The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
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hand, and of Bulgaria, Germany, Aus
tria- Hungary and Turkey on the other
hand for the purpose of achieving a
lasting and honorable peace between
both parties, the following armistice
is concluded.
THE armistice shall begin on De-
cember 4, December I'D at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon and continue until
January /, (January 14). The con-
tracing parties have the right to
break the armistice by giving seven
days notice. Unless notice is given, the
armistice automatically continues.
Can't Increase Forces.
THE armistice embraces the land
and aerial forces on the front from
the Baltic to the Black sea and also
the Russo-Turkish front in Asia Minor.
During the armistice the parties con-
cerned obligate themselves not to in
crease the number of troops on the
above fronts or on the islands in Moon
Sound or to make a re-grouping of
forces.
Neither side is to make operative
any transfers of units from the Baltic
Black sea front until January l, (Jan-
uary 14), excepting those-begun be-
fore the agreement is signed. They
obligate themselves not to concentrate
troops on parts of the Black sea or
Baltic sea east of Is degree of longi-
THE line of demarcation on the
European front is the first line of de-
Tense. The space between will be
neutral The navigable rivers will be
neutral, their navigation being for
hidden except for necessary purposes
of commercial transport or on sec
tons where the positions are at a
great distance. On the Russo-Turk-
ish front line of demarcation will be
arranged at the mutual consent of
the chief commanders"
Encourage Fraternizing.
Intercourse will be allowed from
sunrise to sunset, no more than
TIVE nty-fiVe persons participating at a
time. The participants may exchange
papers, magazines. unsealed mail and
also may carry on trade in the ex-
change of articles of prime necessity.
The question of release of troops
freed from service who are beyond
the line of demarcation will be solved
during the Peace negotiations This
applies also to Polish troops.
NAVAL fronts: The armistice en-
braces all the Black sea and Baltic
sea east of the Meridian ) degrees
east of Greenwich. applying to all ma
val and aerial forces. In regard to
extension of the a-mistice to the
White sea and the north Arctic
Russian coast a special agreement
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commercial vessels must cease in the
above regions and attacks in other
seas must be avoided"
After fixing the lines of demarca-
ton in the Black and Baltic seas and
limiting the movements Of warships,
.he agreement stipulates that CONNER
cial navigation of these seas will be
permitted under rules to be fOrmu
lated by a commission
Exchanoe of Prisoners.
Immediately after the signing of the
armistice peace negotiations are to
begin. 1t is provided that measures
shall be taken for the exchange of
civil prisoners, invalids. women and
children under IA years. and for the
amelioration of the condition of war
prisoners. The treaty concludes with
these words:
with the purpose of facilitating
the conduct of peace negotiations and
the speedy healing of the Wounds
caused by the war the contracting
parties take measures for re-establish-
ment of cultural and economic rela-
lions among the signatories. Within
such limits as the armistice permits,
postal, commercial relations and the
mailing of books and papers will be
permitted, the details to be worked
out by a mixed commission. represent
ing all the interested parties. at Pet