Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
TERMS TO AUSTRIA
MAYPR0VE INDEX TO
DEMANDS ON HUNS
Consequently, Greater Sig
nificance Is Attached to
Publication by Council.
STATE DEPARTMENT HEARS
THE ARMlSTICE is SIGNED
Offers No Explanation, However,
for Delay in Hating of
Hostilities.
FREE MOVEMENT OF FORCES
Generally Believed This Is Provided
for to Permit Attack ON Ger
many From the South.
STATE DEPARTMENT HEARS
Z, THE ARMlSTICE is SIGNED
FREE MOVEMENT OF FORCES
fBy Associated Pres.

WASHINGTON. November S.-Arm:s.
tIce terms which the Austrians have
accepted arc expected here to furnish
clear index TO those which the su-
prcme war council at Versailles is pre-
pairing for Germany. Consequently.
,heir publication will carry greater
Significance than otherwise would at
tach since the Austrian surrender had
been discounted in advance by the in
ternai d!sintcSration of the dual mon
archy and the cola pse Of the Austro-
hungarian forces on the Italian front
Oihcial announcement that the armis-
ttce had been signed reached tho State
known. officials gave no Indication OF
The terms Imposed. nor was there any
eiXiniiianaiion ,iii,idn ,i, OF Why cessation OF hos
nours or more after thc actual sign.
inE OF thc articles o: surrender The
senTFa{ seemed To nsfeP!Hd i ,sa, Tew hgwey,T
have virtually all Italian soil freed OF
enemy troops hetorc the Italian armies
upon the routed Austrian forces
Military men here said the terms
,lani which +, The s1GGrsmef war, eounc,l had
the Austrians "a renew host!iities. and
probably Included tbs disarming OF the
enemy troops. aud occupation OF stratc-
gic points as we'll some Of these.
namely. Trent and Trieste. already have
been occupied by Italian and allied
FREQ movemen, OF ,he allied forces
through Austria TO attack Germany
from the south should the supreme war
command decide such a stroke reces-
sary in the future. also is expected to
BE- stipulated. unonieiai reports from
prsHsr!ns sa'a such Inc eFnsnc a,,ac ~f5s bs
fort!fylng tho Bavnrian frontier.
DETECTION OF AUSTRIA
LEAVES GERMANY STRIPPED
The detection of Austria leaves Ger.
StTiDnPI n - al a 4
itary men here, both allied and Ameri-
can, believe that her capituintion Will
follow, soon after the terms from
Versa illes are submitted
Exchanges of Views between Colonel
y. NJ, House, special representative OF
and the allied Prem!ers contiuued to-
day a Colonel Houses home In Paris
and apparently the general terms for
mission 10 the allied military leaders
iiSr s!deration With The regard 10
IS keeping President Wilson constantly
advised as TO the progress Of events.
Great importance is attached here TO
the course followed by the allied and
American governments IN deferrlng
peace settlements with Austria. Turkey
and Bulgaria until Germany also shall
surrendeu or De crushed. This policy
is counted upon 10 prevent any
eleventh hour attemp, on the part OF
the Germans 10 SOW seeds OF discord
among. the allies.
In view OF the general situation. the
SMASHING FRANCO, American victories
north and west o! Ncrduh are regarded
as signiiicnn,. Unless an armistice in.
terrupts. 1t Is believed. the thrust will
ne pressed home relentlessly TO cut
the German front in the west in half
before there Is another halt.
MILITARY OBSERVERS LOOK
FOR An EARLY INVASION
With hardened mountaineers of the
Italian army available Tor use else
where, with the surrender OF Austria
some observers look for immediate
preparation for the invasion OF Ger
many by way OF Alsace Lorraine. Ittl-
ian picked troops might be spared at
once to join such Il campaign, as they
would not DC needed TO carry out oper-
ations incidental to the Austrian sur
render.
Not only will the. whole lighting
man power of allied and American
armies be available now for the task
OF crushing Germany's defensive front.
but to supplement the already vastly
superior equipment OF those armies in
guns. aircraft and all other war ma
chinery. there is now at the disposal
Of Marshal F'och all the Bulgarian,
Turkish and Austrian military equip
inent. TO answer such a concentration
Germany has only depleted reserves
of men, guns and munitions.