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mercantile marines of the allied and
associated powers, all questions OF
neutrality being waived.
FL. All naval and mercantile ma
rine prisoners of war of the allied
and associated powers in German
hands to be returned without reci-
prOcity.
the. United States Of America Of 1GU
German submarines ~(including all
submarine cruisers and mine laying
submarines), with their complete
armament and equipment in ports
which will De specified by the allies
and the United states of America.
All other submarines to be paid off
and completely disarmed and placed
under the supervision Of the allied
powers and the United States OF
! America.
23. German surface warships
which shall be designated by the al
lies and the United States Of Amer
thereafter lnterned in neutral ports,
or for the want of them, in allieu
ports, to be designated by the allies
and the United States of America
and placed under the surveillance of
the allies and the United States Of
on board. namely: Six battle cruis-
ers, ten battleships, eight light cruis-
ers, including two mine layers, fifty
~destrOyers of the most modern type.
All other surface warships (includ-
ing river craft are to be concentrat-
ignated by the allies and the United
States of America and are to be paid
off and completely disarmed and
placed under the supervision of the
allies and the United States Of Amer
lea. All vessels OF the auxiliary
fleet (trawlers, motor vessels, etc.
are to be disarmed.
"a. The allies and the United
States of America shall have the
right to sweep up all mine fields and
distractions laid by Germany outside
German territorial waters and the
positions of these are to be indicat-
ed.
25. Freedom of access to and
from the Baltic to be given to the
naval and mercantile marines of the
allied and associated powers. To
secure this, the allies and the United
States of America shall be empower
ed to occupy al! German forts, fortl-
of all kinds in all the entrances from
the Cattegat into the Baltic, and to
sweep up all mines and Instructions
within and without German territor-
ial waters without any question of
neutrality being raised and IT," posi-
llOuS Vi oil SuCu IllleS anu ODSlIuC- |
lions are to be indicated.
26. The existing blockade condi-
tons set up by the allied and asso-
ciated powers are to remain un-
changed and all herman merchant
ships found at sea are to remain
''' ~. Ali "p hawai- aircraft are to be
concentrated and immobilized in
German bases to be specified bv the
allies and the United States of Amer
lea.
20. In e%vacuating the Belgian
coasts and ports, Germany shall
ghters, Cranes era @ei and ali SHES oaleS' ha tdbss;
material, all materials for inland
all aircraft ana a" ma
terial stores, all arms and arma-
ments and all stores and apparatus
of all kinds.
war vessels of all description seized
by Germany in the Black sea are to
be handed owe to the allies. and the
United States of America; all neutral
vessels seized are to be re-
i iaHse Of ali TX kinds mds's seized aai in ot these m ports
are to be returned and German ma
as specified in clause twenty
r to be abandoned.
80. No destruction of ships or of
materials to be permitted before
surrender or restoration:
notify the neutral governments OF
the world and particularly the gov
OF Norway, Sweden. Den /
mark and Holland, that all restrfc-
tons placed on the trading of their
vessels with the allied and associate.
government or by private German In
ferests, and whether in return for I