Cheyenne record., 1918-11-21
HISTORIC DOCUMENT READ TO
JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS-
DEATH kNELL TO AUT0CRACY
Conditions Contain Thirty-four Dras-
tic Provisions Which Brand Ger
many as Nation Utterly Crushed
Aisace-lorraine to be Restored.

son appeared before joint session Of
congress and revealed to the nations
lawmakers and to the world terms
Germany accepted when she signed
the armistice.
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-
spOnsibility to perform in person the
duty of communicating to you some
Of the large circumstances of the sit
nation with which it 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 in
etructed 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-Immedinte evacuation Of in
vaded countries: Belgium, France.
Alsace-LOrraine. Luxemburg. so Dr.
dered rs 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 the 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 note
annexed to the stated terms.
Three-I.epatriation 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.
Four-Surrender in good eondi-
tion by the German armies OF the fol-
lowing equipment: Five thousand
guns (2,5OO heavy, $500 feld), 10000
machine guns, 5000 minnenwerfers,
5000 aeroplanes Fighters, bombers-
firstly D-73s and night bombing ma
chines). 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.
Five-Evncuation by the German
armies OF the countries on the left
bnnk 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
and United States armies of occupa-
tion. The occupation Of these terrific
ries will be determined by allied and
United States garrisons holding the
principal crossings of the Rhine, May
ence, Coblenz Cologne. together with
bridgeheads at these points in 80
kilometer radius on the right bank
and by garrisons similarly holding the
strategic points of the regious. A
neutral zone shall be reserved on the
right Of the Rhine between the stream
and line drawn parallel to 1t for Az
kilometers to the east from the from
ties Of Holland to the parallel of
Gernsheim and as far MS practicable n
distance Of 80 kilOmeters from the
enst of the stream from this parallel
upon the Swiss frontier. Evacuation
hy the enemy of the Rhinelands shall
bc 80 ordered rs to he completed
within further period of eleven
days after the signature Of the armis-
tice. All movements Of evacuation
and occupation will be regulated ac-
cortling to the note annexed.
Six-In all territory evacuated by
the enemy there shall be no evacua-
tion of Inhabitants; no damage or
harm shnll be done to the persons or
property OF the inhabitants. No de-
etruction Of any kind to be committed.
Military establishments of all Finds
shall be delivered intact, as well ms
military stores Of food, munitions,
equipment not removed during the pc
RODS fixed for evacuation. Stores of
food of all kinds for the civil populu-
tion. cattle, etc, shall be left in Stu.
Industrial establishments shall not be
impaired in any way and their per-
sonnel shall not be moved. Roads
and means Of communication Of every
kind, railroad, waterway, main roads.
bridges, telegraphs, telephones. shall
In no manner be impaired.
Seven-All civil and military per-
sonnel at present employed on them
shall remain. Five thousand loco
motives, $1,000 wagons and 1O.NO
motor lorries in good working order
with all necessary spare parts and
fittings shnll be delivered to the as
eocisted powers within. the period
flxed for the evacuation of Belgium
and Luxemburg The railways Of Al
saee-J.orrnine shall he handed over
within the same period. together with
sIl pre-war personnel and material
Further material necessary for the
working of railways in the country IN
the left hank NJ the Rhine shall hr
left In S'tu. All stores of coal mud
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