The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-11-22
TEXT OF ARMISTICE
READ BY PRESIDENT
BEFORE CONGRESS

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Washington. --Prcsident Wilson told
Congres and the world the terms Ger
many accepted when she signed the
larmistice.
These terms pictured her surrender.
ing abjectly to Marshal Ferdinand
Foch on the field, her armies beaten,
her government overturned, her kaiser
In flight.
The President said:
"Gentlemsn Of the Congress: In
these anxious times Of rapid and stu
pend0uS changes 1T will In some de-
gree Tighten my sense Of responsibility
to perform In person the duty OF com
municating to you some Of the large
circumstances Of the situation with
which II u necessary ~ deal.
The German authorities. who have,
ef the invitation Of the Supreme War
Council, been In communication with
Marshal FOch, have accepted and
signed the terms of armlstice which he
was authorized and instructed to COM
municate to them. These terms are
rs follows:
MILITARY causes on western front:
First Cessation OF operations by land
and In the air six hours after the sigma
lure OF the armistice.
Second. Immediate evacuation of in
vaded countries, Belgium, France, AL
SAGE Lorraine. Luxembourg. 30 ordered AS
70 be complsted within IL days from the
sagnature OF the armistice.
German troops who have not left the
ABOVE mentioned territories within the
period liked will become prisoners Of war
occupation by the allies and United
svacpation In these areas.
Al movements OF evacuation and &C.
cupetion viii be regulated in accordance
Third, Repatriation, beginning at
once and TO be completed within IL days
OF az inhsbitants OF the countries above
soss under trial I or convicted aiea' anu per-
fSurtn. surrender In good condition
the German armies Of the following
live thousand xun.-asoo heavy. $500
nsId, 5000 machine guns, 1900 mime
srr.l, nrstiy D-7ss and night bombing ma
!. THE above y b. delivered to the AL
cordancs With the detailed conditions laid
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Nottrsl Zone Along the RhIns.
Fifth. Evacuation BY the German ar
niss % the Countries on the left bank 81
bank Of the Rhine shall be administersd
BY the local authorities under the cone
trol Of the Allied and United States ar
win Be determined BY Allied and United
states garrisons holding the principal
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In all ~ days after the signature OF the
"AiI movements Of evacuation and &C.
cupation VIII be regulated according to
sixth. In all Territories evacuated by
the enemy there shall be no evacuation
Of Inhabitants no damage or harm shall
be done TO the persons or property of the
inhabitants.
mo destruction Of any kind to be COM
mitted. Military establishments OF all
kinds shall be delivered intact, ms well ms
military stores Of food. munitions. equip
ment not removed during the periods
fixed for evacuation.
"Stores Of food Of all kinds for the civil
population, cattle. etc, shall be left In
situa- Industrial Establishments shall not
be impaired In any.way and their person
mel shall not be moved .,,
every kind-railroad waterways, main
roads. brids-s telegraphs. telephones
shall be In ~ manner In. aired.
Vast supplies Must es Given Up.
seventh All civil and military per-
sonnet at present employed on them shall
Five thousand locomotives. 10000
wagons and 10000 motor lorries In good
working order. with necessary repairs and
fittings. shall be delivered to the associ-
the evacuation OF Belgium and Luxem.
burg .uw.v. =, ,,s.o..torra,,. shall
be handed over within the same period,
together with all pre-war personnel and
"Further material necessary for the
working Of railways In the country on
ali stores OF coal and material for the
upkeep Of permanent ways. signals ana
rcpaIr shops shall be left entire In situa
and kept In an efficient state by Germany
during the whole period OF the armistice
IAN arges taken from the Allies shall
be restored TO them. A note appended
regulates the details.
Must Reveal All Mines.
Eighth. The German command shall
he responsible for revealing all mines or
delay acting fuses disposed on territory
evacuated by the German troops, and
shall assist In their discovery and de-
Tn. German command shall reveal all
destructive measures that may have been
taken. such as poisoning or polluttng OF
springs. wells. etc, under penalty OF re-
prisals.
he exercised by the Allied and the United
states armies In 81 occupied territory.
The upkeep OF the troops OF occupa'
tion In the Rhineland. excluding kisace-
Lorraine. shall he charged to the German
Government
Must Give Up Al Prisoners.
Tenth An immediate repatriation
without reciprocity. according 60 detailed
conditions witch shall he fixed. Of all Al
lied and United States prisoners OF war
The Allied Powers and the United
states shall b. able 10 dispose OF these
prisoners as They wish.
s'nt~pcsition relative to the eastern
frontiers Of Germany.
Eleventh The sick and wounded who
.-~n not he removed from evacuated ter
.ftorv win be cared for by German per
ronnci who viii he LETT on the spot with