Evening journal., 1917-12-18

PETROGRAD. Dee. &c delayed The
Terms OF tie lusso-German armstice.
according to statement issued here.
ubligato no transfercncc OF troops until
January H. no increase Of troops on
the fronts or on the islands in the Moon
sound or regrouping Of forces. The
Gcrmgns are not 60 concentrate troops
between the Black sea and the Baltic
east OF the nfteenth degree longitude
east OF Greenwich. Intercourse between
the troops may be allowed from sunrise
10 sunset. Groups are limited to
twenty-five persons at time, who may
exchange newspapers and unsealed
mails, and who may carry on trade
and exchange articles OF prime neces-
siiy.
A special agreement will be made by
the Naval General Stan regarding the
extension Of The armislice TO the White
Sea and the Russian coast in the Arctic
zone. Il Is agreed also that attacks
on war and commercial vessels must
stop IN these regions 10 avoid attacks
10 other seas.
The armistice on the naval fronts EN-
braces all Of the Black Sea and the
Baltio Sea east Of the meridian IS de-
grees east OF Greenwich The demarca-
lion line fixed for the Black sea j. from
the lighthouse Of Slinka TO the estuary
0f The Danube 90 Cape Garos. In the
Baltic the line runs from Reoguel TO
the western cO0si Of Worms Island
20 the Island Of Bagsbcr TO Khegarne
Russian war vessels must not cross
south Of this line and the other parties
must not 60 north. The Russian Gov
eminent guarantees that the Entente
war vessels will obey the rules OF this
provision and that Russian warships
viii not be allowed TO sail among the
Aand Islands The text Of the armis-
iice agreement follows:
B Between - representatives Of the
higher command Of Russia on the one
hand and Of Bulgaria, Germany, Aus
tria-liungary 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 srmistlce shall begin on Deem
Der 81 at , o'clock In the afternoon and
continue until January a. The con-
tracing parties have the right 10 break
the armistlce by giving seven days no.
tice Unless notice Is given the armls-
tice automatically continues.
The armistice embraces the land and
aerial forces on the front from the
Baltic 90 the Black Sea aud also the
Russo-Turklsh front In Asia Minor
During the armistice the parties con-
cerncd obligate themselves not 10 in
crease the number ~ troops on the
above fronts OF on the islands in Moon
Sound or 90 make a regrouping Of
forces.
Neither side is 10 make operative any
transfers VI units from the Baltic
Black Sea front until January 81, eX-
ceptlng those begun before the agree
nent is signed. They obligate them
selves not 10 concentrate troops on
parts OF the Black sea or Baltic Sea
east Of the fifteenth. degree Of longi-
iudc east Of Greenwich.
Tho line Of demarcation on the Eu-
rOpean front is the FIRST line Of de-
fence. The space between will be neu-
trail. The navigable rivers viii be neu-
trail their navigation being forbidden
except for necessary purposes Of COM
mercial transport or on sections where
the positions are at a great distance
on the Russo-Turkish front the line OF
demarcation Will be arranged at the
mutual consent Of tho chief command
ers
Intercourse viii he allowed from
sunrise 90 sunset, no more than twenty
five persons participating at time.
The participants may exchange papers,
magazines, unsealed mail. and also may
carry on trade in the exchange Of arli-
Giles 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 meridanrf5 degrees east OF
Greenwich, applying 10 all naval and
aerial forces. In regard 10 extension
Of the armistice TO the White sea and
The north Antarctic Russian coast a
special agreement will be made At
tacks upon war and commercial YES
sells must cease i'm the above regions
aud attacks in other seas must be
avoided"
After fixing the lines of demarcation
in the Black and Baltic Seas and limit
ing the movement Of warships the
agreement STIMULATES that commercial
navigation or these seas VIII be per-
mitted under rules 10 be formulated by
a commission.
Immediately after the signing Of the
armistice peace negotiations are TO be
begun. 10 is provided that measures
shall be taken for the exchange Of civil
prisoners, invalids. women and children
under ii years and for the amelora-
ton 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-esIablishment Of cult
urai and economic relations among the
signatOries. Within such limits as the
armistice permits postal commercial re-
lalions, the mailing Of books and pa
pers. will bc permitted, the details 80
be worked out by a mixed commits
sion, representing all the interested
parties, at Peirograd."
BOY COASTER INJURED.