Republican farmer., 1918-11-15

Washington, Nov. 1.-The terms of the armistice between Germany and the Allies and their associates as read by President Wilson to Congress yes terday follow:
 Military Clauses on Western Front.
 1--Cessation of operations by land and in the air six hours after the sig nature of the armistice.
 2-Immediate evacuation of invaded countries: Belgium, France, Alsace- Lorraine, LuXemburg, so ordered as to be completed within fourteen days from the signature of the armistice. German troops which have not left the above mentioned territories within the period fixed will become prisoners of war. Occupation by the Allied and United States forces jointly will keep pace with evacuation in these areas. All movements of evacuation and oc- cupation will be regulated in accord ance with a note annexed to the stated terms.
 3-Repatriation beginning at once and to be completed within fourteen days of all inhabitants of the countries above mentioned, including hostages and persons under trial or convicted.
 4-Surrender in good condition by the German armies of the following equipment. Five thousand guns (2,5OO heavy, 2,5OO f1eld), 3o,oo0 ma chine guns 5000 minenwerfer. 2,OO9 aeroplanes (fghters. bombers-frstly D-73s and night combing machines). The above to be delivered in s1tu to the Allies and the United States troops in accordance with the detailed con- ditio&s laid down in the annexed note. 5-Evacuation by the German armies of the countries on the left l bank of the Rhine. These countries | on the left bank of the Rhine snail | be administered by the local autnorl- l ties. under the control of the AIlled l and United States armies of occupa- !! ton. The occupation of these terrl- l tories will be determined by Allleo and United States garrisons holdlns | the principal crossings of the Rhine l Mayence, Coblenz, Cologne, together
 with bridgeheads at these points IT
 a thirty -kilometre radius on the rlgn1
 bank and by garrisons similarly hold i Ing the rSlEdj06lS POAAlhS OA N--O
 A neutral zone shall be reserved or
 the right of the Rhine between tne stream and a line drawn parallel 10 | forty kilometres to the east rom th'
 frontier of Holland to the parellel O | Gernsheim and as far as pracucaole distance of thirty kilometres from th' | east of the stream from this paralle
 unon Swiss frontier. Evacuation D!
 the enemy of the Rhine lands shall D.
 so ordered as to be completed Wlthll
 a further period of eleven days m al
 nineteen days after the signature the armistice All movements or eVac
 nation and occupation will be reSu : lated according to the note annexed.
 6-In all territory evacuated by tn
 enemy there shall be no eVacuauo ; of inhabitants; no damage or harr l shall he done to the persons or prop ertv of the inhabitants; no destructlo of any kind to be committed. Mill
 +arv establishments of all kinds sha he delivered intact, as well as mill tarv stores of food, munitions an equipment not removed durlhe LII
 periods fixed for evacuation. ouore of food of all kinds for the civil pol ; ulation, cattle, &c., shall be left in slt' ? Industrial establishments shall not b impaired in any way and their per
 sonnel shall not be moved. Roao and means of communication Of ever kind. railroad, waterways, main road 3 bridges, telegraphs, telephones, sha . be in no manner impaired.
 7-AII civil and military personn' at present employed on them shall re 9 main. Five thousand locomotives, 5o . GOO wagons and 10000 motor lorrles r good working order, with all the net essary spare parts and fittings, sha
 he delivered to the Associated Pow s CTS within the period fixed for tn t evacuation of Belgium and LuXen t hurg The railways of Alsace-Lol 9 raine shall be handed over within tf . same period, together with all prt f war personnel and material. Furtht e material necessary for the working y railways in the country on the le T hank of the Rhine shall be left in sit g All stores of coal and material f' - inc upkeep of permanent ways. sign = and repair shops left entire in situ ar 9 kent in an efficient state by German l during the whole period of armistic All DArPeS 11Ken LIOIl II1C fNllAV9 N'-'' v he restored to them. A note append I ed regulates the details of these mea
 ures.
 - S-The German command shall n responsible for revealing all min k or delav-acting fuses disposed on te { ritorv evacuated by the 20 Germe t +roons and shall assist ir their disco ]. cry and destruction. The GerT7a 2 command shall also reveal all d e structive measures that may ha7 f haan taken (such as poisoning ( 1t noIIutipg of springs, wells, &c.). II, It der penalty of reprisals.
 y e-TIe right of requisitiou shall l. exercised bv Allied and United Stat l. armies in all occupied territory. IT g unkeen of the troops of occupatit
 in the Rhineland (eXciuding Alsac sa Torrainel shall be charged to | e German government
 l. 1o-An immediate repatriati, l. without reciprocity, according to d ,a tailed conditions, which shall be ike
 of all Allied and United States pri
 oners of war The Allied PoWe Il and the United States shall be al Il to dispose of these prisoners as tn le wish.
 r. 11-Sick and wounded who cam l. be removed from evacuated territo S. will be cared for by German personr le who will be left on the spot with t ss medical material required.
 of Disposition Relative to the Easte SC Frontiers of Germany.
 12-An German troops at prese
 in any territory which before the "
 belonged to Russia. Roumania or Tt A key, shall withdraw within the fro "A tiers of Germany as they existed
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