The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-15

once, and to be completed within four
days, of all inhabitants of the coun-
tries above mentioned, including
hostage and persons under trial or
conviction.
Fourth-Surrender in good condition
by the German armies Of the follow
ing equipment: Five thousand guns
(2,5oo heavy, $500 field, 10000 ma
chine guns, 5000 minonwerfers, 1000
aeroplanes Fighters, bombers-frstly
D seventy-three quarters and night
bombing machines.)
The above to be delivered in stu
to the Allies and United States troops
in accordance with the detailed con-
ditions laid down in the annexed
note.
Fiye-Evaeuation by the German
armies of the countries on the left
bank of the Rhine The countries 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 Allied and Uni
ted States garrisons holding the pria-
cipal crossings of the Rhine, Mayence,
.Cobienz, Cologne, together with bridge
heads at these points in thirty2kilo :
meter radium on the right bank, and
by garrisons similarly holding the
strategic points of the regions! A neu-
trail zone shall be reserved on the
right of the Rhine between the stream
and a line drawn parallel to it forty
kilometers to the east from the froD-
tier of Holland to the parallel OF
Gernsheim, and as far as practicable o
distance of thirty kilometers from the
east of the stream from this parallel
upon the Swiss frontier. Evacuation
by the enemy on the Rhine lands shall
be so ordered as to be completed with
in q further period of eleren days, IN
all nineteen days after the signature
OF the armistice. (Here the president
interrupted his reading to remark that
there evidently had been an error II.
transmission, as the arithmetic was
very bad. The further period" OF
eleven days is in addition to the four
teen days allowed for evacuation OF
invaded countries, making twenty-five
days given the Germans to get en-
tirely clear of the Rhine lands. Ali
movement of evacuation and occu-
patton will be regulated according tc
the note annexed.)
Skin all territories evacuated Dy
the enemy there shall be no eyacua-
ton of inhabitants; no damage or
harm shall be done to the persons or
property of the inhabitants; no de-
struction of any kind to be committed
Military establishments of all kine5
shall be delivered intact, as well as
military stores of food, munitions,
equipment not removed during the
periods fixed for evacuation. Stores
Of food of all kinds for the civil pop
ulation, cattle, ETC., shall be left in
stu Industrial establishments shall
not be impaired in any way and Their
personnel shall not be moved. Roads
and means of communication Of every
kind, railroad, waterways, main roads,
bridges, telegraphs, telephones, shall
be in no manner impaired.
Seven-An civil and military PEI
sonnel at present employed on them
shall remain. Five thousand locomo-
tiyes, $4,000 wagons and 10000 motor
lorries, in good working order, with
all necessary spare parts and fittings,
shall be delivered to the associated
powers within the period fixed for the
evacuation of Belgium and Luxem-
burg. The railways of Alsace-Lor-
raine shall be handed over within the
same period, together with all pre-
war personnel and material. Further
material necessary for the working
of railways in the country on the LEI.
bank of the Rhine shall be left in
stu. All stores Of coal and material
for the upkeep Of and working Of rail-
ways in the country on the left bank
of the Rhine shall be kept in an effl.
cient state by Germany during the
whole period of the armistice. All
barges taken from the Allies shall
be restored to them. A note append
cd reo1,lates the details of these meas