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t present in the territories which before the war belonged to Russia shall likewise withdraw within the frontiers of Germany, defined as above, as soon as the Allies, taking into account the internal situation of these territories, shall decide that the time for this has come. [Sidenote: Evacuation to begin immediately.] [Sidenote: German requisitions to cease.] Thirteen--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 (as defined before 1914) to be recalled. Fourteen--German troops to cease at once all requisitions and seizures and any other undertaking with a view to obtaining supplies intended for Germany in Rumania and Russia (as defined on August 1, 1914). [Sidenote: Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk treaties to be renounced.] Fifteen--Renunciation of the treaties of Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk and of the supplementary treaties. Sixteen--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. [Sidenote: East Africa to be evacuated.] Seventeen--Evacuation by all German forces operating in East Africa within a period to be fixed by the Allies. [Sidenote: Repatriation without reciprocation.] Eighteen--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 (persons?) under trial or convicted, belonging to the allied or associated powers other than those enumerated in Article Three. [Sidenote: Financial restitution.] Nineteen--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 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, 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 Rumanian gold yielded to Germany or taken by that power. This gold to be delivered in trust to the Allies until the
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