Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-09
DUAL MONARCHY
CEASES H0ST|[|I|ES
AUSTRIA GRANTED ARMisTicE
AND KAISER LOSES HIS
LAST SUPPORTER.
Clears Road for Free Movement OF
the Allied Forces Through Austrian
Territory to Attack Germany
From the South.

pome-In accordance with the ar
mIstice solicited by Austria, hostiiities
between Italy and Austria ceased al
o'clock Monday afternoon, November 4.
Ar that moment Austria-Hungary, the
last and most powerful ally OF Germany
nossed ont of the world war under
terms of abject surrender.
Not only have the armed FORCES OF
the once powerful ro-Hungariah
ampire laid down their arms To await
tho end of the war and peace terms
dictated by the allies and the United
States but Austro-Hunearlan terri
tory is open for operations against
Germany. Even the munitions Oh the
former ally are 10 be USED against
,be kaiser's armies II refusal To ac-
conf conditions now being prepared
for them make prolonged fighting
necessary.
The terms which stopped the Veto
rious advance on the Italian front were
accented by the Austrian commander
in-chief in the field In the maine OF the
Vienna government and their execution
Is guaranteed by the thorough beating
already administered, which had con
verified the defeated army into disor-
ganized fleeing horde.
Austrian surrender terms include
cessation OF hostilitieS and deInobiliza'
ton of her army.
Delivery to allies Of half of the
enemy artillery and equipment.
Evacuation of all invaded territor-
les. Use By allies of road, rail and
waterways in Austria-Iiunyry.
Immediate return of all allied pris-
oners.
Surrender of stipulated number OF
submarine and other war vessels.
Opening of Adriatlc aud Danube To
allies.
Allied occupation of Danube forts
and Pola naval base.
Allied supervision of the balance Of
her fleet
Concentration of aircraft AT desig.
mated points.
Evacuation of Austrian territory
roughly corresponds 10 the boundary
lines claimed by Italy under the ftal-
Ia Irrendia or treaty Of London pro
gram. The right of occupation by al
lied forces In reserved. local authori-
ties to maintain order under allied SUI
pervision.
The terms OF the armistlce are To be
carried out under the direction Of Mar
shall Foch, who will designate mate
rial to be turned over and supervise
the movement of AustrO-Hungarian
forces to the rear.
All German troops In Austria-lIun-
gary. Italy or the Balkans must be-
out or informed within fifteen days.
Destruction OF any property by re-
treating forces is specifically forbid
den.
Ships 10 be surrendered include fif-
teen 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. Al
other war craft are to be concentrated
and disarmed under allied direction.
Free navigation of all Austrian wa
ters by both the war and commercial
fleets Of the allies is provided for.
Open Danube.
The Danube route Is to be kept
open by the occupation or dlsmantllng
of fOrtresses To be selected by the allied
commander. The existing blockade Of
the allies against Austria remains I'M
changed, Austrian ships being liable
to capture where found except where II
commission, TO he named later, pro-
vides 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 UNI
touched
All fortresses protecting Austrian
naval bases or stations are 10 be occu-
pied and the arsenal at Pola is spe-
officially surrendered. All allied craft
held by Austria are to be returned i'm
mediately.
The only organized military force
Austria Is permitted to retain Ia linn