The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-11-07
Text of Terms
Given Austria

Following are the terms Of the armistice
imposed upon Austria, which went into
effect Monday afternoon at three O'Clock:
MILITARY CLAUSES.
lst. The immediate cessation Of hostili-
ties by land, sea and air. r.
I'd. The rehabilitation of the Austro-
Hungarian army and immediate withdrawal
OF all Austro-Iungarian forces operating
on the front from the North Sea to kwitz.
erland.
Within .AustrO-IIungarian territory lim-
tied as In clause three, below, there shall
only he maintained an organized military
force reduced to prewar effct ttiveness.
Half the divisional corps and army artii-
lery and equipment shall be collected lit
points to be Indicated by the Allies and the
United States of America for delivery to
them. beginning with all such material MS
exists In the territories to be- evacuated by
the Austro- Hungarian forces.
3D. Evacuation of all territories invaded
by Austro-Hungary since the beginning Of
the war.
.All military and railway equipment of all
kinds. including coal belonging to or with.
In those territories to be left in sifs and
surrendered to the Allies according to spec
ial orders given by the COMMANDMENT.
Chief Of the forces OF the associated powers.
4th. The Allies shall have the right OF
free movement over all roads and rail and
waterways in Austro- Hungarian 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
lIungaria ut times as they may deem ncces-
sary to enable them to conduct military op-
crations, or to maintain order.
They shall have the right of requisition
on payment for the troops OF the associated
powers wherever they may be-
18th. Complete evacuation OF all German
troops within fifteen days. not only from
the Italian and Balkan fronts, but from all
Austro- Hungarian territory.
Intcrnment Of all German troops which
have not left AUSTRIA Hungary within the
date.
9th. The administration OF the evacu-
ated territories of Austria Hungary will be
entrusted to local authorities under the con.
troll Of the Allied and associated armies OF
occupation.
7th. The Immediate repatriation, without
reciprocity, Of all Allied prisoners Of war
and interned subjects and of civil pOpula-
tions evacuated from their homes on condi-
tfons to be laid down by the Commander-in.
Chief OF the forces Of the associated powers
on the various fronts. Sick and wounded
who cannot be removed from evacuated ter
ritOry will be cared for by Austria Hungary
| personnel who will be left on the spot, with
| the medical material required.
NAVAL CONDITIONS.
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ties Mt sen and definite information to be
given Ms to the location and, seveaents os
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| freedom Of navigation in all territorial
waters Is given to the naval and mercantile
marine Of the Allied and associated powess,
all questions Of neutrality being waived.
| I'd. Surrender to the Allies and the
United States Of fifteen Austro-Hungarimn
submarines completed between the years
1910 and 1918. and of all German suhsna.
rfnes which are in or may hereafter enter
.AustrO-Hungarian territorial waters. All
other Autsro-lIungarian submarines to be
paid OF and completely disarmed and to re-
main under the supervision Of the Allies
and the United States
1 Sd. Surrender to the Allies and United
States. with their complete armament and
equipment, OF three battleships, three light
cruisers, nine dcstrOyers, twelve torpedo
boats. one mine layer. six Danube monitors,
| to be designated by the Allies and United
| States Of America. All other surface war.
| ships. including river craft, are to be con.
centrated in AustrO-H Hungarian naval bases
to be designated by the Allies and United
States Of America, and are to be paid Oh
and completely disarmed and placed under
the supervision Of the Allies and the United
States Of America.
4th. Freedom Of navigation to all war
ships and merchant ships of Allied and as
socinted powers to be given in the Adriatie
and up the River Danube and its tributa
ries in the territorial waters and territory
of Austria-Hungary.
The Allies and associated powers shall
have the right to sweep up all mine fields
and distractions and the positions Of these
rae to be Indicated.
In order to insure the freedom Of naviga
tion on the Danube the Allies and the
United States Of America shall be empow
cred to occupy or to dismantle all fortifica
tions or defense works.
i 9Th. The existing blockade conditions set
up by the Allied and associated powers arr
to remain unchanged and in all Austria
Hungarian merchant ships found ut sea ars
to remain liable to capture, save exceptions
which may be made by commission nOmi
mated by the Allies and the United States Of
| America.
9th. All naval aircraft are to be c0ncen
trated and impactionixed In Austro-E EIunga
rian bases, to be designated by the Alles
and United Sattes Of America.
7th. Evacuation of all the Italian coast,
and Of all ports occupied by Austria-IIun
gary outside their national territory nnt
the abandonment Of all floating craft. nav,
land navigation Of all kinds.
sth. Occupation by the Allies and th'
United States of America Of the land an(
sea fOrtifcations and the islands whici
form the defenses and Of the dock yard
and arsenal at IOla.
9TH. MI merchant vessels held by Aus
tria- Hungary belonging to the Allies and as
sociated powers to bc returned.
10th. No destruction Of ships or Of ma
terial to be permitted before evacuation
surrender or restoration.
11th. All naval and mercantile marin
prisoners Of the Allied and associates
powers in Austro-llungarian hands to be n
turned without reciprocity.
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