Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-12
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Twenty-three. The following Ger
man surface warShips which shall
be designated by the allies eand the
forthwith be disarmed and there
after informed in neutral ports, or.
for the want of them, in allied ports.
to be designated by the allies and
the United States of America and.
placed under surveillance of the al
lies and the United States Of Ameri-
ca, only caretakers being left on
board, namely: Six battle cruisers,
ten, battleships, eight light, cruisers,
including 'SwO mine layers, fifty de-
stroyers or the most modern type
All other surface warShips (incliid-
rived crafty are to be concentrated
in German naval bases to be desiE-
mated by the allies and the United
states of America, and are to be
paid on and completely disarmed
and placed under the supervision of
the allies and the United States of
America. All vessels of the auxi-
liary fleet (trawlers, 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 distinctions laid by Germany
outside German territorial waters,
and the positions of these are to
be indicated.
Twenty fve-Freedom of access
to and from the Baltic TO he given
to the naval and mercantile ma
rines of the allied and associated
powers. To secure this the allies
and the United States OF America
shall be empowered to occupy all
German forts. Notifications, batter
les and defense works of all kinds
in al the entrances from the Cate
sat into the Baltic an dto sweep
up all mines and distractions with
in and without German territorial
waters without any question of neu-
trality being raised, and the posi-
tions of all such mines and OBJ
structions are to be indicated.
Twenty-six. The existing blockade
conditions set up by the allies and
associated powers are to remain
unchanged and all German merchant
ships found at sea are to remain
liable to capture.
Twenty-SeVen. All naval aircraft
are to be concentrated and immoZ-
ilized IN German bases to be speci-
fed 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-Five. All Black sea ports
are to be evacuated by Germany;
all Russian war vessels of all de-
scriptions seized by Germany in the
Black seat are to be handed over to
the allies and the United States of
America. All neutral merchant YES
sells seized are to be released. All
warlike and other materials of all
kinds seized in those. ports are to
be returned and German materials
as specified in clause .twenty-eight
are 70 be abandoned
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 without reciprocity.
Thirty No destruction OF
ships or of materials to be permit
ted before evacuation, surrender or
restoration.
Thirty-two-The German govern
nent shall formally notify the neu-
trail governments of the world. and
particularly the governments of Nor
way, Sweden, Denmark and Holland.
That all restrictions riaced on tho
trading OF their vessels with the
allied and associated countries.
whether by the German govern
ment or by private German inter
ests, and whether in return for
specific concessions such as the ex-
port of ship-buildinC material or
not. are Immediately cancelled.
Thirty-three-No transfers Of
German merchant shipping OF any
description to any neutral far are
10 take place after signature Of the
aTmistice.