The Ordway new era., 1918-11-15
Ar11lisice Terms
Germany Signed

"1-Military clauses on western
front:
"First-Cessation of operations by
land and in the air six hours after
the signature of the armistice.
"Second-Immediate evacuation of
invaded countries-Belgium. France.
Alcase-Lorraine. Luxemburg-so or
dered as to be completed within four
teen days from the signature of the
armistice. German troops which
have not left the aforementioned
territories within the period fixed will
become prisoners of war. Occupation
by the allied and United States forces
jointly will keep pace with evacua-
tion in these areas. All movements
of evacuation and occupation will be
regulated IN accordance with a note
annexed to the stated terms.
"Third-Repatriati beginning at
once and to be completed within
fourteen days Of all inhabitants of
the countries above mentioned. in
Guiding hostages and persons under
trial or convicted.
Embellishments in good con-
following equipment: Five Thousand
guns (2.5O0 heavy, $500 field, 30.-
900 machine guns, 5000 Minnen-
werfer. 1000 aeroplanes Fighters.
bombers, firstly D.7us and night
bombing machines). The above to
be delivered in Stu to the allies and
the United States troops in accor-
dance with the detailed conditions
laid down in the annexed note.
"Fifth-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 authorities under the
control of the allied and United States
armies of occupation. The occupa-
tion of these territories will be de-
termined by allied and United States
garrisons holding the principal cross
ings of the Rhine, @ayence, CoblintZ
and Cologne, together with bridge
heads at these points in the tht' W
kilometer radius on the right bank
and by garrisons similarly holding
the strategic points of the regions.
neutral zone shall be reserved on
the right of the Rhine between the
stream and line drawn parallel to
1t forty-kilometers to the east from
of Gernsheim and, as far as practic-
able. distance of thirty kilometers
from the east of the stream from this
parallel upon the Swiss frontier.
Evacuation by the enemy OF the
Rhine lands shall be so ordered as
to be completed within a further
period Of eleven days. in all nineteen
days after the signature of the ar
mistice.
"All movements of evacuation and
occupation will be regulated accord
ing to the note annexed.
"Sixth-In all territory evacuated
by the enemy there shall be no evacu-
alton 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 commit
ted. Military establishments of all
kinds shall be delivered intact, as
well as military stores of food, NUM-
tions and equipment not removed dur
ing the periods fixed for evacuation.
Stores of food of all kinds for the
civil population, cattle, ETC., shall be
left In Stu. Industrial establishments
shall not be impaired in any way and
their personnel shall not be moved.
Roads and means of communication
of every kind, railroad, waterways,
main roads. bridges. telegraphs, tele-
phones. shall in no manner be i'm
paired.
"Seventh-All civil and military
personnel at present employed on
them shall remain. Five thousand
locomotives, $4,000 wagons and 1O,-
600 motor lorries in good working
order, with all necessary parts and
fittings. shall be delivered to the as
sociated powers within the period
fixed for the evacuation of Belgium
and Luxemburg. The railways of
Alsace-Lorraine shall be handed over
within the same period, together with
all pre-war personnel and material.
Further material necessary for the
working of railways in the country
on the left bank OF .'e Rhine shall
be left in Stu. All stores of coal
and material for the upkeep of per-
manent ways, signals and repair
shops left entire in Stu and kept in
an efficient state by Germany during
the whole period of armistice. All
barges taken from the allies shall be
restored to them. A note appended
regulates the details of these meas
ures
"Eighth-The German command
shall be responsible for revealing all
mines or delay-acting fuses disposed
on territory evacuated by the Ger
man troops and shall assist in their
discovery and destruction.
"The German command shall also
reveal all destructive measures that
may have been taken tsuch as poison
ing or polluting springs, wells, etc.
under penalty of reprisals.
"Ninth-The right of requisition
shall be exercised by the allies and
the United States armies in all oc-
cupied territory. the upkeep of the
troops of occupation in the Rhine
land Excluding Alsace-Lorraine)
shall be charged to the German Cow
ernment.
"Tenth-An immediate repatria-
tion without reciprocity according to
detailed conditions mich shall be
fixed, of all allied and United States