The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-11
Navy and ARMY
SH0RN OF FORCE
BY ARMI ISTICE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE terms of the arm
istce with Germany were read to congress by Pres
dent Wilson at / o'clock this afternoon. Assembled
in the hall of the house. where 10 months ago senators
and representatives heard the president ask for the
declaration of war; they today heard him speak the
words which herald the coming of peace
The president drove to the capitol at 1910 o'clock
through streets thronged with cheering people Ar
tangements had been made for unloosenng four large
flags from the capitol dome at l o'clock upon the
presidents entrance in the house.
The strictly military terms of the armistice are
evacuation of all invaded territories the withdrawal of
the German troops from the left bank of the Rhine
and the surrender of all supplies Of war.
The terms also provide for the abandonment by
Germany of the treaties Of Bucharest and Brest-
Litovsk. NJ ~ss s.saa.sl 4sEs~'&. l-
AL allied vessels in German hands are to be sur
rendered and Germany is to notify neutrals that they
are free to trade at once on the seas with the allied
countries .a@.~
The naval terms provide for the surrender Of 100
submarines 80 destroyers six battle cruisers ten bat
tleshps eight light cruisers and other miscellaneous
ships.
Beside the surrender of 100 submarines, it is re-
quired that all others shall have their crews paid off,
put out of commission and placed under the super
YEision of the allied and American naval forces.
Among the financial terms included are resttu-
ton for damage done by the German armies; restitu-
GUM and return of gold taken from Russia and Ru-
tmania.
The military terms include the surrender of 5000
guns, half field and half light artillery, 10000 machine
guns, 5000 flame throwers and 1000 airpanes
The surrender of 5000 locomotives, $4,000 wagons,
10000 motor lorries, the railways of Alsace Lorraine
for by the allies and stores of coal and iron also
are included
The immediate repatriation of all allied and Amer
can prisoners without reciprocal action Of the allies
Also is included
In connection with the abandoning of the left bank
otthe Rhine it is provided that the allies shall hold
the crossings of the river at Coblenz Cologne, May
enc together with bridgeheads and thirty klometer
radis.
he right bank of the Rhine and that occupied by
the aies is to become neutral zone, and the bank
held b the Germans is to be evacuated in 10 days.
The alstice is for thirty days, but the president
spoke othe war as coming to an end"
Geran troops are to retire at ones from any
territory eld by Russia, Rumania and Turkey before
the war.
The sed forces are to have access to the evacu-
ated terr1ty either through Dantzig by the river
Vistula II unconditional capitulation Of all Ger
man forces East Africa within one month is pro-
4 vided.
German .,ops which have not left the invaded
territories wn specifically includes Alsace Lorraine
NJ within Il daysecome prisoners Of war.
The epatrion within IA days Of the thousands
of unfortunate villains deported from France and
Belgium also Is .lired.
Freedom OF Jess to the Baltic with power to
occupy German y in the Kattegat is another pro-
vision. Tne Serms also must reveal mines poisoned
wells and IKE ageAs of destruction and the allied
blockade IS 10 unchanged during the period Of
armistice.
All ports on sne ack sea occupied by Germans
are to be surrehoeIeI nd the Russian war vessels
to be surrendered to titles. s avs '''
The president mat plain that the nations