A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great WarRowe, R. P. P.
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A Concise Chronicle of Events of the Great War
Rowe, R. P. P.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Chronology
12. All German troops at present in any territory which before the
war formed part of Austria-Hungary, Roumania, or Turkey, shall
withdraw within the frontiers of Germany as they existed on August
1, 1914, and all German troops at present in territories which
before the war formed part of Russia must likewise return to within
the frontiers of Germany as above defined, as soon as the Allies
shall think the moment suitable, having regard to the internal
situation of these territories.
13. Evacuation by German troops to begin at once, and all German
instructors, prisoners, and civilians, as well as military agents
now on the territory of Russia (frontier as defined on August 1,
1914) to be recalled.
14. German troops to cease at once all requisitions and seizures,
and any other coercive measures with a view to obtaining supplies
intended for Germany in Roumania and Russia (frontier as defined on
August 1, 1914).
15. Annulment of the treaties of Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk and of
the supplementary treaties.
16. The Allies shall have free access to the territories evacuated
by the Germans on their Eastern frontier, either through Danzig or
by the Vistula, in order to convey supplies to the populations of
these territories or for the purpose of maintaining order.
_C_--CLAUSE RELATING TO SOUTH AFRICA
17. Evacuation of all German forces operating in East Africa within
a period specified by the Allies.
_D_--GENERAL CLAUSES
18. Repatriation, without reciprocity, within a maximum period of
one month, in accordance with detailed conditions hereafter to be
fixed, of all interned civilians, including hostages and persons
under trial and condemned, who may be subjects of other Allied or
Associated States than those mentioned in Clause 3.
_Financial Clause_
19. With the reservation that any future concessions and claims
by the Allies and United States of America remain unaffected, the
following financial conditions are imposed:
Reparation for damage done.
While the Armistice lasts, no public securities shall be removed
by the enemy which can serve as a pledge to the Allies to cover
reparation for war losses.
Immediate restitution of the cash deposit in the National Bank
of Belgium and, in general, immediate return of all documents,
specie, stock, shares, paper money, together with plant for the
issue thereof, affecting public or private interests in the invaded
countries.
Restitution of the Russian and Roumanian gold yielded to Germany or
taken by that Power.
This gold to be delivered in trust to the Allies until peace is
concluded.
_E_--NAVAL CONDITIONS
20. Immediate cessation of all hostilities at sea, and definite
information to be given as to the position and movements of all
German ships.
Notification to be given to neutrals that freedom of navigation in
all territorial waters is given to the Navies and Mercantile Marines
of the Allied and Associated Powers, all questions of neutrality
being waived.
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