The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-07
'AUSTRIANS GET
final BLOW TO !.
MILITARY PRIDE
ENJOYS: Sent to Apply for
Armistice Show Great De-
preston at Humiliation.

LONDON, Nov. THE procedure
adopted by the Austrians in their ap-
plication last week for an armistice
Is described by the correspondent of
the correspondent of the Times at
Italian headquarters.
reward the evening of October
70, he says IAN Austrian officer was
seen coming from the enemy trenches
close to Serraville. above Ala, in the
Adige valley. 1t became evident at
once that the white flag was genuine,
and Italian officers went forward to
meet him.
THE officer who was a captain, de-
clared that he had come to discuss
conditions for an armistice. Taken
TO neighboring command and Ques-
toned, he was found not to have any
authoritative papers and was sent
with message that a more represen.
tadve and duly accredited mission
should be sent II the matter was to
be pursued.
Again Hoist White FLAG.
"On Wednesday evening a white
flag was again hoisted and the Aus
TRANS, having evidently determined to
make due sacrifices of their pride,
this time more fitting personalities ap-
peared. At the head Of a small group
that approached the Italian trenches
was the Austrian general. Won Weber,
a corps commander.
THE party consisted Of eight per-
sons and included another general and
naval and military officers. There
were also civilians. either diplomatic
or government representatives. and
secretaries and typists.
They were treated with every cour-
tesy and when General Won Weber
had formally stated his mission and
shown that he was the bearer of prop
err credentials he and his party were
driven next day In a motor car to the
Villa Guisti, close to General Diaz's
Headquarters. At 9 o'clock in the
morning Gen. BadOgliO, the chief OF
staff, drove with an escort of cavalry
to the villa and on his arrival all the
troops present saluted and bugles
were sounded.
Asks for Arnistlee Terms.
Entering the villa, Gen. Badoglio
found all the Austrian mission stand
ing in line in the drawing room await
ing him.
Gen. Won Weber was In full uni
form, wearing the stars and ribbons
Of his orders. Gen. Badoglio saluted
him, and upon seating himself, asked
the Austrian general his errand. Gen.
Won Weber replied that he had come
to ask the conditions upon which an
armistice would be granted.
Gen. Badoglio answered that with
in an hour he would let him know
the general lirss of such an armistice
contained In a written message. He
then left the room and the written
message in question was at once sent
to the VIII.
Austrians Very Depressed.
Meanwhile kilograms were ex-
changed with Versailles and during
the afternoon the precise details un-
der which an armistice would be
granted were received from Signor Or
lando, the Italian prime minister. and
again in written form were handed to
Gen. Won Weber. During the evening
one of the Austrian ENJOYS left by
motor car for Serravalle with draft
of the conditions to communicate to
the Austrian government.
1.-THE Austrian plenipotentarles
were very depressed and did not show
themselves outside the villa nor wax
in it's ample gardens"