Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04
EXPECT HUN WILL
/. GET ABOUT SAME
TERMS AS AUSTRIA
No Lighter Conditions, More
Likely Stricter, Is View =.
Held Here.
GERMANY NOW FACING
ATTACK ON THE SOUTH

~ 10N Wv I'LL WV ~
Austria-Hungary is out OF the
war. Terms of armistice signed
yesterday between the dual mon
archy and Italy became effective
at 8 o'clock in Vienna and Rome,
which was 9 o'clock this morn
ing in Washington. The terms
of the armistice were made pub
lie here by the State Department
at | o'clock this afternoon. -
The terms. as read here, were on all
sides construed as indicating the
stringency of the conditions which
will be laid down for Germany, now
suing for armistice. .
Significant as to Germany.
Aside from the profound Importance
of the physical and moral effect of
Austria-Hungary laying down arms.
deep significance attaches to their
bearing upon the course to be pur-
sued by the allied supreme council in
dealing with Germany.
The terms were Interpreted to mean
that Germany cannot expect condi-
tions less strict than have been i'm
posed upon her former allies as they
dropped out of the war In success
sion-first Bulgaria, next Turkey. now
Austria Hungary.
the eAustro-Hungarian terms was en-,
phastzed by the officials here - htx5
ing immediate and direct bearing
VIZ sR1R VIII thS Pssrls2s sFaass sa
balks at the terms to be offered.
trians must give the allies free access
to and use Of all railways and roads,
for possible future military opera
tions; must withdraw their soldiers
must expel or intern German troops
now in Austria and must give. unre-
stricted use of the Danube. with dis
mantling Of the Notifications.
Gives Allies Free Hand.
There is only one object. in this, it
was declared, and that is to give the
allies free field for operations
against Germany from the south' in
case it is found necessary to continIe
the war with Germany. $
declines the terms offered for an
armistice, electing to fight on for a
time, the allies will be in a position
to attack Germany from a new quar-
ter, and a region which Germany has,
not fortified to any extent comparable
The outstanding feature of the
terms, as applicable to the conditions
to be imposed upon Germany, was
that Austria-Hungary has been rem
dered militarily impotent to resume
hostilities, whatever may be the out
come of final peace negotiations.
This is the crux Of the situation
which Germany must face. It is full
fillment Of the demand voiced by the
public in all the allied countries. and
in short amounts to o4 unconditional
surrender. -.
By no process Of reasoning were
officials here able to reach conclusion
other than that the supreme council
will put the essence Of this demand
an armfstice.
It is unthinkable, It was said here
today. that the weaker allies should
be deprived of the power to strike
again and the stronger nation left
like a semblance of ability
to harm.
That Austria-Hungary has been so
stripped of means of future aggression
by the terms agreed upon is obvious
from the most cursory reading Of the
text.
'Total rehabilitation" of the fight
ing land forces and their withdrawal
from the front. cooperating with the
Germans on a line from the North sea
to Switzerland. is the second article of
the armistrice. but the first in ef-
fectiveness. with its several clauses
1t is noted that one-half the artillery
and equipment of the armies must be
turned over to the allies That makes
it certain that there can be no sudden
forces would lack equipment.
The evacuation of all invaded terri
tories and the withdrawal to lines
laid down by metes and bounds, as
applied to Germany, would mean the
withdrawal Of the German troops at
least beyond the east bank Of the
Rhine.
Occupation Immediately by the
forces Of the allies and the United
States of the territory thus vacated
would follow and bring peace and
safety to Belgium and northern
France.
Will Doubtless Be Repeated.
It is observed that the enemy is
required to surrender to the allies
all coal and railways. In the case
of Germany this demand will no
doubt. it was thought here today. be
repeated to apply to material that is
now on the frontier Of Germany, con-
tiKuous to the allied line to be formed,
The coal and iron of Alsace-Lorraine
will be taken by the allies as mat
ter of course.
acted from Austria-Hungary are
and complete in their. effect
upon tho rendering OF the navy use
less for any future use against the
allies Their presentation by tho al
lies forecast beyond doubt that equal
ly stringent demands will be made of
Germany for the disposition Of her
navy.
Indeed, it was thought here, that in