The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-14

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE ENJOYS
of the German government, who were
sent to interview Gen. Foch in re-
gard to the armistice terms, have
accepted their provisions, and hos
tilities between that government anC
the armies of the allies ceased Mon
day morning at II o'clock.
An analysis of the terms imposed
upon Germany shows them to be
even more drastic than those being
enforced against Austria, Bulgaria
and Turkey.
The surrender of 5000 cannon,
1000 airplanes and other war ma
terial in proportion, military men
say, means that for years to come
the German states will be unable
TO think in terms of armed force
against any of the powers associated
against them. Austria, Bulgaria
and Turkey are in the same state as
to military essentials even if the
complete political disintegration of
Austria Hungary had not virtually
disposed of danger from that source.
The strength Of the German navy
has been cut away by the agreement
surrender 100 submarines, six bat
tie cruisers and 10 battleships, so
modern destroyers and nAly other
craft. AT this single stroke Germany
would lose its whole modern fleet.
The ships which remain are chiefly
of the predreadnougt days and other
obsolete types.
Here are the principal things Ger
many must do, or promise to do
before the victorious allied armies
will have done for her:
Immediate evacuation of Alsace-
Lorraine, Belgium, Luxemburg, Russia
and Roumania, without further de-
struction or harm to inhabitants.
The occupation by American and
allied troops of all the countries on
the west bank Of the Rhine
Then, further, creation of neutral
zone in a strip of territory on the
EAST bank of the Rhine 30 kilometers
labout 20 miles, wide, extending
from Holland half way down to the
Swiss border, and 20 kilometers wide
or the remainder.
Meanwhile, as guaranty Of good !
faith, the occupation by American and |
allied troops Of Mayence, Coblenz
md Cologne, the principal cross
ngs of the Rhine, with 30-kilometer
'adius about the bridgeheads.
On the eastern front all German
,roops are to be withdrawn from
erritory which before the war belong
d to Russia, Roumania or Turkey.
Then the German war machine
must disarm. The principal portions
# its navy must be handed over;E
lrms, ammunition and engines of
var numbered by the thousands are
0 be taken from the army.
American and allied prisoners are
It once to be repatriated, without
reciprocal action by the associated
governments, and the thousands of
vretched civilians dragged off into
lavery from the invaded territories
re to be returned.
The provision for compensating the
coupled territory for the havoc
wrought by the invaders is contain
d in a single sentence PREPARATION
or damage wrought"
AS a step to restoring the map lines
he treaties of Brest-Litovsk, which
aid Russia prone, and of Bucharest,
yhich plundered Roumania, must be
bandoned. Money, securities, pre-
ious metals and other yaluables loot
d from the invaded countries must
e returned in trust to the allies
ntil the conclusion Of peace.
In the west, the railways of AL
ace-L Lorraine, the valuable stores of
on and coal, all the stores and SUD-
lies in Belgium, with armament,
lust be turned over.
In the east the Black sea ports
aust be evacuated, the warships
aken by Germany from the Rus
ians must be surrendered; in the
attic, forts and defenses barring
lie way at the Categut must be de-
vered and there must be free access
, the sea for the allies.
The allied blockage is to remain
Meanwhile, German mer-
lant ships are to be delivered for ]
lissions of mercy in carrying food
J the starving allied shipping held
Y the Germans is to be released {
ithout any obligation to restore to F.;
ermany her ships now in the hands !
the associated governments, Ger
ANY IS to notify the neutrals that !
ley are free to trade with the asso-
ated governments without molesta-
on.
In word, the iron ring is tight !
led and at her borders the civilized {
orld awaits while Germany reforms
srself from within.
The duration of the armistice is
days, and various periods are spec
led within those 80 DAYS for compli-
nee with certain specific terms
One provision of the armistice,
hich was supplementary to the text J
! first drawn by the supreme war
'uneil, and therefore does not APP
'ar in the text as President Wilson
9livered it, was inserted after the 5
erman revolutionaries took possess
on Of the German fleet. It pro-
des that if the fleet is not delivered I
specified in the agreement the as
eiated governments may occupy the