The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-12

bic 10 capture.
H.-All naval aircraft are TO b,
concentrated and modified in Ger
man bases to be specified by the al
lies and the United States OF Amer
ica
2S.-ln evacuating the Belgian
coasts and posts, Germany shall
abandon all merchant ships, tugs
lighters, cranes and all other harboi
materials, all materials for inlanC
navigation, all aircraft, and all ma
terials and stores, all arms and ar
maments, and oil stores and appara-
tus of all kinds.
Evacuate Black Sea Ports
2o.-All Blach Sea ports are to be
evacuated by Germany; all Russian
war vessels OF all descriptions seized
by Germany in the Black Sea, are
to be handed over to the allies and
the United States of America, all
neutral merchant vessels seized are
to be released all war-like and other
materials OF all kinds seized in those
ports are to be returned and Ger
man materials as specified in clause
2S are to be abandoned.
50-All merchant vessels in Ger
man hands belonging to the allied
and associated powers are to be re-
stored in ports to be specified by the
allies and the United States of Amer
ica, without reciprocity.
3l,-No destruction of ships or Of
materials to be permitted before
evacuation, surrender or restoration.
32,-lhe German government will
notify the neutral governments Of
the world and particularly the gov
ernmentS OF Norway, Sweden, Den
mary, and Holland, that all restric-
tions placed on the trading Of their
vessels with the allied and associated
countries, whether by the German
government or by private German
interests and whether in return for
specific concessions such as export
OF shipmulding materials, or not, are
Immediately cancelled.
33.-No transfers OF German mer-
chant shipping OF any description TO
any neutral flag are to take place
after signature OF the armistce.
Duration OF armistice;
34.-The duration OF the armistice
is to be 80 days, with option to ex-
tend. During this period, on failure
Of execution of any of the above
clauses, the armstice may be re-
nounced by any of the contracting
parties on 4S hours previous notice.
Time limit for reply:
35.-ThiS armiStice to be accepted /.
or refused by Germany within y !
hours of notification.
The war thus comes to an end |
for, having accepted these terms of
armisticc, it will be impossible for
the German command to renew it.
Object OF War Attained
1t is now possible to assess the
consequences Of this great consum-
nation. We know only that this
tragic war, whose consuming flames
swept from one nation to another
until all the world was on fire, is
at an end and that it was the priv
ilege of our own people to enter it
at its most critical juncture in such
and in such force as to con-
tribute in way which we are all
deeply proud Of to the great result.
We know. too. that the object OF
The war is attained, the object upon
which all free men had set their
hearts; and attained with a sweep
ng completeness which even now we
10 not realize. German imperialism,
such as the men conceived who were
lut Yesterday the masters OF Ger ,
many, is at an end, its illicit ambi-
ions engulled in black disaster. We b,
Will not seek 10 revive it, The ar !
,itrary power of the military caste
If Germany which once could Sc
,retly and OF its own single choice,
listurb the peace OF the world, is 4.
and destroyed. And more
han that-much more than that
las been accomplished. The great
latlonS which associated themselves
o destroy it have now definitely c
lnited in the effort to set up a peace
5 will satisfy the longing of the r
Whole world for interested Justice t
in settlements which are
'ased on something much better y
nd much more lasting than the +
elfish competitive interests OF pow !
rful states. There is no longer |:
onjecture as to the objects the vic a
ors have in mind. They have a mind a
4 the matter not only. hut a heart i
lso. Their avowed and concerted
urpose is TO satisfy and protect the h
reak as well as to accord their 5
lst rights TO the strong. h
To Relieve Suffering.
The humane temper and intention I