The Yale expositor., 1918-11-21

Soldiers.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE terms of
the armistice with Germany were read
to 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
him speak the words which herald the
coming of peace.
The strictly military terms of the
armistice are embraced in eleven spec
ifications which include the evacuation
of all invaded territories, the with
drawal of the German troops from the
left bank of the Rhine and the surren-
der of all supplies of war. The terms
also provide for the abandonment by
Germany Of the treaties of Bucharest
and Brest-Litovsk.
Communicates Terms to Congress.
The president spoke as follows:
"Gentlemen of the Congress:
an these anxious times Of rapid AID
stupendous change 1t will in some de-
gree tighten my sense of responsible
ity to perform In person the duty of
communicating to you some of the
larger circumstances 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 armistice which he
was authorized and instructed to COM
municate to them.
Military Clauses of Terms.
"Those terms are as follows:
81. Military clauses on western
front:
II. A cessation of operations by
land and in the air six hours after the
signature of the armistice.
''2. 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 movements of evac-
uation and occupation will be regulat-
ed in accordance with note annexed to
the stated terms.
"3. 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.
II. Surrender in good condition by
the German armies Of the following
equipment: Five thousand guns o.
500 heavy, $500 field, 10000 machine
guns, 1900 minnenwerfer, 1000 air
planes Fighters, bOmbers, mostly ID.
TBS 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 note.
20. Evacuation by German armies of
the countries on the left bank of the
Rhine.
These countries on the left bank of
the Rhine shall be 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 nj.
lied and United States garrisons hold.
Ing the principal crossings of the Rhine
-Mayence, Coblenz, Cologne. together
with bridgeheads at these points-in
thirty-kilometer radius on the right
bank and by garrisons similarly hold.
Ing the strategic points of the re.
gions.
"A neutral zone shall be reserved ,r
the right of the Rhine between the
stream and line drawn parallel TO II
40 kilometers to the east from the
frontier of Holland to the parallel OF
Gernsheim and as far as practicable 4
distance of 30 klometers from the EMS
of stream from this parallel upor
Swiss frontier. Evacuation by tn,
enemy Of the Rhine lands shall be Sc
ordered as TO be completed within 9
further period Of eleven days, in al
10 days after the signing of the arm
istice. All movements Of evacuation