The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
Italian Commander Has Armis.
tice Terms for Austria Agreed
on by Versailles Council.
VALENCIENNES FALLS
Allied Armies In Italy and In West
Release Large Areas-Serb Forces
Reach Belgrade Defenses--
Yanks and French Gain.

Paris, Nov. 4.-The inter-Allied coun.
ell at Versailles has forwarded to Gen.
eral Diaz, commanding the Italian
armies, the terms of the armistice to
be granted the Austrians, the Matin
declared today. The inter-Allied coun-
Gil unanimously agreed upon every
clause in the terms, 1t was stated
Truce Delegates In Switzerland.
Geneva, Nov. Austrian and Ital-
ian delegates have arrived in Switzer-
land.
(This delegation probably went to q
neutral country to discuss the pro-
posed armistice terms.)
Dispatches from Vienna state that
Czecho-Slav and Jugo-Slav delegates
met and conferred regarding the terms
of the armistice they would be willing
to grant the Austrians. After this
session the Czech foreign minister, M.
Beney, and a joint delegation left for
Paris to submit the conclusions to the
inter-Allied diplomatic conference.
Serbian Premier Pasitch is expected
TO participate in later conferences on
the terms.
To Control German Fleet.
London, Nov. 4.-The Versailles con-
ference has agreed on the armistice
terms governing the maritime powers
of the Central empires. The propos-
ais contain six points which are be-
| lieved to throw every safeguard
| around the German fleet
Valenciennes Falls.
London, Nov. Att is probable
that Valenciennes has fallen, II is
believed here, despite enemy coun-
terattacks which deprived the Brit
ish of part of their gains. The
Anglo French forces In their at
tack in Flanders reached the
Schedt river as far north as
Eecke, seven miles southwest of
| Ghent.
Leaving Venetian Front.
Vienna, via London, Nov. 4--"The
evacuation of Venetia Italian 'front.'
is continuing" the Austrian war office
announces, "On the southeastern
front we have reached the Danube =
| Fleeing From udine.
| Rome, Nov. 4.-The Austrians are
fieeting from Udine, about so miles
east of the Piave, according to re-
ports received here. They abandoned
great quantity of war material.
italians Cross Livenza.
London, Nov. 4.-Troops of the
Tenth Italian army have crossed the
Livenza river, between Motta. and Sa
cile, and have established bridge
head, on the east side, according to an
official statement.
Serbans Reach Belgrade,
Paris, Nov. 4.-The Serbians have
reached the outer defenses of Bel
grade, their capital, according to an
official French announcement THE
Serbian First army has approached
Semendria and has reached the ad
vanced defenses of Belgrade" the
communique said "The Second army
has occupied Pojega, 40 kilometers (2s
miles) from the Bosnian frontier"
! Gain, on 10-Mile Front.
i London, Nov. 4.-French and Ameri
can troops, after carrying heights be
tween the Lys and the Scheldt rivers
are advancing on front Of nearly II
miles along the latter stream, Field
Marshal Haig announces. The Franco
Americans in two days advanced s tC
10 miles. capturing 19 villages.
Among the towns occupied are Aude
narde, Deynze and Nazareth.
"The enemy has been thrown bach
upon the Escaut (Scheldt) as far al
Melden," the statement said.
"Ansghem, Caetser and Elseghen
were captured and 900 prisoners taken
"Franco-Americans. after, carrying
the heights between the Lys ant
Escaut, advanced along the latter riv
er between Helden and Ecke, on {
front of 15 kilometers, making theil
total advance in two days from t.
16 kilometers."