Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-11
ARMISTICE TERMS
ANNOUNCED; GERMANY
RENDERED IMP0TEN1


quired.
Disposition Relative to the Eastern
Frontier OF Germany.
"l2. All German troops at present
in any territory which before the war
belonged TO Russia. Roumaaia or Tur-
key to be withdrawn within the
frontiers of Germany as they existed
on Aug. |. 1914.
"13. Evacuation by German troops
to begin at once and all German in
structors, prisoners and civilians, as
well as military agents now in the
territory of Russian as defined before
1914. to be recalled.
IA. German troops to cease at
once all requisitiOning and seizure o.
any other undertakings with a view tC
obtaining supplies intended for Ger
mans in Roumania and Russia as de
iintG on Aug. l, 1914.
10. Abandonment of the treaties
of Bucharest and Brest and Of tht
supplementary treaties.
&c The allies shall have free &C
cess to the territory evacuated by thu
Germans on their eastern frontie
within Danzig or by the Vistula, il
order to convey supplies TO the popu
lation of those territories or for an,
other purpose.
Clause Concerning East Africa.
II. Unconditional capitulation O
all German forces operating in Eas
Africa within one month.
General Clauses.
rs. Repatriation without recipro'
ity within a maximum OF one mont
! in accordance with detailed condition
/ hereafter 10 be fixed OF all civilian
/ interned or reported who may be cit
/ zens Of other allied or associate
state than those mentioned in claus
/ 3, paragraph 10, with the reseryatio
that any future claims and demand
OF the allies and the United States
America remain unaffected.
"19. The following financial cond
lions are required: Reparation II
damage done. While such armistit
lasts no public securities shall be r
moved by the enemy which can ser'
as pledge to the allies for the r
covery or reparation for war lOsse
Immediate restitution of the cash
post in the National Bank of Belgiu
and in general immediate returns
all documents, specie, stocks, share
paper money, together with plants f
the issue thereof, private or public l
terests in the invaded countries. Re
titutiOn of the Russian and RumaniS
gold yielded to Germany or taken
the central powers. This gold to
delivered in trust to the allies un
the signature of peace.
Naval Conditions.
go. Immediate cessation OF
hostilities in seas, and definite inf
nation to be given as to the locati
and movement Of all German shil
Notification to be given to neutra
that freedom of navigation in all t,
rtorlal waters is given to the nay
and mercantile marines of the ALI
and associated powers, all questio
of neutrality to be waived.
"2l. All naval and mercantile MI
tiers, prisoners Of war of the allies Al
associated powers in German han
to be returned without reciprocity.
90 Surrender to The allies a
! the United States of America of |
German submarines, including all ST
! marine cruisers and mine laying ST
marines with their complete arm
ment which will be specified by t
allies and the United States Of Amt
lea. All other submarines to be pa
off and completely disarmed a
placed under the supervision Of {
allied powers and the United Stat
>. of America.
"23 The following German surfa
r. warships, which shall be designat
> by the allies and the United States
America shall be disarmed and the
, after interned in neutral ports
- for the want OF them in allied POI
to be designatesl by the allies and t
United States Of America and plac
under the surveillance of the all
and the United States Of Ameri
only caretakers being left on boa
= namely, six battle cruisers, ten bait
ships, eight light cruisers, includi
/ two mine layers; fifty destroyers
e the most modern type. All other S
II face warships, including river crS
II are to be concentrated in Germ
: naval bases to be designated by
n allies and the United States Of Am
J. lea and are to be paid up and co
pleted under the supervision of
allies and the United States of Am
lea All vessels of the auxiliary lle
\ trawlers, material vessels, etc, are
} be disarmed
"24 The allies and the Uni
n States of America shall have
IS night to sweep up all mine fields a
e Instructions laid by Germany outs
a of German territorial waters and
D. position of these are to be mdicat
q "25 Freedom of access to and FIR
Z the Baltic to be given to the ma
- and mercantile marines of the all
:, and associated powers. To sec