The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16
Conditions Accepted By Germany Are
More Drastic Than Those Imposed
Upon Austria and Turkey.
p1ea;dent Wilson Announces to Congress Condition of
German Surrender and Comments on the Situation
Arising Out Of the Overthrow Of the Military Auto.
cracy Which Has Ruled Germany So Long.

many is to notify the 'neuuals they
are free to trade with the aSsociat-
ed governments without-faoleStati
In word the iron ring is tighten
ed and at her borders the civilized
world waits while Gerll ny reforms
herself from within.
The duration of the armistice is sc
days and various periods are specified
within those 80 days for compliance
with certain specific terms.
One provision during the armist!ce.
which was supplementary to the text
as first drawn by the supreme wal
council, and therefore, does not ap-
pear in the text as President Wilson
delivered it, was inserted as the Ger
man revolutionaries took possession
Of the German fleet. It provides thai
if the fleet is not delivered as speci-
fed in the agreement, the associated.
governments may occupy the Helgo-
land fortress as an advanced base to
secure possession Of it.
And now, having clipped the mill
tary autocracy of its fangs, the as
sociated governments Will wait fol
Lie IlSAL OV O0So, WHY tA-S ~ AAAs' ~
the armistice are being carried out to
see what sort Of a government in
Germany they viii have to deal with
In his address to congress today the
president sounded a. note of warning.
that unless the German people are
fed, unless their distress is relieved.
there is danger of Bolshevism. The
question of what sort Of government
might arise to make peace, he de-
clared, was a matter for no small:
anxiety and misgiving.
Scarcely 100 members of the house
and senate-all in Washington after
the election vacation-assembled II:
the house chamber with members o.
the cabinet, diplomats and justices o.
the supreme court to hear the presi
dent announce the armistice terms.
The galleries were crowded and
among those leaning over the raj
were Mrs. Wilson and General March.
chief Of staff.
There was minute of hand clap
ping and shouting when the pres,
dent was escorted down the aisle by {;
delegation of senators and representa-
tives. Another outburst occurred.
when he announced that the armis-
tice terms had been signed and mo.
ment later when he referred to the
evacuation of the defeated countries
senators and Representatives rose II.
their seats. The president read NJ
address slowly and in a low tone
Chief Jutice White leaned forward
l. ha
a word.
Between outbursts of applause the
big house chamber was withou
sound except the presidents voice.
slightly. husky. Auditors on the
floor, and in the gallery were mute.
hearing the surrender terms imposed.
on the vanquished Germany. It was
apparent that the terms were plea
ing. Faces which had been long wil&
portent of the impending events.
when the president started, brighter
ed as he progressed.
''The war thus comes to an end.
finally said the president. The aud
ience jumped to its feet cheerins.
Charles E. Hughes, who sat on the
floor, was one of the leaders in the
applause.
1t was 1870 o'clock when the pres
ident concluded. He had spoken q
minutes AS he turned to shake
hands with Vice President Marsha
and Speaker Clark, presiding at ths
joint session, the audience again rose
and cheered.
Many senator's and representative
rushed to hall back Of the speakers
rostrum to shake hands with the
president.
The president spoke as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Congress: III
these anxious times OF rapid and stu
pendous change it will in some degrre
tighten my sense of responsibility u
perform the duty of communicating
to you some Of the larger circuln-
stances of the situation with which it
is necessary to deal.
1.-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 arn1istice which
he was authorized and instructed TO
communicate to them. Those terms
are as follows:
81. Military clauses on Western
front:
81. Cessation of operations By
land and in the a hours afte,
the signature Of Il, armistice
"2. Immediate evacuation OF ia-
vaded countries. Belgium, France, Al
Luxembourg. so ordered
as to be completed within IL days
from the signature of the armistice.
German troops which have not left
the above mentioned territories with
in the period fixed will become pris-
oners of war. Occupation by the al
lied and United States forces joint:
will keep pace with evacuation and
occupation will be regulated in ae-
cordance with note annexed to the |
stated terms.
"3. Repatriation, beginning at
once and to be completed within II
days, Of all inhabitants of the coun-
tries above mentioned, including
hostages and persons under trial or