The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-04
INVADED TERRITORY
TO BE EVACUATED
One-Half of Artillery and
Military Equipment to Be
Turned Over to the Allies,
Part of Fleet to Be Sur
rendered - German Sub
marines to Be Given Up

Washington, d. c., Nov 4.-Terms Of
armistiee under which the land and sea
forces Of what once was the Austro- Hun
garian empire have laid down their arms
were announced to-day simultaneously in
Washington and the allied capitals. They
accomplish complete surrender and open
Austrian and Hungarian territory for
American and allied operations against
Germany
From this drastic document, it may be
stated, may be CLEANED an accurate out
line Of the conditions nearing completion
in the supreme war council at Versailles
under which Germany may have cessa
tion of hostilities.
The terms under which the debacle on
the Italian front ended to-day at 3 D. m.
90 a, m. eastern United States timeI in
elude complete rehabilitation of Aus
trian forces, surrender Of one.half Of all
artillery and military equipment; occu-
patton by America and allied forces of
such strategic places as may later be Sc
iectedi use Of Austrian railroads for op.
erations against Germany; evacuation Of
all invaded territory, leaving behind all
equipment and supplies, including coal;
surrender Of a portion of the Austrian
surface and submarine fleets and dis
armament Of others under American and
allied control; surrender of all German
submarines in Austrian waters and re-
patriation Of allied and American prison.
ers without reciprocity.
Evacuation Of Austrian territory
roughly corresponds to the boundary
lines claimed by Italy under the Italia
lrredentia, or treaty Of London program.
The right Of occupation by allied forces
Is reserved, local authorities to maintain
order under allied supervision. The
terms Of the armistice are to be carried
out under the direction Of Marshal Foch,
who will designate material TO be turned
over and supervise the movement of
Austro Hungarian forces to the rear.
All German troops in Austria Hun
gary, Italy or the Balkans must be out
or nterned within 10 days.
Destruction Of any property by re-
treating forces is specifically forbidden.
Ships to be surrendered include Is
modern Austrian submarines, three bat
tleships, three light cruisers, nine de.
stroyers, II torpedo boats, one mine Law
er and six Danube monitors, to be desig.
mated by the allies All other war craft
are to be concentrated and dsarmed un-
der allied direction.
Free navigation of all Austrian waters
by both the war and commercial fleets of
the allies is provided for
The Danube route is to be kept open
by the occupation or dismantling of fort
resses to be selected by the allied com
mander. The existing blockade Of the
allies against Austria remains unchanged,
Austrian ships being liable to capture
where found, except where commission,
to be named later, provides otherwise.
All enemy naval aircraft are to be put
out of commission and concentrated un-
der allied control All Austrian harbor
and other equipment in occupied Italian
ports is to be left untouched
All fortresses protecting Austrian nav
al bases or stations are to be occupied
and the arsenal at Pola is specifically
All allied craft held by
Austria are to be returned Immediately
The only organized military force Aus
tria is permitted to retain is limited to
that necessary to maintain order in her
own borders.