The Washington herald., 1918-11-13
TRUCE TERMS
WERE ALTERED
IN LAST HOURS
Is of 35 Articles Changed
from Text as Read by
President.
ALL U-BOATS YIELDED
More Time for Leaving
Rhine Lands, But Rule
There Will Be Military.

Amendments to eighteen Of
the thirty-five armistice terms for
Germany, drawn up by the allies
and the United States, were made
public last night by the State
Department.
They represent changes agreed
upon by Marshal Foch, the allied
gcncralissimo, and the German
emissaries, in the last hours OF the
memorable three-days' discussion
of the armistice conditions. They
include many sweeping changes,
some of which make the amended
terms more severe than those
read to Congress by President
Wilson, while others arc moro
lenient Leniency, however, is
extended only in cases where the
internal situation in Germany as
it exists today makes it impera-
tive.
Demand Every Submarine.
The German war machine is fur
ther shorn Of its powers by the con-
ditions imposed by the entente gov
,srnments and the American nation
This is shown by the action of the
German delegates in acceding TO the
demand for all the submarines OF the
one-time imperial navy, instead Of
the 100 asked for in the original ar
ticle concerning underwater craft.
In addition. all German submarines
which at the time of the signing OF
the armistice were ready for sea will
proceed TO ports designated by the
ellies and the United States within
fourteen days of the time the armis-
tice went into effect. They will re-
ceivs instructions by wireless as to
the time they will depart from Ger
man ports and also as to their des-
tination. The remainder OF the en-
emy submarines shall be made ready
to follow their predecessors to allied
or United States ports at the earliest
possible moment.
With regard to the battleships,
cruisers, mine layers and destroyers
which We demanded of Germany as
an evidence OF her good faith, they
too. must be ready to have steam up
within seven days after the signing
OF the armistice Directions for the
voyage will be given by wireless.
Extend Time IL Days.
Presuma bly, because OF the physical
features connected with evacuation.
the Germans are granted an ad-
ditional twelve days in which TO
leave all occupied territories on the
left bank Of the Rhine. This new
time limit will take them all out of
France and Belgium within the next
thirty days. or thirty-one days after
the signing Of the armistice.
Additional precautions have been
taken against whatever frighuulness
there may be in the minds of the re-
treating enemy. The Germans are
granted only forty-eight hours, under
| threat OF reprisaIs, wherein to reveal
TO the allied command the location OF
all mines, delayed action fuses, pol
soned wells or the pollution OF
springs. Furthermore, they are or
dered to assist forthwith in the de-
struction OF all such latent death
! places. .
/ Coming to the lenient features oi
the amended terms. there are TWO
outstanding changes. The first is
that we will take only 5000 instead
of 5000 machine guns. and l,oO IN
stead of 1000 fighting aircraft
! whether or not it was physically I'M
nossible for Germany to measure uI
to the original demands is not known
II NAV be true with regard TO the arr
planes, but it was assumed that the
Nrerence in machine guns may have
49, made so that authorities within
| the former empire could enectually
maintain order.
Cut Motor Lorries Hnf.
! Arother instance of leniency is oul
/ .ction in demanding 5000 instead OF
! n ono motor lorries. The need OF
these simply as carriers of food, was
set forth in the Solf note, received
nv the President yesterday.
Incidentally the revised terms make
unnecessary any reply to this mes
! sage nv the President, as they indi-
! cate MAINLY the intention of this gov
| ernment and the allied nations tC
assist the German people.
| Another instance. though, of inten-
+;on to take no chances is revealed
in the article dealing with the gov
ernment Of the countries on the left
hank Of the Rhine to be evacuated
hv germany. The original article said
these territories would be governed
by local authorities. under control OF
| the troops Of occupation. The revised
article omits the local authorities en-
! tiraIu and states that the local troops
of occupation shall 10 the govern
/ ing. This means military rule, for
the time being at least.
! Remuneration, and not abandon
ment. of the Brest-Litovsk and Bu-
charest treaties is one OF the new de-
| n,ands. Pronunciation it is pointed
out, provides for no future intrigues,
whereas abandonment" might.
Accounts for Requisitions.
/ Allied or. American requlsi.ioa IN
occupied territories will be subject to