The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-20

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neutrality being waived.
Il. All naval and mercantile ma.
me prisoners OF war of the allied and
asS"lated powers in German hands
|" DE returned without reciprocity.
"a surrender to the allies and the
united States OF America of 1eO Ger.
man submarines Gncluding all sub
murine cruisers and mine laying sub
'harihes) with their complete arma-
"ent ana equipment in ports which
VIII De specified by the allies and the
United States Of America. All other
submarines to be paid of and COM
p'eteiy disarmed and placed under the
supervision Of the allied powers and
the United States Of America.
%. The following German surface
warships which shall be designated by
the allies and the United States OF
America shall forthwith be disarned
ana thereafter interned In neutral
ports, or. for want Of them in
aiiied ports. to be designated by the
aiiles and the United States of Amer
lea and placed under the surveillance
OF the allies and the United States Of
america. only caretakers being left on
board, namely: Six battle cruisers.
Ten battleships. eight light cruisers, in
Guiding two mine layers, fifty destroy.
ers OF the most modern type.
"All other surface warships lin
Guiding river craft) are to be concen-
trated In German naval bases to be
designated by the allies and the United
states OF America, and are to be paid
on and completely disarmed and
placed under the supervision Of the
allies and the United States Of Ameri-
ca. All vessels of the auxiliary feet
ttrawlers. motor vessels, etc.) are to
be disarmed.
Germany Must Indicate Mines.
"a. The allies and the United
States of America shall have the right
to sweep up all mine fields and OBJ
struction laid by Germany outside
German territorial waters, and the po-
sitions Of these are to be indicated:
'.25. Freedom of access to and from
the Baltic to be given to the naval
and mercantile marines of the allied
and associated powers. To secure this,
the allies and the United States Of
America shall be empowered to occu-
by all German forts, Notifications,
batteries and defense works Of all
kinds in all the entrances from the
Categat into the Baltic, and to sweep
up all mines and distractions within
and without German territorial waters
without any question Of neutrality be-
ing raised. and the positions of all
such mines and distractions are to be
indicated.
"26. The existing blockade condi-
tons set up by the allies and associ-
ated powers are to remain unchanged
and all German merchant ships found
at sea are to remain liable to cap
ture.
%. All naval aircraft are to be
and immobilized in Ger
man bases to be specified by the al
lies and the United States of America.
''2S. In evacuating the Belgian coasts
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 ornaments and all stores |
and apparatus of all kinds.
30. All Black sea ports are to be |
evacuated by Germany; all Russian
war vessels of all descriptions seized |
~ Germany in the Black sea are to |
De handed over to the allies and the |
United States of America; all neu-
raj merchant vessels seized are to be
released: all warlike and other mate
-ials to be returned and German mate
.ials as specified in clause . are to
De abandoned.
All Vessels to BE Restored.
$50. All merchant vessels in Ger
nan hands belonging to the allied and
powers are to be restored
n ports to be specified by the allies
md the United States Of America
without reciprocity.
Sl. NO destruction OF SMpS q OF |
to be permitted before evac-
lation, surrender or location.
$50. The German government will
lotify the neutral governments Of the
world. and particularly the govern /
nents of Norway. Sweden, Denmark
md Holland. that all restrictions
'laced on the trading of their vessels
With the allied and associated coun-
ries, whether by the German inter
SITS and whether in return for specific |
such as the export of ship |
uilding materials or not, are imme-
lately Cancelled.
"33. No transfers Of German mer-
hant Shipping of any description to
ny neutral flag are to take place after
ignature Of the armistice.
"VI. Duration Of armistice:
"S4. The duration of the armistice
to be 80 days. with option to ex-
end. During this period. on failure
( execution of any of the above
lauses. the armistice may be de-
ounced by one of the contracting par
es IN AZ hOnrs preyiouS notice, |