The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16
F0cH AMENDED TERMS.
ALI U-BOATS TO BE sURREND-
Erred INSTEAD OF PART
OF PIRATE BAND.

Field Marshal Makes Number @
Changes in Conditions Before Del
egates From Defeated Enemy Al
fix Signatures. Eighteen Article
Altered-Some in Response to Ap
pea1s.
Washington, Nov 12.-Germany
loses her entire fleet of submarines
under the armistice terms as amend.
ed by Marshal Foch before he signed
them with the German ENJOYS Mon
day morning. Instead Of 160 vessels
every one of the underseas pirate
craft must be surrendered to the allies
and the United States within II days
Eighteen of the articles as origi-
nally prepared by the supreme wetr
council and as read by President Will
son to congress were changed under
the limited authority for alterations
given the supreme commander in
dealing with the enemy ENJOYS. The
state department today received and
made public the amended articles
with the explanation that no inforina-
ton had come as to how the changes
were brought about. Apparently most
Of them were conceded in respotlst
to appeals of the German spokes
men,. though several besides tina,
touching submarines make tee terms
more drastic than before.
Instead of $4,000 railroad cars tc
be surrendered in evacuated terri.
tory the number is made 100000. On
the, other hand, the number Of ma
chine guns to be delivered by the
Germans is reduced from 10000 to
$4,000; the German troops in East
Africa are permitted to evacuate in
stead Of being required to surrender;
provision is made for considering
food needs in Germany in the taking
of means Of transportation, SPECIFIC
reference to and the regulation OF
repatriation of German prisoners of
war at the conclusion Of peace is
added.
In response to the German fear Of
anarchy in occupied Russian: prov
inces after evacuation, the time OF
evacuation is changed from in1nedi-"
ataly to as soon the allies, taking
into account the internal situation
OF these territories, shall decide thai
the time for this has come. Terri
tories which belonged to Austria
Hungary before the< war are added e.
those which must be evacuated.
Another added clause provides foa
an armistice commission, to which
Germany will be admitted, to carry
out details under the direction o
the victorious military authorities and
in accord with appended notes
which were drafted during the con-
ference between Marshal Foch and
the German delegates.
The additions and changes Close
with this:
s'This armistice has been signed
the 11th of November, 1913. at
o'clock, French time. CT. Foch, r
E. Wemyss, Erzberger, A. oberdo.ff
Won Selow.}"
President Wilson. has had the terms
as drafted by the supreme war coun-
Gil and approved by the allied pre-
miers and Colonel House in his hands
since a week ago, when they were
cabled upon their completion. He
preprepared his address, including
the terms, and read it to congress be
fore Marshal Foch reported the docu-
ment as actually signed at his head
quarters. q.
A summary of, the changes. fol-
lows:
Article 3. Fifteen days instead of
IA days are allowed for the repatria-
ton, beginning at once, Of all: the in
habitants removed from invaded
countries, including hostages and per-
sons under trial or convicted.
Article j. Providing for the. sur
render off munitions and equipment
reduces the number Of machine guns
to be delivered from 10000 to $4,000
the number Of aeroplanes from 2,ooo
to 100.
Article 5. Providing for the evac~
uation by the Germans Of the coun-
tries on the left bank Of the Rhine.
stpulates that these countries shall
be added by the "local troops of oc-
cupation' instead of by the local au-
thorities under the control Of the al
lied and United States armies and the
occupation els to be carried out by
instead OF determined by allied
and United States garrisons holding
strategic points and the principal
crossings Of the Rhine.
Thirty-one days instead of rs are
allowed for completion Of the evac-
uation.
Article 6. Providing that no dam
age or harm shall be done to per-
sons and property in territory evacu-
ated by the Germans has sentence
added specifically stipulating that nc
person shall be prosecuted for often
ses of participation in waf measures
prior to the signing Of the armlstlce
Article Z. Providing for the aban-
donment Or delivery in good order tc
the associated powers Of all roads and
means of communication and trans
portation in evacuated territory, calls
for 10000 wagons (railroad cars)
instead of $4,000: 5000 motor lor-
ries instead of 10000 and requires
that all civil and military personnei