Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-04

By hssocla'ed Press - Evers Esegax
Washington, Nov. 4. Terms of
arruistice under which the land md
sea forces Ofwhat once was the Austro-
Hungarian Empire have laid down
their arms were announced today 81
multaneOusIy in Washington and the
Allied capitals They accomplish
complete surrender and open aus
irian and Hungarian territory for Amer
lean and Allied operations against Ger
many.
From his document il may he
stated, may be cleaned an accurate
outline Of the conditions nearing
completion in the supreme war council
at Versailles under which Germany
may have a cessation If hostiliiies
The terms Of the Austrian armis-
tice, with parenthetical explanations
Of minor errors in cable transmission
were announced by the state depart
uent today.
The terms under which the debaclc
on the Italian front ended today at 3
D. m. 8 a. m. eastern 'nited States
time include complete demobiIiZa-
lion Of Austrian forces. surrender Of
one half Of all artillery and military
equipment; occupation BY American
and allied forces Of such strategic
places as may later be selected use
Of Austrian railroads for operations
against Germany: evacuation Of an
invaded territory leaving behind all
equipment and supplies, including
coal, surrender of a portion II the
Austrian surface and submarine fleets.
and disarmament of others under
American and allied control. sur
render Of all German submarines in
Austrian waters and repatriation Of
allied and American prisoners with
out reciprocity.
All German troops in AUSTRIA
Hungary. Italy or the Balkans must
be out or interned within fteen days.
Destruction Of any property by
retreating forces Il specifically for
bidden
fifteen modern Austrian submarines.
three battleships. three light cruisers.
nine destroyers. twelve torpedo boats.
one mine layer and six Danube
monitors to be designated by the
Allies. All other var craft are to be
concentrated and disarmed under
allied direction
Free navigation OF all Austrian
waters BY both var and commercial
fleets Of the Allies i provided for.
The Danube route i TO be kept
open by the occupation or dismantIiRg
of fOrtresScs TO be selected M the
allied commander The existing
blockade Of the Allies against Aus-
tria remains unchanged. Austrian
ships being liable 20 capture where
found except where commission.
10 Dc named later, provides other
wise
Nj enem! naval aircraft are 10 De
pat out OF commission and cuncen-
trated under allied control. Nj aus
trian harbor and other equipment
in occupied Italian ports j. 10 Be left
Nli ,orjrv->e> projecting kU>tGaa
naval bases nr stations urc te h,
.reapu-d ana liz arsenal L. pu.5
specifically surrendered AH l'iea
craft held hN Austria aig a ht u
turned immediately
fhe only organized 'Diuast ,ulu
AUSTRIA i~ permitted ofgtaa 4 .ltu-t-
"a - that necessary ks mautaia
order IN hrr own bordei,
Following are the terms hich will
so into effect at three o'clock today. .
a. m. United States eastern time
Military clauses;
One the immediate cessation of
hoStilitieS by land by sea and air.
Two total rehabilitation of the
Austro- Hungarian army and immcdi-
ate withdrawal Of AuStrO- Hungarian
forces operating on the front from the
North Sea 10 Switzerland.
Within AuStro- Hungarian TERRITORY.
limited a. in clause three below. there
shall only be maintained a. an organiz-
I'd military force reduced to pre-
war effective. Effectiveness
Half the divisional. corps and arm,
and equipment shall be col
ected at points TO be indicated by the
AllleS and United States of America
for delivery TO them, beginning with
all such material as exists in the terri
.ories 10 be evacuated by the Austro-
forces.
Three Evacuation 81 al t,rri
orIcs invaded by AIstru- hungary
inte tho beginning Of the war
Withdrawal within such uerlod> n,
hall be determined bv me com
nander-iR-chIci uf the allied .orres
N each front of the Austro- Hum
sarian arulcs behind "a .iuc fixed MS
olloNs
From Pie Cmbrail Is the north ot
be 81 ENlo It wll! follow the crest
i the Rheuan Nlps up to the sources
u he kidge and the Ei,ach nasSjng
hence bN Mounts Rc.chtu and
ircnner ana he height, OF Octz and
toaller The inc thence turns south
ro,sing Mount robach and meet
ne the present frontier Caruic Aius
I follows tins frontier up TO Mount
'arvjs and after Mount Jarvis thc
.atcrshed oi thv Julian \ps bv hc
.ol ui Ptehl Mount Nan2art ,he
ricorua ferctou and thc water
he'd ~ tho ol, tI Po,iter,lo Pod