Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21

Washington, Nov. 12.-The terms of
the armistice with Germany were read
to congress by President Wilson. AS
sembled In the hall Of the house where
nineteen months ago senators and rep
resentatires heard the president ask
Tor the declaration of war, they heard
him speak the words which herald the
coming Of peace.
The strictly military terms Of the
armistice are embraced in eleven spec
thcations which include the evacuation
of all invaded territories, the with
drawal of the German troops from the
left bank of the Rhine and the surren-
der Of all supplies Of var The terms
also provide for the abandonment by
Germany of the treaties of Bucharest
and Brest-Litovsk.
Communicates Terms to Congress.
The president spoke us follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress:
"In these anxious times of rapid and
Etupendous change it will in some de-
gree tighten my sense of responsible.
ity to perform in person the duty of
communicating to you some of the
larger circumstances of the situation
with which 1t is necessary to deal.
1.-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
was authorized and instructed to COM
mun!cate 10 them.
Military Clauses Of Terms.
"Those terms are as follows:
II. Military clauses on western
front:
Il. A cessation Of operations by
land and in the air six hours after the
signature Of the armistice.
~. Immediate evacuation Of invat-
ed countries: Belgium. France, AL
s~ace-Lorraine, Luxembourg, 50 ordered
as to be completed within fourteen
days from the signature Of the armis-
tice. German troops, which have not
left the aforementioned territories
within the period fixed will become
prisoners OF war. Occupation by the
allies and United States forces Jointly
Will keep pace with evacuation In
these areas. All movements of eyac.
uation and occupation will be regulat.
ed In accordance with note annexed TO
the stated terms.
y. Repatriation beginning at once
and to be completed within fourteen
days Of all Inhabitants Of the coun.
tries above mentioned. including hos.
tages and persons under trial or con.
victed.
Must Surrender 5000 Guns.
=. Surrender In good condition by
the German armies Of the following
equipment: Five thousand guns e..
40 heavy, $500 heid), 10000 machine
guns, 5000 minnenwerfer, 1900 air
planes Fighters. bombers, mostly D
Ts and n%ight-bombing machines),
The above to be delivered to the allies
and the United States troops In &C.
cordance with the detailed condition,
laid down In the annexed note.
.. Evacuation by German armies o,
the countries on the left bank Of thu
Rhine.
These countries on the left bank q,
the Rhine shall be administered BY tn.
local authorities under the control a,
the allies and United States armies O,
occupation. The occupation Of thes,
territories will be determined By al
lied and United States garrisons hold
Ing the principal crossings Of the Rhin,
--Mayence, Coblenz, Cologne, togethe
with bridgeheads at these points,,
hlrty-kilometer radius on the riph
bank and by garrisons similarly hold
ing the strategic points Of the n
gions.
"A neutral tone shall be reserved !,
the right Of the Rhine between IN
stream and a line drawn parallel to ,
10 kilometers to the east from IN
frontier Of Holland to the parallel a
Gsrnshesir and a. far a. practicable
distance Of 30 kilometsrs from the "a,
OF stream from this parallel upo
Swiss frontier. Evacuation by n
enemy Of the Rhine lands shall bs ,
ordered - to BE- completed within
further period Of eleven days, a. Z
10 days after the signing Of the A.
astics. All movements Of svacuaus