Rin lend their .s,,cr5
I Wages and ENGINES ~ the same prices
ne r. tlae Trench Government.
Article provides that the treaty vii
be definitely signed at Brussels imme
dlately after the ratification,
Article provides that after The rati
tieetteh the mana cement Of al depart
ments occupied viii be handed over 4
the French ott'e;alS, subject to the Ger
man commanders and the interest O
the German troops.
Article 9 prn.idaa that IT be well nm
derstood that the Germans have y,
authority over the de,hrt,,nents not oc
e1sp,n,a ~ 1heIn.