New-York tribune., 1917-12-18
No Increase on the Fronts
Provided; No Regroup-
ment Of Forces
Interchange Provided
Intercourse Between Troops
To Be Allowed Between
Sunrise and Sunset

PETROGRAD, Dec l6.-The terms Of
the Russo-German armistice, according
20 a statement issued here. obligate no
transference of troops until January
II January !, Russian; no increase
Of troops on the fronts or on the isl
ands in the Moon Sound or a regroup-
ing of forces. The Germans are not TO
concentrate troops between the Black
Sea and the Baltic east Of the 25th
degree OF longitude east of Greenwich.
Intercourse between the troops may be
allowed from sunrise 10 sunset. Groups
are limited 10 twenty-five persons at a
tine, who may exchange newspapers
and unscaled mails and who may carry
on trade and exchange articles Of prime
necessity.
Text OF Agreement
The text Of the armistice agreement
follows:
Between The representatives OF the
higher command OF Russia on the ono
hand and OF Bulgaria, Germany, Aus
tria-llungary 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 armisticc shall begin on De-
ccmber ! December ~ at o'clock
~ the afternoon and continue until
January January IA. The con
tracing parties have the right 10 break
the armisticc by giving seven days
notice. Unless notice is given the ar
misticc automatically continues.
THE armistice embraces the land
and aerial forces on the front from
the Baltic 10 the Black Sea and also
me Rus o-Turkish front in Asia Minor.
During the armistice the parties con-
scIned obligate themselves not to IN
crease the number Of troops on the
above fronts or on the islands IN Moon
Sound. or TO make q regrouping Of
forces
Neither side is TO make operative
any transfers Of units from the Baltic
Black Sea front until January ! lJanu-
ary 1I. excepting those begun before
the agreement is signed. They obli-
aate themselves not 20 concentrate
troops on parts Of the Black Sea or
Bal:ic Sea east of the 18th degree OF
longitude east Of Greenwich.
"Thc line Of demarcation on the
European front is the first line Of de-
fence. The space between will be neu-
tral.
Nayigable Rivers Neutral
The uavigable rivers will be neu-
tral. 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 the chief command
ers.
"Intercoursc will be allowed from sun
rise 20 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
articles Of prime necessity.
"The question of release Of troops
freed from service. who are beyond the
line Of demarcation. will be solved dur
ing the peace negotiations. THIS ap-
plies also to Polish troops.
NAVAL fronts: The armistice en-
braces all the Black Sea and Baltic Sea
east of the meridian 10 degrees east
of Grecn~ich. applying to all naval and
aerial forces. In regard 20 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 vessels
must cease in the above regions, and
attacks in other seas must be avoided
The Truce at Sea
After fixing the lines of demarcation
in the Black and Baltic seas and limit
ing the movement Of warships, the
agreement stipulates that commercial
navigation Of these seas will be per,
mitted under rules TO be formulated
by a commission.
Immediately after the signing Of the
armistice peace negotiations are to be
bepun. II is provided that measures
shall be taken for the exchange OF
civil prisoners, invalids. women and
children under fourteen 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 reestabllshment OF
cultural and economic relations among
tho sjgnatories. Within such limits az
the armistice permits. postal CONNER,
cial relations. the mailing OF books and
napers. will be permitted. the details
Ia he worked out by a mixed commls-