The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-11
>ARM] ]STICE TERMS
FULL TEXT WILSON SPEECH
President Makes Eloquent Appeal for Order Replace
Chaos Allies Promise Food Help Enemies Period of
Justice and Liberty at Hand

The presidents address fol.
lows.
Gentlemen OF the Congress.
In these anxious times OF rapid
and stupendous changes II will
in som. degree tighten my sens.
OF responsibility TO perform In
person the duty OF communicat.
Ing TO you some of the large
circumstances OF the situation.
with which IL Is necessary 10
deal The German authorities.
who have at the invitation OF
the supreme war council been
In communication with Marshal
Foeh. have accepted and signed
the terms OF arfnistice. which he
was authorized and instructed 10
communicate.
These terms are Rs follows.
Military clauses on the wcsf-
ern front.
''is-~ce1sation OF opera tlonn by
after the signature OF the ar.
mlstice.
"e-lmmedta;e evacuation OF
Invaded countries. belgium.
France. Aisac~- Lorraine. Luxem.
burg. 50 ordered as to be com.
pies~d within IL days from ihs
signaturc Of the arnisficc Ger
man troops who have not teft
the above mentioned territories
within the psriod fixed win be
come prisoners of war. Occipa-
ton by the allies and United
States forces Jointly viii keep
pace with evacuation in these
areas. All movements Of evac.
uation and occupation will be
regulated in accordance with a
note annexed TO the stated
terms.
'3-Repatriation beginning at
once and to be completed within
"a days Of all inhabitants OF the
countries above mentioned. In.
Guiding hostages and persons
under trial or convicted.
Surrender Vast Material
"s--surrender in good condi.
tion by the German armies OF
the following equipment:
Five thousand guns f2.b0o
heavy. $500 field. $4,000 ma
cnine guns. 5000 minenwcrfer.
1000 airplanes tflghters. bomb
erN and night bombing ma.
chinesl.
The above to be delivered to
the allies and the u. X. troops
In accordance with the detailed
conditions laid down in the an
nexed notes.
"5-Evacuation by the Ger.
man armies OF the countries on
the left bank OF the Rhine.
Those countries on the left hank
OF the Rhine shall be admins
tered By the local authorities un.
der the control Of the allied and
u. 3. armies OF occupation. The
occupation OF these territories
will be determined by allied and
u. 8. garrisons holding the cross
ings OF the Rhine at Mayence.
Cohisnz and Cologne. together
with bridgehcads at these points
in 30-kiiomcter radius on the
right bank and by garriEons
similarly holding the strategic
points OF the region.
"a neutral zone shall be re.
served on the right bank Of the
Rhine between the stream and
a line drawn parallel 10 IT 40 Kill
orneters to the east from the
frontier Of Holland to the par
aIicI OF Gernsheim and as far as
practicable a distance Of 30 Kill
orneters from the east OF the
stream from this parallel upon
Swiss frontier.
Evacuation by the enemy OF
the Rhine lands shall be 30 or
dered aa TO b. completed within
n further period Of II days. In
all 10 days after the signature OF
the armistice. All movements or
evacuation and occupation will
be regulated according to the
note annexed.
No Harm to Citizens
"e--In all territories evacuated
by the enemy there shall be no
evacuation of Inhabitants. no
damage or harm shall be done to
the persons OF the inhabitants.
No destruction OF any kind TO be
committed.
Military establishments of all
kinds shall be delivered intact, as
we'll az military stores OF food,
munitions, equipment not to be
removed during the periods fixed
for evacuation. Stores Of food OF
all kinds for the civilian popula-
ton. cattle. etc, shall be left in
stu.
industrial establishments shall
not be impaired In any way. and