The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12
CONGRESS GREETS PRESIDENT WITH UNBOUNDED CHEERS
AS REQUIREMENTS OF ARNLSTICE ARE READ TO WORLD
RICHMOND OBSERVES UNIVERSAL DAY OF REJOICING
COMPLETE TEXT OF ARMISTICE
AS SIGNED BY THE GERMANS

ing all submarine cruisers and
mine-layiDg subrartncs) with
their complete armament and
equipment In portS which VIII be
specified by the allies and the
United States of America All
other submarines To he laid of
and completely disarrned and
placed under the supervision OF
the billed power and the United
States OF America
%. The following German sur
face warships which shall be de-
stgnafeAJ by the allied and the
United States of America shall
forthwith be siisarrned and there
after in neutral ports, or for the
want OF them, la allied ports. TO
be designated by the allies and
the United States Of America and
placed under ths, sury eiilance of
the allies and the United States of
America only carc-tnkcrs being
left on board, namely: six battle
cruisers, ten battlcships, eight light
cruisers. including two mine lay
ers, fifty deslroyers of the most
moder, type. All other surface
warships includin. river craft)
are to be concentrated in German
naval bases to he designated by
the allied and the United States
of America, and arc to be paid of
and completely tiisarrned and
placed under the supervision OF
the allies and tho United states
Of America. All vessels OF the aux
Hilary fleet ttrawters, motor yes-
sells, etc.) are TO DE dis,arrned.
~. The allie, and the United
States OF America shall have the
right to sweep up ell mine fields
and distractions laid by Germany
outside German territorial waters,
and the positions OF these are to
be indicated
Baltic TO Be Free.
25. Freedom OF access to and
from the Baltic to be given To the
naval and mercantile marines OF
the allied and assos lated powers.
To secure this the allies and tho
United States OF America shall be
empowered to occupy all German
forts, Qualifications. batteries and
defense works OF all kinds In all
tho entrances from the Catcgat
Into the Baltic and to sweep up all
the mines and distractions within
and without German territQ rial
waters without any question OF
neutrality being raised, and the
positions OF all such mines and
distinctions are to be Indicated.
"a. The existing blockade con-
ditions set up by the allies and
associated powers are to remain
unchanged and all German mer-
chant ships found mt sea arc to
remain liable Il, capture.
81. All naval aircraft are to be
concentrated and ilnmobilfxed In
German bases to he specified by
the allies and the United States OF
America.
rs. in evacuating the Belgian
coasts and ports. Germany shall
abandon all merchant ships, tugs,
lighters, cranes and all other bar
bar materials, all materials for
inland navigation. all aircraft and
all materials and stores, all arms
and armaments, and all stores and
apparatus Of all kinds
Evacuate Black Sea.
20. All Black Sea ports IN be
evacuated by Germany: all Rms
sian war vessels of all descrip-
tons seized by Germany In the
Black Sea are to be handed over
to the allies and the United States
OF America; all neutral merchant
vessels seized are to he released:
all wariike and other materials
of all kinds seized In those ports
are to he returned and German
materials as specified In clause IS
are To he abandoned.
80. All merchant vessels In
German hanes belonging to the
allied and a;s-ociated powers are
to he restored In ports to he
specified by the allies and the
United States of America with
ont reciprocity.
81. No destruction OF ships or
of materials to b. permitted he
fore evacuation, surrender or resto-
ration.
50. The German government
shall formally notify the neutral
governments of the world, and
particularly the governments OF
Norway, Sweden, Denmark ard
Holland. that all restrictions
placed on the trading Of their ves-
sells with the allied and associated
countries. whether by the German
government or by private German
interests. and whether In return
for specific concessions, such as
the export OF shtpbuiidi,,g mate
rails or not, are Immediately can
ceIed.
33. No transfers Of German
merchant shipping OF any de-
scription to any neutral flar are to
take place after signature OF
nrmistiee.
VI. DURATION OF ARNuSTYCE.
"a. The duration OF the arYnis-
tice IL to be thirty days. with OPP
lion to extend. During this period.
on failure OF execution OF any of
the above clauses. the arrnistice
may be denounced by one OF the
contracting parties on forty-eight
hours previous notice.
VII. TIME LIMIT FOR REPLY.
IS. This armistiCe to he ac-
cepted or refused by Germany
within seventy-two hours OF noti-
tinr