The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-14

question Of neutrality being raised and
the positions of all such mines and OBJ
structions are to be Indicated.
Retain Blockade.
"26--The existing blockade conditions
set up by the allies and associated
powers are to remain unchanged and
all German merchant ships found at
sea are to remain liable TO capture.
'27-An naval aircraft are 20 be
concentrated and immobilized In Ger
man bases to be specified by the allies
and the United States Of America.
"28-In evacuating the Belgian coast
and ports, Germany shall abandon all
merchant ships, tugs, lighters, cranes
and all other harbor materials, all ma
terials for inland navigation, all air
craft and all materials and stores. all
arms and armaments. and all stores
and apparatus Of all kinds.
"29. All Black sea ports are to be
evacuated by Germany; all Russian
war vessels OF all description seized by
Germany In the Black sea are to be
handed over to the allies and the Unit
ed States of America; all neutral mer-
chant vessels seized are to be releas D.
all warlike and other materials OF all
kinds seized in those ports are to be
returned and German materials as spe-
Gifted in clause % are to be abandoned.
Restore Vessels.
$50. All merchant vessels In German
hands belonging to the allied n asso-
ciated powers are to be restored in
ports to be specified by the allies and
the United States OF America, without
reciprocity.
"31. No destruction OF ships or Of
materials to be permitted before evac-
uation, surrender or restoration.
"32-The German government shall
formally notify the neutral govern
ments of the world. and particularly the
governments OF Norway, Sweden, Den
mark and Holland. that all restrictions
placed on the trading OF their vessels
with the allies n associated coun-
tries, whether by the German govern
ment or by private German interests
and whether in return for specific con-
cessions such as the export OF ship
building materials or not, are immedi-
ately Cancelled.
"33. No transfers Of German mer-
chant shipping Of any description to
any neutral flag are to take place after
signature Of the armistice.
DursIeg Of Armistiee.
"a. Duration &C the armistice Is to
b 80 days with option to extend. Dur
ing this period on failure of execution
OF any Of the above clauses. the armis-
tice may be denounced by II Of the
contracting parties. on as hours pre-
vious notice.
Time Limit for Reply.
"35. This armistice to be accepted or
refused by Germany, within ~ hours OF
notification.
THE wal thus comes to an end, fol-
having accepted these terms Of arms.
tice, 1t will be impossible for the Ger.
man command to n
ut is not possible yet to assess the
consequences of this great consumma
ton. We know only that this tragica
war, whose consuming flames swep
from one nation to another until all tn,
world was on fire. Is at an enc ant
that 1t was the privilege of our owl
people to enter IL at it's most critica
juncture in such a fashion and In sucl
force as to contribute in a way o
which we are all deeply proud Of tn
great result. -~
Objects Attained.
I'VE know, too. that the object o
the war is attained; the object upol
which q. free mn had SET their hearts
and attained with < sweeping 6SSmPlets
ness which wen now we do not rea
lie. Armed Imperialism such as tn
men conceived who were but yesterda
the masters Of Germany is at an enc
it's Illicit ambitions engulfed in blac
disaster. Who will now seek to reviv
II! Inc dfDltTaTy power OF the Mill
tary caste of Germany, which ono
could secretly and of it's own singl
choice disturb the peace Of the worl
is discredited and destroyed. and, NOR
than that, much more than that, ha
been accomplished. The great nation
which associated themselves to destro
il have now definitely united in tn
common purpose to set up such a peac
as will suffer the longing of the Who'll
world for disinterested justice, embed
led in settlements, which are base
upon something much better n muc
more lasting than selfish competitiv
interests of powerful states. There
no longer conjecture as to the object
the victors have i'm mind. They hav
a mind In the matter, not only, but
heart also.
Their avowed and concerted purpos
is to satisfy and protect the weak a
we'll as to accord their just rights [
the strong.
"The human temper and intention @
the victorious governments has alread
been manifested in a very practice
way. Their representatives in the su
preme war council at Versailles hav
by unanimous resolution assured IN
peoples OF the central empires tina
everything that is possible In the cir
cunfstances will be done to supply ther
with food and relieve the distressin
wary that Is In so many places threat
eninS their. very lives. and steps are I
tbe taken Immediately to organize thes
efforts at relief in the same systematl