The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-11-16
GERMANY IS LEFT
POWERLESS BY THE
TERMS OF ARM|ST|CE
Must Surrender All Supplies OF War
= Full Repsration and Restitu- ss
tition Pdovidsd. ~
TERMS PRACTICALLY END WAR
German Troops Must Evaeuate Ale.
aee-Lorraine--Military Masters
Of Germany Overthro~n.


The strict military terms of the
armistice are embraced In IL speci-
fications which include the evacua-
ton of all invaded territories, the
withdrawal of the German troops
from the left bank of the Rhine and
the surrender of all supplies of war.
The terms also provide for the
abandonment of Germany Of the trea-
ties of Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk.
The naval terms provide for the
surrender of 160 submarines, so de-
stroyers, six battle cruiers, 10 battle
ships, eight light cruisers and other
miscellaneous ships.
Among the financial terms includ-
ed are restitution for damage done
the cash taken from the National
taken from Russia and Roumania.
All allied vessels in German hands
are to be surrendered and Germany
IS to notify neutrals that they are
free to trade at once on the seas with
the allied countries.
The military terms include the sur
render of 5000 guns, half field and
nalf light artillery; $4,000 machine
guns, 5000 flame throwers and 1000
airplanes.
The surrender of 5000 locomo-
tives, $4,000 wagons. 10000 motor
lorries, the railways of Alsace-Lor-
raine for use by the allies and stores
of coal and iron are also included.
In connection with the abandoning
of the left bank of the Rhine, it is
provided that the allies shall hold
the crossings Of the river at Coblenz,
Cologne, Mayence. together with
bridgeheads and a 30-kilometer rae
dius.
The right bank of the Rhine, and
that occupied by the allies, is to be-
come q neutral zone and the bank
held by the Germans is to be evacu-
ated in 19 days. The armistice is for
30 days, but the President Gralsc &C
the war coming to an end"
German troops are 10 re.ire n
once from any territory neid by BUS
Ia, rouma...a Aad ILrnsy beyJEe :-.s
war.
The allied froces are 20 have .
cess to the evacuated tesrI.o.y el.gg
through Dantzis 2z by no River w.
sula. The uucondIt4o.a. l1,.s4.4CIoL
of all German forces in East Africa
within one month is provided.
German troops which have not
left the invaded territories, which spe-
cifically includes Alsace-Lorraine.
within IA days become prisoners OF
swar.
Ihe repar:aclcl o. r.
OF clYl.li.4.3 ueyUIoGa .E-... 5-.
ana be.sI Iun Wilma Ia uays aI.J -
required.
Freedom of access to the BaIllc
with power to occupy German forts In
| the pattegat Is another provision
The Germans must also reveal
mines, poisoned wells and like agesl-
cies of destruction, and the allied
biockneao 10 ~ .sA!.-.i4 -. .aaEC,l'
during the period of the armlstice.
All ports on the Black Sea occu-
pied by Germans are to be surren-
! dered and the Russia war vessels re-
Gently taken. by the German naval
1csC@s also are 10 be SURRENDERED
! TO the allies.
| These are the high spots" II int
| terms, as the President read them
! TO Congress. Germany'S acceptance
Of them. nc sad, Gis ..a go Vac TIA
Of J4G war, because 1t mace EeE pow
erleSs TO renew 1t.
| The President made it plain that
the nations which have overthrown
the military masters OF Germany
will now attempt to guide the German
people safety TO the 1amlly OF nations
o. democracy.
Beside the surrender Of 100 subuA.
rInes, It is required that ali Others
shall have their crews paid off, pgS
out Of eomission and placed under the
supervision of the allied and Ameri-
! can naval forces.