The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-11-22

"aSitiHStDH, NOV. L. llp terms OI
the armistice with Germany were read
10 congress by President Wilson. AS
Sembled in the hall of the house where
nineteen months ago senators and rep
reSentatives heard the president ask
for the declaration of war, they heard
coming OF peace.
The president spoke as follows:
Those terms are as follows:
II. Military clauses on western
front:
i. A cessation Of operations by
land and In the air six hours after the
signature OF the almistice.
80. Immediate evacuation of invad-
ed countries: Belgium, France. Al
sace-Lorraine, Luxembourg. SO ordered
as to be completed within fourteen
days from the signature Of the armis-
tice. German troops, which have not
left the aforementioned territories
within the period fixed will become
prisoners of war. Occupation by the
allies and United States forces Jointly
will keep pace with evacuation in
these areas. All mOveme Of evao
uation and occupation will be regulat.
ed In accordance with note annexed to
the stated terms.
%. Repatriation beginning at once
and to be completed within fourteen
days Of all inhabitants Of the cOun-
tries above mentioned. including hos
tages and persons under trial or con-
victed.
Must Surrender 5000 Guns.
-. Surrender in good condition by
the German armies of the following
equipment: Five thousand guns e.
800 heavy, $500 field, 10000 machine
guns. 5000 minnenwerfer 1000 air
planes Fighters. bombers, mostly y.
1873 and night-bombing machines).
The above to be delivered to the allies
and the United States troops in ac-
cordance with the detailed conditions
laid down in the annexed ote
3. Evacuation by German armies OF
the countries on the left bank Of the
Rhine.
These countries on the left bank of
the Rhine shall he administered by the
local authorities under the control of
the allies and United States armies of
occupation. The occupation of these
territories will be determined by al
lied and United States garrisons hold
ing the principal crossings of the Rhine
-Mayence, CoblenZ, Cologne. together
with bridgeheads at these points-in
1hirty-kilOmeter radius on the right
bank and by garrisons similarly holu.
ing the strategic points of the regions
"A neutral one shall be reserved on
the right Of the Rhine between the
stream and a line drawn parallel to il
40 kilOmeters to the east from the
frontier of Holland to the parallel OF
Gernsheim and as far as practicable q
distance Of 30 kilometers from the eas,
OF stream from this parallel npor
Swiss frontier. Evacuation by the
enemy Of the Rhine lands shall be sc
ordered MS to be completed within a
further period Of eleven days, in all
10 days after the signature Of the arm
istice. All movements OF evacuation
and occupation will be regulated &C
cording to the note annexed.
20. In all territory evacuated BY
the enemy there shall be no evacuation
of inhabitants; 10 damage or harm
shall be done to the persons or prop,
erty Of the inhabitants, no destruction
of any kind be committed. Military
establishments Of all kinds shall be de
iivered intact, as well as military
stores Of food. munitions, equipment
moi removed during the periods flxet
for evacuation. Stores of food Of al
kinds for the civil population. cattle
ETC., shall be left In stu. Industrial