Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-14
WILSON REVEALS
ARM|sTICE Terms
HISTORIC DOCUMENT READ 70
JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS
DEATH kNELL 10 AUTOCRACY
Conditions Contain Thirty-four Dras.
tic Provisions Which Brand Ger
many as Nation Utterly Crushed
A,sace-Lorraine to be Restored.

Assace-Lorra'he TO be Restored.
Washington, D. C.-President Will
I son appeared before u joint session of
congress and revealed to the nations
lawmakers and to the world terms
Germany accepted when she signed
the aEnistice.
These terms pictured Germany sur
rendering abjectly to General Foch
on the field, her armies beaten, her
government overturned, and her
master in flight.
A small congress and small
crowd heard the presidents burning
words, but enthusiasm ran riot.
The presidents address follows:
Gentlemen of the congress
In these anxious times of rapid
and stupendous changes it will in
some degree tighten my sense of re-
spoIs1biiity to perform in person the
duty of communicating to you some
of the large circumstances of the sit
uatiOn with which it is necessary to
deal. The German authorities, who
& have, ut 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 in
structed to communicate to them.
These terms are as follows:
One Cessation or operations by
land and in the air six hours after
the signature Of the armistice.
Two-Immediate evacuation of in
Yaded countries: Belgium. France.
3 Aisnce-I Lorraine, Luxembourg, so or
dered as to be completed within four
teen days from the signature of the
armistice. German troops which have
not left the above mentioned terrific
ries within thes period fixed will be-
come 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 occupation will be
regulated In accordance with Il note
annexed to the stated terms.
Three Repatriation beginning at
once and to be completed within four
teen days OF. all inhabitants Of the
countries above mentioned. including
hostages and persons under trial or
convicted.
lEour-Surrender in good condi.
tion by the German armies Of the fol-
lowing equipment: Five thousand
guns (2.5OO heavy, $500 field, 10000
ssSun unhS
1000 aerOplanes Fighters, bombers-
firstly, D-72s and night bombing ma.
chines). The above to be delivered
IN Situ to the allies and the United
States troops In accordance with the
detailed conditions laid down in the
annexed note.
FiveEvaeuation by the German
armies of the countries on the left
bank of the Rhine. These countries
on the left bank of the Rhine shuli
be administered by the local authort-
ties under the control of the allied
and United States armies of occupa-
tiOn. The occupation of these terrific
rfes will be determined by allied and
United States garrisons holding the
principal crossings Of the Rhine, May
cnce. Coblenz. Cologne, together with
bridgeheads at these points in 30
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 1t for 40
liiometers to the east from the from
ties of Holland to the parallel OF
Gernsheim and as far as practicable 81
distance of 80 kilometcrs from the
east of the stream from this parallel
by the enemy of the Rhinelands shall
be so ordered as to be completed
within further period of eleven
days after the signature of the -arlnis-
tice. All movements Of evacuation
end occupation will be regulated ac-
cording to the note annexed.
Sixth all territory evacuated by
the enemy there shall be no evacun-
ton of Inhabitants; no damage or
harm shall he done to; the persons or
property of the inhabitants. No de-
strlIctiOn Of any kind to be committed.
Military establishments of all Finds
shall be delivered intact, as well as
military stores of food. munitions,
equipment not removed during the pc
RODS fixed for evacuation. Stores of
fOod of all kinds for the civil popula-
ton, cattle. ETC.. shall be left in Stu.
Industrial establishments shall not he
impaired in any way and their per-
sOnnel shall not be moved. Ronds
and means OF communication of every
kind. railroad, waterway main roads.
bridges telegraphs, telephones, shall
IN no manner be impaired.
Seyen--All civil and military per-
Eonnel ut present employed on them
shall remain. Five thousand loco
motives, 10000 wagons and 10000
motor lorries in good working order
with all necessary spare parts and
fittings shall be delivered to the as
sociated powers within the period
fixed for the evacuation of Belgium
and Luxemhurg. The railways Of Al
SAGE Lorraine shall be handed over
within tile sslne period, together with
all pre-war personnel and material.
Further material necessary fpr the
working ofsl.aiiways in the country on
the left hank OF the Rhine shall be
left In S;iil All stores of coal and
;nlatt;.,al for tho npkeep Of permanent
No