Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-02


nting of an armistice to
Germany are before the
supreme war council at
Versailles. That being
personally asked for by cable they
were at once furnished.
Officials made it very plain again
today that definite action on the ar
mistice question will not be long de-
layed. The supreme council is well
along with it's work and perfect har-
mony reigns When the armistice
terms are made public officials said
it will be found that every possible
contingency has been provided for.
1t was officially announced that the
President is extremely desirous that
he American people be kept inform
ed of all that is transpiring, but that
he present secrecy cannot be avoided. :
officials speaking directly for the
President ask the American people 10
be patient 1t was pointed out that
make armistice terms such as have
oeen under discussion public in piece
neal fashion would play directly into
he hands of Germany. Nothing OF
he kind will be done, but the entire
lrmistice terms will be made public
| as whole at the earliest possible
| moment.
| London, Nov 2, ! p. m.-The first
| American army has smashed forward
| Tor three miles over fifteen mile
| ront according to word received from
| The front today. The French adyanc-
| ID one mile on a front of five miles
| n the Attigny region
! Austrian Front in Rout
| Washington, Nov All cable and
| wireless dispatches reaching dipo-
| matte quarters here today united III
describing the situation on the Aus
-ro-Ita.ian front as hopeless. The
number of divisions Of Austro-Hungar-
an troops said to be mutinied and
| bandoned Of the own accord the bat
lie field was put at 73 in a message
eachng the French high commander.
Press dispatches which apparently re-
| erred to the same thing, however,
put the number at %. The Austrian
roops are declared to be returning in
he utmost disorder.
| Vienna has had rumors, these ad-
| fices say, that American troops have
been landed in Pola
Three Austrian army corps are now
, full flight from the Alps to the
+ Adriatic sea, according to Rome dis
1atch describing the operation Of the
/ victorious Italian army which reached
he Italian embassy today
D Paris. Nov. 2-Rumors have reach
ed Paris that the Austrian armistice
Il las been signed according to the FL
o | caro- 1t is known the Austrians have
1ad the allied armistice terms since
s | festerday,
e Americans Going Ahead.
: Washington Nov THE Americal
: first army is sweeping the enemy, bu
II It is ably assisted by the French
8 fourth army on the west bank of The
n Meuse, according to General Per
Q ihings communique, made public to
.e lay. The communique tells Of th'
.e counting Of 5000 prisoners, OF whom
is ,5l are officers.
Amsterdam, Nov. 2-Evacuation o
IN French and Belgian territory by IN
~ Germans and occupation Of the Rhin
cities by the Americans and Of Strass
III burg and Metz by the French are par
N Of the allied armistiee terms to Gle,
nv many according to a dispatch toda
MS quoting the Volksblatt Of Cologne
M Food Is High
or Amsterdam, Nov 2.-Despair, III
All 'ress and immortality are running rtc
nd in Berlin A fair costs thirty dollar
he Revolution Grows.
London, Nov. 2--"Revoluti0n
rs. Austria. Hungary is in full swing" sal
he d Vienna dispatch to the Jugoslay dc
egation today
It was stated that the proclam1tC
Jf republic at Vienna Is "oyy
question OF hours
- German newspapers estimate !
49,, number of Austro-IIungarian de ee2I
'n. ers at 100000
e. The Vienna Journal says thai y
,rb sky is red with flames and estimal
the number OF dead in the riots
BUDAPEST on Wednesday at so,