The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-04
AUSTR|A-HUNGARY
suRRENDERs TO DIAz
DUAL MONARCHY SIGNED AR
MISTICE AGREEMENT WITH
ITALIAN GENERAL SUNDAY

| PreSS.) - Official announcement was
made here this evening that an armistice
has been signed with Austria.
| Hostilities will cease at o'clock Mon
day afternoon. The conditions of the
armistice will be published on Tuesday
| Official announcement of the signing
Of the armstice reached the premiers
while they were in session in the apart
ment of Colonel House, President Will
sons personal representative, this after
noon, and gave the greatest satisfaction.
1t was arranged that the conditions
of the armistice would be made public
promptly.
The meeting of premiers and military
and naval representatives at the apart
ments of Colonel House today was a
continuance of the sessions previously
held. While the discussion was largely
informal it went over the whole range
of subjects
The representatives were in full ac-
cord on practically all the points treated.
The sessions will continue as the mo-
ment has not yet arrived for the taking
of final decision on some of the most
important questions involved.
Premier Lloyd George. of Great
Britain and Premier Clemenceau Of
France left the conference together.
They exchanged friendly greetings on
the prompt signing Of the Austrian ar
mistice and showed in their manner the
keen satisfaction they felt regarding the
progress of events.
Announcement by London.
LONDON, Nov 3-An armistice with
Austria was signed this afternoon by
General Diaz, the Italian commander
in-chief, according to an official an
made here this evening. The
text of the statment reads:
"a telephone message has been re-
ceived from the prime minister in Paris
saying that news has just come that
Austria Hungary, the last of Germany's
allies, has gone out of the war.
"The armistice was signed by General
Diaz this afternoon and will come into
operation tomorrow at o'clock. The
terms will be published on Tuesday"
Austria Announces the End
VIENNA, Nov. 8, via London-"In
the Italian theater of the war Our troops
have ceased hostilities on the basis of
an arinistice which has been concluded
says the war office communication issued |
today
"The conditions of the armistice will
be announced in a later communication.
Be Clue to German Terms.
WASHINGTON, Nov 3.-Armistice
errns which the Austrians have accepted
Ire expected here to furnish a clear in
lex to those which the supreme war
council at Versailles is preparing for
Germany. Consequently their publica
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otherwise would attach since the Aus
rian surrender had been discounted in
dvance by the internal disintegration of
he dual monarchy and the collapse of
he ,Austro-Hungarian forces on the
Italian front.
Official announcement that the ar
1istice had been signed reached the state
apartment today In making this
nown, Officials gave no indication of the
srms imposed, nor was there any ex-
lanation of why cessation of hostilities
ad been delayed "a hours or more after
lie actual signing of the articles of sur
snder The generally accepted view l
owever, seemed to be that it was de- l
red to have virtually all Italian soil ).
eed of enemy troops before the Italian !,
mics we're committed to end their :
tacks upon the routed Austrian forces :
Military men said the terms which :
e supreme war council has prepared
ould make it impossible for the Aus
ians to renew hostilities, probably in :
uding the disarming of the enemy L
oops and occupation of strategic points. \ \
,nle of these, namely, Trent and Triest, q
ready : y. have been occupied by italian e. e
Free movement of the allied forces n n
rough Austria to attack Germany from :,
e south should the supreme war com =
and decide such a stroke necessary lin i;
= future, also is expected to be stipu- =
ed. Unofficial reports from Vienna -
lay said the Germans were preparing ~
r such an attack ~
The detection of Austria leaves Ger :"
my stripped of its last ally and most 81
the military men, both allied and
nerican, believe her capitulation will
low soon after the terms from Yer =
lies are submitted
Exchanges of views between Colonel
M. House, special representative of
American government in France,
the allied premiers continued today
Colonel Houses residence in Paris,
apparently the general terms for
many are not yet ready for submis-