The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-14

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Washington. - The President ad.
dressed Congress as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Congress: In
these anxious times Of rapid and
stupendous change II will in some de.
gree tighten my sense Of responsibility
to perform in person the duty OF COM
muncating to you some of the larger
circumstances of the situation with
which II 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 COM
muncate to them
The terms are as follows:
Military Clauses On Western Front
I. Cessation Of operations by land
and in the air six hours after the sigma
ture of the nrmlstice.
2. Immediate evacuation of invaded
countries: Belgium, France. AlsaCe.
Lorraine, LuXemburg. so ordered as TO
be completed within II days from the
signature of the armstice. German
troops which have not left the above.
mentioned territories within the period
fixed viii 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 oc.
cupation will be regulated in accord.
ance with note annexed to the stated
terms.
8. Repatriation beginning at once
and to be completed within II days Of
nll 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 (2,500
heavy, $500 field, 10000 machine
guns; 5000 mnnewerfers; 1000 aero
planes Fighters, bombers-frstly d,
73's, and night bombing machines).
The above to be delivered in stu to
the Allies and the United STATES troops
in accordance with the detailed con.
ditlons laid down in the annexed note.
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 ad.
ministered by the local authorities un-
Ter the control of the Allied and
United States armies of occupation.
rhe occupation of these territories will
be determined by Allied and United
States gargisons holding the principal
crossings Of the Rhine, Mayence, Cob
lenz, Cologne, together with bridge.
heads at these points in 30-kilometer
radius on the right bank and by gar
risons similarly holding the strategic
points of the regions. A neutral zone
shall be reserved on the right of the
Rhine between the stream and line
drawn parallel to It 40 kilometers to
he east from the frontier Of Hol-
land to the parallel of Gernsheim and
rs far as practicable distance of 80
kilomctors from the east of stream
from this parallel upon Swiss frontier
Evacuation by the enemy Of the Rhine
lands shall be so ordered as to be
completed within a further period of
II days, in all 10 days after the sigma.
ture Of the armistice. All movements
of evacuation and occupation will be
regulated according to the note an.
nexed
G. In all territory evacuated by the
enemy there shall be no evacuation of
inhabitants,
7. All civil and military personnel
at present employed on them shall re-
main. Five thousand locomotives, 5O,-
900 wagons and 10000 motor lorries
in good working order with all neces.
sary spare parts and fittings shall be
delivered to the Associated Powers
within the period fixed for the evacua-
ton of Belgium and Luxemburg. The
railways of Alsace-Lorralne shall be
handed over within the same period,
together with all pre-war personnel
and material. Further material neces.
sary for the working of railways in
the country on the left bank of the
Rhine shall be left in stu. All stores
nf cool and material for the upkeep of