The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16

are to be released; all warlihe anc
other materials of all kinds seized II
those ports are to be returned anc
German materials as specified H.
Clause % are to be abandoned.
20. All merchant vessels in Ger
man hands belonging to the alice
an( associated powers are to be re-
,red in ports to be specified by tht
allies and the United States of Amer
ica without reciprocity.
"31. No destruction of ships or
materials to be permitted before evac-
uation, surrender or restoration.
"32. The German government shall
formally notify the neutral govern
| ments of the world, and particularl.
the governments of Norway, Sweden
Denmark and Holland, that ali re-
strictions placed on the trading
their vessels with the allied and as
sociated countries, whether by the
| German government or by private
German interests and whether in re
turn for specific concessions such as
the export of shipbuilding material:
or not, are Immediately cancelled.
"333 No transfers of German mer-
chant shipping Of any description t
any neutral flag are to take place af-
ter signature of the armistice.
"VI-Duration of armistice.
aga. The duration of the arnistic,
is to be 80 days, with option to ex-
tend. During this period, on failure
of execution O. any Of the abov:
clauses, the armistice may be de-
nounced by one of the contracting
parties, on 4S hours previous notice
"VII-Time limit for reply:
"35. This armstice to be accepted
or refused by Germany within Z:
hours of notification.
1.-The war thus comes to an end;
for, having accepted these terms o;
armistice, it will be impossible for ths.
German command to renew it.
1t is not now possible to assess the
consequences of this great consum-
nation. We know only that this trag-
ical war, whose consuming fameS
swept from one nation to another un
til all the world was on fire, is at an
end and that it was the privilege o
our own people to enter it at its most
critical juncture in such fashion ana
in such force as to contribute IN
wav in which we are all deeply prouc
to the great result We know that
the object of the war has been at
tained; the object upon whlc' fre>
men had set their hearts; a ,tttaln-
ed with sweeping completeness whicn
even now we do not realize. Armea
imperialism such as the men con-
ceived who were but yesterday ths
masters of Germany is at an end, its
illicit anlbit: ons engulfed in black dis
aster. Who Will seek to revive 1t; the
arbitrary power Of the military caste
of Germany which once could secret
II and Of its own single choice
disturb the peace Of the world is ols-
credited and destroyed. And more
than that-much more than that
has been accomplished. The great
nations which associated themselves
to destroy it have now definitely unls-
ed in the common purpose to set up
such a peace as will satisfy the long
ing of the whole world for dlslnter-
ested Justice, embodied in settlements
which are based upon something
much more lasting than the selhsh
competitive interests of powerful
states. There is no longer conjecture
as to the objects the victors have IN
mind. They have mind in the
matter, not only, but a heart also.
Their avowed and concerted purpose
is to satisfy and protect the weak as
we'll as to accord their just rights to
the strong.
The human temper and intention of
the victorious governments has also
heen MANIFESTED in very practical
way TheiS representatives In the
supreme wa councl a. versaliles
bovo b,, unanimous resolution assur-
od tho oaoSles of the central empires
+hot orervlning that is possible in
tho o;cc,,n, stances will be done to
s,,,,,,1,- t,,a,a with food and relieve the
want that is in so many
r1oooc +I,.aatening their very lives
and steps arg 20 NC L.i>eii ii.i''ts
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