The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-14

cess to the territories evacuated ~
the Germans on their eastern frontier
either through Danzig Of by the Wis
tula in order to convey supplies to the
populations of those territories or for
any other purpose.
HI-EAST AFRICA
17-Unconditional surrender of all
German forces operating in East AZ
rlca within one month.
IV-GENERAL CLAUSES
1S-Repatriation without reciproc-
ity within a maximum period of one
month, in accord with details hereafter
to be fixed, of all civilians informed or
deported who may be citizens of other
Allied or associated states than hose
mentioned in Clause 3, Paragraph 10,
with the reservation that any future
|'claims and demands of the Allies and
the United States of America remain
ed unaffected.
Financial Conditions.
19.-The following financial condi-
tons are required: Reparaton for
damage done. While such armistice
lasts no public securities shall be re-
moved by the enemy which can serve
as a pledge to the Allies for the re-
covery or reparation for war losses.
Immediate restitution of the cash de-
post in the national bank of Belgium
and in general immediate return of
all documents, specie, stocks, shares,
paper money, together with plant for
the issue thereof, touching public OF
private interests in the invaded coun-
tries. Restitution of the Russian and
Rumanian gold yielded to Germany u
taken by that power. This gold to be
delivered in trust to the Allies until
the signature Of peace.
V-NAVAL CONDITIONS.
2O.-Immediate cessation of all hos
tilities at sea and definite information
to be given as to the location and
movements of all German ships. Motif
fication to be given to neutrals that
freedom of navigation in all terri
torial waters is given to the naval and
! mercantile marines of the Allied and
associated powers, all questions of
neutrality being waived.
Must Release Captives.
21.-All naval and mercantile ma
rine prisoners Of war of the Allied and
associated powers in German hands to
be returned without reciprocity.
22.-Surrender to the Allies and the
United States of 160 German subna-
rines (including all submarine cruis-
ers and minelaying. submarines) with
their complete armament and equip
ment in ports which will be specified
by the Allies and the United States of
a NJ 10 hoI
paid off and completely disarmed and
placed under the supervision of the AL
lied Powers and the United States of
America.
Warships to be Seized.
23.-The following German surface
warships which shall be designated by
the Allies and the United States of
America shall forthwith be disarmed
and thereafter interned at neutral
ports, or for the want of them, in AL
lied ports to be designated by the AL
les and the United States of America,
and placed under the surveillance of
the Allies and the United States of
America, only caretakers being left
on board, namely: ss
Six battlecruisers, 10 battleships,
eight light cruisers, including two
mine layers, so destroyers of the most
modern type.
| All other surface warships, includ-
ing river craft, are to be concentrated
in German naval bases to be designat-
ed by the Allies and the United States
Of America and are to be paid off and
completely disarmed under the super
vision of the Allies and the United
States of America. All vessels of the
auxiliary fleet (trawlers, motor yes
sells. etc. are to be disarmed.
24.-The Allies and the United
States Of America shall have the right
to sweep up all minefields and OBJ
structions laid by Germany outside
German territorial waters and the po-
sitions Of these are to be indicated.
25-Freedom Of access to and from
the Baltic to be given to the naval and
mercantile marines Of the Allied and
associated powers. TO secure this the
lies and the United States Of America,
erica shall be empowered to occupy all
German forts, Notifications, batteries
and defense works Of all kinds in the
entrances from the Cattegat INTO the
Baltic and to sweep up al mines and
distractions within or without Ger
man territorial waters without any
question of neutrality being raised and
the position Of all such mines and OBJ
structions are TO be indicated.
Blockade to Remain.
26-The existing blockade condi-
tions set up by the Allied and assoc
lated powers are to remain unchanged
and all German merchant ships found
at sea are to remain liable to cap
ture.
27-AH naval aircraft are to be con-
centrated and immobilized in German
bases to be specified by the Allies and
the United States of America.
28-In evacuating the Belgian coast
and ports, Germany shall abandon all
merchant ships, tugs, lighters, cranes