Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-11-14

Washington, Nov. 12.-The terms OF
the armistice with Germany were reaC
to congress by President Wilson. AS
sembled in the hall of the house where
nineteen months ago senators and rep
resentatives heard the president ask
for the declaration of war, they heard
him speak the words Which herald the
coming of peace.
The strictly military terms of the
armistice are embraced in eleven spec
ifcations which include the evacuation
of all invaded territories, the with
drawal Of the German troops from the
I left bank Of the Rhine and the surren
der of all supplies of war. The terms
also provide for tine abandonment by
Germany of the treaties of Bucharest
and BreSt-LitovSk-
Communicates Terms to Congress.
The president spoke as follows:
"Gentlemen of the Congress:
"In these anxious times of rapid ana
stupendOus change it will in some de
gree tighten my sense of responsible
ity to perform in person the duty OF
communicating to you some of thu
larger circumstances Of the situation
with which it is necessary to deal.
THE German authorities who have
at the invitation of the supreme Wn
council, been GR communication witt
10 -ho1 no mr.
signed the terms of armistice whicM h
was authorized and instructed to com
municate to them.
Military Clauses Of Terms.
''Those terms are as follows:
81. Military clauses on western
front:
81 A cessation of operations by
land and in the air six hours after the
signature of the aarmistice.
SO. Immediate evacuation of iEvad
ed countries: Belgium, France, AL
sace-Lorraine, Luxembourg, SO ordered
as to be completed within fourteen
days from the signature of the armis
tice. German troops, which have MOI
left the aforementioned territories
within tine period fixed will become
prisoners of war. Occupation by the
allies and United States forces jointly
will keep pace with evacuation If
these areas. All movements of /evac
uation and occupation will be regulat
ed in accordance with note annexed tt
the stated terms.
SO. Repatriation beginning at once
and to be completed within fourteen
days Of ALI inhabitants of the coun
tries above mentioned, including hos
tages and persons under trial or can
victed.
Must Surrender 5000 Guns.
| a. Surrender in good condition bs
the German armies of the following
equipment: Five thousand guns e.
500 heavy, $500 field), 10000 machine
guns, 5000 minnenwerfer, 1000 air
planes Fighters, bombers, mostly D
73's and night-bombing machines)
1.-THE above to be delivered to the allies
and the United States troops in &C
sGordance with the detailed conditions
laid down in the annexed mote.
80. Evacuation by German armies OF
the countries on the left bank Of the
Rhine
"These countries on the left bank OF
the Rhine shall be administered by the
local authorities under the control OF
the allies and United States armies OF
occupation. The occupation of these
territories will be determined by al
lied and United States garrisOns hold
ing the principal crossings of the Rhine
I-Mayence, Coblenz, Cologne, together
with bridgeheads at these points-ir
thirty kilometer radius on the right
bank and by garrisons similarly hold
ing the strategic points of the re
gions.
"a neutral zone shall be reserved or
the right of the Rhine between the
stream and a line drawn parallel to il
40 kilOmeters to the east from the
frontier of Holland to the parallel OF
Gernsheim and as far as practicable
distance of 80 kiIometers from the east
of stream from this parallel upon
Swiss frontier. Evacuation by the
enemy of the Rhine lands shall be sc
ordered as to be completed within q
further period Of eleven days, in all
10 days after the signing of the arm
iistice. All movements Of evacuation