The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-11-22

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| Assembled in, the hall of the hOus'
where 10 months ago senators and rep
fesentatfves heard the president ask fo
the declaration of war, they yester
day heard him speak the words which
heralded the coming of peace.
The president spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the congress:
SIN these anxious times of rapid and
stupendous 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
| large circumstances of the situation
with which it is necessary to deal.
'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
communicate to them. The terms are
as follows:
Military clauses on western front:
L. Cessation of operations by land
and in the air six hours after the sign
ing of the armistice.
2. The immediate evacuation of in
vaded countries, Belgium, France, Al
sace-Lorraine, Luxembourg, so ordered
to be completed within ii days from
the signature of the armistice. Ger
man troops which have not left the
above mentioned territories within the
period fixed will become prisoners of
war. Occupation by the allied and
United States forces Jointly will keep |
All movements of evacuation and oc-
will be regulated in accord |
ance with note annexed TO the stat
ed terms.
3. Repatriation beginning at once
and to be completed within IA days of
Ill inhabitants of the countries above
including hostages and
persons under trial or convicted.
4. Surrender in good condition by
he German armies of the following
Equipment: Five thousand guns (2,500
leavy, $500 field, 10000 machine
,uns, 5000 minnenwerfer, 1000 air.
lanes Fighters, bombers, firstly D-73's
nd night bombing machines). The ,
bove to be delivered in stu to the ,
lilies and the United States troops in ,
ccordance with detailed conditions ,
aid down in the annexed note.
Control Rhine Bank.
5. Evacuation by the German
rmies of the countries on the left
ank of the Rhine. These countries {
q the left bank of the Rhine shall 4
e administered by the local authori-
es under the control of the allied
nd United States armies of occupa-
on. The occupation of these terri c
,ries will be determined by allied n
nd United States garrisOns holding c
lie principal crossings of the Rhine, a
ayence, Coblenz, Cologne, together n
it'll bridgeheads at these points 81
30-kilometer radius on the right II
Ink and by garrisons similarly hold re
6 the strategic points of the re- d
ons. A neutral zone shall be reserv- 3
on the right bank of the Rhine
tween the stream and line drawn II
rallel to it 40 kilometers TO the east
ON the frontier of Holland to the 81
rallel of Gernsheim and as far as II
acticabIe distance Of 30 kilometers W
1m the east of the stream from this al
rallel upon Swiss frontier. Evacua- 10
IN by the enemy of the Rhine lands OF
all be so ordered as to be completed III
thin a further period of IL days, M
all 10 days. after the signing of the sp
mistice. All movements of evacua- to
n and occupation will be regulated tn
cording to the note attached. te
No Destruction. III
}. In all territory evacuated by the % %
envy there shall be no evacuation of -
labitants, and no damage or harm a.,
III be done to the persons or prop
y of the inhabitants. No destruc-
a of any kind is to be committed.
itary establishments of all kinds ~,
III be delivered intact, as well as t;o
itary stores Of food, munitions. M
dpment not removed during the e. =
iods fixed for evacuation, Stores fro
food of all kinds for the civil popu- ,,o
on, cattle, etc, shall be left in stu. no ,
ustrial establishments shall not be o,a
,aired in any way, and their per- fro
mel shall not be moved. Roads .
means Of communication of every mi
4, railroad waterways, main roads, coo
lges, telegraphs, telephones, shall he
10 manner be Impaired. Q
All civil and military personnel I'm
employed on them shall re- ma
n. Five thousand locomotives, ma
90 wagons and 10000 motor Iorries ma
,ood working order with all neces- mel
Z spare parts and fittings shall will
delivered to the associated powers Uni
lin the period fixed for the eyacn- sub
d of Belgium and Luxembourg The plel
ways Of AIsace- Lorraine shall be sun
led over within the same period, the
Their with all pre-war personnel
material. Further material neces- Q;
for the working Of railways In war
country on the left bank OF the by
lie shall be left In stu. All stores Am,
oal and material for the upkeep and