Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-13
ALLIES TO HOLD
PEACE MEETING
At VERSAILLES
Dispatch Says Premiers Of En-
tente Nations Will Assemble
at French City.
TRUCE Terms DISARM HUNS
Germans Must Evacuate Belgium, lor-
raIne and Luxembourg Within
Thirty Days-Russ Treaty
Abrogated.

| Abro9ateo.
Washington, Nov. 13.-The appeal OF
Doctor Solf, foreign secretary at Der
lin for intervention by President Will
son for mitigation Of the arnlstlce
terms to save Germany from starva-
ton was delivered to Secretary Lam
sing by Minister Sulzer Of Switzerland.
It was sent Immediately to the presl-
dent.
Washington, Nov. 18.-The peace
conference very likely will be held at
Versailles, France, and not In any neu-
trail nation. This was Indicated IN a
wireless dispatch received by the
French high commission. 1t stated
that the premiers of the allied nations
will assemble very shortly at Versailles
to examine the problems growing out
of the international developments ana
then adds:
1T is quite probable that the future
! international conference will assemble
at Versailles"
Wilson Announces Terms.
| In an address to congress President
! Wilson revealed to the world the eX-
tent of Germany's defeat and the
means of deliverance Of It's people
from autocratic bondage,
| The terms which Germany accepts
not only provide for PREPARATION Tor
damage done, restitution for her loot
Ing and Justice to those she oppressed,
but the placing of Germany IN such
condition that she cannot renew the
war.
France, Belgium, Alsace-Lorralne on
the west and Russia and Roumania
must be freed.
Summary Of Terms.
The Germans, within IA days, must
evacuate all of Belgium, F'raS'e,
Alsace-L orraine and Luxembourg. All
German troops remaining after that
time will become prisoners of war.
The Germans must surrender 5000
cannon, half heavy and half field artil-
lery; 10000 machine guns, 5000 mine
throwers and 1000 airplanes, fighters,
bombers - firstly D-73- and night
bombing machines.
| The Germans must surrender IN
good condition 5000 locomotives, oO,ooo
wagons and 10000 motor lorries. They
also must turn over all the railways
in Alsace-Lorraine and their coal and
metal supplies.
All Germans in East Africa must
surrender in one month.
Naval Surrenders.
The Germans must surrender l6O
submarines, including all cruiser and
mine-loying submarines. They also
must give up the following naval craft,
the individual ships to be designated
by the allies: Fifty destroyers, six
battle cruisers, ten battleships, eight
light cruisers.
The other submarines and all the
other surface vessels are to be dis
armed and dismantled and concentrate
ed in German ports to be designated
by the allies. All auxiliary vessels
(trawlers, motor vessels, etc. are to
be diSarmed.
All ports on the Black sea occupied
by the Germans are to be surrendered,
together with all the Russian vessels
captured by the Germans.
! All merchant vessels belonging to
the allies now in the hands Of the Ger
mans are to be surrendered without
'.reciprOcity.
Occupations.
! The allies will occupy all of the
country on the left (west) bank OF the
| Rhine and the principal crossings at
Mayence, Coblenz and Cologne, togeth-
err with the bridgehead GO miles IN
radius) on the right bank.
The Germans must withdraw and
create neutral zone on the right bank
40 kilometers wide from the Holland
border to the Swiss border.
The allies will occupy the German
forts on the Cattegat to insure free
dom of access to the Baltic.
Restoration.
Besides France, Belgium, and Alsace,
the Germans must retire from all ter
ritory held by Russia, Roumania and
Turkey before the war.
The treaties of Bucharest and Brest-
Litovsk are abrogated
The allies are to have access to the
restored territories In the east either
through Dantzig or the River Vistula.
Restitution.
Full restitution for all damage done
by the German armies.
Restitution of the cash taken from
the National Bank Of Belgium.
Return of all the gold taken by
the Germans from Russia and ROuma-
MIA, this gold to be turned over to the
allies as trustees.
Repatriation.
All allied prisoners in Germany, mil
! itary, naval or civilian, to be repatri-
ated Immediately without reciprocal
action by the allies.
| To Cut Ship Insurance.
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