The sun., 1918-11-12
I. MILITARY CLAUSES ON
WESTERN FRONT,

I. - MILITARY CLAUSES On
WESTERN FRONT,
1-Cessation Of operations by land
and in the air six hours after the
signature OF the armistice.
2-Immediate evacuation of in
vaded countrles-Belgium. France,
Alsace Lorrnine, Luxembourg so
ordered as to be completed within
fourteen days from the signature
OF the armistlce. German troops
which have not left the above men,
toned territories within the period
fixed will become prisoners of war.
Occupa tion by the allied and United
States forces Jointly will keep pace
with evacuation In these arens. All
movements Of evacuation. and occu.
patton will be regulated In accord
ance with note annexed to the
stated terms.
Repatriation at Once.
3-Repc triation. beginning at once
and to be completed within four
teen days. of all inhabitants of the
countries above mentioned. lnclud-
ing hostages and persons under trial
or convicted.
4-Surrender In good condition by
the German armies Of the following
equipment: Five thousand guns
(2.5OO heavy. $500 field), 10000 ma
chine guns. 1900 minenwerfer;
2000 aercplanes Fighters. bombers
firstly D-T3s and night bombing
machines), the above to be delivered
IN stu to the Allies and the United
States troops in accordance with the
detailed conditions laid down In the
annexed note. =.
5-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
he administered by the local authori-
ties under the control OF the allied
Hnd United States armies of occu-
patton. The occupatlon of these
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allied and United Stntes g"rri:ons
holding the principal crossings of
the Rhine tMayence, Coblenz, Co
logne). together with bridgehe DIS
at these points in thirty kilometer
radius on the right bank and by gar
risons similarly holding the strategic
points of the regions.
A neutral zone shall he reserved
on the right Of the Rhine between
the stream and line drown
parallel to It forty kilometers to
the east from the frontier Of Hol-
land to the parallel Of Gernshelm
md as far as practicable distance
Of thirty kiiometers from the east of
stream from this parallel upon Swiss
frontier.
Evacuation by the enemy Of the
Rhinelands shall be so ordered as 10
be completed within further period
Of eleven days, in ali nineteen days
after the signature Of the armis stice.
All movements of evacuation and
occupation will be regulated accord
Ing to the note annexed.
Here the President interrupted
his reading to remark that there evil
IDENTIFY had been an error in trans
mission, as the arithmetic was very
bad The further period" Of eleven
days is an addition TO the fourteen
days allowed for evacuation OF in
vaded countries. making twenty-five
days given the Germans to get en-
tirely clear OF the Rhine lands.l
Safeguards for Inhabitants.
6-In all territory evacuated by
the enemy there shall be no eyacua-
ton Of Inhabitants: no damage or
harm shall be done to the persons or
property of the inhabitants; no de-
struction OF any kind to be CON-
mitted. Military establishments Of
all kinds shall be delivered intact,
as well as military stores Of food.
munitions. equipment not removed
during the periods fixed for evacua-
ton. Stores Of food Of all kinds
for the civil population. cattle. &C.,
shall be left in situ. Industrial es-