Berlin, June 23. JFPRENCH delegates to the Compiegne peace conference signed terms for an armistice at 6.50 p.m. yesterday, the German High Command announced in a communique issued last night.
Colonel General Wilhelm Keitel, Chief of the German High Command, signed the armistice agreement for Germany and General Charles Huntzinger, member of the French High Command, signed for France.
The cease firing order will not be given immediately, however, as the agreement will not become effective until six hours after the French have signed an armistice with Italy.
Military circles here believed the cease fire" order might be given some time Monday. This forecast was based on the belief in German circles that the French would be able to negotiate an agreement with Ttaly as rapidly as they had the armistice with Germany.
Text of German Statemes The text of the German High Command announcement Is as follows June 22, at 6.50 o'clock (German summer time), the German and French armistice was signed in the Compiegne forest. Colonel General Keitel, Chief of the High Command, signed for Germany at the order of the Fuehrer, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. General Huntainger signed for France at the order of the French Government.
"Cessation of hostilities is not yet provided for.
"Cessation will take place six hours after the Mahan Government will have notified the German High Command of the conclusion of an Italian-French armistice, "Nothing can yet be announced on the contents of the armistice agree ment."
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