The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12

The most drastic and huYniltaf-
ing terms ever imposed upon n
CONQUERED nation were embodied
in the arInistite conditions pre-
ss.nted by Marshal EUch to the
German eTniSSaries who came
through the battle lines to beg for
peace.
Accepted, they strip the once
proud government of every posi-
Bile means OF renewing the war;
deprive it of every foot of land.
every league OF sea, every mill
tary, economic or political advan-
tage which 1t had acquired
through four years OF ferocious
fighting and constituencies knav-
cry.
The terms are SO complete and
so explicit that any summary IL
Inadequate. They speak best for
themselves. Here they are:
MILITARY CLAUSES
ON WESTERN FRONT
1. Cessation OF OPERATIONS by
Land and In the air six hours al
ter the. signature of the armistitc-
Immediate evacuation OF IN
yaded countries, Belgium. France,
AIsaee- Lorraine, Luxembourg. SO
in fourteen days from the sigma
ture Of the arnistiess. German
troops which have not left the
above mentioned territories with
I'm the Iseriod fixed will become
prisoners of war. Occupation by
the allied and United States forces
Jointly will kceI, pace with evacu-
alton and occupation will be reg
ulafesl in accordance with a note
annexed 10 the stated terms
8. Repatriation beginning Mt
once and To be completed within
fourteen days. of all Inhabitants
Of the countries above mentioned.
including hostages and persons
under trial or convicted.
A. Surrender in good condition
by the German armies of the fol-
lowing eauipm ent. 5000 guns
(a.500 heavy, . 500 field,) 10000
machine guns, ,OO0 minenvcrfer,
1000 airplancs Fighters, bomb
era firstly ID. Seycnty-three's and
night bombing nachines.) The
above tn be delivered In stu tn
the allies and United States troops
In aecortian0e with the detailed
conditions laid Down In the an
nexed note.
&PS4t WAY w
s. Evacuation by the German ar
mics of he countries on the left
hank OF the Rhine. These coun-
tries on The left hank OF the
Tshine shall be administered by
the local authorities under the
control OF the allied and United
States armies OF occupation. The
occupation OF fIsneN tg.ry-tt.af4Ess will,
he determined by alltesi and Unit
es: States garrisonS holding the
principal crossings of the Rhine,
Mayeytcss, Cohae.IaZ, Cologne, to-
gether with bridgeheads at these
plants III thirty kiloineter radius
ON the right fssnk and by garri-
sons similarity holding the STRAIT
eSic points of the regions. A netl-
trail zone shall he reserved on the
right Of the Rhine between the
streams and line drawn parallel
to Ii forty kilometerS to the east
from the frontier OF Holland to
the parallel Of Gernsilcim, and as
far as practicable distance OF
thirty ki!orneters from the east
Of the stream from this parallel
upon the Swiss frontier. Evacua-
ton by the enemy on tie Rhine
lands sllll be 20 ordered as tn be
completed within a further period
Of eleven days, In all nineteen
days after the signature OF the ar
mistice. MI movements Of evacyla-
ton and occupation will be rcgu-
lated according to the note annex
ed
q. In all territory evacuated by
the enemy there shall be no evac-
nation of inlla bita hts; no damage
or harm shall he done tn the per-
sons or property OF the inhabi-
tan:s. No destruction Of any kind
u be committed. Military estnl>-
lishmcnts OF all kinds shall be de-
livefcd intact as well rs military
stores Of food. munitions, equip
ment not RENE sed during the Pc
RODS fixed for evacuation. Stores
of food OF all kinds for the civil
population. cattle, ETC.. shall be
left in stu. Industrial establish
ments snail not be impaired in
any way. and their personnel shall
not be moved. Roads and means
OF communication Of every kind,
rnifroad, waterway, main roads,
bridges, telegraThs, telephones,
shall M In no manner impaired.
Surrender Locomotives.
Z. All civilian and military per-
sonncl at present employed on
them shah remain. Five thou
sand locomotives. 5000 wagons.
and 10, 600 motor lorrics in good
working order with all necessary
spare parts and fittings shall he
delivered to the associated powers
withtnr the r,es-iod fixed for the
evacuation Of Belgium and Lux
emburg. The railways OF Alsace-
lorraine shall be handed over
within the same period, together
with all pre-war personnel md
material. Further material neces-
sary for the working Of railways
In the country on the left bank
OF the Rhine shall he left In stu.
All stores of coal and material for
the upSccp of permanent ways,