'12. The Turkish portions of the present Ottoman Empire should be assured a secure sovereignty, but the other nationalities which are now under Turkish rule should be assured an undoubted security of life and an absolutely unmolested opportunity of autonomous development, and the Dardanelles should be permanently opened as a free passage to the ships and commerce of all nations under international guarantees. '13. An independent Polish State should be erected which should include the territories inhabited by indisputably Polish populations, which should be assured a free and secure access to the sea, and whose political and economic independence and territorial integrity should be guaranteed by international covenant. '14. A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political and territorial independence for great and small States alike.' APPENDIX VI THE ARMISTICE (i) THE TERMS OF ARMISTICE WITH BULGARIA (Signed September 29, 1918) MILITARY CONVENTION REGULATING THE CONDITIONS OF THE SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES BETWEEN THE ALLIED POWERS AND BULGARIA, WHICH CAME INTO FORCE AT 12.00 HOURS ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1918. 1. Immediate evacuation, in accordance with a scheme to be evolved, of all the occupied territories in Greece and Serbia. From this territory neither cattle, grain, nor supplies of any sort will be removed. No damage will be caused upon evacuation. The Bulgarian authorities will continue to administer those parts of Bulgaria actually in the occupation of the Allies. 2. Immediate demobilisation of the whole Bulgarian Army, except for a group of all arms which will be maintained in a fit condition for action, and will comprise three divisions, each of sixteen battalions, and four cavalry regiments, which will be employed as follows: Two divisions for the defence of the eastern frontier of Bulgaria and the Dobrudja, and one division to guard the railways. 3. Depôts will be established at points to be indicated by the High Command of the Armée d'Orient, of arms, munitions, and military vehicles belonging to the demobilised units, which material will afterwards be put into store by the Bulgarian authorities under the supervision of the Allies. The horses will also be handed over to the Allies. 4. Return to Greece of the material of the IVth Greek Army Corps taken from the Greek Army on the occupation of Eastern Macedonia in so far as it has not been sent to Germany. 5. The Bulgarian troops which are now west of the longitude of Uskub, and belong to the XIth German Army, will lay down their arms and will be considered until further orders as prisoners of war. Officers will retain their arms.