Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-04

evacuated from their homes on
conditions to be laid down by the
commander in chief of the forces
of the associated powers on the va
rious fronts. Sick and wounded
who cannot be removed from evac-
uated territory will be cared for
by Austria-Hupgary personnel, who
will be left on the spot with the
medical material required.
NAVAL CONDITIONS.
0ne-Immediate cessation OF all
hostilities at sea and definite infor-
nation to be given as to the loca-
tion and movements of all Austro-
Hungarian ships.
Notification to be made to neu-
trails that freedom of navigation in
all territorial waters is given to the
naval and mercantile marine of the
allied and associated powers, all
questions of neutrality being waiv-
ed
TWo-Surrender to allies and the
United States Of 15 Austro-Hungar
ian submarines completed between
the years 1910 and 1918, and of all
German submarines which are in or
may hereafter enter Austro-Hun-
garian territorial waters. All 9TH
er Austro-Hungarian submarines to
be paid off and completely disarm-
ed and to remain under the super
vision of the allies and United
States.
Three to allies and
United States with their complete
armament and equipment of three
battleships, three light cruisers,
nine destroyers, IL torpedo boats,
one mine layer, six Danube moni-
tors, to be designated by the allies
and United States of America. All
other surface warships, including
river craft, are TO be concentrated
in Austro-Hungarian naval bases
to be designated by the allies and
United States of America, and are
to be paid off and completely dis
armed ana placed under the super
vision of allies and United States
of America
Four Freedom of navigation to
all warships and merchant ships Of
allied and associated powers TO be
given in the Adriatic and up the
river Danube and its tributaries in
the territorial waters and territory
of Austria-Hungary.
The allies and associated powers
shall have the right TO sweep up
all mine fields and Instructions and
the positions of these are to be in
dicated.
In order to insure the freedom Of
navigation on the Danube the allies
and the United States of America
shall be empowered to occupy or to
dismantle all fortifcations or de
Tense works.
FiYe-The existing blOckage con-
ditiOns set up by the allied and as
sociated powers are TO remain un-
changed and all Austria-Hun garian
merchant ships found at sea are to
remain liable to capture, save ex-
ceptiOns which may be made by d
commission nominated by the allies
and the United States of America
Six-AIl naval aircraft are to be
concentrated and impactioniZed in
Austro-Hungarian bases to be des-
ignated by the allies and United
States of America
Seven Evacuation of all the Ital-
ian coasts and of all ports occupied
by Austria-Hungary outside their
national territory and the abandon
ment of all floating craft, naval
materials, equipment and mater ais
for inland navigation of all kinds.
Eight-Occupation by the allies
and the United States of America
of the land and sea fortificatiOns
and the islands which form the
defenses and OF the dOckyards and
arsenal at Pola.
NinC-All merchant vessels held
by Austria-Hungary belonging to
the allies and associated powers to
be returned.
Tcn-No destruction of ships or
of materials to be permitted be
fore evacuation, surrender or resto-
ration.
Eloven-All naval and mercan-
tile marine prisoners of the allied
and associated powers in AustrO-
Hungarian hands 10 be returned
without reciprocity.