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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