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

- q the arrnistice with Germany were
ia to Congress by President Will
eop at / o'clock this afternoon.
Assembled in the hall of the house
mere 10 months ago, senators and
rssresentatives heard the president
III for the declaration Of war, they
today heard him speak the words
nhieh heralded the coming of peace.
The Presidents Address.
The president spoke as follows:
AGentlemen Of the Congress:
Fin these anxious times of rapid
and stupendous change, it will in
some degree tighten my sense Of re-
sponsibility to perform in person
Me- duty Of communicating to you
sorne of the larger circumstances of
the situation with which it is neces-
bary to deal.
'The German authorities who have
III the invitation of the supreme war
council, been in communication with
MARSHAL Foch, have accepted and
signed the terms of armistice which
he was authorized and instructed to
eommunicate to them. Those terms
arc as follows:
Russian Treaties Abrogated.
The strictly military terms Of the
armistice are embraced in eleven
fpecifications which include the
evacuation of all invaded territories,
ne withdrawal Of the German troops
ION the left bank of the Rhine and
fhe surrender of all supplies of war.
The terms also provide for the
abandonment by Germany of the
4zeaties Of Bucharest and Brest-Lit-
NE.
Strip Hun Navy.
The naval terms provide for the
frender Of 100 submarines, 80 de-
EEoyers, six battle cruisers. ten bat
ENships, eight light cruisers and 9th
"a miscellaneous ships.
All allied vessels in German hands
III TO be surrendered and Germany
. notify neutrals that they are
'<ee 10 trade at once on the seas with
zhe allied countries.
Money Restitution.
among the financial terms includ-
are restitution for damage done
me German armies; restitution of
II eash taken from the National
- q Belgium and return Of gold
'esen from Russia and Rumania.
lne military terms include the
render Of 5000 guns, half field
Z nalf light artillery: 10000 ma
aoe aoe guns 5000 flame throwers and
OO airplanes
Repatriation Of Civilians.
ne repatriation within Ia days Of
thousands of unfortunate civil
= aeported from France and Bel
-" aaso IS required.
Open Access to Baltic
'eeaom Of access to the Baltic
win power to occupy German
= Of the Kattegat is another pro-
~ III Inc Germans also must re-
.s,s ~ iIgSeatlon of mines, poisoned wells
IA IN. ine agencies of destruction and
alned blockade Is to remain un-
H. sea during the period Of armis-
a, rz,,,, Use are the ''high spots" of the
- - 80 as the president read them to
siess' Germany's acceptance of
IN n" ne said, signalized the end of
~ar' because it made her pow
ess to renew Il.
u ail ports on The Black Sea oc-
- py Germans are to be surren-
81 and the Russian war vessels
80 taken by the German naval
R allies. 'e sa'1ehuefeu "
The Terms are Hard.
On clauses on western front:
M dmSIessation 40 Of operations by
n si. anu IN the air six hours after
~ signature Of the arnistice.
amaO-immediate evacuation Of in
49, countries: Belgium France
cred = AIJ.ralne, Luxembourg, so or
~ y. - 0e completed within ID days
- - ne signature of the armistice,
4 n aha troops which have not lefs
Il ! above mentioned territories 80 WITH ~
sars psr'od fixed win become pris-
II q war. Occupation bv fha
: aiia United States forces Joint I