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Paris, Feb. 17-Marshal Foch tbis
afternoon informed the supreme coun-
Gil or the acceptance by the Germans
or the conditions for renewal of the
armistce.
Marshal Foch appeared in person be-
fore the council Of the great powers
today and announced the acceptance
and the signing by the Germans of the
new conditions Of the armistice.
The signing took place at o'clock
sunday evening on board Marshal
Foch's private car at Treves.
The signing avcrts what promised
TO be rather critical situation as it
mad been reported that the Germans
might persist in carrying out their
1ntimations Of refusal to sign.
The new terms, while still withheld
are understood to restrict German op-
erations against Poland within certain
hxed lines, thus removing the danger
OF military clash, and at the same
time opening access between the in
terior Of Poland and the Baltic Sea.
But important results will take
form shortly when Marshal Foch re-
turns to Trevcs for submission of the
details Of the disarmament and de-
mobilization Of the German forces
which arc being formulated by the
military, naval and economic advisers
OF France. These arc OF a nature
amounting, in fact to preliminary
peace agreement.
Disarmament is understood to in
cludc both the naval and military
branches, and the naval authorities cx-
pcct the ultimate naval terms will
provide for the dismantling Of the for
tifications of IIclgoland and the Kiel
Canal, the canal being opened for com
mercial navigation.
While the blockade is not raised by
the present terms yet it is expected
that the disarmament under later and
necessity Of q further blockade and
permit such economic and food relief
as 1t Is determined upon.
The council of the great powers to-
day gave further hearing on the
Russian question. but no decision was
reached. The feeling seems to be gen
raj that no decision is in sight and
that none of the pending plans offer
satisfactory solution.
Treves, Feb. 17.-Under the new
terms for the renewal OF the armisticc,
as presented to the Germans by Mar
shal Foch, Germany must abandon all
offensive movements against the Poles
and also must prohibit her troops from
crossing the Russian frontier at GER
tain line.
The line Of dcmarcaton between
Germany and Poland Is outlined as fol-
lows: East Of Grosscr Neudorf (south-
east OF Brombcrg), south Of Labschin,
south of SchodZieson, north Of EXin
southwest Of Bromberg) south Of
Sam, north Of Czarnichau (casE OF
krouz) west Of Birbaum and Bent
schen (wcst Of Poscn), Wolstcin, lis
81 and north Of Wicrnszow and thence
along the frontier between Silcsia and
Poland. ('This line OF demarcation
gives to Loland considerable part Of
German Posen).
1t was provided by the allied terms
that the armistice must be renewed
for an indetcrminate period with a
fixed delay Of three days for the de-
nmciatlon of it. The old terms OF the
armistice are to be carried out com
pletcly by Germany.
The German delegates reached
Trevcs Friday morning and Marshal
Foch arrived at noon. The first dis
cussion was at 8 o'clock Friday after
noon and was begun by Marshal Foch
Matthias IIrzbcrger spoke first for the
Germans.