Office of the Historian

The German armistice 1

1. For correspondence concerning the German armistice negotiations, see Foreign Relations, 1918, supp. 1, vol. i, pp. 337–498 passim.

[1] Terms of the Armistice With Germany, Signed November 11, 1918

The present armistice was signed on the 11th day of November, 1918, at 5 o’clock a.m. (French time).

Reprinted from Senate Document No. 147, 66th Cong., 1st sess., p. 3; the three conventions infra are also reprinted from S. Doc. 147. Copies of the French text of the Armistice with Germany and its subsequent extensions certified as authentic by M. Pichon, French Minister for Foreign Affairs, may be found under file No. 763.72119/6664.

[2] Manifesto of the Government of the Bavarian Republic

Nauen, Germany , November 12, 1918.
[Received via Naval Radio at Belmar, N. J.,
November 12 (?), 3:41 p.m.]

763.72119/2772: Telegram

[3] The Special Representative ( House ) to the Secretary of State

Paris , November 13, 1918—9 p.m.
[Received November 13—6:15 p.m.]

763.72119/9132: Telegram

[4] The Secretary of State to the Swiss Minister ( Sulzer )

Washington , November 15, 1918.

763.72119/2800a

[5] The Secretary of State to the Special Representative ( House )

Washington , November 16, 1918—noon.

763.72119/9126a: Telegram

[6] The Swiss Minister ( Sulzer ) to the Secretary of State

Washington , November 19, 1918.

763.72119/2711

[7] The Swiss Minister ( Sulzer ) to the Secretary of State

Washington , November 19, 1918.

763.72119/2715

[8] The Minister in Switzerland ( Stovall ) to the Secretary of State

Berne , November 19, 1918.
[Received December 4.]

763.72119/2866

[9] The Minister in Switzerland ( Stovall ) to the Secretary of State

Berne , November 20, 1918.
[Received November 21—3:12 p.m.]

763.72119/2742: Telegram

[10] The Minister in Switzerland ( Stovall ) to the Secretary of State

Berne , November 20, 1918.
[Received December 14.]

763.72119/3000

[13] The Special Representative ( House ) to the Secretary of State

Paris , November 21, 1918—10 p.m.
[Received November 21—8:22 p.m.]

862.48/118: Telegram

[14] The Swedish Legation to the Department of State

Washington , November 22, 1918.

763.72119/2754

[15] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France ( Sharp )

Washington , November 22, 1918—6 p.m.

763.72116/608a: Telegram

[16] The Chargé in Denmark ( Grant-Smith ) to the Secretary of State

Copenhagen [November 23, 1918—8 p.m.]
[Received November 24—11:40 a.m.]

862.00/344: Telegram

[17] The Chargé in Denmark ( Grant-Smith ) to the Secretary of State

Copenhagen , November 24, 1918—11 p.m.
[Received November 25—12:40 a.m.]

763.72119/2767: Telegram

[18] The Ambassador in France ( Sharp ) to the Secretary of State

Paris , November 26, 1918—12 m.
[Received 12:30 p.m.]

763.72116/609: Telegram

[19] The Chargé in Denmark ( Grant-Smith ) to the Secretary of State

Copenhagen , November 26, 1918—5 p.m.
[Received November 27—6:08 a.m.]

763.72119/2807: Telegram

[20] The Chargé in Denmark ( Grant-Smith ) to the Secretary of State

Copenhagen , November 26, 1918—8 p.m.
[Received 10:30 p.m.]

763.72119/2793: Telegram

[21] The Swiss Minister ( Sulzer ) to the Secretary of State

Washington , November 26, 1918.

763.72119/2812

[22] The Swiss Minister ( Sulzer ) to the Secretary of State

Washington , November 26, 1918.

763.72119/2801

[24] The Swiss Minister ( Sulzer ) to the Secretary of State

Washington , November 26, 1918.

763.72119/2803

[25] The Swiss Minister ( Sulzer ) to the Secretary of State

Washington , November 26, 1918.

763.72119/2811

[26] The Swiss Minister ( Sulzer ) to the Secretary of State

Washington , November 27, 1918.

763.72119/2825

[27] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , November 30, 1918.

763.72119/3052

[28] The British Chargé ( Barclay ) to the Secretary of State

Washington , December 1, 1918.

763.72119/2917

[29] The Minister in Switzerland ( Stovall ) to the Secretary of State

Pontarlier (Berne), December 3, 1918—1 p.m.
[Received December 4—9:35 p.m.]

763.72119/2882: Telegram

[30] The Minister in Switzerland ( Stovall ) to the Secretary of State

Berne , December 3, 1918.
[Received December 23.]

763.72119/3138