The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-08
NOVEMBER s, 1918.
OFFICIAL TEXT OF ARMISTTCE
TERMS PLACED ON AUSTRIA

OFFICIAL TEXT OF ARMISTICE
TERMS PLACED ON AUSTRIA
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The
terms of the Austrian armistice, with
parenthetical explanations of minor
errors in cable transmission, were
announced by the state department
today as follows:
Following are the terms of the
armistice imposed upon Austria,
which will go into effect at o'clock
today:
Military Clauses
One-The immediate cessation of
hostilities by land, sea and air.
Two-Total rehabilitation OF the
Austro-Hungarian army and immed-
late withdrawal of all Austro-Hun-
garian forces operating on the front
from the North sea to Switzerland.
Within Austro-Hungarian territory
limited as in clause three below,
there shall onl ybe maintained as an
organized military force a CD re-
duced to pre-war electives defective
ness?)
Half the divisional crops and army
artillery and equipment shall be col
lected at points to be indicated by the
allies and the United States of
American for delivery to them, be-
ginning with all such material as ex-
lists in the territories to be evacuated
by the Austro-Hungarian forces.
Territory Evacuation
Three-Evacuation of all territor-
;,~x, bxyA INN oyvy 10
the beginning of the war. With
A dawal within such periods as shall be
' determined by the commander In
front of the Austro-Hungarian arm
chief of the allied forces on each
les behind line fixed as follows:
From Pic Umbrail to the north of
the Stelvio it will follow the crest of
the Rhetian Alps up to the sources
of the Adige and the Sisach, pass
ing thence by Mounts Reschon and
Bremen and the heights of Oetz and
Zoaller. The line then turns south,
crossing Mont Toblach and meeting
the present frontier Carnic Alps. 1t
follows this frontier up to Mount
Jarvis and after Mount Jarvis the
watershed of the Julian Alps by the
Col of Predil Mont Mangart, the
Tricorno (Terglou) and the water
shed of the Coils di Podberdo, Pod
laniscam and Idria. From this point
the line turns southeast toward the
Schneeberg, excludes the whole ba-
sin of the save and it's tributaries.
From Schneeberg it goes down to-
ward the coast in such way as to
include Castua, Mattuglia and Vol
osca in the evacuated territories.
Administrative Limits
It will also follow the administra-
tive limits of the present province of
Dalmatia, including the north Lisar-
lea and Trivania and to the south,
territory limited by line from
the (Semigrand) of Cape Planca to
the SUBMITS Of the watersheds east
ward, so as to include in the evacu-
ated territory all the valleys and
watercourse flowing toward Sebenico
such as the Cicola, Kerka, Butisnica
and their tributaries. 1t will also
include all the islands to the north
and west of Dalmatia from Pre-
muda, Selva, Ulbo, Scherda, Maon,
Paga and Puntadura in the north,
up to Meleda in the south, embrace
ing Santandrea, Bust, Lisa, Lesina,
Tercola, Curzola, Cazze and Lagosta,
as well as the neighboring rocks and
islets and passages, only excepting
islands of great and small Zirona,
Bua, Sofia and Bazza. All territory
thus evacuated ,shall be occupied by
the forces?) of the allies and of the
United States of America.
All military and railway equip
ment of all kinds, including coal be-
longing to or within those territories
Ito be?) left in Stu and surrendered
to the allies, according to special or
ders given by the commander in chief
of the forces of the associated powers
on the different fronts. No new de-
struction, pilDage or requisitlon to
be done by enemy troops in the ter
ritories to be evacuated by them and
occupied by the forces of the as
ISOLATED powers
Allies Free Movement
Four-The allies shall have the
right of free movement over all road,
rail and waterways in Austro-Hun-
garian territory and of the use of the
necessary Austrian and Hungarian
means Transportation. The arm
les of the associated powers shall oc-
cupy such strategic points in Austria
Hungary at times as they may deem
necessary to enable them to combat
military operations or to maintain
order.
They shall have the right of re-
uuisition on payment for the troops
of the associated powers (wher-
every they may be.
Complete evacuation OF all
German troops within fifteen days
not only from the Italian and Balkan
fronts, but from all Austro-Hungar-
ian territory.
Internment of all German troops
which have not left Austria Hungary
within the date.
Prisoners of War
II Six-The administration of the
evacuated territories of Austria
Hungary will be entrusted to the To-
cal authorities under the control OF
the allied and associated armies of
occupation.
Seven-The immediate repatria-
ton without reciprocity of all allied
prisoners of war and internal sub