Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-05
ALTER ARM|sT|CE
At LAST minute
General Foch Makes Provisions
Even More Drastic-TripIe
Surrender of Roll
ing Stock.

Washington. Especially. - Germany
loses her entire fleet of submarines un-
der the armistice terms as amended by
Marshal F0ch before he signed them
with the German ENJOYS. Instead of
100 vessels. every one of the undersea
pirate craft must be surrendered to
the allies and the United States within
four days.
Eighteen of the articles as originally
prepared by the supreme war council
and as read by President Wilson to
congress were changed under the linn
tied authority for alteration given the
supreme commander in dealing with
h enemy ENJOYS The state depart
ment today received and made public
h amended articles with the explana-
ton that 10 information had come as
to how the changes were brought
about. Apparently most of them were
conceded in response to appeals of the
German spokesman. though several be-
sides that touching submarines make
the terms more drastic than before.
Article 3 allows Is days instead Of IA
for the repatriation, beginning at once.
of all the inhabitants removed from
invaded countries. including hostages
and persons under trial or convicted.
Article 4. providing for the surren-
der of munitions and equipment, re-
duces the number of machine guns to
be delivered from 80. 900 to 5000; the
humble Of airplanes from 5000 to
100.
Article 5, providing. for the evacua-
ton by the Germans of the countries
on the left bank of the Rhine, stipu-
lates that these countries shall be adj
ministered by local troops OF occupa-
ton" instead of by the local authors
ties under the control OF the allied n
United States armies. and the occupa
ton is to be carried out by" instead
Of determined by" the allied and
United States g%arrisons holding strate-
gic points and the principal crossings
Of the Rhine. Thirty-one days. instead
Of rs, are allowed for completion Of the
evacuation.
Article 6, providing that no damage
or harm shall be o to persons and
property in territory evacuated by the
Germans, has a sentence added spe-
officially STIMULATING that no person shal
be prosecuted for offenses OF partici-
patton in wal measures prior to the
signing of the armistice.
TrsbIs Rolling Stock.
Article Z. providing for the abandon
ment or delivery In good order to the
associated powers OF all roads and
means of communication Inc TRANSPORT
tation in evacuated territory. calls for
100000 wagons (railroad cars) instead
Of $4,000: 5000 motor lorries instead Of
o 1000, and requires that all civil and
military personnel at present employed
on such means of communication and
transportation. including waterways.
shall remain. Thirty-one. instead Of
IS, days are allowed for handing over
the materials. >Thirty-six days are al
lowed for the handing over of the rail-
ways in Alsace-Lorraine, together with
the pre-war personnel.
Article 8. Forty-eight hours Is given
the German command to reveal de-
structive such as polluted
springs and wells. and to eveal and
assist in discovering and destroying
mines or delayed action fuses on evacu-
ated territory. No time limit vas liked
originally.
Article 9. providing for the right of
requisition by the United States and
allied armies in occupied territory, has
the clause added: Subject to regula-
ton Of accounts with those whom 1t
may concern"
Article 10. providing for the repatria-
ton without reciprocity Of all allied and
United States prisoners OF war, includ-
ing persons under trial OF convicted:
This condition annuls the previous
conditions Of exchange Of prisoners of
wal. Including the n OF July. 1913. IN
covste OF ratification. However, the
!. fspaStba$3on Of German prisoners Of
war Inferred In Holland and In Swift