Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-05

Washington Nov 4Austria-Hungary the last and most
powerful ally of Germany passed out of the world to-
day under terms of abject surrender.
Not only have the armed forces of the oncepowerfu
Auro Hungarian empire laid down their to await the
end of the and peace terms dictated by the allies and the
United States but AustroHungarian territory for
operations against Germany Even the munitions of the
ally be used against the kaers armies if
fusa accept conditions now being prepared for them make
prolonged fighting necessary
italian front accepted by the Austrian commanderin
chief the field in the of the Vienna government and
their execution is guaranteed by the thorough beating al
ready administered which bad converted the defeated army
into disorganized, fleeing horde.
Even the terms imposed previously upon Bulgaria and
Turkey hardly drastic In addition to all Of the mil
ay precautions the Ausrans compelled to retire from
single strip of territory within the borders OF their empire
when the began urenderng all of Italia rredena and
thereby losing advantage for argument over boundaries
around peace table.
map survey the geographical line fixed for Austrian
evacuation shows the greater than that set by the
At that time Italian leaders carefully outlined and in
dcaed nther territory along their borders which
they deemed necessary they acquire for racial and sent
mental and also to security OF their frontiers
| Enlarges Program.
In decreeng Ausras surrender terms the supreme
council at Versailles has followed this outline closely, but
have enlarged on it, Right of occupation Of these vacated
being civil government to be administered by existing local
civil authorities in cooperation with occupying garrsons This
the whole question of final disposition OF the territory
involved is left to be settled at the peace table.
Italian military officers here thrilled with pride tonight
over evidence of final victory contained in the armsce
at is triumph" said General Guelielmott, military at
ache at the Italian embassy, winch nardy ten Gays ago
far distant but in which Italy and her soldiers have
always had unshakeable faith in the saddest
mens of last when they compelled to give
before the crushing superiority of the German Austrian Bull
garan and Turkish forces.
From purely military point of view three have.
my opinion especially contributed to the triumph of today
the choice of the right moment the efficient direction of the
attacks and rapidty of execution.
Victory of Lesser Army
The happy of the allies the French 'front.'
the withdrawal of Bulgaria and Turkey from the left
Austria although with forces greatly superior alone against
The bad weather and the had already begun to
make the movements and the provisioning of the armies in
the mountain rather difficult The effect
duced in the plains the by the violent rains which
caused the streams to rise and overflow the owands Such
conditions narrowed the Italian front of attack and, IN
general thew favored the Defense in the concrete case
they made the attack easier because such difficulties made
impossible for the to counter attack successfully on
ank and opportunity to concentrate greater
forces in narrower space.
From the very first moment the intention had been EVIL
dent of dividing the Austrian in such way as to sepa
the mountain section from that of the plains and possibly
the retreat of the Austrian troops Hence the rapid and
vigorous push towards Vittoro Veneo, Ponte nellie Aip
Longarone which promptly attained the first aim Hence the
rapid advance in Val Sugana Grigno and Caste Nuovo
"On the twenyfourth of October the initial lombard
ment begun. Today, November the fourth the ahan
flag flies the castle of Trento and on the tower or ST.
Guso at Trieste and at o'clock this afternoon an armislce
became effective the clauses of which mean the uncondltlon
al surrender of the enemy
Against about seventy enemy divisions have fought on
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