The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-11-08
AUSTRIA DROPS
ARMS,QUITS WAR
ARMY DEMOeoliZEp, PART OF
FLEET SURRENDERED. ALL
PRISONERS RETURNED.
eocH TO HAVE CHARGE OF EvAC.
UATION AND SSe THAT TERMS
ARE CARRIED OUT.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Nov. 5.-The terms OF
the Austrian ar.-iistice, with paren-
thetical explanations of minor errors
in cable TRANSMISSION, were announced
by the State Department Monday IS
follows:
Military clauses:
Flrst-TLe immediate cessation Of
hostilities by land, sea and air.
Second-Total rehabilitation Of the
Austro Hungarian army and immedi-
ate withdrawal OF all Austro-H Hun
garian forces operating on the front
from the North sea to Switzerland.
Within Austro hungarian territory.
limited as in clause three below, there
shall only be maintained as an organ
lied military force (D reduced to pre-
war electives. (EffectivenessD
Half the divisional corps and army
artillery and equipment shall be col
lected at points to be indicated by the
allies and United States OF America
for delivery to them, beginning with
all such material as exists in the ter
ritories to be evacuated by the Austro-
Hungarian forces.
invaded by Austro-Hun since the
beginning of the war Withdrawal
within such periods as shall be deter
mined by the commander-in-chief of
the allied forces on each front of the
armies behind q
line fixed as follows:
From Pic Umbrail to the north Of
the Stelvio it will follow the crest of
the Rhetian Alps up to the sources of
the Adige and the Eisachf, passing
thence by Mounts Reschen and Bren-
ner and the heights of Oetz and Zoal-
Ter. The line then turns south, cross
ing Mont Toblach and meeting the
present frontier Carnic Alps. 1t fol-
lows this frontier up to Mount Jarvis.
and after Mount Jarvis the watershed
Of the Julian Alps by the Col of Pre-
dill, Mount Mangart, the Tricorno
(Tergiou) and the watershed OF the
Coils Dl Podberdo. Podlaniscam and
Idria. From this point the line turns
southeast towards the Schneeburg, ex-
cludes the whole basin of the Save
and its tributaries. From Schneeburg
1t goes down towards the coast in
such a way as to include Castua, Mat
tuglia and Volosca in the evacuated
territories.
1t will also follow the administra-
tive limits of the present province
of Dalmatia, including the north Lis
africa and Trivania and TO the south
territory, limited by line from the
semigrand of Cape Planca to the sum-
mits OF the watersheds eastward. SO
as to include in the evacuated area
all the valleys and water courses flow
ing toward Sebenico, such as the Cic-
OLA Kerka, Butisnica and their trib-
utaries. 1t will also include all the
islands in the north and west of Dali
malta from Premuda, Selve, Ulbo.
Scherda, Maon, Paga and Puntadura
in the north up to Meleda in the south,
embracing Santandrea, Bust. Lisa,
Lesina, Tercola, Curzola, Cazza and
Lagosta, as well as the neighboring
rocks and islets and passages, only
excepting the islands Of Great and
Small Zirona, Bua. Sofia and Brazza.
All territory thus evacuated (shall be
occupied by the forces?) Of the allies
and Of the United States OF America.
All military and railway equipment
of all kinds. including coal belonging
to or within those territories Ito beD
left In stu and surrendered to the
allies. according to special orders
given by the commander-in-chief Of
the forces of the associated powers
on the different fronts. No new de-
struction. pillage or requisition to be
done by enemy troops In the terri
tories to be evacuated by them and
occupied by the forces Of the associat-
ed powers.
Fourth-The allies shall have the
right Of free movement over all road
and rail waterways in Austro-Hun-
garian territory and Of the use Of the
necessary Austrian and Hungarian
means Of transportation The armies
of the associated powers shall occupy
such strategic points in Austria-Hun-
gary at times a. they may deem nee
essary to enable them to conduct mil
itary operations or to maintain order.
They shall have the right OF requisi-
ton on payment for the troops OF the
DR.. ANDREW D. WHITE DEAD,