The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-07
AUSTRIA GIVES up.
FIGHTING ENDS
Vienna Government Announces
That HostiIItes Against the
Allies Have Terminated.
ITALY WINS GREAT VICTORY.
Retreat OF Austrians Becomes relter.
Shelter and Wounded Are LETT Be
hino-More Than 100000 pris.
oners and 1900 Guns Taken.

Paris Austria Hungary is out OF
the war
Deserted By her last ally, Germany
fights alone battle which means ultl'
mate defeat or abject surrender
After days OF pleading, an armIs-
tice has been granted Austria Hungary
whose badly defeated armies IN the
Italian theater are staggering home
ward under the violence OF the blows
of-Entente troops
Trent, in@Austrian Tyrol, which the
Italians always have claimed as their
own, has been captured by them;
Triest, Austrin's principal seaport on
the Adriatlc, over which there has
been such bitter fighting, now flies the
Italian flag, and Belgrade, capital OF
Seryia. has been reoceupied by the
Seryians.
In France and Belgium, the Ger
mans are being sorely harassed by
the British, French, Americans and
Belglans, and there are indications
that debacle is about 10 occur
The Argonne massif, which has
proved great obstacle to the adj
vance of the French and Americans,
at last has, been cleared of the enemy,
and the entire line appears TO be
crumbllng American airmen report
that the enemy in front Of the Amer
leans are retreating northward, that
the roads are densely packed with
troops, artillery, and transports.
Likewise southeast Of Vaenclennes,
the Germans are retreating before the
British, who are in close pursuit, and
taking numerous prisoners North OF
the Aisne in Champagne the French
continue their pressure and have taken
several important villages. large num-
bers of prisoners and great quantities
of stores
The advance of the Americans and
French on the southern part of the
battle front, taken in conjunction with
the operations of Field Marshal IIaig
and the Belgians in the north, threat
ems to prove the eliminating blow TO
Germany's attempts TO hold ground Ia |
France or Belgium Indeed, Ii is not
improbable if the advance from the
south continues as rapid as II has,
the greater portion of the German
army will be trapped before The men
can reach their border. The situation
of the Germans seemingly is critica
one
Entire regiments are Surrcnderin@ |
TO the Italians in The mountains and |
large numbers Of the enemy are be- |
Ing made prisoner ON The plains |
Heavy casualties are being inflicted |
on The retiring troops. Many add
tional towns have been reclaimed
In their swift drive against the |
the Allied forces |
have up 10 the present taken more
''''fi '6F'p'' l'l i'bll'lS anu lldAt cup |
tured more than 300 guns. SO rapid |
has been the advance over the plains
that Italian cavalry already has
crossed the Tagliamento river and en-
tered Udne.
ofhcpl announcement Of the signing
of the Austrian armistic reached the
premiers while they were in session III
the apartment Of Colonel House.
President Wilson'S personal represen.
tative, and gave the greatest satisfac-
ton
Premier Lloyd George of Great
Britain and Premier Clemenceau If
France leif the conference together
They exchanged friendly greetings on
the prompt signing Of Die Austrian
aud showed IN their manner
ihe keen satisfaction they felt regard
ing the progress Of events.