Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-11-21
President Informs Congress Of
the Agreement Signed by
vanquished Enemy.
TO GIVE UP HER NAVY
Occupation by Allied and American
Forces Of Strategic Points in Ger
many; Surrender Of Fleet and
U-Boxts; Occupation Of
Naval Bases and Re-
lease of All Allied
and American
Soldiers.

w aShihSt NOV. 1Z--Ino 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
Tor 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
hcations 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:
In these anxious times Of rapid and
stupendous change 1t will in some de-
gree tighten my sense of responsible
tty to perform in person the duty of
communicating to you some Of the
with which 1t is necessary to deal.
The German authorities wko have.
at the invitation Of the supreme war
council, been in communication with
Marshal Foeh have accepted and
ugned the terms of armistice which he
was authorized and instructed to COM
municate to them.
Military Clauses Of Terms.
Those terms are as follows:
L. Military clauses on western
front:
Il. A cessation of operations by
'and and In the air six hours after the
signature of the armistice.
z Immediate evacuation of inyad-
ed countries: Belgium, France. AL
sace-Lorraine, Luxembourg, so ordered
as to be completed within fourteen
days from the signature of the armis-
ice- 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-
ca 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.
T. Surrender in good condition by
tne German armies Of the following
equipment: Five thousand guns f2-
ooO heavy, $500 f1eld). 10000 machine
guns. 5000 minnenwerfer. 1000 mir
planes Fighters, bombers, mostly d
73s and night-bombing machines,
Inc ABOVE to be delivered to the allies
ana the United States troops in ac-
cordance with the detailed conditions
laid down In the annexed note.
o. Evacuation by German armies NJ
the countries on the left bank nj tho
Rhine. INC
These countries on the left bank ~
the Rhine shall be administered hv ~
local authorities under the control 81
tne allies and United States armies Of
occupation. The occupation of tbesa
territories will be determined bv 81
lied and United States garrisons bold.
Ing the principal crossings of the PHI
-Mayence, Coblenz, Cologne. Together
with bridgeheads at these pojnts~,a
thirty-kilometer radius on the r,ah,
bank and by garrisons similarly hn,d
ing the strategic points of tho -
gions. ~ re-
neutral zone shall be reserr.,,
tne right Of the Rhine between ~.
stresm and q line drawn parable, 70 :.
kiiometers to the east from, a.,
frontier Of Holland to the narolp.,
Sernsneim and as far as practicah,a
distance of 80 Kilometres from t Iao n
q stream from this parallel e u Gus.
ewi.s frontier. Evacuation nv ~
enemy OF the Rhine lands sbs,I b. ne
c usred as to be completed within
,oitnsr period Of eleven daya r. ~
10y - osys after the signing Of tn. an
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