The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-15
GLORY TO GOD in THE HIGHEST, AND ON EARTH PEACE,
GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN
The Hun Government Finally Forced to Bow to the Exact
ing Terms of the Allies, and Are Now
Begging for Bread
TEXT OF ARMISTICE TERMS

TEXT OF ARMISTICE TERMS
Washington, Nov. 11.-Following is
the text of the armistice terms as
read to Congress today by the Pres
ident:
Military Clauses on Western Front
/. Cessation of operations by land
and in the air six hours after the sig
nature of the armistice.
2, Immediate evacuation of invaded
countries: Belgium, France, Alsace-
Lorraine, Luxembourg, so ordered as to
be completed within fourteen days
from the signature of the armistice.
| German troops which have not left
the above mentioned territories within
the period fixed will become prisoners
of war. Occupation by the allies and
United States forces jointly will keep
pace with evacuation in these areas,
All movements and occupation will
be regulated in accordance with a
note annexed to the stated terms.
8. Repatriation, beginning at once
and to be completed within fourteen
days, of all inhabitants of the coun-
tries above mentioned, including host
ages and persons under trial or con-
victed.
a. Surrender in good condition by
the German armies of the following
equipment: Five thousand guns (25Oo
heavy, $500 field), 10000 machine
guns, 5000 minnenwerfer, 1000 arr
planes Fighters, bombers-frstly D.
/ 73s and night bombing machines)
The above to be delivered in stu to
the allied and the United States
troops in accordance with the detailed
conditions laid down in the annexed
note.
s. Evacuation by the German arm
les 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 allied and United States arm
les of occupation. The occupation OF
these territories will be determined
by allied and United States garrisons
holding the principal crossings of the
Rhine, Mayence, Coblenz, Cologne. to-
gether with bridgeheads at these
points in 30-kilometer radius on the
right bank an by garrison similar hol-
ding the stragetic points of the region
A neutral zone sail be reserved on the
right of the Rhine between the stream
and line drawn parrelel to it forty
kilometers to the east from the from
tier of Holland to the parrcllel of Ger
msheim and as far as practical a dis
tance of thirty kilometcrs from thu
east of the stream from thi'
parrellel upon Swiss frontier. Evac
uation by the enemy of the Rhine
lands shall be so ordered as to b'
completed within perid of eleven
in all nineteen days after the sigma
ture of the armistice. All move
ments of evacuation and occupation
will be regulated according to the mott
annexed.
i 6. In all territory evacuated by th'
enemy there shall be no evacuation O
inhabitants; no damage of harm shal
be done to the persons or property o.
the inhabitants. No destruction o
any kind to be committed. Militar.
establishments of all kinds shall b
delivered intact as well as militar.
stores of food, munitions, equipmen
b not removed during the periods fixeI
for evacuation. Stores of food of al
kinds for the civil population, cattle
etc., shall be left in stu. Industria
establishments shall not be impare
in any way and their personnel shal
not be moved. Roads and means o
communication of every kind, railroa'
waterways. main roads, bridges. tele
craps, telephones, shall be in no man
ner impaired.
7. All civil and military personne
at present employed on them shall re
main. Five thousand locomitives, 80,
600 wagons and 10000 motor lories il
good working order, with all necessar,
spare parts and fittings, shall be de
livered to the associated powers with
in the period fixed for the evacuation
of Belgium and Luxemburg. The rail
ways of Alsace-Lorraine shall b
handed over within the same period
! together with all prewar personne
and material. Further material nee
essary for the working of railways il
the country on the left bank of tn
Rhine shall be left in stu. All store
of coal and material for the upkeep o
permanent ways, signals and repai
shops left entire in stu and kept i
an efficient state by Germany durinl
the period of armistice. ALI barge
taken from the allies shall be restore
to them. A note appended regulate
the details of these measures.