The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-13

Washington Nov. l2.--Amcndmen.s
OF the armistice terms made by Mar
shal Foch after his first meeting with
the German glenipotentaries as an
nounced tonight By the state depart
ment incltde the delivery TO tn Unit
ed States and tho allies of all Of Ger
many's submarines, instead OF the 100
specified in the original draft Of the
armistice
Another amendment specifies that
"the countries on the LEFT banl, OF the
Rhine shal, be administered by the To-
cal troops of occupation instead "
by the local authorities under the con
trol OF the armies of occupation.
Instead of the immediate withdraw
al OF German troops from Russia as or
isinalC provided, the amended terms
specify that they shall be Withdrawn
"as soon as the allies. taking into con
siGeration the internal situation Of
these territories (of Russiaj shall
decide that the time Tor this has
come"
Reduction IS made in the amount
of certain military equipment to be
delivered to the allied governments
including 2j,000 instead OF 10000 ma +
chine euhs ana Lice acfoplanes IN
stead Of 2000. The number Of rail
way c, - 10 he delivered, however,
has increased three fold, from 1000
10 150,00n II Is against the delivery
OF this amount of rolling stock that
Or. Solf, the German foreign seCre-
tary has protested TO President VIII
son, asserting that the distribution
of food in Germany 10 the civilian pop
ulation will be greatly hampered,
Another amendment provides chat
Tho allies and The United States should
give consideration TO the provision
ing OF Germany during The arms-
tice to the extent recognized as nee
essary.
To assume the execution Ci the arm
isticc under the best conditions tie
prhl4le OF permanent information
III armislice commission is admit
ted
The commission will "act under the
authority OF the allied military and
naval commanders in chief.
An amendmen; to the naval clause
provides that all vessels designated
to be interned shall be ready to leave
German ports within seven days Of
the signing Of the armistlce Direct
ions for the voyage Ito either neutral
ports or those of the allied countries
20 be Designated will he given by
wireless
Other amendemtns include:
Remuneration" instead og "abar-
donment" of the treaties Of Bucharest
and Brest Litovsk and OF supplement
airy treaties
Evacuation by all German forces
operating in East Africa within a Pc
riod to be fixed by the allies in
stead OF within the next month
German troops are required to with
draw Immediately from Austria Hun
gary as well as from Rumania and
Turkey. Evacuation by the enemy
of the Rhine lands Qefl and righJ
bank shall be so ordered as to be COM
pleted within thirty-one days in all
after the signing of the armistice in
stead cf nineteen days
Eighteen OF the articles as originally
prepared by the supreme war council
and as read by President Wilson to
congress, were changed under tho
limited authority fo- alteration given
the supreme commander in dealins
with the enemy envoys.
Tho state department today receiv-
cd and made public the amended ar
ticles with the explanation that no
information had come as TO how the
changes were brought about.
Apparently most OF them were con-
ceded in response TO appeals of the
German spokesmen, though several be-
sides that touching Submarines make
the terms more drastic than before.
A summary of the changes follow:
HArticle three.-Tilfqen daye in
stead Of fourteen are allowed for the
repatrA san beginning at once OF an
the inhabitants removed from invad-
cd countries, including HOSTAGES and
persons under trial or convicted.
article Providing FOR the sur
render Of munitions and equipment