The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-15
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OF ARMISTICE

the signature of the armistice.
Two = Immediate evacuation OF
invaded countries: Belgium, France
Alsace-Lorraine, Luxembourg, so or.
dered as to be completed within ID
days from the signing of the armis-
tlce. German troops which have not
left the above nlan Toned territories
within the period fixed will become
prisoners of war. Occupation by the
allied and United States forces
unity will keep leace with evacu-
At:'s areas. Al movements OF
evacuation and occupation will be
regulated in accordance with a note
annexed to the stated terms.
Three-Repatriation beginning at
once and to be completed within Ii
days OF all inhabitants OF the coun-
tries above mentioned, including
hostages and persons under trial O,
convicted.
20. surrender in good condi ton
by the German armies of the follow
ing equipment: Five Thousand guns.
$500 heavy, $500 field guns, 10000
machine guns, 5000 minnewerfer.
1000 aeroplanes Fighters, bombers,
73's and night bombing machines).
The above to be delived in stu to
the allies and the United States
troops in accordance with the de-
tailed conditions laid down in the an
nexed note.
F1ve-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 authori-
ties under the control of the allied
| fleet and United States armies of
occupation. The occupation of these
territories will be determined by al
lied and the United States garri-
sons holding the principal crossings
of the Rhine, at Mayenence, Coblenz,
and Cologne, these points in 80 kilo-
meters radius together with bridge
heads at us on the right bank and
by garrisons- similarly holding the
strategic points of the regions. A
neutral zone shall be reserved on
the right of the Rhine between the
stream and line drawn parallel to
it 40 kilometers to the east from the
frontier of Holland to the parallel of
GheInsheim and as far as practic-
able a distance of 80 hlometers from
the east of stream from this parallel
on the Swiss frontier. Evacuation
by the enemy of the Rhine lands
shall be ordered as to be completed
within a further period of II days,
in all 10 days after the signature
of the armistice. All movements of
evacuation and occupation will be
regulated according to the note an
nexed
INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
TO BE KEPT INTACT
Skin all territory evacuated by
the enemy there shall be no evacua-
ton of inhabitants; no damage or
harm shall be done to the persons
or property of the inhabitants. No
destruction of any kind to be COM
mitted. Military establishments OF
all kinds shall be delivered intact as
well as military stores of food, mu-
nitions and equipment not removed
during the periods fixed for evacu-
alton. Stores of food of all kinds for
the civil population, cattle, etc., shall
be left in stu. Industrial establish
ments shall not be impaired in any
way and their personnel shall not be.
moved. Roads and means of COM
munication of every kind, railway,
waterways, main roads, bridges, tele-
graphs, telephones, shall in no man
ner be impaired.
Seven-All civil and military per-
sonnet at present employed on them
shall remain. Five thousand loco
motives, $4,000 wagons and ten
thousand motor lorries in good work
ing order with all necessary spare
and fittings shall be delivered to the
associated powers within the period
affixed for the evacuation of Belgium
and Luxembourg. The railways OF
shall be handed over
within the same period together with
all pre-war personnel and material.
Further material necessary. for the
working of railways in the country
on the left bank of the Rhine shall
be left in stu. All stores of coal