Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-14
ARMIsTICE TERMS.

terms of the armistice with Ger
many were read ITO Congress by
President Wilson at / P. NJ, today.
Assembled in the hall of the House
where 10 months ago Senators and
Representatives heard the President
ask for the declaration of war, they
today heard him speak the words
heralding the coming of peace.
The immediate repatriation Of
all Allied and American prisoners
without reciprocal action by the
Allies also is included with the ex-
cavation of the left bank of the
Rhine it is provided that the Allies
shall hold the crossing Of the river
at Coblentz, Cologne and Mayence
together with bridgeheads and a 80
kilometer radius.
The right bank of the Rhineland
that occupied by the Allies is to be-
come a neutral zone and the bank
held by the Germans is to be evac-
uated in 10 days. The armistice
is for 80 days, but the President
spoke Of the war as coming to an
end"
German troops are to retire at
once from any terri Dry held by
Russia, Rumania and Turkey be-
fore the war.
The Allied forces are to have ac-
cess to the evacuated territory
either thru Dantzig or by the river
Vistula. The unconditional capt.
ulation of all German forces in East
Africa one month is provided.
German troops which have not
left the invaded territories which
specifically includes Alsac- Lorroine
within IA days become prisoners of
war.
The repatriation within ID days
of the thousands of unfortunate
civilians deported from France and
Belgium also is required.
Freedom of access to the Baltic
sea with power to occupy German
forts in the Kattegat is another
provision The Germans also must
reveal location Of mines, poisoned
wells and like agencies Of destruct-
, ion and the Allied blocade is to re-
main unchanged during the period
! of armistice
These are the High Spots" of
the terms as President Wilson read
them III Congress. Germany's ac.
ceptance of them he said signallized
the end Of the war because it made
her powerless to renew it.
All ports on the Black Sea occu-
pied by Germans are to be surren.
dered and the Russian war vessels
! recently taken by the German naval
forces also are to be surrendered to
the Allies.
The avail terms provide for the
surrender of 100 submarines, so DIES
troyers, 6 battle cruisers, 10 battle
ships, light cruisers and other
miscellaneous ships.
The Allied vessels in German
hands are to be surrendered anc
Germany is to notify neutrals that
they are free to trade at once or
the seas with the Allied countries.
Among the financial terms in.
: Guided are restrictions for damage
| done by the German armies, resti
= tuition of the cash taken from The
: National banks of Belgium and re-
turn OF gold taken from Russia ant
:. Rumania.
u The military terms include the
: surrender of five thousand guns
I half field and half light artillery
> 10000 machine guns, 5000 flame
throwers and 1000 airplanes.
The surrender of 5000 locomotive.
$4,000 wagons, 10000 motor lorrie,
u the railways of Alsace- Lorraine fol
u use by the Allies and stores Of Goa
: and iron also are included.
= Besides the surrender of 100 sub
marines, it is required that al
= others shall have their crews paic
off. put out of commission ant
= placed under the supervision of tn,
Allied and American naval forces.
: The strictly military terms Of th,
armistice are embraced in eleye,
specifications which include the e
> vacuation of all invaded territorie
. the withdrawal of the German troop
from the left bak of the Rhine an,
: the surrender of supplies of war.
The terms also provide for tn
:. abandonment by Germany of tn
treaties OF Bucharest and Brest
/ Litovsk A. @
The President made it plain tina
the nations which have overthrow
the military masters Of Gersmn
!. will now attempt to guide ths Ger
! man people safely to the family o
" the nations Of darnncrac~