Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-14
TERMS
MOST SEVERE
Consent Of Germany to Demands
OF Allies and U. S. Is An In
conditional Surrender.
ALL THE STIPulAT|oNS
Foe Must Quit France, Belgium and
Alsaeolorraine Within Four.
teen 0ays-Armistlce to
Continue 80 Days.

Continue 80 Days.
Washington. Nov. 12.--ln announc.
Ing the terms of the world war arms.
tice In his speech before congress,
President Wilson said:
In these anxious times of rapid and
stupendous change 1t will in some de.
gree tighten my sense of responsibility
to perform in person the duty Of com.
municating to you some Of the larger
circumstances of the situation with
which 1t is necessary to deal.
The German authorities who have.
at 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 instructed to
communicate to them. These terms
are as follows:
Military Clauses.
1. Cessation OF operations by land
and In the air six hours after the
signature of the armistice.
Evaeuate invaded Territory.
2. Immediate evacuation Of In
vaded countries -- Belgium. France.
Alsace.Lorraine, Luxembourg, 80 or
dered a. to be completed within IL
days from the signing OF the armistlcs.
German troops which have not left the
above mentioned territories within
the period fixed will become 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 &C.
cupation will be regulated In accord.
ance with note annexed to the stated
terms.
Repatriation Begins at Once.
3. Repatriation beginning at once
and to be cor pleted within II days Of
all inhabitants of the countries above
mentioned, including hostages and per-
sons under trial or convicted.
4. Surrender In good condition by
the German armies of the following
equipment: Five thousand guns
t2.500 heavy. $500 field), $4,000 ma
chine guns, 5000 minenwerfers, 1000
airplanes Fighters, bombers--hrstly
D 73s and night bombing machines).
The above to be delivered In stu to
the Allies and the United States
troops in accordance with the de.
tailed conditions laid down In the IN.
nexed note.
Withdraw 70 Rhine.
s. 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 the local authcrt-
ties under the control Of the Allied
and United States armies Of occupa-
ton. The occupation Of these terri.
tories will be determined by Allied
and United States garrisons holding
the principal crossings Of the Rhine.
Mayence. Coblenx. Cologne. together
with bridgeheads ct these points In 80
kilometer radius on the right bank and
By garrisOns similarly holding the
strategotic points of the regions. A
neutral zone shall be reserved on the
right Of the Rhine between the stream
and In line drawn parallel to II 40 kilo-
meters to the east from the frontier
OF Holland to the parallel OF Germs
helm and - far as practicable dis
lance OF 80 .kilometers from the east
Of the stream from this parallel upon
Swiss frontier. Evacuation by the
enemy Of the Rhine lands shall be 20
ordered a. 70 be completed within
further period Of IL days, In all -
days after the signature Of the armis-
tice. All movements Of evacuation
and occupation will be- regulated &C.
cording to the nots annexed.
8. In all territories evacuated BY
the enemy. there shall be no evacua-
ton OF Inhabitants, no damage or
harm shall b done 70 the persons or
property OF the Inhabitants. No de.
struction Of any kind to be committed.
Military establishments Of all kinds
shall be delivered intact as, well ~
military stores OF food. munitions. and
equipment NOT removed during tho
periods fixed for evacuation. Stores
OF food OF al kinds for the civil popu-
lation. cattle, ETC., shall be left In
stu. Industrial establishments shall
not be impaired in any way and their.
personnel shall not be removed.
Roads and means Of communication
OF every kind. railroads. waterways,
main roads, bridges. telegraphs, tsls-
phones. shall BE- In no manner I'm
paired.
Z. All civil and military personnel
ax present employed on them shall
remain. five thousand locomotives.
$4,000 wagons and 10000 motor lorriss
In good working order with al nocsG-
sary spare parts and fittings shall b
delivered to the associated powers
within the period fixed Tor the evacu-
alton Of Belgium and Luxemburg. The
railways Of AlsAce-L0rraine shall b
handed over within the same. period.
together with all prewar personDel
and material.
Further material necessary for the
working Of railways In the country on
the left bank Of the Rhine shall b.
kept In stu.
All stores Of coal and material TOR
the upkeep OF permanent ways. % Tar
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