The Port Gibson reveille., 1918-11-07

WAS RECEIVED HERE BY WIRE
THAT GERMANY HAS ACCEPTED
THE TERMS OF THE ALLIES FOR
AN ARMIsTICE, WHICH MEANS
PRACTICALLY A SURRENDER
WHILE BRIEF, THE MESSAGE Is
ENOUGH FOR THE PUBLIC, FOR
n CARRIES THE BEST NEWS
THAT COULD REACH THE HUN
DREDs OF THOUSANDS or ANx-
IoUs LOVED ONES.
The terms imposed on Austria and
NO doubt practically the same on Ger
many, are IS follows:
washington, Nov. 4 Austria-Huu-
eary mas been absolutely disarmed
~ fhe allies. Her armies have been
reduced to their pre-war basis: Her
navy Is rendered powerless white
afteen Of her modern submarines, to-
gether with the most formidable part
Of her fleet pass at once under the
tinted states and allied control. She
il compelled TO surrender all pris-
oners Of war without reciprocity.
From the position Of strong and
powerful enemy, the dual empire, by
ihe terms of the ar1nistice which went
into effect today, is transferred into
disarmed nation, powerless to re-
new the struggle even should she
now desire.
These terms were maNe public this
afternoon by the state department.
In every way they provide for com
pete and absolute surrender The
Austrian armies on the western front
must be withdrawn and demobilized.
Those within the nation must be re-
dliced to their pre-war status.
All German Troops Must LeaFe AIS
tzia in Is Days.
All German troops must leave Aus
tria-Hungary within fifteen days or
be interned The aiiIes can use all
means Of transportation, rail, water
OF highways and occupy such stra-
tegIcal positions they consider neces-
Aary, The defeated armies immedi-
ately must abandon to the allied
forces all war material now on Occur
pied territory, including coal The
nfteen submarines taken are the new
est Of the feet and an others are to
be disarmed and dismantled. In adj
dltion the United, States and the al
lied naVies will take over three bat
aeshlps, twelve torpedo boats, one
mine layer and six Danube monitors
while the remainder Of the navy ih
70 be concentrated at a designated
point under allied guard The Dan
nbe foTtihcations are to be dismAn-
tied, an aircraft concentrated. and
nv Pola docks and arsenals surren-
eered to the allies.
The complete text of the armistice
agreement as made public here is as
lollows:
Military Clauses: /. The imme-
aate cessation Of hostilities by land,
sea and air.
Total Dem0bilixation Arnlles Provided
For.
Y Total rehabilitation Aof the
Ausifo-Hnngarian forces operating
en the front from the North sea to
Switzerland.
within Austro-E1ungaria terrific
y, limited as in clause three below
@ege shall only be maintained as an
aszanized military force reduced tc
pFe-war effectiveness.
nalf the divisional corps and army
s1tlilery and equipment shall be col
sseted at points to be indicated b,
,ae allies and United States OF Afnef-
~ lot delivery to them, beginning
NlEn all such material as exists II
seFfl'ories to be evacuated by thu
aasfro- Hungarian forces
k'scuatloh Of Invaded Territory 0ns
of Conditions.
y Evacuation Of all territory In
seaed ~ Austro-H Hungary since th'
BEGINNING OF the war. withdrawal
Mlsnln such periods as shall be de.
ssfmlneo by the commander-in-ch chile
y. Austro- Hungarian armies behind Q
Ale liked as follows:
from Picnmbrail to the north OF
w StelYio It will follow the crest Of
~ hnetian Alps up to the sources
4 me Adige and Eisach, passine
.11nQe hy Mounts Reschen and Bren-
Hs1 and the heights of Oetz and Zoal-
.s1 The line thence turns south
ssosRing Mount Toblach and meeting
~ present frontier Carnic Alps y
ssalows this frontier up to Noun
saxas the watershed Of the Julian
CPS BY the Col of Predil, Mount
.@ansart, the Tricono (Tergleu), and
~ watershed Of the Coils Di Podbas-
Ky Foalaniacam and Idria. From
snsa point the line turns southeas
syNAFqs the Schneeberg. excludes thu
@ho,e basin Of the Save and its frib
4sazaea From Sehneeberg it goe'
4ewn towards the coast In such d was
= % include Castua, Mattuglia ans
Sxolosca ln the evacuated territory.
A1rfitory to be Occupied Set Forth
Il. 4 VIII also, follow the administra
~ limits Of the present province 0
A1aatnala, including to the north Lis
~rlea and Trivania, and to the soutl
sssrrifory limited by line from tn
r tnsnlgrandD Of Cape Planca to tn
submits on the watershed eastWards
ss to include in the eyacuate
@rea all the valleys and watercoursa
living towards Sebenico. such as tn
%leoia, kerka. Butisnical and thei
..t'ontarieH. II will also include al
~ islands In the north and west .
esAsaafla from Premuda. Selve, Ulb'
ssneFda. Maon, Pago and PuntaduT
= sna naxkh up to Melsda in the soui