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Show i LIMIT OF ARMISTICE PERIOD MAY EXTEND OVER 30-DAY ORDER WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. Signing of the armistice with Germany was proclaimed today by President 'Wilson, 'Wil-son, who also announced its term at a joint session of congress. The terms herald the end of tho war because they take from Germany the power to renew it. Just before he went to the capitol the president in a proclamation to his fellow-countr men, said: "The armistice was signed this morning. Everything for which America, Amer-ica, fought has been accomplished. It will now be our fortunate duty to assist, as-sist, by example, by sober, friendly counsel and by material aid in the establishment es-tablishment of just democracy throughout tho world." Stripped of its malicious power, the military autocracy. Us masters driven to exilo, stands before the world's court of justice, having subscribed to terms of surrender which probably will be -recorded in history as the most drastic and complete over measured out to a defeated foe. Reading of the full text of the terms discloses measures the United States and the allied governments have taken to guarantee that Germany's acceptance accept-ance shall not be a scrap of paper and to Insure the destruction of the military mili-tary caste which once could secretly and of its single choice, disturb the peace of tho world. When President Wilson concluded his exchange of notes with Prince Max, the then chancellor, administration administra-tion officials declared that if his course did not bring about what they hoped would be more than an unconditional uncon-ditional surrender, it might bring about a revolution in Germany. P&lnting today to the Hohenzollern dynasty, dethroned and exiled, , tho peoples' revolution sweeping Germany and the terms of the armistice these officials felt their predictions amply fulfilled. Having lifted the yoke of militarism from tho peoples of the central empires, em-pires, the allies now turn to tasks of humanity and mercy to bind up their wounds and feed the hungry, meanwhile, mean-while, seeking to guide them to a place in the family of nations from which they can take a part in assuring that another such 1500 days of blood and horror need nevei come again. Evacuation, reparation and restitution restitu-tion are tho keynotes of the armistice. Here are the principal things Germany Ger-many must do, or, powerless before the victorious allied armies, will have done for her: Immediate evacuation of Alsace-; Alsace-; Lorraine, Belgium, Luxemburg. Rus-' Rus-' sia and Rumania without further de-' de-' struction or harm to inhabitants. ' Then, occupation by American -and allied troops of all the countries on tho west bank of the Rhine. Then, further, creation of a neutral zone in a strip of territory on the , east bank of the Rhine, thirty kilometers kilo-meters (twenty miles) wide, extending extend-ing from Holland half way down to the Swiss border and twenty kilometers , wide for the remainder. t Meanwhile, as a guaranty of good : faith, the occupation by American and i allied troops of Mayence, Coblonz and . Cologne, the principal crossings of tho ' Rhine with a thirty kilometer radius , about the bridgeheads. On the eastern front all German . troops are to be withdrawn from ter-. ter-. rltory which before the war belonged t to Russia, Rumania or Turkey. Then, the German war machine , must disarm. The principal portions of Us navy must be handed over; arms, munitions and engines of war numbered by the thousands aro to be taken from tho army. American and .allied prisoners are to at once be repatriated, without reciprocal recip-rocal action by tho associated governments, govern-ments, and the thousands of wretched civilians dragged off Into slavery from tho Invaded territories arc to be ro-t ro-t turned. I The provision for compensating the occupied territories for tho havoc wrought by the Invaders is contained 3 in a simple sentence reparation for 3 damages done. , As a stop to restoring tho may lines, 3 the treaties of Brest-LItovsk, which laid Russia prone, and of Bucharest, . which plundered Rumania must bo . abandoned. Money, securities, precious j metals and-other valuables looted from the Invaded countries must be rcturn-I, rcturn-I, cd in trust to the allies until the con-s con-s elusion of peace. a In the west, the railways from Al-i Al-i saco -Lorraine, the valuablo stores of . iron and coal, all the stores and supplies sup-plies in Belgium with arms and armaments arma-ments must be handed over. In tho east, the Black sea ports must bo evacuated, the warships taken by Germany from the Russians must I be surrendered; in the Baltic, forts and defenses barring the way at tho Cattegat must be delivered, and there must be free access to the sea for the allies. The allied blockade is to remain unchanged. un-changed. Meanwhile, German merchant mer-chant ships are to be delivered for missions of mercy In carrying food to the starving; allied shipping held by the Germans is to be released without any obligation to restore to Germany her ships now in the hands of the associated as-sociated governments. Germany Is to notify the neutrals they are free to trade with tho associated governments without molestation. In a word, the Iron ring is tightened tighten-ed and at her borders the civilized world waits while Germany reforms herself from within. One provision of the armistice, which was supplementary to the text as first drawn by the supremo -war council and, therefore, does not appear in the text as President Wilson delivered deliv-ered It, was inserted after the German revolutionists took possession of the German fleet It provides that if the fleet is not delivered as specified in the agreement, the associated governments govern-ments may occupy the Helgoland fortress as an advanced base to secure possession of it. -oo |