The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-11-06


Beyond Hopes Of italians. Austrian
Lines Withdrawn Behind Lines Held
When War Declared. MunitlCnS TAX
On by Allies.
washington, Nov. i.-AustriaIIun-
gary, thc last AID most powerful ally
Of Germany, passed out OF the world
war today under terms Of aDjcct sur
render.
Not only have the armed forcsc OF
tho cnce powerful AustroHungarian
empire laid down their arms to await
the end OF the war and peace terms
dictated by the allies and the United
States, but Austrc-Hungarian territory
is opcn for operations against Ger
many. Even the munitions OF mat
former ally arc to be used against
the kaiscr's armies If refusal TO ac-
cept conditions now being prepared
for them make prolonged fightng nee
cssary.
The terms which stopped the vic"
torious advance on the Italian front
we're accepted by the Austrian COM
mandcr in chief in the field in the
name Of the Vienna government ana
their execution is guaranteed by the
thorough beating already administered
which had converted the defeated
army into dsorganizcd, fleeing
horde.
Even the terms imposed previously
upon Bulgaria and Turkey hardly were
so drastic. In addition to all or the
military precautions the Austrian
armies are compelled to retire from
a wide spread Of territory within the
border or their empire when the wal
began, surrenderng AL Of Italian IT.
rcdcnta and thereby losing any ad-
vantages for argument over boun-
daries around peace table.
A map survey Of the geographical
lines fixed for Austrian evacuation
shows that the area is even greater
than that set by the Italians as the
goal Of their ambition when they en-
tered the war. At that time the ltal'ar
leaders carefully outlined ana mdl
Gated on their war maps the Ter
ritory along their borders which the!
deemed 1t necessary that they acquire
for racial and sentimental reasons
and also TO insure the security OF thci1
frontiers.
In decrceing Austria's surrendc
terms, the supreme war couhcli
Versailles has followed this Outline
closely, but has enlarged upon IL U
somc extent. The right of occupation
of these vacated provinces is stipu
lated, but it is to be noted thal lor 'h
time being civil government Is 10 D.
administered by the existing ioca
civil authorities in cooperation WIZ
the occupying garrison.
This means that the whole nucS'io
of final disposition Of the terrltory III
vo,ved IS left TO be settled at III
peace table.
italian military officers here thrllle
with pride tonight over the evidence
0nol victory contained IN the arlnisl'c
program.
at is triumph" said Gcnerai ""t
licmotti, military attachc at lhe l'"
ian embassy, (Which hardly lo daS
ooo seemed far distant, but in "hlc
1,,lv and her soldiers have AWAY
had unshakablc faith. even III the sac
dcst moments Of last year "h'h ''''
yorc compelled to give way before III
crushing superiority of the German
!, Austrian, Bulgarian and lurK'S' 'o'
es
"Erom a purely military po'n'
view three causes have, in my oplh'o
osneciolly contributed to the triuml
20 today, the choice of the riSh' 'h'
mont the cmcient direction OF inc "
aclSs; and rapidity OF cSec"''o"
"rhc happy successes OF the "',''
on the French front, the withdrawal.
n,ro,,,o and Turkey from the war 'e
Austria. although with forces sr'a'
e,,uorior, alone against us no ''
woather and the snow had aireaoy .
gun to make the movements an" :, !,
nroyisionlng OF the armies III y