The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-13

embraced in eleven specifications
which include the evacuation of all in
vaded 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 by Germany of the trea-
ties of Bucharest and Brest- -Litovsk
The naval terms provide for the sur
render Of one hundred and siGy sub
marines, fifty destroycrs, six battle
cru sers, ten battle ships, eight light
cruisers and other miscellaneous ships.
Besides the surrender of 160 subma-
rl1cs, it is required that all others
| shall have their crews Paid off, put
cut Of commission and placed under
| the supervisor of the Allied and
American naval forces
All Allied vessels in German hands
ere to be surrendered and Germany is
to notify neutrals that they are free
to trade at once on the seas with the
Allied countries.
Among the financial terms included
are restitution for damage done By
cash taken from the National Bank
Belgium and return Of gold taken
from Russian and Rumania.
The military terms include the sur
render of~5,000 guns, half field and
half light artillery; 10000 machine
guns; 5000 flame throwers and 1000
airplanes.
The surrender of 5000 locomotives,
$4,000 wagons, 10000 motor lorries,
the railways Of Alsace- Lorraine for
use by the Allies and stores of coal
and iron also are included.
The immediate repatriation of all
Aimed and American prisoners with
out reciprocal action of the Allies
also is 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,
Colgne and Mayence, together with
bridgeheads in a thirty kilometer
radius.
The right bank of the Rhine and
that occupied by the Allies is to be,
come neutral zone, and the bank
held by the Germans is to be evacu-
ated in nineteen days. The armistice
is for thirty days, but the President
spoke of the war as Coming to an
end"
The repatriation of the thousands
OF civilians deported from France and
Belgium within fourteen days also is
required.
Freedom of access to the Baltic
with power to occupy German forts
IT. the kattegat, is another pro ovsion
me Germans also must reveal mines
poisoned wells and liye agen.,as of
destruction and the Allied blockade
is to remain unchanged during the
period 0, armistice.
All ports on the Black sea occupied
by Germans are to be surrendered
and the Russian war vessels recent
~ taken by the German naval forces
also are to be surrendered to the
Allies
These are the "high spots" of the
terms as the President read them
to Congress. Germany's acceptance of
them, he said, signalized the end of
The war, because it made her power
less to r&ncw it.
The President drove to the capitol
at l2:4O O'Clock, through streets
throhged with cheering people. The
terms OF the armisticc were read by
him to Congress at 1 o'clock this
afternoon, in the hall of the House of
! representatives. The address of the
President follows:
Ihe German authorities who have
at the invitation of the supreme war
councll, been in communication with
N.arSnai Foch, have accepted and
signed the terms of armistice which
mas authorized and instructed to com
munlcate to them. These terms are
as follows:
Military Clauses on Western Front
| i.CessatlOn of operation by land
and in the air six hours after the sig
nature of the armistice.
IWo-Immediate evacuation of in
Vaded countries, Belgium, France, Al
SAGE Lorraine, Luxembourg, so ordered
as to- be completed within fourteen
days from the signature of the armjs-
tice. German troops which have not
ieit the above mentioned territories
"lthm the period fixed, will become
prisoners of war. Occupation by the
hllled and United States forces Joint
~ VIII keep pace with evacuation and
occupation will be regulated in ac-
cordance with a note annexed to the
state terms.
Threc-Repatration, beginning at
once, and to be completed within four
days OF all inhabitants of the coun-
tries above mentioned, including
hostages and persons under trial or
convicted.
Fourth-Surronder in good condi-
tion by the German armies of the fol,
owing equipment: Five thousand guns