The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-02
D'ual-Empire of Yester-
day Is Now But Hor-
I rible Memory.
.DlAZ'S DRIVES ON
White Flag Bearer Is
Back to His Own With
Terms From SUI
preme Council.

London, Nov. The next
meSe II Austria S.
General D,az today sent the
Austrian white flag messenger
back To the Austrian army conf
maud with Il note containing
! tile terms on which the request
| for an arinlstice will be granted.
These terms originate from
the Versailles supreme council,
where they were approved by
Eli powers. They will be made
public tomorrow.
Ii is entirely possible that
Austria by this time has ac-
eeented the terms. Austria y
choice is between immediate
acceptance and, IN ilitary
cataolysm.
Diaz i drive early today was
sill III fnl1 swing. The total OF
prisoners had risen to nearly
| 10000. that Of guns to more
than TOO. At last reports. the
.srstrians had been thrown
|zltaek to and even across the
ssdiiianplttn,
All that the Austro-H Hun.
sarian army has been fighting
for or thought it was fighting
far-is no more. The tem-
ltirc" Austria is a republic. and
So is the kingdom" of Hun
gary. The emperor. king to
whom the troops have sworn
their allegiance is a, fugitive.
Tho rod flag of revolution flies
over the parliment building ut
lienna, and another from the
top Of the Hungarian diet
building at Budapest. The
|yphen between Austria and
! Hungary is a mockerv of
hvcone days. The people them
Fesaises nave cut IL.
Blood flows freely in street
battles at the two capitals and
in many other cities.
Fleet Surrender.
E,,seian chaos is sweeping what
three days ago was the dual monarchy
Tho Austrian fleet has surrendered to
| The Jugo- Slavs at Pola. Ex-Premfcr
count Tisxa. Germany's strong man.
| IN Hungary Ia dead from an assassin's
bullet
Friedrich Adler. who killed Count
s,uerehna two years ago and who Is
II the Austrian I.iebknecht has been
freed from prison.
s.Kaiser'a Karl, the monarch without
throne, has fed to Godello, In Hum
rary, taking with him eighteen rail-
vay carriages, filled with Eilded furni-
ture. food money ana caluaoies. inciud,
--tur-the- crown jewels few faithful
nfYIcers and civilians are with him.
They have sworn to defend him to
One report has 1t that the fugitive
emperor has on his person the keys
- the imperial treasury. II It Ia true
Ne may we'll need his last ditch defend
ers soon. for the wrath OF rebellion Is
.weeping through his land. crying for
Y00N, Iduu. asiA iHOASS
south Slavonia soldiers are leaving
their regiments and tear through the
country, numbering and plundering the
peaceful populations. Thousands Of
troops are pouring from the front into
the provinces.
Worst Ii TO Come.
Though riots galore are occurring In
Vienna and Budapest, the situation in
me two capitals Ii described as mild
considering what It might. or vet may
~ OfYicers and soldiers Of the home
rarrisons assisted the rebelllng popu-
lace In occupying the principal gov
eminent buildings
IN Vienna conditions are somewhat
chscure, but In Budapest. and through
out the rest OF Hungary. the movement
replacing the old order OF things APP
hears Ia good and strong hands and
III shere are signs OF considerable unity
ET aiHong the people. ~ well ~ desire
rs avoid unnecessary bloodshed and
lss llscrder.
the great revolt. It must be remem-
|s.NAred, however. ii still In its initial
~. what Will happen when the
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