Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-11-15

vision of the allies and the United
States. The submarines which are
: ready for the sea shall be prepared to
leave the German ports AZ soon as
orders shall be received by wireless
for their voyage 10 the port desg-
mated for their delivery, and the re-
mainder at the earliest possible mo-
ment. The conditions of this article
shall be carried into effect within the
period of fourteen days after the sign
ing of the armistice.
Twenty-three.-Ger surface war
ships which shall be designated by
the allies and the United States shall
be Immediately disarmed and there
after interned in neutral ports or in
default of them, in allied ports to be
designated by the allies and the
United States, only caretakers being
left on board. The following warships
are designated by the allies:
Six battle cruisers, ter battieships,
eight light cruisers Gncluding two
mine layers). fifty destroyers of the
most modern types. All other surface
warships Gncluding river craft) are to
be concentrated in German naval bases
to be designated by the allies and the
United States and are to be completely
disarmed and classed under the super
vision of the allies and the United
States. The military armament of all
ships of the auxiliary fleet shall be
put on shore. All vessels designated
TO be intetrned shall be ready to leave
the German ports seven days after the
signing of the armistice. Directions Of
the voyage will be given by wireless.
Twenty four-The allies and the
United States Of America shall have
the right to sweep up all mine fields
and Instructions laid by Germany out
side German territorial waters, and the
positions of these are to be Indicated.
Twenty-fiyeZF Freedom of access to
and from the Baltic to be given to the
naval ard mercantile marines of the
allied and associated powers. 70 Sc
cure this, the allies and the United
StatsS of America shall be empowered
TO sccupy all German forts, fortifi-
cations, batteries and defense works of
all kinds in all the entrances from the
Cattegat into the Baltic and to sweep
up all mines and distractions within
and without German territorial waters
without any question of neutrality be-
raised, and the positions Of all such
mines and Instructions are 10 be in
Dictated.
Twenty-six.-The existing blockade
conditions set up by the allied and as
ISOLATED powers are to remain I'M
changed and all German merchant
ships found at sea are to remain liable
to capture. The allies and the United
States should give consideration to the
provisioning of Germany during the
armistice to the extent recognized as
necessary.
Twenty-seyeD--Ali naval aircraft are
to be concentrated and immobilized in
German bases to be specified by allies
and the United States of America.
Twenty-eight-In evacuating Che Bel
gian coast and ports, Germany shall
abandon in stu and in fact all port
and river navigation material. all mer-
chant ships, tugs, lighters, all naval
aeronautic apparatus, material and
supplies of every kind.
Twenty-nine-All Black sea ports |
are to be evacuated by Germany; all |
Russian war vessels of all descriptions |
seized by Germany in the Black sea
are to be handed over TO the allies
and the United States of America; all |
neutral vessels seized are to be re-
leased all warlike and other materials
of all kinds seized in these ports are t
to be returned and German materials
as specified in clause twenty-eight are
TO be abandoned.
Thirty-All merchant vessels in
German hands belonging to the allied
and associated powers are to be re-
stored in ports to be specified by the
lilies and the United States of America
without reciprocity.
Tbirty-ona-No destruction Of ships
IT of materials to be permitted before
evacuation, surrender or restoration.
Thirty-two-T The German government
vl.l notify the neutral governments
If the world and particularly the
governments of Norway, Sweden, Den
mark and Holland, that all restrictions
,laced on the trading Of their vessels
With the allied and associated coun-
ries, whether by the German govern
nent or by private German interests
nd whether in return for specific con
essions such as the export of ship
uiIding materials or not are imme IL
tely cancelled.
Thirty-three-No transfers OF Ger
nan merchant shipping of any descrip-
ion to any neutral f.ag are - take
lace after signature Of the armi,tee. ,
6. Duration of ArInistice.
Thirty-four.-The duration of the
is to be thirty days, with OPP
on to extend. During this period, if its
auses are not carried out into ex- !
cution, the armistice may be de- I
ounced by one of the contracting Z
arties, which must give warning =