The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14
NAVAL CONDITIONS.

20. Immediate cessation of all hos
tilities at sea and definite information
to be given as to the location and move
ments of all German ships. Notifica-
tiOn to be given to neutrals that free
dom of navigation in all territorial wa
ters is given to the naval and mercan-
tile marines of the allied and associ-
ated powers, all questions of neutrality
being waved.
21. All naval and mercantile marine
prisoners of war of the allied and as
sociated powers in German hands to be
returned without reciprocity.
% Surrender to the allies and the
United States of America of 100 Ger
man submarines (including all submar-
inc cruisers and mine-laying submar-
! ines), with their complete armament
and equipment i'll ports which will be
specified by the allies and the United
States of America. All other submar-
ines to be paid off and completely dis
armed and placed under the supervis-
ion of the allied powers and the United
States of America.
% The following German surface
warships which shall be designated by
the allies and the United States of
America shall forthwith be disarmed
or. for the want of them, in allied ports
to be designated by the allies and the
/ United States of America and placed
under the surveillance of the allies
and the United States of America, only
caretakcrs being left on board, namely !:
Six battle cruisers, 10 battleships.
eight light cruisers, including two mine
layers, 30 destroyers of the most mod
ern type. All other surface warships
(including river craft) are to be con-
centrated in German naval bases to he
designated by the allies and the United
States of America and are to he paid
of and completely diSarmed and placed
under the supervision OF the allies and
the United States OF America. All YES
sells of the auxiliary fleet (trawlers,
motor vessels, etc.) are TO be disai1ncd.
~. The allies and the United States
of America shall have the right to
sweep up all mine fields and Obstruc-
tlons laid by Germany outside German
territorial waters, and the positions Of
these are 10 be Indicated.
-. Freedom of access to and from
the Baltic % be given to the naval and
mercantile marines of the allied aud as
Sociatcd powers. To secure this the al
+ lies and the United States of Amnrica
shall he empowered To 0ceuIN all Ger
man forts, fortificatons. batteries and
+ dcf"uSe works Of all kinds in all the
entrances from the Cattegat into the
i Baltic. and To sweep up all mines and
+ uhstrnctions within ard without Ger
man territorial waters without any
/ question Of neutrality being raised. and
i the positions of all such mines and oh
sctructions are To he indicated.
/ 26 The existing blockade conditions
set up by the allies and associated DOW
erS are to remain unchanged ana all
4 German merchant ships found at sea
are to remain liable to capture.
4 y. All naval aircraft are 10 be con-
+ centrated and immohilized in German
bases TO be specified by the allies and
/ the United States Of America.
~. In evacuating the Belgian coasts
ana pprtS Germany shall abandon all
merchant ships, tugs. lighters, cranes
and all other harbor materials. all ma
terialS for inland navigation. all air
cIalt ana all materials and stocks. all
arms and armamentS. and all stores
and apparatus Of all kinds.
20. All Black sea ports are to he
4 evacuated by Germany; all Russian
+ war vessels of all descriptions seized
Z ~ ~ many III Aiit lblGtk StH are To hG
/ handed over to the allies and the
/ United States of America all neutral
vessels seized are to be released: all
j Warlike and other materials of all
SindS seized in those ports are to be
/ returned aud German materials as
specified IL clause 2S are to be aban-
dOned
30. All merchant vessels in German
hands belonging TO the allied and as
sociated powers are To he restored in
ports to be specified by the allies and
he United St2teS Of America without
reciprocity.
81. No destruction of ships or ma-
terialS 70 he permitted before evacua-
/ ton. surrender or restoration.
b The German government viii
! uor ~ the neutral governments of the
world and particularly the govern
ments of Norway, Sweden. Denmark
and Holland, that all restrictions plac-
ed on the trading of their vessels with
lla aiued and associated countries,
whether by the German government ~
~ private German interests, and
whether IN return for specific conces-
Gas such as the export of shipbu.ld-
'pr "atelials or not are Immediately
cancelled.