The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-11-22
ARM|5I|CE IERM5 IL uHIUH 0[RNAI. /
AGREED IN ORDER TO STOP F|GH1 h

Washington, Nov 12.-The terms OF
the armistIce with Germany were read
to congress by President Wilson at ]
O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Assembled in the hall Of the house
where 10 months ago senator's and rep
,esentatives heard the president ask for
the declaration Of war, they yester-
day heard him speak the words which
heralded the coming of peace.
The president spoke as follows:
Gentlemen Of the congress:
'In these anxious times of rapid and
stupendous change it will in some de-
gree tighten my sense OF responsible
ity to perform IN person the duty Of
communicating to you some OF the
large circumstances of the situation
with which 1t is necessary to deal.
"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
communicate to them. The terms are
as follows:
Military clauses on western front:
1. Cessation Of operations by land
and in the air six hours after the sign
ing Of the armistice.
2. The immediate evacuation Of in
vaded countries, Belgium, France, AL
sace-Lorraine, Luxembourg, so ordered
to be completed within IA days from
the signature Of the armistice. Ger
man troops which have not left the
above mentioned territories within the
period fixed will become prisoners Of
war. Occupation by the allied and
United States forces jointly will keep
pace with evacuation In these areas.
All movements of evacuation and oc-
cupation will be regulated in accord
ance with note annexed to the stat
ed terms.
3. Repatriation beginning at once
and to be completed within IA days of
all inhabitants Of the countries above
mentioned, including hostages and
persons under trial or convicted.
4. Surrender in good condition by
the German armies Of the following
equipment: Five thousand guns (25OO
heavy, $500 field, 10000 machine
guns, 1900 minnenwerfer, 1900 air.
planes Fighters, bombers, firstly Dds
and night bombing machines). The
above to be delivered in stu to the
allies and the United States troops in
accordance with detailed conditions
laid down in the annexed note.
Control Rhine Bank.
5. Evacuation by the 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 authori-
ties under the control Of the allied
and United States armies of occupa-
ton. The occupation Of these terri
tories will be determined by allied
and United States garrisons holding
the principal crossings of the Rhine,
Mayence, Coblenz, Cologne, together
with bridgeheads at these points
In 30-kilometer radius on the right
bank and by garrisons similarly hold
Ing the strategic points of the re-
gions. A neutral zone shall be reserv-
ed on the right bank of the Rhine
between the gtream and a line drawn
parallel to it 40 kilometers to the east
from the frontier of Holland to the
parallel of Gernsheim and as far as
practicable II distance of 80 kilometers
from the east of the stream from this
parallel upon Swiss frontier Evacua-
ton by the enemy of the Rhine lands
shall be so ordered us to be completed
within further period of IL days,
In all 10 days. after the signing of the
armist1ce. All movements of evacua-
ton and occupation will be regulated
according to the note attached
No Destruction.
6. In all territory evacuated by the
enemy there shall be no evacuation of
inhabitants, aud no damage or harm
shall be done to the persons or prop.
erty of the Inhabitants No destruc-
ton of any kind is to be committed.
Military establishments of all kinds
shall be delivered intact. as well rs
military stores of food, munitions.
| equipment not removed during the
periods fixed for evacuation. Stores
OF food of all kinds for the civil popu-
iation. cattle, etc, shall be left in situ
Industrial establishments shall not he
impaired in any way, and their per-
sonnel shall not be moved. Roads
and meacs of communication of every
kind. railroad waterways. main roads.
bridges. telegraphs. telephones, shall
In no manner be impaired.
u. All civil and military personnel
at present employed on them shall re-.