The occupation of these
territories will be carried out by Allied and United States garrisons
holding the principal crossings of the Rhine, Mayence, Coblenz, Cologne,
together with bridgeheads at these points in thirty kilometer radius on
the right bank and by garrisons similarly holding the strategic points
of the regions.
A neutral zone shall be reserved on the right of the Rhine between the
stream and a line drawn parallel to it forty kilometers (twenty-six
miles) to the east from the frontier of Holland to the parallel of
Gernsheim and as far as practicable a distance of thirty kilometers
(twenty miles) from the east of stream from this parallel upon Swiss
frontier. Evacuation by the enemy of the Rhine lands shall be so ordered
as to be completed within a further period of sixteen days, in all
thirty-one days after the signature of the armistice. All movements of
evacuation and occupation will be regulated according to the note
annexed.
6. In all territory evacuated by the enemy there shall be no evacuation
of inhabitants; no damage or harm shall be done to the persons or
property of the inhabitants. No destruction of any kind to be committed.
Military establishments of all kinds shall be delivered as well as
military stores of food, munitions, equipment not removed during the
periods fixed for evacuation.
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