Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-11-13
Foe Must Quit France, Belgium and
Alsace-Lorratne Within Four
teen Days-Armistic to
Continue 80 Days.


signed the terms OF armistice which
he was authorized and instructed to
communicate to them. These terms
are as follows:
Military Clauses.
1. Cessation of operations by land
and in the air six hours after the
signature of the armistice.
Evacuate Invaded Territory.
2. Immediate evacuation OF IN
vaded countries - Belgium, France,
Alsace-Lorraine, Luxembourg, so or
| dered as to be completed within IA
days from the signing Of the armistlce.
German troops which have not left the
above mentioned territories within
the period fixed will become prisoners
of war; Occupation by the Allied and
United States forces jointly will keep
| pace with evacuation in these areas.
All movements of evacuation and &C.
cupation will be regulated in accord
ance with q note annexed to the stated
terms.
Repatriation Begins at Once.
3. Repatriation beginning at once
and to be completed within IA days of
all Inhabitants of tho countries above
mentioned, including hostages and per-
sons under trial or convicted.
4. Surrender in good condition by
tho German armies Of the following
equipment: Five thousand guns
(2,5OO heavy, $500 feld), 10000 ma
chine guns, 5000 minenwerfera, 1000
airplanes Fighters, bombers- firstly
D 73s and night bombing machines).
The above to be delivered in stu to
the Allies and the United States
troops In accordance with the de-
tailed conditions laid down in the an
nexed note.
Withdraw to Rhine.
s. Evacuation by the German
armies Of the countries on the left
bank of the Rhine. These countries
on the left bank of the Rhine shall
be administered by the local authcri-
ties under tho control of the Allied
and United States armies of occupa-
ton. The occupation of these terri
tories will be determined by Allied
and United States garrisons holding
the principal crossings Of the Rhine,
Mayence, Coblenz, Cologne, together
with bridgeheads at these points In 30
kilometer radius on the right bank and
by garrisons similarly holding the
strategetic points of the regions. A
neutral zone shall be reserved on the
right Of the Rhine between the stream
and in line drawn parallel to It 40 k1lo.
meters to the east from the frontier
of Holland to the parallel OF Germs
helm and as far as practicable dis
lance of 80 kilometers from the east
of the stream from this parallel upon
Swiss frontier. Evacuation by the
enemy of the Rhine lands shall be so
ordered as to be completed within a
further period of II days, in all 10
days after the signature of the arms
tice. All movements of evacuation
and occupation will be regulated &C
cording to the note annexed.
6. In all territories evacuated by
the enemy, there shall be no evacua
ton Of Inhabitants, no damage OF
harm shall be done to the persons or
property Of the inhabitants. No de-
struction of any kind to be committed.
Military establishments of all kinds
shall be delivered intact as well as
military stores of food, munitions, and
equipment not removed during the
periods fixed for evacuation. Stores
OF food OF all kinds for the civil popu-
lation, cattle, etc., shall be left in
stu. Industrial establishments shall
not be impaired in any way and their
personnel shall not be removed.
Roads and means of communication
of every kind, railroads, waterways,
main roads, bridges, telegraphs, tele-
phones, shall be in no manner i'm
paired.
Z. All civil and military personnel
at present employed on them shall
remain. Five thousand locomotives,
$4,000 wagons and 10000 motor lorries
In good working order with all neces-
sary spare parts and fittings shall be
delivered to the associated powers
within the period fixed for the evacu-
alton of Belgium and Luxembourg. The
railways of Alsace-Lorraine shall be
handed over within the same period,
together with all prewar personnel
and material.
Further material necessary for the
working of railways in the country on
the left bank of the Rhine shall be
kept in stu.
All stores Of coal and material for
the upkeep of permanent ways, as far
as practicable a distance of 80 kilo-
meters from the east of the stream
from this parallel upon Swiss from
tier.
Evacuation by the enemy Of the
Rhine lands shall be so ordered as
to be completed within further
period Of II days, In all 10 days after
the signature of the armistice. All
movements Of evacuation and occupa-,
tion will be regulated according to the
note annexed. Signals and repair
shops shall be left entire in stu and
kept IN an efficient state by Germany
during the whole period of armistice.
Al bargss taken from the Allie0 shalI