The Robesonian., 1918-11-14
TERMS OF ARMISTICE
Terms Accepted and Signed by
Germany as Read to CONGRESS
BY President Wilson.

BY President Wilson.
Following are the terms of the arm
istice accepted and signed by Germany
on the morning of Nov. IL, rs read to
Congress by President Wilson Monday
afternoon:
Military clauses on western front:
1. Cessations of operations on land
and in the air, six hours after the sig
nature of the armistice.
2. Immediate evacuation of invaded
countries, Belgium, France, Alsace-
Lorraine, Luxembourg, so ordered as to
be completed within IA days from the
signature of the armistice. German
troops which have not left the above
mentioned territories within the period
fixed viii become prisoners of war.
Occupation by the allied and United
States forces Jointly will keep pace
with evacuation and occupation will
be regulated in accordance with a note
annexed to the stated terms.
3. Repatriation. beginning at once
and to he completed within IA days,
of all Inhabitants of the countries
mentioned, including hosta ges and per-
sons under trial or convicted.
A. Surrender in good condition by
the German armies of the following
equipment. Five thousand guns (2,500
heavy, $500 field) 10000 macnlne
guns; 5000 minenwerfer; 1000 aero
planes-fighters, bombers-firstly in
the seventy-three night bombing ma
chimes. The above to be delivered in
stu to the Allies and United States
troops in accordance with the detailed
conditions laid down in the annexed
note.
5. Evacuation by the German arm
les of the countries on the left bank
of the Rhine. These countries on the
left bank of the Rhine shall be ad-
ministered by the local authorities I'M
der the control of the allied and Unit
ed States armies of occupation. The
occupation Of these territories will be
determined by allied and United States
garrisons holding the principal cross
ings of the Rhine, Mayence, Coblcnz,
Cologne, together with bridgeheads at
these points in 80 kilometer radius on
the right bank and by garrisons SINH
larly holding the strategic points Of
the regions. A neutral zone shall be
reserved on the right bank of the
Rhine between the stream and 4 line
drawn parallel to it 40 kilometers to
the east from the frontier of Holland
to the parallel of Gernsheim and as
far as practicable a distance of 30
kilometers from the east of the stream
this parallel upon the Swiss frontier
Evacuation by the enemy on the Rhine
lands shall be so ordered as to be COM
pleted within further period of II
:. -, all u e,aEs after the sigma
ture of the armistice. All movements
OF evacuation and occupation will ne
regulated according to the note annex
ed
6. In all territory evacuated by the
enemy there shall be no evacuation of
inhabitants; no damage or harm shall
be done to the persons or property of
the inhabitants. No destruction of
any kind to be committed. Military
establishments of all kinds shall be
delivered intact as we'll as military
stores of food, munitions, equipment
not removed during the periods fixed
for evacuation. Stores of food of ali
kinds for the civil population, cattle,
ETC., shall be left in stu. Industrial
SlIclAl IlOC NC lIlpdlIs u
in any way and their personnel shall
not be moved. Roads and means Of
communication of every kind, rail
ges, telegraphs, telephones, shaj be
in no Kramer impaired.
7. All civil and military personnel
at present employed on them shall re-
main. Five thousand locomotives, So
mn
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 evacua-
ton Of Belgium and Luxembourg. The
railways of Alsace-Lorralne shall be
handed over within the same period,
together with all pre-war personnel
and material. Further material nee
essary for the working of railways in
the county, o. tho left bank Of the
Rhine shall BE left in stu. All stores
of coal and material for the keep
Of permanent ways, signals and re-
pair shops left entirely in stu and
kept in an efficient state by Germany
during the whole period of the arm
istice.
All barages taken from the Allies
shall be restored to them. A note ap-
pended regulations the details Of these
measures.
8. The German command shall be
responsible for revealing all mines or
delay acting fuses disposed on terri
tory evacuated by the German troops
and shall assist in their discovery and
destruction. The German command
shall also reveal all destructive meas