Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

rine prisoners of war of the allied and
associated powers in German hands
to be returned without reciprocity.
"2c. Surrender to the allies and the
United States of America OF 100 Ger
man submarines (including all sub
marine cruisers and mine laying sub
marin@sl with their complete arma-
ment and equipment Ia ports which
will oe specified by the allies and the
United States of America. All other
submarines TO be paid Off and COM
pletely disarmed and placed under the
supervision Of the allied powers and
the United States of America.
'23. The following German surface
warships which shall be designated by
the allies and the United States OF
America shall forthwith be disarmed
and thereafter interned in neutral
ports. or. for want Of them In
allied ports. to be designated by the
allies and the United States of Amer
lea and placed under the surveillance
of the allies and the United States of
America. only caretakers being left on
board. namely: Six battle cruisers.
ten battleships, eight light cruisers, in
Guiding two mine layers, fifty destroy
ers of the most modern type.
"All other surface warships Tin
Guiding river craft) are to be concen-
trated in German naval bases to be
designated by the allies and the United
States of America, and are to be paid
off and completely dlsarmed and
placed under the supervision of the
allies and the United States of Ameri-
ca. All vessels of the auxiliary fleet
(trawlers, motor vessels. etc.) are to
be disarmed.
Germany Must indicate Mines
"24 The allies and the United
States of America shall have the right
to sweep up all mine fields and OBJ
struction laid by Germany outside
German territorial waters. and the po-
sitIons of these are to be Indicated:
"25. Freedom of access to and from
the Baltic to be given to the naval
and mercantile marines of the allied
and associated powers. To secure this,
the allies and the United States of
America shall be empowered TO occu-
by all German forts, fortihcations,
batteries and defense works OF all
kinds Iii all the entrances from the
Categat into the Baltic, and TO sweep
up all mines and distractions within
and without German territorial waters
without any question of neutrality be-
ing raised. and the positions OF all
such mines and Instructions are to be
Indicated.
"26. The existing blockade condi-
tions set up by the allies and associ-
ated powers are to remain unchanged
and all German merchant ships found
at sea are TO remain liable to cap
ture.
"2T. All naval aircraft are to be
concentrated and immObiliZed In Ger
man bases 70 be specified by the al
lies and the United States of America.
"2s. In evacuating the Belgian coasts
and ports Germany shall abandon all
merchant ships. tugs, lighters, cranes
and all other harbor materials. all ma
terials for inland navigation. all air
craft and all materials and stores, all
arms and armaments and all stores
and apparatus of all kinds.
40. All Black sea ports are to be
evacuated by Germany; all Russian
war vessels of all descriptions seized
by Germany in the Black sen are to
be handed over TO the allies and the
United States Of America; all neu-
tral merchant vessels seized are to be
released all warlike and other mate
rials to be returned and German mate
rials as specified in clause % are to
be abandoned.
All Vessels to BE Restored.
"30. All merchant vessels in Ger
man hands belonging TO the allied and
associated powers are to be restored
in ports to be specified by the allies
and the United States of America
without reciprocity.
"31. No destruction Of ships or Of
materials TO be permitted before eyac-
uation, surrender or restoration.
"32 The German government will
notify the neutral governments Of the
world. and particularly the govern
ments Of Norway, Sweden, Denmark
and Holland that all restrictions
placed on the trading of their vessels
with the allied and associated coun-
tries. whether by the German inter-
ests and whether in return for specific
concessions such as the export Of ship
building materials or not, are imme-
diately cancelled.
"33. No transfers of German mer
chant Shipping of any description to
any neutral flag are to take place aftec
signature of the armistice.
"VI. Duration Of armistice:
''34. The duration OF the arInistice
is to be 80 days. with option to ex-
tend. During this period, on failure
OF execution of any of the above