Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18
TERMS OF RUSSO
GERMAN ARM|ST|CE
ARE MADE PUBLIC

Petrograd, Sunday. Dec. 16.-The
terms of the Russo-German armistice,,
according to a statement issued here,
obligate no tr3nsference of troops UNI
til Jan. Il Uanuary l Russian); no in
crease Of troops on the fronts or on
the islands in the Moon Sound, or
regrouping Of forces. Intercourses be-
tween the troops may be allowed from
sunrise to sunset. Groups are limited
to 70 persons at a time VINO may eA-
change newspapers and unsealed mails
and who may carry on trade and eX-
change articles of prime necessity.
The text of the agreement says:
Between the representatives Of the
higher command Of Russia on the one
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 Dec
4, dec. I'D at o'clock in the afternoon
ald continue until Jan /. Uan. 14.
The contracting parties have the
right to break the armistice by giving
seven days notice. Unless notice is
given the armistice automatically con-
tinues:
THE armiStice embraces the land
and aerial forces on the front from the
Baltic to the Black sea and the Russo
Turkish front in Asia Minor During
the armistice the parties concerned OBJ
ligate themselves not to increase 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 Bal
tic-Black sea until Jan. l. (Jan. 1A.
excepting those begun before the
agreement is signed They obligate
themselves not to concentrate troops
on ports of the Black sea east of 10
degrees of longitude east of Green
wicT.
The line of demarcation on the
European front is the first line of de-
fence. The space between will be neu-
trail. The aVigable rivers Will be neu-
trail, their navigation being forbidden
except for necessary purposes of COM
mercial transport or on sections where
the positions are at great distance. ON
the Russo-Turkish front the line Of
demarcation will be arranged at the
mutural consent Of the chief command
ers''
The agreement continues:
intercourse will be allowed from
sunrise to sunset, no more than 25 per-
sons participating at a time. The par
Elephants may exchange papers. mag
azines, unsealed mail and also 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
during the peace negotiations. This
applies also to Polish troops"
Immediately after the signing of the
armistice peace negotiations shall be
gin. it is provided. Measures shall be
taken for the exchange OF civil pfis-
oners, invalids, women and children
under IA years of age and for the
amelioration of the conditions OF war
prisoners.
The treaty concludes with these
words:
With the purpose of facilitating tho
NbI4utNL " ptctIe ana IDc
speedy healing Of the wounds caused
by the warA the contracting parties
take measures for establishment OF
cultural and economic relations among
the signatories. Within such limits as
the armistice permits. postal relations,
the mailing of books and papers. will
be permitted, the details to be worked
out by mixed commission, represent :
ing all tie interested parties at Petro-
grad
The armistice on the naval fronts
embraces all of the Black Sea and the
Baltic Sea east of the meridian Is
degrees of Greenwich. The demarca-
ton line fixed for the Black Sea IS
from the lighthouse of Slinka to the
estuary of the Danube to Cape Garos.
In the Baltic the line runs from Rec
guel to the western coast of Worms
Island to the island of Bagsher to khe
game.
Kusslanawar vessels must not cross
south OF this line and the other parties
must NOT go north. The Russian gov
eminent guarantees that the Entente
war vessels shall observe the rules Of
this provision and that Russian war
ships shall not be allowed to sail among
the Aland Islands