The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-05
AUSTRIAN TERMS
HANDWRITING ON
WALL FOR GERMANY
No Equivocation, Moth
ing That Might Lead
to Argument.
AFFECT SURRENDER
Immediate Cessation Of
Hostilities by Land, Sea
and Air Indicate D-
rection Of Wind.
AFFECT SURRENDER
By JAY JEROME WILLIAMS.

BY JAY JEROME WILLIAMS.
Washington. Nov. Aft Ger
many has not received the allied
and American armisticc terms by
tonight. she knows full well what
they will he.
The Austrian terms made pub
lie by the state department this
afternoon enable Germany, the
arch-conspirator Of the central
powers, tn read the fatal hand
> writing on the wall She must
follow .Austrias lead In bowling
10 The allies and the United States
or suffer the most terrible consc-
euenet~ that ever tefcli any ma
ton
Austria tonight. after what mill
iiary men term the most ab-
ies'ir surrender in history is po-
1cn,ial enemy OF her onc-tinic al
~, The terms that the entente
governments and our government
compelled Austria to accept art
80 complete that not one loophoIe
for further hostilitics is left the
remains OF tho dual monarchy.
On tho contrary. all OF her re-
sources are placed III the disposal
of tscr1nany.s enemies To be used
against Germany In tic cvesr that
country continues fighting.
There was the real thrill Of the
war In the capital to-day when tire
Austrian terms were made public.
Apparently they satisfy every one
even those persons who have
repeated unconditional Surrtn-
der" each time the war was men,
! sAsnesi. Ear ,lrc~e terms ~esssn Ia
sra -..i.sa.pntaitloRai stsrreFideE f'iat.
better II Is "a phrase that deals.
I'm an entirety, with nation nj
war. the terms today seek out
each little detail and proceed IN
wind In sturdy and fauftics~ style
The bonds of allied and American
superiority about every single
war-makin ing phase of Austria
No Equivocatios.
There Is no eauivoeatton anou
shem nor anything that might lea
10 argument. They are the words @
victor to vanauished. They start o.
with the right foot forward" as NJ
! demands tcrseiy:
.'The immediate cessation OF hosul
tiles by land. sea and air"
The second military clause Is
hodyhlow at Germany. for il calls 10
The total rehabilitation of the Aus
fro- Hungarian army and the immedi
ate withdrawal OF all Austro- Hunga
rian forces operating on the from
from the North sea to Switzerland
This means that the Austro-H unga
rian units which form an integral par
Of Germanys west front. must retur
home
In this connection. all of the term
emphasize the allies and our aim &c
ward Germany. Each OF the arms
tlce terms saps fighting vitality fror
the remaining enemy and makes he
capitulate on a matter Of days almos
II she keeps open hostilities.
Austria is paralyzed, and paralyze
in such a way as to most injure Ger
many Another OF the militar
clauses provides that half OF all mu
ntsions. guns. heavy cannon. materis
and war supplies be turned into ou
hands Immediately. Imagine wha
tremendous weight their possessio
would have In the hands OF two Q
three million Italians and allied So
diers proceeding into Germany. vi
Austria!
Birth Of Nation.
The evacuation clause of the term
provides for the withdrawal of Aus
irian troops from all occupied terri
ters Their departure means Italia
Irreidenta Is freed of them. and tha
great Jugo- Slavia is born. Tn
evacuation clause demands immed
ateIy the evacuation Of more terri