Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-04
H0stilities on Austro.Ital.
ian Front Ceased 1T
9 q. m. Today.
ARMY AND NAVY TO
BE MADE IMP0TENT
Taken From Italy In Pre-.
vious Wars to Bs Rsturnsd-AlIisd
Armies to Have Use Of Austrian
Railroads and Rivers For Prosseu.
tion Of War Against Germany
Allies to Occupy Strategic Points.

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gary. or what remains Of that once
powerful empire after its recent in
ternal disintegration. was definitely
eliminated from the war at o'clock
this morning. eastern time.
At that hour. o'clock p. m. in Rome
and vienna-khe armistice prepared
by the supreme war council and ac-
cepted by the Austrians became ef-
fective.
Germany thus is left to battle alone
until such time as she. too. accepts
the armistice now in preparation At
Versailles, or surrenders.
IN, advance Of publication Of the
conditions under which Austria Joined
the ranks Of Germany's other once
vassal states-Bulgaria and Turkey
military men here believed they not
only would render the Austrian armed
forces utterly harmless but would
furnish an index to the terms on WHICH
gle.
I0fm9 Made Public.
Terms Of the armistice under which
the land and sea forces Of what once
was the Austro- Hungarian empire
have laid down their arms were an
nounced today simultaneously in
Washington and the allied capitals.
They accomplished complete surrender
and open Austrian and Hungarian ter
ritory for American and allied opera
tions against Germany.
From this drastic document, 1t may
be stated, may be- cleaned an accurate
view Of conditions nearing completion
in the supreme war 0puncil at Varsail-
cessation Of hostilities.
Terms Arc Drastic.
The terms under which the debacle
on the Italian front ended today at 3
.. m. a. m, central United States
ime) include:
Complete demobilization Of Aus
trian forces; surrender Of one-haif
Of all artillery and military equip
ment.
Occupation by American and
allied forces Of such strategic
places a. may later be selected.
Use of Austrian railroads for op-
crations against Germany;
Evacuation Of all occupied ter.
\ lritory, leaving behind all equipment
and supplies, including coal;
Surrender Of portion Of the
austrian surfses and submarine
feet and disarmament Of others
vnder American and allied control;
Surrender Of all German sub
marines in Austrian waters, and;
Rcspatriation Of allied and Amer
ican prisoners without reciprocity.
italy Gets Back Territory.
Evacuation Of Austrian territory
roughly corresponds to the boundary
lines claimed by Italy under the
Italia Irredentia, or treaty Of London,
program The right OF occupation by
allied forces is reserved, local authori-
ties to maintain order under allied
supervision.
The terms q the armistice are to
be carried out under the direction Of
Marshal Foch. who will designate ma
wise the movement Of Austro- Hun
garian forces to the rear.
All German troops in Austria-Hun-
gary, Italy or the Balkans must be
sent out or interned within fifteen
s1aya.
Destruction OF any property by re-
treating forces Is specifically for
bidden.
Naval Fleet lmpotsnt
Ships to be surrendered include
fifteen modern Austrian submarines.
three battlcships, three light cruisers.
nine destroyers, twelve torpedo. boats.
one mine layer and six Danube moni.
tors to be designated by the allies.
All other war craft are to be con-
fcentrated and disarmed under allied
direction.
Free navigation Of all Austrian wa
ters by both the war and commercial
fleets OF the allies is provided for.
The Danube route is to be kept open
by tie occupation Of dismantling Of