The Delta independent., 1918-11-15
WOODROW WILSON


dent, in addressing Congress Monday
on the terms of the armistice. spoke
as follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress:
"In these anxious times of rapid and
stupendous change it will in some de-
gree tighten my sense of RESPONSE
bility to perform in person the duty
OF communicating to you some of the
larger circumstances OF the situation
with which it is necessary to deal.
THE German authorities who have
at the invitation OF the supreme war
council been in communication with
Marshal Foch have accepted and
signed the terms OF armistice which
he was authorized and instructed to
communicate to them Those terms
are as follows:
Military clauses on western
front:
"F1rst-Cessation OF operations by
land and in the air six hours after
the signature OF the armistice
"Second-1mmediate evacuation OF
invaded countries Belgium. France.
LuNemburg-so or
dered as to be completed within four
teen days from the signature Of the
armistice. German troops which have
not left the above mentioned terri
tories within the period fixed win be-
come prisoners OF war Occupation by
the allied and United States forces
Jointly will keep pace with evacution
in these areas. All movements OF
evacuation and occupation will be
regulated in accordance with a note
annexed to the stated terms.
''Third-Repatriation beginning at
once and to be completed within four
teen days of all inhabitants OF the
countries above mentioned. including
hostages and persons under trial or
convicted.
"Fourth-Surrender in good condi-
tion by the German armies OF the fol
lowing equipment: Five thousand
guns t2.5oo heavy. $500 field. 5000
machine guns. 5000 Minnenwerfer.
1000 xeroplanes Fighters. bombers.
firsuy D.73s and night bombing ma
chines). The above to be delivered
In stu to the allies and the United
States troops in according with the
detailed conditions laid down in the
annexed note.
"Fifth-Evacuation by the German
armies of the countries on the left
bank of the Rhine"
These countries on the left bank
of the Rhine shall be administered by
the local authorities under the control
OF the allied and United States armies
fNF ha trxp ~
these territories will be determined
by allied and United States garrisons
holding the principal crossings OF the
Rhine. Mayence, Coblentz and Cologne,
together with hridgeheads at these
points in the thirty-kilometer radius
on the right bank and by garrisons
similarly holding the strategic points
of the regions. A neutral zone shall
be reserved on the right of the Rhine
between the stream and line drawn
parallel to 1t forty kllometers to the
east from the frontier of Holland to
the parallel OF Gernsh elm and. as far
rs practicable, distance of thirty
kilometers from the east OF the
stream from this parallel upon the
Swiss frontier. Evacuation by the en-.
emy OF the Rhine lands shall be so
ordered as to be completed within
further period Of eleven days, in all
nineteen days after the signature OF
the armistice.
"All movements OF evacuation and
occupation will be regulated accord
ing to the note annexed.
"Sixth-In all territory evacuated
by the enemy there shall be no evac-
uation OF inhabitants; no damage or
harm shall be done to the persons
or property OF the inhabitants. No
destruction of any kind to be com
mitted. Military establishments OF
all kinds shall be delivered intact.
os well as military stores of food
munitions and equipment not re-
moved during the periods fixed for
evacuation. Stores OF food of all
kinds for the civil population, cattle,
etc. shall he left in stu. Industrial
establishments shall not be impaired
in any way and their personnel shall
not be moved. Roads and means of
communication of every kind. rail
road. waterways. main roads,
bridges. telegraphs. telephones. shall
in no manner be impaired.
"Seventh-All civil and military
personnel at present employed on
them shall remain. Five thousand
locomotives. 10000 wagons and TO-
600 motor lorries in good working
order. with all necessary parts and
fittings. shall be delivered to the as-
soeiatec powers within the period
fixed for the evacuation OF Belgium
and Luxembourg. The railways OF