Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-11


these anxious times of rapid and
stupendous change it will in some
degree tighten my sense of re-
sponsibHity to perform in person
the duty of communicating 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 tho supreme
war council. been in communica-
tion with Marshal Foch have ac-
cepted and signed tho terms OF
armistice which he was authorized
and instructed to communicate to
them. Those terms are as follows:
I. Military Clauses on Western
Front.
One. Cessation Of operations by
land and in the air six hours after
the signature Of the armistice.
Two. Immediate evacuation Of
invaded countries: Belgium. France,
Alsace- Lorraine. Luxembourg. 70
ordered as to be completed with
in fourteen days from tho sigma
ture Of the armistice. German
troops yhsch have, not left the
- ove nsvntioned &svYftoffss SsifhtA
the period fixed will become prison.
efs of war. occupstisssAea&l4sntv
lied and United States forces Joint
ly viii keep pace with evacuation
in these areas. All 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
fourteen days Of all Inhabitants Of
the countries above mentioned, In
cluding hostages and persons un-
der trial or convicted. s7'
Four. Surrender in good condi-
tion. by the German armies Of tho
following equipment: aFiveitibu-
sand guns (2.5oo heavy. $500
field. 10000 machine guns. Three
thousand minenwerfer. Two thou
sand aeroplanes (nghters, bombers
firstly D. 73s and night bombing
machines). Tho above to be de-
Hvered in Slmmstu to the allies
and United States troops in ac-
cordancs with tho detailed condi-
tions Laid down In the annexed
note.
Five. Evacuation by tho German
armies Of the countries on the left
bank Of the Rhine. These coun-
tries on the left bank Of the Rhine
shall be administered by the local
authorities under the control Of the
allied and United States armies Of
occupation. The occupation Of these
territories will be determined by
holding the principal crossings Of
the Rhine. Mayence. Coblenz, CO.
logne, together with +bridgeheads at
these points in thirty kilometer ra-
dius on the right bank and by gar
risons similarly holding the strate-
getfc points of the regions. A neu-
trail zone shall be reserved on tho
right Of the Rhine between tho
stream and 1 line drawn parallel
" ~ 4OESy A1tVlu0kCIS 10 IoS CAST
from the frontier Of Holland to tho
parallel of Gernsheim and As far
as practicable a distance Of thirty
kilometeFs from the east Of stream
from this parallel upon Swiss from
tier. Evacuation by the enemy Of
tho Rhine lands shall be so ordered
as to be completed within further
period Of eleven days. in all nine
teen days after the signature Of
evacuation and occupation will be
regulated according to the note an
nexed.
Six. In all territory evacuated By
the enemy there shall be no evac-
uation of Inhabitants; no damage
or harm shall bs. done to the per-
sons or property of the inhab-
itants. No destruction of any kind
iishments Of all kinds shall be de-
livered intact as we'll as military
stores Of food. munitions. equip
ment not removed during the
periods fixed for evacuation. Stores
Of food of all kinds for the civfl
population. cattle, etc, shall b left
in stu. Industrial establishments
shall not be impaired IN any way
and their personnel shall not be
moved. Roads and means ,of COM
munic4tion Of every kind railroads,
waterways. main roads. bridges,
tele9raphs, telephones. shall be in
no manner impaired.
Seven. All civil and military per-
eonnel at present employed on
them shall remain. Five thouaand
locomotives. $4,000 wagons and
1000 motor lorriee. In good work.
ing order. with all necessary spare
parts and fittings. shah Be- deliv-
cred to the associated powers
within the period fixed fof the
evacuation OF Belgium and Luxem-
burg. The railways Of Alsace-
Lorraine shall b handed over
within tho same period. together
with all pee-war personnel and
material. Further material necso-
sATy tor theSWoriking Of railways
In the. 0Duntfy on the left hank Of
the Rhine shall b LEFT n situ. An
stores Of ooai and material for the
upkeap Il pl1naans1t ways. Sig
mails, an1 fepatr se,opo Iefk entire In
sisu .sad ksyt IN IN e13oeot sta&o
bys 0e!lsAny dnrtnH thA wliolo po-
rfoA Of hTmt1ttoA An 66xgeo taken
from the allies sa11 - e6seerSd h