New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-11-15

Terms

Wilson issued a formal proclamation
At 10 o'clock Monday morning, an
nouncing that the armistice with Ger
many had been signed.
The proclamation follows:
My Fellow CONFERENCE.-The arm
istice was signed this morning. Every
thing for which America fought has
been accomplished. 1t will now be
our fortunate duty to assist by ex-
ample. by sober, friendly council and
by material aid In the establishment
of just democracy throughout the
world.
"WOODROW WILSON,"
Washington, Nov. 12.-The Presi.
lent. in addressing Congress- Monday
On the terms of the armistice, 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 response.
oility to perform in person the duty
,f communicating to you some of the
.arger circumstances Of the situation
With which 1t is necessary to deal.
The German authorities who have
1t the invitation of the supreme war
council been in communication with
Marshal Foch have accepted and
signed the terms Of armistice which
d was authorized and instructed to
communicate to them. Those terms
are as follows:
"1-Military clauses on western
front:
"First-Cessation Of operations by
and and in the air six hours after
The signature OF the armistice.
"Second-Immediate evacuation of
INVADED countries-Belgium, France.
Alsace-L Lorraine. Luxemburg-so or.
Tered as to be completed within four
cen days from the signature Of the
,rmistice. German troops which have
aot left the above mentioned terri
:ories within the period fixed will be.
:ome prisoners of war. Occupation by
he allied and United States forces
Jointly will keep pace with execution
in these areas. All movements Of
evacuation and occupation will be
regulated in accordance with a note
annexed to the stated terms.
neutrality-suspicious. beginning at
'nce and to be completed within four
ser days of all inhabitants Of the
countries above mentioned, including
hostages and persons under trial or
convicted.
"FOurth-Surrender in good condi-
lion by the German armies of the fol-
owing equipment: Five thousand
gums (2.500 heavy, $500 field, 10000
machine guns. 1000 Minnenwerfer,
1000 aeroplanes Fighters, bombers,
firstly D.73s and night bombing ma
,hines). The above to be delivered
IN stu to the allies and the United
States troops in according with the
detailed conditions laid down in the
annexed note.
"Fifth-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
he local authorities under the control
Of the allied and United States armies
of occupation. The occupation of
these territories will be determined
by allied and United States garrisons
holding the principal crossings of the
Rhine, Mayence, Coblentz and Cologne,
together with bridgeheads at these
points in the thirty-kilometer radius
on the right bank and by garrisons
similarly holding the strategic points
Of the regions. A neutral zone shall
be reserved on the right Of the Rhine
between the stream and a line drawn
parallel to it forty kilometers to the
east from the frontier of Holland to
the parallel of Gernsheim and, as far
IS practicable. a distance of thirty
kilOmeters from the east Of the
stream from this parallel upon the
Swiss frontier. Evacuation by the en-
envy Of the Rhine lands shall be so
ordered as to be completed within a
further period OF eleven days, in all
nineteen days after the signature Of
the armistice.
"All movements of evacuation and
will be regulated accord
Ing to the note annexed.
"Sixth-In all territory evacuated
blythe enemy there shall be no evac-
uation of inhabitants; no damage or
harm shall be done to the persons
or property of the inhabitants. No
destruction of any kind to be COM
Military establishments of
all kinds shall be delivered intact,
we'll Is military stores of food,
and equipment not re-
moved during the periods fixed for
evacuation. Stores of food of all
kinds for the civil population, cattle. |
ETC., shall be left in stu. Industrial
Establishments shall not be impaired
n any way and their personnel shall
lot be moved. Roads and e of
communication Of every kind, rail-
'oad, waterways, main roads.
bridges. .telegraphs. telephones, shall
n no manner be impaired.
"Seventh-All civil and military
personnel at present employed on i
hem shall remain. Five thousand
$4,000 wagons and TO-
motor lorries in good working
rider. with all necessary part and
fittings. shall be delivered to the as
powers within the period
x for the evacuation of Belgium
ND Luxembourg. The railways of