The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-14

1ortnWlTn De ulSafmed ana tnere8Iter
informed in neutral ports, or for the
want of them in allied ports, to be
designated by the allies and the Uni
ted States of America, only care
takers being left on board, namely:
Six battle cruisers, ten battleships,
eight light cruisers, including two
mine layers (including river CRAFTY
are to be concentrated in German
naval bases to be designated by the
allies and the United States of
America and are to be paid off and
completely disarmed and placed I'M
der the supervision of the allies and
the United States of American. All
vessels of the Auxiliary fleet (traw-
lers, motor vessels, etc) are to be
disarmed.
Twenty-four-The allies and the
United States of America shall have
the right to sweep up all mine fields
and distractions laid down by Ger
many outside Of German territorial
waters, and the positions of these
shall be indicated.
Twenty -five-Freedom of access
to and from the Baltic to be given to
the naval and associated powers. TO
secure this, the allies and the Uni
ted States of America shall be en-
powered to occupy all German forth
fications, batteries, and defense
works of all kinds in all entrances
from the Categat into the Baltic,
and to sweep up all mines and OBJ
structions within and without Ger
man territorial waters without any
question of neutrality being raised,
and the positions Of all such mines
and distractions are to be indicated.
Twenty-six-The existing block
ade conditions set up by the allies
and associate powers are to remain
unchanged and all German merchant
ships found at sea to remain liable
to capture.
Twenty -seven--All naval aircraft
to be concentrated and immobilized
In German bases to be specified by
the allies and the United States of
America.
Twenty-eight-In evacuating the
Belgian coasts and ports, Germany
shall abandon all merchant ships.
tugs, lighters, cranes and all other
harbor materials and stores, all arms.
and ornaments, and all stores and
apparatus Of all kinds.
Twenty nine-All Black sea ports
to be evacuated by Germany; all
Russian war vessels of all descrip-
tons seized by Germany in the
Black sea to be turned over to the
allies.
Thirty-All merchant vessels in
German hands, belonging to the al
lied and associated powers are to be
restored, in ports to be specified by
the allies and the United States Of
America, with reciprocity.
Thirty destruction OF
ships or of other materials to be
permitted before evacuation, surren-
der or restoration.
Thirty-two-The German govern
ment will notify the neutral govern
ments of the world, and particularly
the governments of Norway, Sweden,
Denmark and Holland, that all re-
strictions placed on the trading of
their vessels with the allied and as
sociated countries, whether by the
German government or by private
German interests, and whether in re-
turn for specific concessions such as
export Of shipbuilding materials, OF
not, are Immediately cancelled.
Thirty -three-No transfers of
German merchant shipping of any
description to any neutral flag are to
take place after signature Of the ar
mistice.
vi. Duration Of armistice.
Thirty -four-Tha duration of the
arnnistice is to be thirty. days, with
option to extend During this period,
on failure Of execution Of any of the
above clauses, the armistice may be
renounced by any Of the contracting
parties As hours previous notice.
VII. Time limit for reply.
Thirty-five-This armistice to be
accepted or refused by Germany
within " hours Of notification.
The war thus comes to an end; for,
having accepted these terms Of ar
mistice, 1t will be impossible for the
German command to renew it.