The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-02
KEY TOWN ON
WEST FRONT
TAKEN after
LONG FIGHT
British Troops Overcome Bit
ter Enemy Resistance
Italians Press Austrians
Back Over Wide Front.
GET ARM|STICE TERMS
(By Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2-An
intimation of the drastic nature
of the armistice terms submit
ted by General Diaz to the Aus
TRANS is given in an official dis
patch from Rome today, saying:
''The Italian victory is hourly
assuming such proportions that
any kind of indulgence toward
an enemy which up to the last
minute of his dominion has in
suited our brethren, devastated
our lands and fought with the
utmost barbarity, would be a
crime"
The same message reports
that from the sea to the noun
tain three Austrian army corps
are in flight; but all roads are
open to Isonzo, the first place
where the Austrians probably
will attempt to make stand.
Italian naval detachments have
occupied the lagoon between the
mouth of the Tagliamento and
Caorale, which was protected by
monitors and heavy artillery.
Eighty thousand prisoners
and 1000 guns have been cap
tured in the Italian offensive,
the Italian war office announces.
The Italian fourth army has
advanced northward in the Tren-
tino as far as the Sugana val
ley, the Austrian frontier being
passed Friday evening.
Gains on. West Front.
valenciennes has fallen. the allied
troops in Italy maintained their pur-
suit of the Austrians, and west of
the Meuse and in Flanders Marshal
Foch continues to press the Germans.
Canadian troops captured the impor-
tant town Of Valenciennes after bitter
fighting for more than "a hours in
the area south of the town. The Ger
enciennes but the British overpower-
struggles.
With valenciennes gone. the German
armies not unlikely will have to give
up Journal and to retreat both in
Flanders and south of Valenciennes.
British possession of the town and the
area east of the Scheldt. south Of Val
enciennes outflapked the enemy po-
sition in the Normal forest, which
loPa Io r. o.
evident the Germans must retire or
suffer heavy loss in attempting to
maintain insecure positions from
Ghent to the region north Of the Aisne.
The main German position behind the
present front Is the Antwerp-Namur-
Metz line.
Americans Reach ScheIdt.
In Belgium, the allies, including Am
erican troops have reached the Scheldt
on a wide front southwest OF Client.
and are reported to be west of the
river at Eecke. seven miles southwest
of Ghent. The German situation
around Ghent is becoming hazardous
as the town is being outflanked.
West of the Meuse the Germans are
in a serious position through the sue
cessful American and French drive OF
Friday, which placed them in pocket
In the forest of Boult, north of the Ar
gonne. General Gouraud's men resum-
ed the offensive Saturday and are
pressing through the wooded region
east of the Boult forest The French
and Americans have captured more
than 4,400 prisoners.
Events Move Swiftly.
Events are moving with dramatic
sv,t he hot 10 IF ~ q
and Italy. In the former, the French.
Americans and British struck the en-
emy on three sectors of the long front
Yesterday. In Italy the Italian, French.
British and American forces pressed
on in pursuit Of the Austrians retreat
ing over the plains of Venetia or
plunged through the mountain barrier
so long maintained by the enemy on
the mountain front.
General Diaz has submitted the
terms for an armistice to the Austrian
high command. There are rumors
that 1t had been signed but these have
not been confirmed. These terms were
formulated by the allied war council
at Versailles, to which was sent the
Austrian appeal for a cessation of
hostilities.
General Pershings army northwest
of Verdun tore the German lines to
pieces west Of the Meuse river by a
terrified attack yesterday morning.
The Americans advanced between
three and four miles over a crescent
shaped front. Several villages and
fortified woods were taken and long
step was taken toward Stenay gap,
through which passes the sole remain
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