The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-07
SURRENDER Terms Terms
WERE ABSOLUTE
BY Protocol Austrian Naval and
Military Forces are Disarmed-
Opens Way to Attack Huns
Vast Territory to Italy.

Washington, Nov. 4.--Terms of the
armistice under which the land and
sea forces of what once was the
Austro- Hungarian empire have laid
down their arms were announced to-
day simultaneously in Washington
and allied capitals. They accomplish
complete surrender and open Aus
trian and Hungarian territory for
American and allied operations
against Germany.
From this drastic document, it may
be stated, may be CLEANED an aeeu-
rate outline of the conditions near
ing completion in the supreme war
council at Versailles under which
Germany may have cessation of
hostilities
The terms under which the de-
bacle on the Italian front ended yes
terday at three p. m. 60 a. m. eastern
United States time), include COM
plete rehabilitation of Austrian
forces, surrender of one-half of all
artillery and military equipment; oc-
cupation by American and allied
forces of such strategic places as
may later be selected; use Of Aus
trian railroads for operations against
Germany; evacuation of all invaded
ment and supplies including coal;
mint and supplies including coal;
surrender Of portion of the Aus
trian surface and submarine fleets
and disarmament of others under
American and allied control; surren-
der of all German submarines in
Austrian waters and repatriation of
allied and American prisoners with
out reciprocity.
Surrender of Territory.
Evacuation of Austrian territory
roughly corresponds to the boundary
lines claimed by Italy under the Ital-
ia-Irredenta or treaty of London
program The right of occupation
by allied forces is reserved, local au-
thorities to maintain order under
allied supervision.
' The terms of the armistice are tx
: be carried out under the direction
of Marshal Foch, who will designat,
material to be turned over and su
+ pervise the movement of Austro-
Hungarian forces to the rear.
, All German troops in Austria Hun
garia, Italy or the Balkans must be
out or interned within Is days.
Destruction of any property by re-
treating forces is specifically for
hidden.
The Naval Disarmament.
! Ships to be surrendered include II
modern Austrian submarines, three
; battleships, three light cruisers, nine
+ destroyers, twelve torpedo boats
one mine layer and six Danube mon
} itors to be designated by the allies
All other war craft to be concen-
trated and disarmed under allied di-
rection.
Free navigation of all Austrian
. waters by both the war and CONNER
cial fleets of the allies is provided
, for
Open Danube to Allies.
The Danube route is to be kept
open by the occupation or dismant.
ling Of fortress to be selected by the
allied commander. The existing
blockade of the allies against Aus
tria remains unchanged, Austrian
ships being liable to capture where
found except where a commission, te
be named later, provides otherwise
All enemy naval aircraft are tc
be put out of commission and con-
centrated under allied control. All
Austrian harbors and other equip
ment in occupied Italian ports is tc
be left untouched
All fortresses protecting Austrian
naval bases or stations are to be oc-
cupied and the arsenal at Pola is
specifically surrendered. All allied
craft held by Austria are to be re-
turned Immediately.
! The only organized military force
Austria is permitted to retain is
limited to that necessary to maintain
order in her own borders