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SWEETWATER, TEXAS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1918
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Tells
Congress Germany,
Now
to Renew War, Must be Guided to Nations of Democracy
By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, NOV. 11.-THE STRICTLY MILITARY
TERMS OF THE ARMISTICE ARE EMBRACED IN ELEVEN
SPECIFICATIONS WHICH INCLUDE THE EVACUATION OF
ALL INVADED TERRITORIES, THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE
GERMAN TROOPS FROM THE LEFT- BANK OF THE RHINE
AND THE SURRENDER OF ALL SUPPLIES ON WAR TERMS.
TERMS ALSO PROVIDE FOR THE ABANDONMENT BY
GERMANY OF THE TREATIES OF BUCHAREST AND BREST-
1ITOVSKY ON NAVAL TERMS. THEY PROVIDE FOR THE
SURRENDER OF 106 SUBS,.50 DESTROYERS, SIX BATTLE
CRUISERS, 10 BATTLESHIPS, EIGHT LIGHT CRUSIERS AND
OTHER MISCELANEOUS SHIPS. ALL ALLIED VESSELS IN
GERMAN HANDS ARE TO BE SURRENDERED AND GERMANY
MUST NOTIFY NEUTRALS THEY ARE FREE TO TRADE AT
ONCE ON THE SEAS WITH THE ALLIED COUNTRIES,
AM ON G THE'FINANCIAL TERMS INCLUDED ARE 1tESTI-
TUTION FOR DAMAGE DONE BY THE GERMAN ARMIES.
RESTITUTION OF CASH TAKEN FROM NATIONAL BANKS
OF BELGIUM AND THE RETURN OF GOLD TAKEN FROM
RUSSIA. AND RUMANIA.
THE MILITARY TERMS INCLUDE THE SURRENDER OF
FIVE THOUSAND GUNS, HALF FIELD AND HALF LIGHT AR-
TILLERY, THIRTY THOUSAND MACHINE GUNS, THREE
THOUSAND FLAME THROWERS AND TWO THOUSAND AIR-
PLANES; THE SURRENDER OF FIVE THOUSAND LOCOMQ-
TIVES, FIFTY THOUSAND WAGONS, TEN THOUSAND MOTOR
LORRIES, THE RAILWAYS OF ALSACE LORRAINE FOR USE
BY THE ARMIES OF THE ALLIED ARMIES AND THE STORES
OF COAL AND IRON ARE ALSO INCLUDED WITH THE EVAC-
UATION. OF THE LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE, PROVIDED
THE ALLIES HOLD THE CROSSING OF THE RIVER AT COB-
LENTZ, COLOGNE AND MAYENCE WITH BRIDGHEAD AND
THIRTY KILOMETERS RADIUS IMMEDIATE REPATRIATION
OF ALLIED AND AMERICAN PRISONERS WITHOUT RECI-
PROCITY IS INCLUDED IN THE TERMS.
THE REPATRIATION WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS OF
THOUSANDS OF UNFORTUNATE CIVILIANS DEPORTED
FROM FRANCE AND BELGIUM IS ALSO REQUIRED.
RIGHT BANK OF RHINE AND THAT OCCUPIED BY THE
ALLIES BECOMES A NEUTRAL ZONE AND THE BANK HELD
BY THE GERMANS IS TO' BE EVACUATED IN NINETEEN
DAYS.
THE ARMISTICE IS FOR THIRTY DAYS BUT THE PRES-
'IDENT SPOKE OF THE WAR AS COMING TO AN END, IN HIS
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS TO CONGRESS-
THE GERMAN TROOPS ARE TO RETIRE AT ONCE FROM
ANY TERRITORY HELD- BY RUSSIA, RUMANIA AND TUR-
KEY BEFORE THE WAR.
THE ALLIED FORCES ARE TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE
EVACUATED TERRITORY EITHER THROUGH DANTZIG OR
BY THE RIVER VISTULA.
UNCONDITIONAL CAPIjTULATION OF ALL GERMAN
FORCES IN EAST AFRICA ' WITHIN .ONE MONTH IS PRO-
VIDED.
FREEDOM OF ACCESS TO THE BALTIC SEA WITH POW-
ER TO OCCUPY GERMAN FORTS IN KATTEG IS PROVIDED.
THE GERMANS MUST ALSO REVEAL THE LOCATION OF
MINES, POISONED WELLS AND ALL LIKE AGENCIES OF DE-
STRUCTIONS. THE ALLIED -BLOCKADE REMAINS UN-
CHANGED DURING THE ARMISTICE.
THESE ARE THE HIGH SPOTS OF THE TERMS AS THE
PRESIDENT READ THEM TO CONGRESS. -
GERMANY'S ACCEPTANCE PRESIDENT WILSON SAID,
SIGNALIZED THE END OF THE WAR BECAUSE IT MADE HER
POWERLESS TO RENEW IT.
ALL PORTS.ON THE BLACK SEA OCCUPIED BY THE GER-
MANS ARE TO.BE SURRENDERED AD THE RUSSIAN WAR
VESSELS RECENTLY TAKEN BY THE GERMAN NAVAL
FORCES MUST ALSO BE GIVEN TO THE ALLIES.An Associat-
ed Press Dispatch
from Amsterdam
says: "It is stated
on goo~d authority
th t W l i m H"hen zo llern , ex -K ai-
ser, will be intern-
ed in Holland."By Associated Press:
Washington, Nov. 11-President Wilson
rmade it plain that the nations which have
overthrown the military masters of Germa-
ny, ill now attempt to guide the German
pe ple safely to the family of the nations of
democracy.
Besides the surrender of one hundred and sixty subma-
rine, the armistice requires all others to have the.carews
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perrision of the allied and American naval forces.
The armistice terms include the immediate evacuation
of Bblgium, France, Alsace-Lorraine and Luxemburg. The
evaluation must be complete within fourteen days after
the date of the signature.
The German troops which have not left within that
time become prisoners of war.
The occupation by the allies and the United States is
to keep pace with the evacuation.AMERICAN SODIERS
WOULD NOT FOREGO
ONE FINAL SHOT
With Americans at Sedan, Nov. 1:--Thousands of American
heavy guns fired parting shot to the Germans at exactly eleven
o'clock.
BLACKWELL GOES OVER.
Blackwell;telephoned Chai'rman Rd .J. Hamner that the town's
full assessment for the tear work fund was raised this morning.
This is Blackwell's idea of the way to -celebrate the Allied victory.
GERMANY BECOMING
HTBED O RPULICS
Paris, Nov. 11.-The situation in Germany today so far as can
be ascertained from news arriving throughout Switzerland may be
named as follows:. In Prussia the Emp rar. i gone andthe Socialist
government which is in undetermined :rmi is in power. In Bavaria
and Wurttemburg republics have' beenn-proc'laimed. A republic has
been formed in'Schleswig-Holstein. Man of the principal cities of
Germany are new in the hands of the wevolutionists.FREDERICK OF SAXONY
HAS_ BEEN DETHRONED
By Associated Press;
Copenhagen, Nov. 11-A semi-official telegram received here
from Berlin says that the soldiers' council has issued a proclamation
announcing that.it has taken over the military administration and
that its orders must b.obeyed.
King Frfedrick August of Saxony has been 'dethroned, accord-
ing to an official telegram from Berlin.
UNITED STATES ARMY
.NOr TO BE DISBANDED
By Associated Press :
Washington, Nov. 11.-The signing of the armistice does not
mean the great American -military machine will cease to operate at
once. America must play an important part in disarming and
.nlrdiriig 'the: enemr tn til.work is. completed, including even the
movement of troops to France. Those who have been in France the
longest will 'probably be, returned home soon to be -replaced by men
now in this country wh6' will perform guard duty. even with hos-
tilities ended much other naval work aside from that of taking over
and guardingGerman and Austriannaval vessels remains to be
done. 'Removal -of thousands of mines laid by Allied, American and
.German navies will form no small part of the work and undoubtedly
the mine sweeping'and laying fBet sent overseas by te Tn tates
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