Cheyenne record., 1918-11-21

America. All other submarines to
be paid off and completely disarmed
and placed under the supervision of
the allied powers and the United
States Of America.
Twenty -third-The following Ger
man surface warships, which shall be
designated by the allies and the
United States, shall forthwith be dis
armed and thereafter interned in neu-
tral ports, or for the want Of them.
allied ports, to be designated by the
allies and the United States and
placed under surveillance of the al
lies and the United States Of America,
only care takers being left ON board,
namely:
Six battle cruisers, ten battle
ships. eight light cruisers, including
two mine layers, fifty destroyers of
the most modern type.
All other surface warships (in-
Guiding river craft) are to be con-
centrated in German naval bases to
be designated by the allies and the
United States and are to be paid
Off and completely disarmed, under
the supervision of the allies and the
United States of America. All vessels
Of the auxiliary fleet (trawlers, motor
vessels, etc.) are to be disarmed.
Twenty-four-The allies and the
United States shall have the right to
sweep up all mine fields and obstruc-
tions laid by Germany outside German
territorial waters. and the positions
of these are to be indicated.
Twenty ty-five-Freedom Of access to
and from the Baltic to be given to the
naval and mercantile marines Of the
allies and associated powers. To Sc
cure this the allies and the United
States Of America shall be empowered
to occupy all German forts, fortifica-
tions, batteries and defense works of
all kinds In the entrances from the
Cattegat into the Baltic; and to sweep
up all mines and obstructions within
and without German territorial waters
without any question of neutrality
being raised, and the positions Of all
such mines and obstructions are to be
indicated.
Twenty-six-The existing blockade
conditions set up by the allies and as
sociated powers are to remain un-
changed and all German merchant
ships found at sea are liable to cap.
ture.
Twenty-seven-All naval aircraft
are to be concentrated and immobil-
lied in German bases to. be specified
by the allies and the United States.
Twenty-eighth-In evacuating the
Belgian coast and ports, Germany
shall abandon all merchant ships.
tugs, lighters, cranes and all other
harbor materials, all materials for
inland pavigation, all aircraft and
all materials and stores, all arms
and ornaments, and all stores and
apparatus Of all kinds.
Twenty-ninth-All Black sea ports
are to be evacuated by Germany;
all Russian war vessels of all descrip-
tion seized by Germany in the Black
sea are to be handed over to the
allies and the United States Of
America all neutral merchant vessels
seized and other materials of all
kinds seized in those ports are to be
returned and German materials as
specified In clause %, are to be aban-
doned
Thirtieth-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
allies and the United States of
America, without reciprocity.
Thirty-flrst-No destruction of ships
or Of materials to be permitted be-
fore evacuation, surrender or restOra-
ton.
Thirty-second-The German govern
ment shall formally notify the neu-
trail governments Of the world, and
particularly the governments Of Nor
way, Sweden, Denmark and Holland,
that all restrictions placed on the
trading of their vessels with the allies
and associated countries, whether by
the German government or by private
German interests, and whether in re-
turn for specific concessions such as
the export Of ship-building materials
or not, are Immediately cancelled.
Thirty-third-No transfers Of Ger
man merchant shipping Of any de-
scription to any neutral flag are to
take place after signature of the ar
mistice.
Thirty-fOurth Duration Of the
armistice is to be thirty days with
option to extend. During this period.
on failure of execution of nny Of
the above clauses. the armistice may
be denounced by one Of the contracting
parties, on forty-eight hours previous
notice.
Signs Decree Of Abdieation.
London.-Emperor William signed
letter Of abdication November 8 at
the German grand headquarters in
the presence of Crown Prince Fred
erick William and Field Marshal Hin
denburg. just thirty-six hours before
the German emissaries signed the ar
mistice with the allied nations which
meant abject surrender for Germany.
The German crown prince signed
his renunciation to the throne shortly
afterward.
after he ascended the imperial throne,