The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-04
CONDITIONS FOR
ARMISTICE ARE
GIVEN TO PRESS
Marshal Foch Will Have Full
Say i'm Future.
The Armies Will Be DemObil-
lied at Once.
ALLIES Get half EQUIPMENT
Austria Hungary Open to AL
lied Troops, Too.
Ships. Surrendered and Forts
To Be Occupied.

AO DS
Washington, Nov. 4.-Terms OF
armistice under which the land and
sea forces of what once was the Aus
tro- Hungarian empire have laid down
their arms, were announced today 81
multaneously in Washington and the
allied capital. They accomplish COM
plete surrender and open Austrian and
Hungarian territory for American and
allied operations against Germany
From this drastic document. it may
he stated. may be CLEANED an accurate
outline of the conditions nearing com
pletion in the supreme war council at
Versailles under which Germany may
have a cessation of hostilities
The Terms Given.
The terms under which the debacle
on the Italian front ended today at
p. m, GO a. m. eastern United states
time), include complete rehabilitation
of Austrian forces, surrender OF one
half of all artillery and military equip
ment: occupation by American and al
lied forces of such strategic places as
may later he selected; use of Austrian
railroads for operations against Ger
many: evacuation of all invaded ter
rltory: leaving behind all equipment
and supplies, including coal; surren-
der of n portion of the Austrian sur-
face and subma rine fleets and disarm-
Tment Of others under American and
allied control: surrender of all Ger
man submarines in Austrian water and
repatriation of allied and American
prisoners without reciprocity.
Evacratc All Territory.
Evacuation of Austrian territory
roughly corresponds to the boundary
lines claimed by Italy under the Ital-
I 3-Irro o5crt'a or Treaty of London
program. The right of occupation by
ie,
ties to maintain order under allied
supervision
Focll in Ci'c-~c.
The terms of the armistice are to
be carried out under the direction of
Marshal Foch, who will designate ma
terial 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 interned within fifteen days.
Destruction of any property by re-
treating forces is specifically forbid
den.
GtSc Up the Ships.
Ships to be surrendered include fif-
teen modern Austrian submarines
three battleships. three ligh$ cruisers
nine destroyers, twelve torpedo boats,
one mine layer and six Danube moni-
tors, to be designated by the allies.
All other war-craft are to be concen-
trated and disarmed under allied di-
rection.
Free navigation of all Austrian wa
ters by both the war and commercial
fleets of the allies is provided for.
Open the Danube
The Danube route is to be kept open
by the occupation or dismantling of
fortresses to be selected by the allied
commander. The existing blockade of
the allies against Austria remains un-
changed, Austrian ships being liable
to capture where found except where
commission, to be named later, pro-
vides otherwis3. All enemy naval air.
craft are to be put out of commission
and concentrated under allied control
All Austrian harbor and other equip
fnent in occupied Italian ports is to he
left untouched.
Occupy FOrtrcsscs.
All fortresses protecting Austrian
naval bases or stations are to be oc-
cupied and the arsenal at Pola is
specifically surrendered. All allied
craft held by Austria are to be re-
turned Immediately.
The only organized military force
Austria is permitted to retain is limit
ed to that necessary to maintain order
in her own borders.
Washington. Nov. 4.-Austria- Hum
gary. or what remains of that
once powerful empire after its recent
iHleIndl ulSlnteSratlOn, was eliminated
from the war at o'clock this morn
ing.
AT that hour-3 o'clock D. m in
Rome and Vienna-the armistice pre-
pared by the supreme war council
and accepted by the Austrians, became
effective. Germany thus is left TO
battle alone until such time as she. too.
accepts the armistice terms now in
preparation at Versailles or sur
renders.
Battle to the Last
Rome. Nov. 4.-The entire Italian
front continues to move forward. the
war office announced today
ON the mountain front from TonaIe
to Lake Garda, west of Trent. the
ltallans are progressing rapidly and
are advancing on Riva and other
points west of the Adige
Italian troops have passed the first
Austrian lines on a fifty-mile front
along the western wing of the battle
line, the war office announced TODAY
They are descending into the Vermi
CLEO valley from Tonale pass. and are
ascending the Giudicarie valley.
I'VE advanced between the Astico
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