Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-11-14


man surface wssshADs which shall be
DESIGNATED by the Amos sad he Uni
ted States OF Anss1sa shall forth.
With be disarmsd and thereafter In.
termed In neutral ports o. for the
want OF them. in Allied ports. TO be
designated BY the Allies and the Uni.
ted states OF America and placed
under surveillance OF the Allies ana
the United States OF America, only
caretakers being left on board. name
ly six battle cruisers. ten bsttleships.
eight light cruisers. Including two
mine layers. fifty destroyers OF the
most modern type. All other surface
warships (including river craft arc
TO DO concentrated In German naval
bases to be designated by the Allies
and the United States OF America.
and are to be paid of and completely
disarmed and placed under supervi-
sion OF the Allies and the United
States of America. All vessels OF the
auxiliary fleet (trawlers. motor yes
sells. etc.) are 10 be disarmed
Twenty-four: The Allies and the
United States of America shall have
the right to sweep up all mine fields
and distractions laid by Germany
outside German territorial waters,
and positions OF these are TO be In
Heated
Twenty-Five: Freedom OF access
20 and from the Baltic 10 be given to
the naval and mercantile marines Of
the Allied and associated powers. To
secure this the Allies and the United
States shall be empowered 70 occupy
ell German forts. Notifications. ba:.
teries and defense works OF all kinds
In ell entrances from the Cattegst
into the Baltic, and to sweep up all
mines and distractions within and
without German territorial waters
waters without any question OF net
trality being raised. and positions OF
all such mines and Instructions are
20 be indicated.
Twentysix: Existing blockade
conditions set mp by the Allies and
associated powers are 10 remain ua-
changed and all German merchant
ships found st sea are TO remain Ia
BILE TO capture
Twentyseven: All naval aircraft
are TO he concentrated and immobiliz
ed In German bases TO be specified by
the Allies and the United States Ct
America.
Twenty-eight: In eyacuating Bel
gium coasts and ports Germany shall
abandon all merchant ships. tug.
lighters. cranes and all other har'~i
materials. all materials for tnlsni
navigation all aircraft and all ma
aments, and all stores and apparatus
OF all kinds.
Twenty-Five: All Black sea ports
are to be evacuated by Germany; all
Russian war vessels OF all descrip-
lions seized by Germany In the Black
sea are TO be handed over to the AL
lies and the United States Of Ameri
ca all merchant vessels seized are
TO be released, all waTlike and other
materials OF all kinds seized in those
ports are TO be returned and German
materials as specified In clause IS
are TO be abandoned
Thirty. All merchant vessels m
German hands belonging 10 the Allied
and associated powers are TO be re
stored in ports to be specified by the
Allies and the United States OF Am
erica without reciprocity.
Thirty-one No destruction Of
ships OF of Materials to be permitted
before evacuation. surrender or re
storation.
Thirty-two. The German govern
msni VIII aot!fy neutral governments
OF the world. and particularly govern
and Holland, all restrictions PLACED
on trading Of their vessels with tse
Allied and associated countries,
whether by the German government
OF by private German interests and
whether In return for specific eonoes
sions such as the export OF shipbuild
Ing materials or not. are Immediately
Thirty-three: No transfers OF Ger
man merchant shipping OF any de-
scription TO any neutral flag are to
take place after signature of the arm.
istice.
Thirty-four: Duration OF the arm
istice is TO be 80 days, with option to
extend. During this period. on failure
OF execution of any OF the above
the armistice may be de-
by one OF the contra citing |
parties on IS hours previous notice.
Thirty-flve: This armistice TO be
accepted or refused by Germany |
within ~ hours OF notification.