The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14
HISTORIC DOCUMENT READ TO
JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS
DEATH kNElL TO AuTOcRACY
Conditions Contain Thirty.four Dras-
tic Provisions Which Brand Ger.
many as Nation Utterly Crushed
Aisace-Lorraine to be Restored.

euNEFtss ana revealed 10 the nation ;
lawmakers and 10 the world terms
Germany accepted when she signed
the arlnistlee.
These terms pictured Germany sur
rendering ahjectly to General Foch
on the field. her armies beaten, her
government overturned. and her
master in flight
A small congress and small
crowd heard the presidents burning
words, but enthusiasm ran riot.
The presidents address follows:
Gentlemen Of the congress:
In these anxious times OF rapid
and stupcndous changes II will in
some degree Tighten my sense OF re-
spousibllity to perform In person the
duty Of communicating to you som.
OF the large circumstances of the sit
uatlon with which II Is necessary TO
deal. The German authorities, who
have, nj the invitation OF the supreme
war council. been In communication
with Marshal Foch, have accepted
and signed the terms Of armistiee
which he was authorized and in
structed to communicate to them.
These terms are as follows:
One-CessatIon or operations by
land and In the air six hours after
the signature Of the arinistice.
Two-lmmediate evacuation Of In
vaded countries: Belgium. France.
Alsaee-Lorraine, Luxemburg. 80 mr.
dered as TO be completed within four
teen days from the signature Of the
armlstice. German troops which have
not left the above mentioned terrific
ries within the period fixed will be
come 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 occupation will be
regulated In accordance with note
annexed TO the stated terms.
neutrality-suspicious. beginning Mt
once and to be completed within four
teen days OF all inhabitants OF the
countries above mentioned, including
hostages and persons under trial or
convicted
Fonr-Surrender In good condi.
tion by the German armies Of the fol-
lowing equipment: Five thousand
guns t2,5O0 heavy 2,500 neldl. 3o,0oO
machine guns. 5000 mlnnenwerfers.
a,0o0 aeroplanes Fighters, bombers-
firstly D-72s and night bombing ma
chines) The above TO be delivered
In Stu TO the allies and the United
States troops In accordance with the
detailed conditions laid down In the
annexed note.
Five 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
he administered by the local authori-
ties under the control Of the allied
md United States armies of occupa
ton. The occupation Of these terrific
ries VIII be determined by allied and
United States gnrrisons holding the
PRINCIPAL crossings of the Rhine. May
ence. coblenz, Cologne. together with
bridgeheads nj these points in 30.
kllomfter radius ON the right bank
and by garFisons similarly holding the
strategic points of the rcgious. A
right Of the Rhine between the stream
and line drawn parallel to II for 20
kllometers tn the east from the from.
ties Of Holland 10 the parallel nf
Gernshelm and rs far as practicable 4
distance of 10 kilometers from the
east of the stream from this parallel
upon the Swiss frontier Evacuation
hv the enemy Of the Rhlnelauds shall
be- SO ordered ms to he completed
within n further period of eleven
DAYS after the signature Of the armis-
tice All movements Of evacuation
and occupation will he regulated nc
cording to the note annexed.
Skin all territory evacuated by
the enemy there shall be no evacua-
tion Of inhabitants. no damage or
hnrm shall be done to the persons or
property Of the inhabitants, No de-
strnction Of any kind to be committed.
Military establishments OF all binds
shall be delivered intact, as well NJ
equipment not removed during the pc
Rods fixed for evacuation. Stores OF
food Of all kinds for the civil populu-
tion. cattle, etc. shall be left In Slfu.
Industrial establishments shall not lie
impaired In any way and their per-
sonnel shall not he moved. Roads
and means Of communication Of every
kind. railroad. waterway, main roads.
bridges. telegraphs telephones, shall
In no manner be impaired.
Seven-All civil and military per-
sonnel at present employed on them
ehall remain. Five thousand loco
motives, 5000 wagons and 10.Wn
motor lorries In good working order
with all necessary spare parts and
fittings shall he delivered to the as-
eocisted powers within the period
(ixed for the evacuation Of Belgium
and Luxemhura. The railways OF Al
shnll be handed over
Nithin the same period, together With
IN pre-war personnel md material
Further material necessary for the
nj railways In the conntrv IN
ne left hank nf the Rhine shall ha
1T In S'fu All stores OF coal a'f
uaterial for the upkeep Of permanent
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