East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-12

by Germany in the Black sea are 10
be handed over to the allies and the
United States Of America; all neutral
merchant vessels seized are to be re-
leased; all warliRe and other materials
OF all kinds seized in those ports are
to be returned and German materials
as specified in clause 2s are to be
abandoned.
"3O-Am merchant vessels in Ger
man hands belonging to the allied and
,associated powers are TO be restored
in ports to be specified by the allies
and the United States of America
without reciprocity flf'
Destruction Of Ships Forbidden.
. "31-No destruction of ships or of
materials to be permitted before evac-
uation. surrender or restoration.
"32-The German government shall
formally notify the neutral govern-
ments OF the world and particularly
the governments or Norway, sweden.
Denmark and Holland. that all re-
strictions placed on the trading OF
their vessels with the allies and as
sociated countries whether by the
German government or by private
German interests and whether in re-
turn IOE specific GoHNfHslbS ShtH a.
the expectation of building materials
or not. are Immediately. cancelled.
""33-No transfers Of German mer-
chant shipping Of any description to
any neutral flag are 70 take place
after signature of the armistlee.a (
.'VI-DURATIoN or ARNiISrlCE;
"g4-Dutatiun of the armistiSe Is
to be 30 days with option ia extend
During this period or failure Of iexe-
cution OF any of the above clauses tns
armistlce may he denounced by5 one
of the contracting parties on IS hburs
previous notice.
"YII-T1ME LIMIT FOR RIfT'LY;
"S5--This armistlce to be accepted
or refused by Germany Within 7e
hours Of notification.
THE war thus comes to an end for
having accepted these terms Of aanis-
tice. II will be impossible for the
German command to renew.
our Part in the War.
at is not possible set to ASSESS the
consequences OF this great consumma-
tion. We know only that this traglcal
war. whose consuming flames swept
from one nation to another until all
the world was on fire. is at an end and
that it was the privilege of our own
people TO ender 1t at its most critical
jUncture in such a fashion and In such
force as to contribute, In way In
which we are all deeply proud, to the
great result.
"We know. too, that the object OF
the war is attained: the object upon
which all free men had set their
hearts; and attained with sweepips
which even now we do
not realize. Armed Imperialism such
as the men conceived who were bur
Yesterday the masters of Germany. y
at an end, It's Illicit ambitions en-
quilted in black disaster Who VIII
now seek to retrieve It? The arbi |
frary power OF the military caste of
Germany which once could secretly /
ana of It's single choice. disturb the |
peace OF the world. Is discredited and !
destroyed And. more than that,
las been accomplished. The great 1
nations which associated themselves
- destroy il have now definitely unit.
I'd in the common purpose to set up
ipch peace as will satisfy the long,
ng OF the whole world for disinter7
,sted Justice embodied in settlements
which are based upon something
nuth better and more lasting than
he selfish competitive interests OF
powerful states. There is no longer
conjecture as to the objects the vic
ors have In mind. They have a mind
II the matter. not only but a heart
.Iso, Their avowed and concerted
purpose is to satisfy and protect the
weak as well as to accord their just
lghts to the strong.
To care for Bcatcn People. u
''The humane temper and intention {
+ the victorious governments has al
eady been manifested in very prac-
cal way. Their representatives in {
ne supreme war council at Versailles
ave by unanimous resolution assured q
ie peoples of the central empires q
,at everything that Is possible in the
will be done to supply
.em with food and relieee the dis
essing want that is in no many plac-
threatening their very lives, and