Memorandum from Colonel H. S. Hawkins

515 Heedquerters 55th Division American Expeditionary Forces SERVICE'^ 16th November 1918. MEMORANDUM : 1. For the information end guidance of officers and enlisted men the following extract is published. It should be studied in Officers and Non-commissioned Officers Schools until it is thorough- ly understood in all its details. 2. Extract from "Conditions of Armistice with Germany: Clauses relating to Western Front." I. Cessation of operations by land and in air six hours after the Signature of armistice. II. Immediato evacuation of the invaded countries of Belgium, Frence, llsace-Lorraine and Luxemburg, so orderod as to be completed wi thin fourteen days from Signature of armistice. German troops. which have not left the above-mentioned territories within the period fixed will beconre prisoners of war. Occupation by Allied and United States forces jointly will keep pace with evacuation in these areas. All movements of evacuation end occupation will be regulated in accordance with A note ( Annexure I) III. Repatriatisn, beginning at once, to be completed within 14 days. of all inhabitants of the countries above enumerated (includ- ing hostages and persons under triel or convicted). IV. Surrender in good condition by the German armies of the following equipment:- 5,000 guns (2,500 heavy, 2,500 field), 30,000 machine-guns, 3,000 ninenwerfer 2,000 aeroplanes (fighters and bombers, firstly D 71 s and night bombing machines) The above to be delivered in situ to the Allied and United States troops in accordance with the detailed condition laid down in the Note. (Annexure I.) V. Evacuation by the German armies of the conntries on the loft benk of the Rhine. These countries on the left bank ef the Rhine shall be administered by the local authorities under control of the Allied and United States armies of occupation. The occupation of these territories will bo carried out by the Allied and United S testes garrisons holding the principal crossings of the Rhine (Mayence, Coblenz, Cologne), together with bridgeheads at these points of a 30 kilometer radi us, on the right bank, and by garrisons Similarly holding the stretegic points of the regions. A neutral zone shall be set up on the right bank of the Rhine between the river and a zone drawn 10 kilometers distant, starting from the Dutch frontier. In the case of inhabitants no person shall be prosecuted for having taken part in any military measures previous to the signing of the amistice. No measure of 8. general or official character shall be taken which would have as a consequence the depreciation of industrial establishments or a redustion of their personnel. The evacuation by the enemy of the Rhinelands shall be so ordered as to be com- pleted within a further period of 16 days, in all 31 days efter the (over)