Middletown transcript., 1918-11-16

render of all supplies of war.
The terms also provide for the
abandonment by Germany of the
treaties of Bucharest and Brest
Litovsk.
Washington. - The President ad.
dressed Congress as follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress: In
these anxious times of rapid and
stupendous change it will in some de-
gree tighten my sense of responsibility
to perform in person the duty of COM
municating to you some of the larger
circumstances Of the situation with
which it is necessary to deal.
The German authorities who have,
at the invitation of the Supreme War
Council. been in communication with
Marshal Foch have accepted and
signed the terms of armistice which he
gas authorized and instructed to COM
,nunicate to them.
The terms are as follows:
Military Clauses On Western Front.
I. Cessation of operations by land
and in the air six hours after the sigma
ture 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
Gle of,,r IF thu
troops which have not left the above
mentioned territories within the period
fixed will become 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 &C.
cupation will be regulated in accord
ance with a note annexed to the stated
terms.
3. Repatriation beginning at once
and to be completed. within IA days of
all inhabitants of the countries above
mentioned, including hostages and per-
sons under trial or convicted.
4. Surrender in good condition by
the German armies of the following
equipment: Five thousand guns (2,5OO
heavy, $500 field, 10000 machine
guns; 5000 minnewerfers; 1000 aero
planes Fighters, bombers-firstly D,
73's, and night bombing machines).
The above to be delivered in stu to
The Allies and the United States troops
in accordance with the detailed con-
ditions laid down in the annexed note.
5. 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 ad-
by the local authorities un-
der the control of the Allied and
United States armies of occupation.
The occupation of these territories will
be determined by Allied and United
States garrisons holding the principal
of the Rhine, Mayence, Cob
LEM, Cologne. together with bridge
heads at these points in 3O-kilometer
radius on the right bank and by gar
risons 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 1t 40 kilometers to
The east from the frontier of HOl-
land to the parallel of Gernsheim and
as far as practicable distance of 80
from the east of stream
from this parallel upon Swiss frontier
Evacuation by the enemy of the Rhine
lands shall be so ordered as to be
within further period of
II days, in all 10 days after the sigma
ture of the armistice. All movements
of evacuation and occupation will be
regulated according to the note an
nexed.
s. In all territory evacuated by the
enemy there shall be no evacuation of
z. All civil and military personnel
at present employed on them shall re-
main. Five thousand locomotives. So
COO wagons and 10000 motor lorries
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
of Alsace-Lorraine shall be
handed over within the same period,
together with all pre-war personnel
and material. Further material neces-
sary for the working of railways in
the country on the left bank of the
Rhine shall be left in stu. All stores
Of coal and material for the upkeep of
permanent ways, signals and repair