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MONROE CITY DE Volume XXXI Monroe City, Missouri, Friday, November 15, 1918 Number 33 Arms t ice Terms The terms of the armistice are embraced in eleven specifications which include the evacuation of all invaded territory, the withdrawal of the German troops from the lefc bank of the Rhine and the surrender of all supplies oi war. The terms also provide for the abandonment bv Germany of the treaties of Bucharest and Brest Litovsk. The naval terms provide for the u rrender of 160 submarines, fifty destroyers, six battle cruisers, ten ba ttleships, eight cruisers and other in iscellaneous ships. All allied vessels in German hands are to be surrendered and Germany is to notify neutrals that they are free to trade at once on the seas with the allied countries. Among the financial terms includ ed are restitution for damage done by thekGerman armies, restitution of the cash taken from the National Bank of Belgium and return of gold taken from Russia and Roumania. The military terms include the surrender of 5000 guns half field and half light artillery; 30,000 machine guns, 3000 flame-throwers and 2000 airplanes. The surrender of 5,000 locomo tives, 50,000 wagons. 10,000 motor lorries, the railways of Alsace-Lor raine for use by the allies and stores of coal and iron also are in cluded. In connection with the evacua tion of the left bank of the Rhine it is provided that the allies shall hold the crossings of the river at Cblblenz, Cologne and Mayen, to gether with bridgeheads and a thirty kilometer radius. The right bank of the Rhine land, that occupied by the allies, is to be come a neutral zone and the bank held by the Germans is to be evacu ated in nineteen days. The armis tice is for thirtv days but the presi dent spoke of the war as "coming to an end." The immediate repatriation of all allied and American prisoners without reciprocal action by allies also is included. German troops are to retire at once from any territory held by Russia, Roumania and Turkey be fore the war. The allied forces are to have excess to the evacuated territory either through Dantzig or by the river Vistula. The unconditional capitulation of all German forces in east Africa within one month is provided. German troops which have not left the invaded territories which specifically includes Alsace Lorraine within fourteen days become prisoners of war. The repatriation within 14 days of the thousands of unfortunate civilians deported from France and Belgium also is required. Freedom of access to the Baltic sea with power to occupy German iorts in the Cattegat and other pro vinces The Germans also must reveal location of mines, poison wells and like agencies of destruction and the allied blockade is to remain un changed during the period of armis tice All ports on the Black Sea oc cupied by Germans are to be sur rendered and the Russian war ves sels recently taken by the German naval forces also are to be surrend ered to the allies. Besides the surrender of 160 sub marines it is required all others hall have their crews paid on, put out of commission and placed under the supervision of the allied and American naval forces. WORLD'S BIGGEST WAR The Terms of Arms tice is Read to Congress by President Wilson Immediately At ten o'clock Monday morning, November 11, President Woodrow Wilson issued a fifty-word proclamation formally announcing that the armstice granted to the Germans by General Foch had been signed, and at 1 o'clock, p. m., he read the terms of the armstice to Congress in joint session. The armstice was signed at 5 a. m. and fighting ceased at 11 o'clock a. m., French time, which would mean 11 p. m. November 10, and 5 a. m. November 11, Monroe City time. Scarcely one hundred members of the House and Sen ateall in Washington after the election vacation assembled in the House chamber with members of the Cabinet, diplomats and Justices of the Supreme Court to hear President Wilson announce the end of the war and the terms of the armstice accepted by Germany. The President made it plain that the nations which have overthrown the military masters of Germany will now attempt to guide the German people safely to the family of nations of democracy. There was a minute of hand-clapping and shouting when the President was escorted down the aisle by a delegation of senators and representatives. Another outburst occurred when he announced that the armstice terms had been signed, and a moment later, when he referred to the evacuation of invaded countries, senators and rep resentatives arose in their seats. The President read his address slowly and in a low tone. Between outbursts of applause the big House Chamber was without a sound except the President's voice, slightly husky. Auditors on the floor and gallery wer mute, hear ing the surrender terms imposed on vanquished Germany. Amendments of the . armistice terms made by Marshal Foch after his first meetin-4 with the German plenipotentiaries, as announced to night by the State Department, in cluded the delivery to the United States and thiellies of all of Ger- 160 specified in the original draft of the armistice. Reduction is made in the amount of certain military equipment to be delivered by the Germans to the as sociated Governments, including 25, 000 instead of 30,000 machine guns and 1,700 air planes instead of 2. 000. The number of railway cars to be delivered, however is increased three fold against the delivery of this amount of rolling stock that Dr. Solf, the German Foreign Secre tary, has protested to President Wilson, asserting that the distribu tion of food in Germany to the civilian population will be greatly hampered. Another amendment provides that "the Allies and the United States should give consideration to the provisioning of Germany dur ing the armistice to the extent re cognized as necessary." To assure the execution of the armistice convention "under the best conditions" the principle of a permenent international armistice commission is admitted." This commission will act military and naval commander in "under the authority of the Allied chief." An amendment to the naval clause provides that all vessels de signed to be interned shall be ready to leave German ports within seven days of the signing of the armis tice. Directions for the voyage (to either neutral ports or those of the Allied countries to be designated) will be given bv wireless. "Renunciation," instead of "aban don ment" of the treaties of Buchar est and Brest-Litovsk, and of sup plementary treaties. Evacuation by all German forces operating in East Africa within a period to be fixed by the Allies, in stead of within one month. German troops are required to withdraw immediately from Austria-Hungary, as well as from Rou mania and Turkey. President's "My fellow-countrymen: 0 "The armstice was signed this morning. Everything for which America fought has been accom plished. It will now be our for tunate duty to assist by example and sober, friendly council and by material aid in the estab lishment of just democracy thru out the world. WOODROW WILSON" Evacuation by the enemy of the Rhineland9 (left and right banks) ; shall be so ordered as to oe com pleted within 31 days in all after the signing of the armistice, instead of 19 days. Eleventh Hour Thousands of American heavy guns fired the parting shot to the Germans at exactly 11 o'clock sharp. On the entire American front, from the Moselle to the region of Sedan, there was artillery activity in the morning, all the batteries preparing for the final salvos. At many batteries the artillerists joined hands, forming a long line as the lanyard of the final shot. There was a few seconds of silence as the shell 6hot through the heavy mist. Then the gunners cheered. American flags were raised by the soldiers over the dugouts and guns and at the various head quarters. Northeast of Verdun the Ameri can infantry began to advance at 9 o'clock after artillery pteparation, in the direction of Ornes. The German artillery responded feebly, but the machine-gun resis tance was stubborn. Nevertheless the Americans made progress. The Americans had received orders to hold the positions reached by 11 o'clock and at those points they IS ENDED Proclamation. began to dig in. marking the ad vanced positions of the American lines when hostilities ceased. Along the American front the eleventh hour was like awaiting the arrival of a new year. The gunners continued to fir, counting the shells as the time ap proached. The infantry were ad vancing glancing at their watches The men holding at other places organized their positions to make themselves more secure, . Then the individual groups un furled the Stars and Stripes, shook hands and cheered. Soon after wards they were preparing for luncheon. All the boys were hun gry, as they breakfasted early in anticipation of what they considered the greatest day in American his tory. Gardner Makes Appointments. Governor Gardner last Monday appointed Senator R. S. McCliutic, of this city, chairman of the Statute Revision Committee which will pre pare bills and gather infotmation ou statute revision to come before the next session of the Missouri general assembly. The other mem bers of the committee are A. E. L Gardner, of Clayton; Von Mayes, Hayti; Frank C. Wilkerson, Kansas City; D. F. Warren, Treuton; Frank Farris. Rolla. Gardner and Warren are the republican members. Peace Problems The attention of the executive departments already is turned from the problems of war to the equally important problems of reconstruc tion and peace. The .production of war materials not deemed neces sary will be halted at once and or ders already have been issued to abandon all Sunday and overtime work in Government construction and Government-owned plants. Secretary Baker, Secretary Daniels and the officials of the War Indus tries Board will confer on industrial peace problems. There is no desire to cancel contracts in such a hurri ed and confusing fashion that a panic in tne labor market will re sult. The plan is to bring about a careful and well-organized readjust ment so that the change from war production to the productions of ihe peace period may begradual. The shipping program is to be continued without interruption and many .concerns engaged in the pro duction of war materials will be permitted ro coutinue, but with a reduced schedule. Although members of the Naval Reserve will be permitted to resign within in a few d ivs, Secretary Daniels is of the opinion that more thin one-third of the total number enlisted will elect to remain in the service. A great number of the men were enlisted from college life and from business and there is 8)ine anxiety upon their part to return. Daniels also is concerned with bjiUiing ud the personnel of the new United States merchant ma rine. For the present, at least, and probably for some time to come, the schools at Newport Ne, Nor folk Hint Chicago will be continued. The navy program called for the enlistment of 700,000 men, but with the reduced demand of the peace period, Daniels expects that not more than 500,000 men will be necessary. Daniels announced that two of the war contracts of ihi? navy had been abandoned with the signing of the armistice. One was for a $9,- 000.000 nitrate plant at Indian Head and the other was for an explosive plant being erected in Wisconsin. This plant was being built by the Dupont Powder Works, but was to revert to the Government at the end of the war. Experiments were to be jmade in a new explosive known as T. N. X , which was to take the place of T. N. T. The can cellation of these two contracts amouutei to a saving to the Gov ernment of about $15,000,000. The shipment of troops, except for replacement, will be stopped al though troops, largely medical per sonnel and troops of that sort, are being loaded for duty abroad. Baker said. While no contracts for the War Department have been canceled as yet. Baker said that iu a short time the department would order work stopped on things required for ac tive service, but would continue the making of materials and sup plies needed for the army of oc cupation. As there will be a large force in Europe for some time to come, it is apparent that the con tracts for the army, outside of ordnance and munitions, will be continued for at least six mouths Miss Senta Clark has resigned her position as teacher of the seventh grade in the Public School of this city to accept a position in the fifth grade at Lewistown, Mont.