The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-07

Washington, D. c., Nov. A.
Complete, effective surrender of
Austria-Hungary is provided by
the United States-allied armistice
terms, now operative, and made
public by the state department
today.
The terms, stripping her of her
last shred of military power, pro-
vide for total rehabilitation, in
Guiding withdrawal of Austro-
Hungarian troops from the west
front; for surrender of half her
divisional, corps, and army artil-
lery and equipment; for with
drawal from all invaded territor-
les for allied occupation Of STRAIT
egic points in Austria Hungary f;
for surrender of stipulated num-
bers of submarines, battle ships,
cruisers, ETC.; for United States
allied supervision Of the balance
of her fleet, and United States
allied occupation Of the big Aus
trian naval base at Pola.
These terms, and others, put an
: iron clamp on Austria. From
them may be deduced the nature
of the terms to be meted out to
Germany, it was stated authori-
tatively today.
Germany will have to meet re-
quirements equally as strong in
the matter. Of rehabilitation, sur
render Of material, surrender of
submarines and major craft, and
occupation Of strategic points.
The text of armistice terms follows:
Military Clauses.
"One: The immediate cessation OF
hostilities-land, sea and air.
Two: Total rehabilitation OF the
Austro- Hungarian army, and immedi-
ate withdrawal of ali Austro- Hungar-
ian forces operating on the front from
the North sea to Switzerland. With
In Austro- Hungarian territory. limited
as in clause three below there shall
be only maintained as an organized
military force reduced to pre-war ef-
fectiveness.
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 Ameri-
ca, for delivery to them. beginning
with all such material as exists in the
territories to be evacuated by the Aus
Hungarian forces.
Three: Evacuation of all terri
tories invaded by Austro- Hungary
since the beginning Of the war. with.
drawal within such periods as shall
be determined by the commanderin-
chief of the allied forces on each front
of the Austro- Hungarian armies be-
hind a line fixed as follows:
Lines of Evacuation.
prom Pic-Umbrail to the north OF
the Stelvic, 1t will follow the crest OF
the Rhetian Alps. up to the sources OF
the Adige and the Eisach, passing
thence by Mounts Reichen and Bren-
ner and the heights of Oetz and Zoal-
Ter; the line thence turns south. cross
ing Mount Toblach, and meeting the
present frontier Carnic Alps. II fol-
lows this frontier up to Mount Jarvis
and after Mount Jarvis, the water shed
of the Julian Alps, by the Col of Predil
Mount Mangart, the Tricorno (Terglou)
and the water she'd Of the Coils ID Pod
.berdo, Podlaniscan and Indria. From
this point the line turns southeast to-
wards the Schneeberg, excludes the
whole basin of the Save and its trlbu-
taries. From Schneeberg II goes down
towards the coast in such a way as to
include Castua, Mattugla and Nolosca
in the evacuated territories.
Follows Administrative Limits.
ut will also follow the administra-
tive limits of the present province OF
Dalmatia, including to the north Lisar-
Sea and Trivania and to the south ter
ritory limited by a line from the (Semi-
grsnd?) Of Cape Planca to the SUBMITS
of the water shed eastwards, so as to
include in the evacuated area all the
valleys and water courses flowing to-
wards Sebeneco, such as the Cicola
Duerka, Butisnica, and their tributaries
1t will also include all the islands in the
north and west of Dalmatia and Pre-
muda, Selve, Ulbo, Scherda, Maon, Page
and Punta Dura, in the north up &c
Meleda, in the south embracing San
tandrea, Bust, Lisa, Lesina, Tercola
Curzola, Caseza and Lagosta, as wei
as the neighboring rocks and islets ant
passages, only excepting the islands OF
great and small Zirona, But. Zolta anC
Brazza. All territory thus evacuated
shall be occupied by the forces Of the
allies and the United States Of America
To Leave Equipment.
"All military and railway equipments
Of all kinds. including coal belonging to
or within those territories. to be left ir
Stu and surrender to- the allies, ac-
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commanderinchief of the forces of the
associated powers on the different
fronts. No new destruction. pillage OF
reauisition to be lone by enemy troops
I'm the Lys to be evacuated by them and
occupied by the forces of the associated
powers.
-Four: The allies shall have the
right to free movement over all ROAD
and rail n waterways In Austro-
Hungary territory, and of the use OF
the necessary Austrian and Hungarian
means Of transportation. The armies OF
the associated powers shall occupy sucf
strategic points in Austria Hungary al
times as they may deem necessary tc
enable them to conduct military opera
tons or to maintain order.
Demand Evacuation.
Fifth: They shall nave the right OF
requisition OH payment for the troops
of the associated powers wherever the,
can be.
Complete evacuation Of the German
troops within Is days not only from
the italian and Balkan fronts, but frcn
Ali A,lstro- Hungarian territory.
-Ipternment OF all German TRANS
which have not left Austria-Hungar
within the date.
sixth: The administration Of tn,