res and any
other undertakings with a view to obtaining supplies intended for
Germany in Roumania and Russia (as defined on August 1, 1914).
15. Renunciation 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 those
territories and for the purpose of maintaining order.
17. Evacuation by all German forces operating in East Africa within a
period to be fixed by the Allies.
18. Repatriation, without reciprocity, within maximum period of one
month, in accordance with detailed conditions hereafter to be fixed, of
all civilians interned or deported who may be citizens of other Allied
or associated states than those mentioned in clause three, paragraph
nineteen.
19. The following financial conditions are required: Reparation for
damage done. While such armistice lasts no public securities shall be
removed by the enemy which can serve as a pledge to the Allies for the
recovery or repatriation of the cash deposit, in the National Bank of
Belgium, and in general immediate return of all documents, specie,
stocks, shares, paper money together with plant for the issue thereof,
touching 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 the signature of peace.
20. Immediate cessation of all hostilities at sea and definite
information to be given as to the location and movements of all German
ships. Notification to be given to neutrals that freedom of navigation
in all territorial waters is given to the naval and merchant marines of
the Allied and associate Powers, all questions of neutrality being
waived.
21. All naval and mercantile marine prisoners of war of the Allied and
associated Powers in German hands to be returned without reciprocity.
22. Surrender to the Allies and the United States of America of all
German submarines now existing (including all submarine cruisers and
mine-laying submarines), with their complete armament and equipment, in
ports which will be specified by the Allies and the United States of
America. Those which cannot take the sea shall be disarmed of the
material and personnel and shall remain under the supervision of the
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