Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14

Immediately upon orders by wireless and
the remainder at the earliest possible
moment.
"Twenty-three--.The following German
surface warships which shall be designat-
ed by the allies and the United States OF
America shall forthwith be disarmed and
interned in neutral ports, or, for the want
of them in allied ports, to be designated
| by the allies 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: Six battle cruisers ten
battleshies, eight light cruisers including
two mine layers, SO destroyers of the
most modern type. All other surface
| warships (including river CRAFTY are TO
be concentrated in German naval bases
to be designated by the allies and the
United States of America and are to be
paid off and completely disarmed and
placed under TIE supervision of the allies
and the United States of America. All
vessels of the auxiliary fleet (traw ers,
motor vessels etc. are to be diSarmed
The surface warships designated for in
ternment shall be ready to leave German
ports within seven days upon directions
by wireless and that the military arma-
ment of all vessels of the auxiliary fleet
shall be put on shore.
Twenty -four.---The allies and the
United States of America shall have the
right to sweep up all mine fields and
distractions laid by Germany outside
i German territorial waters, and the posi-
tons of these are to be indicated.
Twenty Freedom of access to
and from the Baltic to be given to the
naval and mercantile marines of the
associated powers. To secure this the
allies and the United States of America
: shall be empowered to occupy all German
: forts, Notifications, batteries and defense
works of all kinds in all the entrances
from the Categat into the Baltic, and to
sweep up all the mines and Instructions
. within and without German territorial
, waters without any question of neutrality
being raised, and the positions of all such
mines and distractions are to be indi'
Gated. .t..
"Twenty-six-.-.The existing blockade
conditions set up by the allies and asso.
ciated powers are to remain unchanged
and all German merchant ships found at
sea are to remain liable to capture. The
allies and the United States should give
consideration to the provisioning of Ger
many during the armistice to the extent
recognized as necessary.
Twenty seven.---All naval aircraft are
to be concentrated and iuimobilized in
German bases to be specified by the allies
and the United States of America.
"Twenty-eight----In evacuating the Bel
gian coasts and ports, Germany shall
abandon all merchantships, tugs, lighters
cranes and all other harbor materials, all
materials for inland navigation, and
air craft and all materials and stores all
arms and ornaments, and all stores and
apparatus of all kinds.
Twenty -nine-.--All Black sea ports tc
be evacuated by Germany, all Russian wal
vessels of all descriptions are to be hand
ed over to the allies and the United States
Lof America all neutral merchant vessels
seized to be released; all warlike ano
other materials of all kinds seized ir
those ports are to be returned and Ger
man materials as specified in clause q
are to be abandoned. ~
| e"Imrty---All.s merchant vessels II
German hands belonging to the alliec
and associated powers are to be restored
in ports to be specified by the Allies anc
the United States of America without
; reciprocity.
Thirty -one.---No destruction of sh ps Of
of materials to be before evacuation, sur
render or restoration.
''Thirty-two.----The German govern
ment shall formally notify the neutra
governments of the world and particular
|ly the governments of Norway Sweden
Denmark and Holland, that all restric
tons placed on the trading of their yes,
sells with the allied and associated coun
tries, whether by the German govern
ment or by private German interests
and whether in return for specific con
cessions such as the export of shipbuild
irg materials or not, are Immediately
! cancelled.
Thirty three---No transfers of German
merchant shipping of any description tt
any neutral flag are to take place aftel
signature of the armistice.
"VI---DURATION OF ARMISTICE.
"Thirty-four--.The duration of thu
Iarmistice is to be thirty days with option