The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-05

Evacuation of Austrian territory
roughly corresponds to the boundary
lines claimed by Italy under the
Italia -lrredenta or treaty OF London
program. The right of occupation by
allied forces is reserved, local author
tiles to maintain order under allied
supervision. .--
The terms of the armistice are to
be carried out under the direction OF
Marshal Foch,s who will designate
material to be turned over and sper-
wise the movement of Austro-Hun-
garian forces to the rear.
All German troops in Austria,
Hungary, Italy or the Balkans must
be out or interned within fifteen
days. - os-ros, , y - ...z 2 -, g. ~
g. To Surrender Ships.
Ships to be surrendered include
fifteen modern Austrian submarines,
three battleships, three light cruisers,
nine destroyers, twelve torpedo boats,
one mine layer and six Danube moni-
tors to be designated by the allies.
All other war craft are 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.
The Danube route it to be kept
open by occupation or dismantling OF
fortresses to be selected by the allied
commander The existing blockade
of the allies against Austria remains
unchanged, Austrian ships being
liable to capture where found except
where a commission, to be named
later, provides otherwise.
All enemy naval aircraft are to be
put out of commission and concen-
trated under allied control. All Aus
trian harbor and other equipment in
occupied italian ports is to 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 linn
tied to that necessary to maintain Or
der in her own borders.
Terms of Armistice.
The terms Of. the Austrian armis-
tice, with parenthetical explanations
of minor errors in cable transmission,
were announced by the state depart
ment as follows:
~. '"" Military Clauses.
l.. The immediate cessation of
hostilities by land, sea and air.
2. Total rehabilitation of the Aus
Hungarian army and immediate
withdrawal of all Austro- Hungarian
forces operating on the front from
the North sea to Switzerland.
Within Austro- Hungarian terri
tory, limited as in Clause 8 below,
there shall only be maintained as an
organized military force a CD re-
duced to prewar effectives. (Effec-
tiveness?)
Half the divisional corps and army
artillery and equipment shall be COL
lected at points to be indicated by
the allies and United States of
America for delivery to them, begin
ming with all such material as exists
in the territories to be evacuated by
the AuSLIO-IluuSd1IhH Ion lOl SSo'
Evacuation of Territories.
3. Evacuation of all territories in
vaded by Austro-H Hungary since the
beginning of the war. Withdrawal
within such periods as shall be de-
termined by the commander-in-chief
Of the allied forces on each front Of
the tro-Hungarian armies behind
a line fixed as follows: From Pic
Umbrail to the north of the Stelvio ii
will follow the crest Of the Rhetian
Alps up to the sources of the Adige
and the Eisach, passing thence by
Mounts Reschen and Brenner and the
heights of Oetz and ZoalIer. The
line thence turns south crossing