The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-13

Continued From First PaE+o
from Immediately 10 AS O as the
allies, taking into account the Internal
situation OF these territories. shaN ue,
eide that the time Tor this has come.
Territories which belonged to Austria
Hungary before the war are adued 10
those which must be evacuated.
Clause Added.
Another added clause provides for an
armisttce commission. to which GER
mans will be admitted, to carry out de-
tails under the direction OF the Ntctorl,
Gus military authorities n in ACCORD
with appended notes, which were dratt-
ed during the conference between Mar
shall Foch and the German delegates,
The additions n changes close win
this:
This armistice has been signed the
18th of November. 1918, at 8 o'clock
Erzberger, A. Oberndorft, Winterte'dt'
| VanseloWl."
President Wilson has had the terms
as drafted by the supreme war council
and Col, House in his hands since q
week ago yesterday, when they cahied
up0n their completion. He prepared his
address, including the terms, and read
II to congress before Marshal Foch re-
ported the document as actually signed
at his headquarters.
! A summary of the changes follows.
Article 3-Fifteen days instead of "a
are allowed for the repatriation, begin
ming at once, of all the n hahltants re-
moved from invaded countries, includ,
ing hostages and persons under trial
or convicted.
Article Providing for the surren-
dering of munitions and equipment, re-
duces the number Of machine guns to
be delivered from 10000 to $4,000, the
| yttr1hnr ~ nswt,ln = TrAp, . nm 4A 1 nm
Article 5-Providing for the evacua-
dering of munitions and equipment, on
the left bank of the Rhine, stipu-
lates that these countries shall be au-
ministered by the local troops of oc-
thorities under the control of the allied
and United States armies, and the oc-
cupatiOn is to be carried out by In
stead Of determined by" allied and
United States garrisons holding STRAIT
egic, points and the principal crossings
of the Rhine.
Thirty-one days instead of % are al
lowed for completion OF the evacua-
| ton.
Article ~6-Providing that no damage
or harm shall be done to persons and
property in territory evacuated by the
Germans has a sentence added specif-
ically stipulating that no person shai
be prosecuted for oflenses OF partlci-
patton in war measures prior TO the
Se hlhB Va Nit hilllSelSS'
Amounts Changed.
Article Providing for the aban-
donment or delivery in good order
to the associated powers of all a
and means of communication in eNacu-
ated territory calls TOR 150, 900 wagons
(railroad cars) instead of SO. 600; 5000
quires that all civil and military per.
sonnet at present employed on such
means Of communication and transpor-
tation, including waterways, shall re,
main; 81 instead Of % days are allowed
for handing over the materials. Thirty
six days are allowed for the handing
over of the railways of Lorraine,
together with the prewar personnel.
Article S-FOrty-eight hours is
given the German TO reveal
destructive measures, such as polluted
springs and wells and to reveal and
assist in discovering and destroying
mines or delayed action fuses on evacu-
ated territory. No time limit was fixed
originally.
of requlsition by the United States and
allied armies in occupied territory has
the clause added, subject to regula-
ton OF accounts with those whom 1t
may concern"
~triation without reciprocity OF all allied
and United States prisoners of war, In
Guiding persons under trial or convict
ed. has the following added: This con-
ditfon annuls the previous conventions
on the subject of the exchange of pris-
oners of war, including the one Of July,
1918. in course of ratification. However,
| the repatriation of German prisoners
Of war interncd in Holland and IN
| Switzerland shall continue as before.
The repatriation of German prisoners
Of war shall be regulated at the con-
| clusion of the preliminaTteS OF peace"
Article 12-Providing for the with
drawal of German troops from ter
ritory which belonged before the war
to Russia, Rumania and Turkey, is re
written. Territory which belonged to
Austria Hungary is added to that from
| which the Germans must withdraw i'm
mediately, and as to territory which
belonged to Russia it rs provided that
withdraw within the frontiers of Ger
many "as soon as the allies, taking
into account the internal situation OF
| those territories, shall decide that the
time for this has come
Article 15--"Renunciation' is sub
lation that the treaties OF, Bucharest
! and Brest- Litovsk are nullified.
Article 16-Providing free access for
the allies into evacuated territory
through the German eastern frontier,
Is changed so as to declare such
access Is for the purpose of con-
veying supplies to the populations and
for the purpose of maintaining order"
instead OF "or for any other purpose
Evacuation" Only.
Article 17-Orlginally providing for
the unconditional capitulation'' within
one month Of all German forces
operating In East Africa, Is substituted
by a clause requiring only evacuation
by all German forces operating In East
Africa within q period to be fixed by
the allies"
Article 1s-Providing for the repa-
t~riation Of all civilians belonging to