THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH, 1918.
GERMANY'S ARMISTICE TERMS:
KAISER TO BE INTERNED IN
HOLLAND :
SENSATIONAL ORDER TO THE GERMAN FLEET.
CLACE 13.-Evacation by German troops to begin at once; and all German instructors, prisoners, and civilian as well as military agent, now on the territory of Russia (as defined on Aug. 1st, 1914) to be recalled.
Clause 14-German troops to cease at once all requisitions and serures and any other undertakings with a view to ob taining supplies intended for Germany in Roumania and Russia, as defined on August 1st,1014.
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CLAUSE 15-Abandonment of the Tren- ties of Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk and of the Supplementary Treaties..
Curse 16~~The Allies shall have free access to the territories evacuated by the Germans on their
EMPIRE..
For-A declaration has been signed THE GERMAN REVOLUTION by the Allied Delegates and handed to SPREADING OVER THE GERMAN the German Delegates to the effect that in the event of ships not being handed over owing to the mutinous state of the fleet, the Allies reserve the right to occupy Heligoland as an advanced base to enable them to enforce the terms of the Armistice.
The German Delegates have on their part signed a declaration that they will recommend the Chancellor to accept this.
PAMSTERDAM, „November 11th. An official statement from Berlin an nounces that Soviets have been formet in all parts of the Empire.
.Reports from the, East, especially Posen and Bromberg, any that the move- mentis proceeding calmly protect the railways in order to secure The Soviet everywhere" is striving to the food supply and have completely succeeded.
CLACHE 4.-The Allies and the United In some towns, such as Bielefeld and States of America shall have the right Cologne the military prisoners have been to sweep up all minefields and obstrus-liberated. tions laid by Germany outside German The first sitting of the Soviet was held territorial waters, and the positions in the Reichstag It was opened by Herr these are to be indicated.
Barth, the President, who amid enthus is greeted the victories and almost bloodless revolution.
-COUNCIL OF COMMISSIONERS.
NALEN, November 11th. - of
The new People Government consists. Schiedemann and Landsberg, and the Majority "Secialists Ebert, Independent Socialists Be, Ditt.
CLAUSE 25-Freedom of access to and and mercantile marines of the Allied and from the Baltic to be given to the naval Associated Powers To secure this the Allies and the United States of America Eastern frontier.shall be empowered to occupy all German forts, fortifications, batteries and defence works of all kinds in all the entrances from the Cattegat into the Baltic, and within and without German territorial watory without any questions of neutral. ity being raised, and the positions of all such mines and obstructions are to be indicated
either through Danzig, or by the Vistula, in order to convey supplies to the popu
to
the
jackets. The crowd immediately broke into-ringing and most enthusiastic chette- ing.
The Stock Exchange opened with voci- fordus cheering and on the announcement of the Armistice business was temporarily Old Hundredth and cheered the King, the suspended The crowded house rang the Generals, the Admirals and the Premier. AMERICAN TRIBUTE TO PITISH PREMIER.
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Lloyd Georgs as follows:-
LONDON, November 11th Colonel House sent a message to Mr.
My sincere congratulations. No one victory than you, has done more to bring about this splendid
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BRITISH PREMIER'S REPLY.
House as follows:-
LONDON, November 11th. Mr. Lloyd George replied to
Colonel
gran. Nathing has contributed more to My thanks for your generous tele victory than President's Wilson's prompt response to the appeal I made him for American help in those critical days KING CONGRATULATES THE ARMY,
LONDON. November 11th. The Press Bureau announces :-~~ The King has sent stirring messages of
aot be impaired in any way and theirtations of those territories, or for the weep up all wines and obstractions mann, and Burth, which is constituting I congratulatioà in praise of the Army.
personnel shall not be moved.
TERMS OF THE ARMISTICE. population. cattle, sic, shall be left in eite. Industrial establishments shall A COMPLETE VICTORY. The following are the terms of the Armistice which were read by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon :--- 4-Clauses "relating to Western Front, CLAUSE 1.—Cessation of operations by land and in the air six hours after the signature of the Armistice.
CLAUSS T-Ronds and means of com- munication of every kind, railroads, waterways, main roads, bridges, tele- graphs, and telephones shall be in no manner impaired. All civil and military personnel at present employed on them shall remaiz 5.000 locomotives, 150,000 wigans and 5,000 motor lorries in good working order with all necessary spare parts and fittings shall be delivered to the Associated Powers within the period fixed for the evacuation of Belgium and Luxembourg The railways of Alsace Lorraine shall be handed over within Occupa the same period, together with all pre-
CLAUSE 2-Immediate evacuation of invaded countries. Belgium, France, Ahac-Lorraine. Luxembourg, no ordered as to be completed, within 14 days from the signature of the Armistice. German troops which have not left the above men. tioned territories within the period fixed will become prisoners of war. tion by the Allied and United States: forces jointly will keep pace with eva. cuation in these areas
purpose of maintaining order.
C. Clause relating to East Africa. CLAUSE 17-Unconditional evacuation
Africa, within one month. ofvall German forces operating in East
D.-General Classes
CLAUSE 18.-Repatriation, without ciprocity, within a maximum period of one month, in accordance with the de miled conditions hereafter to be fixed, of
may be citizens of other Allied or As all civilians interned or deported whe sociated States than those mentioned in Clause 3
ditions set up by the Allied and Associat, CLAUSE 28-The existing blockade con- ed Powers are to remain unchanged, and all German merchant ships found at se are to remain liable to capture. the provisioning of Germany during the Allies and the United States contemplate The
Armistice as shall be found necessary.
aircraft are to
CLAUSE 27-A naval be concentrated and immobilised in Ger-
man bases to be specified by the Allies and the Enited States of America.
itself & Council of Commissioners.
An active Committee, chosen from the Majesty representatives of all the troops
the Navy and the Air Force.)
states that
since fateful in fourth of August, 1914, he remained con- Greater Berlin, has placed itself at the fident that the Navy would prove the
order. for upholding public satety. peace and In a message to all ranks of the Army disposition of the Socialist Government Empire's sure shield in the hour of trial. in the British Empire, Home. Dominion, Colonial and Indian Troops, the King expressed the heartfelt pride and gruti- tude at the Brilliant success which crown-
There have been isolated cases of plundering, which have been rigorously punished.
lie institutions are open as usual, and
Almost all places of business and pub-ed the four years' effort and endurance. work will be resumed at an early date at all the factories.--French Wireless,
VIULEAT STREET FIGHTING IN-
A message
BERLIN.
coasts and porta, Germany shall abanden CLAUSE -In evacuating the Belgian all merchant ships, tugs, lighters, cranes soient bgning uccurred on the night of
LYONS, November 11th. Lrcu Basie states that and all other harbour materials, all the 9ta fast. in the streets or derin be- materials for inland navigation, all air-een revolutionaries and mutarchists.
CLAUSE, 19.—With the reservation that craft and air materiala and stores, all arms and armaments, and all stores and
any future claims and demands of the Allies and the United States of America repain unaffected, the following financial damage done. While the Armistice lasts, no public securities shall be removed by the enemy which can serve as a pledge to the Allies for the recovery or repara tion for war losses,
apparatus of all kinds.
The fighting was particplany intense near the tunaings of the Lourt-uransi, which adjoins the imperial ralace.
The gating was acso severe in the
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be evacuated by Germany; all Russian vicinity of
CLAUSE 29-All Black Bes porta are, to warships of all descriptions seized by way station. ta ricarichestrasse rail- States of America; all neutral merchant weakened towards mid-day on bunday. ed over to the Allied and the United The Fesistance of the monarchists
war personnel and material. Further material necessary for the working of All movements railways in the country on the left bank conditions are required. Reparation for Germany in the Black Sea are to be band-1
of the Rhine shall be left in it. All stores of coal and material for upkeep of permanent ways, signals, and repair shops shall be left in eife and kept far as the means of communication are
of evacuation and occupation will be re gulated in Recordance with a Note, (Annexure 1).
CLAUSE Repatriation, beginning at once to be completed within fourteen
Immediate restitu-
like and other materials of all kinds and German materials as specised in Clause 25 are to be abandoned
ship seized are to be released; all war. seized in those ports are to be returned
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CROWN PRINCE CRIES LIKE A BABY
Lyoss, November 11th, Events are moving rapidly in uer- place on Friday night, in the presence many after the Abdication, which, took
The men of the British race feit the Mother Country in her fight against of blood and joined eagerly the
runny and wrong. Equally, those of the ancient and historic peoples of India and Africa who learned to trust Eng land's dag and hastened the discharge of the debt of loyalty to the Crown
GERMAN PRESS COMMENT.
NAVEN, November 11th. The first political foreign act of the new Government was the signing of the conditions of the Armistice.
The Forwaerts says: These condi- tions are indeed frightful... After the complete collapse of the old system nothing remained except for the new Government to accept them."
The bourgeoisie Press also brings for- ward the ruinous character of the con- ditions of the Armistice, which, aecording. to the Tazylische Bundechas, seem adapt- ed to bring about not only a peace of violence of the worst kind, but a peace of destruction.
The newspapers emphasise especially
that
the
evacuation
days of all inhabitants of the countries concerned in an efficient state by Ger- tion of the cash deposit in the National man hands belonging to the Allies and of the Crown Prince, von Hindenburg | bank of the Rhine has nothing to above enumerated, including hostage. many during the whole period of the Bank of Belgium and, in general, the ports to be specified by the Allies and and Staf, at Grand Headquarters.
peraung under trial or convicted,
Armistice. All barges taken from the
immediate
return of all documents, CLAUSE Surrender in good condition Allies shall be restored to them; the Note specie, stock, shares, paper money, toge
CLAUSE 30-All merchant ships in Ger Associated Powers are to be restored in the United States of Americs without reciprocity. S”.
CLAUSE 31-No destruction of ships or of materials to be permitted before
by the German "Armies of the following appended as Annexure 2 regulates the ther with the plant for the issue thereof. | evacuation, surrender or restoration.
equipment -5,000 gune (9,500 heavy 2,500 Seld), 30,000 machine-guns, 3,000 minenwerfer, 2,000 aeroplines (fighters, bombers, first D 7 and night bombing machines). The above to be delivered in sit to the Allied and United States troops in accordance with the detailed conditions laid down in the Note (Annexure 1)..
CLAUSE 0:—Evacuation by the German Armies of the countries on the left bank of the Rhine. These countries on the left bank of the Rhine shall be administered by the local authorities under the con- trol of the Allied and United States armies of occupation. The occupation of these territories will be caried out by Allied and United States garrisons hold ing the principal crossings of the Rhine (Mayende, Coblenz, Cologne), together with bridgeheads at these points of a 30-kilometre radius on the right bank and by garrisong similarly holding, the strategic points of the regions. A neutral zone shall be set up on the right bank of the Rhine between the river and a line drawn 10 kilometres distant start ing from the Dutch frontier to the Swiss frontier. In the case of inhabitants, no
details of these measures.
touching public or private interest in the invaded countries. Restitution of the Bussian and Roumanian gold yielded to Germany or taken by that Power. This gold to be delivered in trust to the Allies until the signature of peace.
CLAUSE --The German Command shall be responsible for revealing all mines or deadly action fuzes disposed on territory evacuated by the German troops and shall assist in their discovery and
E-Naval Conditions. destruction. The German Command
CLAUSE 20.-Immediate cessation of all shall also reveal all destructive measures hostilities at sea and definite information that may have been taken (ch as to be given as to the Tocation and move poisoning or pollution of springs, wells, ments of all German ships. Notification etc.), under penalty of reprisals.
to be given to Neutrals that freedom of navigation in all territorial waters is given to the naval and mercantile marines of the Allied and Associated Powers, all
CLAUSE 9-The right of requisition shall be exercised by the Allied and United States Armies in all occupied territory, save for settlement of accounts questions of neutrality, being waived- with authorised persons; the upkeep of occupation in the Rhineland (excluding Alsace-Lorraine) shall be charged to the Gertian Government.
CLAUSE 10-The immediate repatria. ties without reciprocity, according to the detailed conditions which shall be fired, of all Allied and United States prisoners-of-war; the Allied Powers and the United States of America shall be able to dispose of these prisoners as they wish. However, the return of the Ger-
CLAUSE 32-The German Government shall formally notify the Neutral Govern ments of the world and particularly the Governments of Norway, Sweden, Den- placed on the trading of their vessels mark and Holland, that all restrictions with the Allied and Associated countries, whether by the German Government or by private German intereats, and whether in return for speciae concessions such as the export of shipbuilding material or not, are immediately cancelled.
CLAUSE 33-No transfers of German any. Neutral lag are to take place after merchant shipping of any description to signature of the Armistice.
F. Duration of the Armistice is to be CLAUSE 34-During this period, on 35 days with option to extend. failure of execution of any of the above by one of the Contracting: Parties, on 48 clauses, the Armistice may be donounced hours" previous noties
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6-Time Limit for Reply.
LONDON, November 11th.
Riter.
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the left do with guarantees against the war being taken up again if the peace negotia 1ne Crown Prince, crying use a baby tiens should break down; for the weaken- signed the letter of renunciation shortlying which is indicted upon Germany in The ex-Emperor of Germany proceeded powers of Germany to such a degree that the other seventeen points touch the vital to Holland, where he went to Arnheim, after their acceptance of peace Germany
Fireleas the house of Count Bentinck French could no longer assert herself, even if the Entente wish to carry of her men as
The demand for the surrender slaves.
of prisoners without reciprocity indicates that actually such is the intention.
Other newspapers refer to the fact that the demand for 5,000 locomotives, 10,000 automobiles, and 150,000 railway cars would scarcely be sufficient to means that the transport in Germany needs of the People's Government, and to meet the must render exceedingly dificult bringing back the Army for demobilisation, so that industrial life of Germany. catastrophe threatens the whole of the
POLITICAL TRANSFORMATION OF
GERMANY.
definitely recognised as the Chanceller,
LYONS, November 11th. The Socialist leader, Herr Ebert, now issued a proclamation, announcing the formation of a popular government which will assure peace to the German people and consulidate the liberty, they have gained.
tical transformation of Germany must The Chancellor declares that the poli- Ect hinder
the re-victualling of the people, and asks all to maintain order and tranquillity.-French Wirelėka. «
THE FUGITIVE KÄISER- TO BE INTERNED IN HOLLAND.
LONDON, November 11th. Conflicting reports are in circulation regarding the ex-Kaiser. One says that he.
at Esyden with blinds drawn, awaiting the decision of the Dutch Government. attempted to reach the British lines with It is reported that the Kaiser at first a view to surrendering, but was pre- rented from doing this by revolutionary troops.
marine prisoners-of-war of the Allied and ed or refused by Germany within 72 hours burg lodged in a train near the station CLAUBE 21.-All naval and mercantile 1. CLAYSKIBS-This Armistice to be accept the Crown Prince, and Marshal Hinden- Associated Powers in German hands toor Botification. be returned, without reciprocity.
bail pa bo LONG.. CLAUSE 2-In order to meet our wishes GERMAN NAVAL SENSATION. the text will be modified as follows:AN ORDER TO THE FLEET. Handing over to the Allies and the United States of all submarines (includ ing alt submarine cruisers and mine- man naval wireless
The Admiralty has intercepted a Ger- layers) which are at the present moment through the medium of the warship message issued specified by the Allies and United States and gabmarines in the North Sea and with their full complement the ports Strasburg, to all warships, destroyers prived of their crows and supplies and Those that cannot put to sex to be de
the Baltic. shall remain under the supervision of the and adds that if the blockade which has The message quotes the Armistice terms Allies and the United
States
Sub- been instituted in defiance of Interna- pared to leave German ports immediately
is to continus it would involve their the port of surrender, the remainder to
Another report states that the Kaiser crossed the Dutch frontier in an auto pending instructions from The Hague. mobile and was held up by Datch guards,
interred.
LATER. It is reported that the Kaiser will be
BRITISH PREMIER'S STRIKING SPEECH.
GRATITUDE."
After taking away the fertile districts in, the East and the West, and after the return of the millions from the battle fields under the express continuance of the blockade, to expose it to organised traffic difficulties is an infernal plan directed not against the Government, but against the German Wireless..
people.French
SIGNATURE ANNOUNCED IN
PARIS.
Lrova, November 11th.
forced to sign the Armistice in order to
At the moment when Germany save a great disaster to her armies, which more French territory than the point at are hopelessly defeated, the enemy belé no Givet and the Basin of Briey.
Mons had just fallen and the Belgia frontier had been reached as far as the suburbs of Hirson, the Meuse had been crossed between Mezieres and Bedan, and Btenay was just going to be occupied by the Americans.
Salutes fired at Champs de Mars at 11 o'clock this morning informed Paris of the
of the, Armistice. were immediately decked with the French
nature
buildings and private residences and Allies' dags.
In the afternoon the Government announced to the Chamber the conditions
THE END OF THE WORLD- WAR
BEFORE THE ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED.
person shall be prosecuted for having man prisoners-of-war interned in.Holland marines ready to put to seż shall be pre- tional Law against the German German OUR HEARTS ARE TOO FULL OF of the Armistice.-French Wireless. taken part in any military measures and Switzerland shall continue Iron" receipt of a wireless order to snail to destruction. The message calls on the previous to the signing of the Armistice tofore. The return of German prisoners follow as early as possible. The condi- Fleet to defend the country against this No measure of a general or official of-war shall be settled at the peace pre- tions of this Article shall be carried out unheard of presumption. Reports state character shall be taken which would
liminarice.
within 14 days after the signing of the that strong English forces are off Skawing the terms of the Armistice, the
LONDON, November 11th In the House of Commons, after read- Armistice. have as a consequence the deprecia
wwwf and atders have been given to submarines Fremier said: CLAUSE 23.-The following German sur- harbour.
in the Baltic to assembly in Safnitz Thus comes to an end the most terrible. tion of industrial establishments or a.
by the Allies and the United States of REQUISITIONED MERCHANT fatefal morning came to an end all war. face warships, which shall be designated
and most cruel war which ever scourged reduction of their personnel. Evacuation
America, shall forthwith be disarmed and
mankind; I hope we may ay that on this by the enemy of the Rhine-lands shall be
failing them, Allied porte, to be designat thereafter interned in neutral ports, or, so ordered as to be completed within a
(Cheers.) This is no time for words, ed by the Allies and the United States
Our hearts are too full of gratitude to further period of 11 days, in all 26 days
of America, and placed under the surveil
which no tongue can give adequate lance of the Allies and the United States
expression." after the signature of the Armistice.
of America, only caretakers being left All movements of evacuation and cecu
on board, namely: pation will be regulated according to the
38 Battle cruisera. Note (Annexure 1).
10 Battle shipa
CALUSE 11-Sick and wounded who cannot be removed from the evacuated territory will be cared for by German personnel, who will be left on the spot with the medical material required."
B.-Clowes relating to the Eastern frontiers of Germany. Czagbe 12-All the German troops at present in any territory which before the. war belonged to Russia, Roumania, or Turkey shall withdraw within the
CLARE 6-In all territory evacuated by the enemy there shall be no evacuation of inhabitante; no damage or harm shall frontiers of Germany, as they existed an be done to the persons or property of the August 1st, 1814 And all the German inhabitants. No destruction of any kind troops at present in territories which to be committed. Military establishments before the war formed part of Russia of all kinds shall be delivered intact as
must likewise return to within
the
well as military stores of food. Muni frontiers of Germany as above defined tions and equipment not to be removed as soon as the Allion shall think the during the periods fixed for evacuation, moment suitable, having regard to the stores of food of all kinds for the civil internal situation of these territorien.
e Light ornisers, including 2 mine
layers.
mit
SHIPPING
· TO BE RELEASED AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
Vices.
LONDON, November 11th. Sir Douglas Haig, states- Hostilities were suspended at eleven this morning,
We had reached a general line on the Franco-Belgian frontier as follows:
East of Avesnes, Jeumont, Givry, feor miles east of Mons, Chievres, Lessincs, and Grammont.
Our B tons of
bombe, Yesterday dropped 10
standing in an aerodrome
Buck 16. German machines,
one, and bombed two others
Nine British machines are missing
LONDON, November 11th.
ENTHUSIASM IN LONDON. The Shipping Controller announces that the Government control of merchant
LONDON, November 11th.. shipping will not continue after the war where
Most enthusiastic scenes continue every longer than necessary to provide for the extraordinary conditions arising out-ofingham Palace and along The Mall
A veritable ses of people catsido the war. Privately owned ships would frantically cheered Their Eina Our hight-bombers dropped 20 tons of 50 Destroyers of the most modern typen abla is considered sufficient to provide Large cheering crowds surrounded the bombs on various targets, including the
Le released as soon as the tonnage avail appeared on the balcony of the Palace." All other warships (including river naval bases to be designated by the Allies craft) are to be concentrated in Germans for crential national and shipping ser Duke of
Connaught
Princess railway at Louvain, Namur, Charleroi... and the United States of America, and
Patricis, ho
were motoring through IMMENSE ITALIAN CAPTURES.. The Maill armed and placed under the supervision are to be paid off and completely die bod
Thousands crowded round the captured
An Italian official statement says:— Garman gane, one hundred of which are October 24th and November 4th, fire as The captures so far counted, between TORREDOED. of the Allies and the United States of
being exhibited in The Mall. Many were follows:-10,058 officers, 418,118 men, and flest (trawlers, mator vessels, etc.), are America. All vessels of the auxiliary
LONDON, November 11th.
taken in procession with a dozen to a 6,816 gans interament shall be ready to leave Gor- on November 9th at the western entrance to be disarmed All- vessels specified for
The Admiralty states:
score of persons riding on each The warship Britannia was torpedoed man ports seven days after the signing to the Straits of Gibraltar. She sank in of the Armistice Directions for 70yage three hours and a half. The survivors will be given by wireless.....
were 39 officers and 673, men,
BRITISH WARSHIP
Geddes and the Board of the Admiralty. miralty and loudly cheered Six Eric A large crowd assembled at the Ad.
Eric Geddes called for three cheers for Responding to calls for a speech Bir Admiral Beatty and the British blue
Operations were suspended at eleven this morning,
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, November 12th. Silver is quiet.