The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-02
General DiaZ Gives Enemy En-
vOys the Conditions.
A Reply Not Expected Before a
Conference.
VICTORIES ARE GROWING DAILY
Italians Chasing Enemy Out OF
Their Country.
Drive Steadily Ahead Over the
Mountains Now.

Rome Nov 2-The allied terms to
Austria in response to her application
for an armistice have been handed by
General Diaz the Italian commander
in-chief, to Austrian officers, who en-
tered the line bearing a white flag.
Official announcement to this effect
was made today.
The conditions of the armistice are
inspired by the principles of President
Wilson, namely, to render it impossi-
BILE for the enemy to recommends the
war, and to prevent him from profit
ing by the armist.ce to withdraw from
a difficult military situation.
Terms Arc Drastic.
Washington, Nov. An intimation
of the drastic natu.e of the armistice
terms submitted by General Diaz to
the Austrians is given in an official
dispatch from Rome today, saying:
THE Italian victory is hourly as
suming such proportions that any kind
of indulgence toward an enemy which
up to the last minute of his dominion
has insulted our brethren, devastated
our lands and fought with the utmost
barbarity, would be a crime"
The same message reports that from
the sea to the mountains three Aus
trian army corps are in 1lfght; tnat
all roads are open to Isonzo, the first
will attempt to make a stand. Italian
naval detachments have occupied the
lagoon between the mouth of the
Tagliamento and Caore, which was
protected by monitors and heavy artil-
lery.
Drive Austrians Back.
With the Italian Armies in the
Field. No. 2.-The Italians, following
COLLAPSE of the Grappa defenses are
steadily driving the Austrian Trentine
army northward across the mountains
toward the frontier.
At the same time the enemy's Piave
army, completely cut off from the
other Austrian forces, is being pursued
across the Venetian plains, constantly
under the fire of incirclement from
the north.
Capture Central Base.
Capture of Feltre, the Austrian CEN
trail base is of great Importance as 1t
prevents the distribution of reserves
either to the westward or to the
southeastward.
The Italians now command the en-
trance to the Val Sugana leading into
the Trentino. The city of Trent is
only 80 miles distant. (The Val
Sugana lies north of the Asiago
plateau. along the Brenta valley.)
c, ,lumns of cavalry and light in
fantry are skirting the entire SOUTH
ern foothills of the Alps, cutting off
the Austrian retreat.
Great Victories.
Washington, Nov. 2.-Italy's clos
ing days of struggle with her Austro-
German enemy are being crowned
with great victories
Official cables to the Italian en-
bassy here today reported that the
Italians have sunk the Austrian super
dreadnaught Viribus Units. the last
and biggest unit of the Austrian fleet.
he ta1i hax lx-nr
100 kilometers beyond the Piave
front. The whole mountain group
of Cadore is expected to fall imme-
diately while the Austrian army of
the Isongo, is completely surrounded
and trying desperately to cross the
Tagliamento at Latisana.
the Italian victory is hourly assum-
ing such proportions that any kind of
indulgence towards any enemy which,
up to the last minute of his domina-
ton has insulted our brethren. devas-
tated our lands and fought with the
utmost barbarity would be q crime
Italy will not claim anything she is not
entitled to. but she claims that her
victory places the enemy in the per-
manent and absolute inSpssibility of
resuming the offensive.
Response Held Back.
Rome. Nov. 2.-An official state
ment issued by the italian governme mt
today concerning the arnisrice says
AN officer of the Austrian general
staff presented himself at the front of
our lines bearing credentials and asked
to discuss an armistice.
General Diaz referred the question
to Premier Orlando, who now is in
Paris. who. in turn, informed the in
ter-allied conference. which discussed
and defined the conditions upon which
the armistice could be granted, and
charged General DiaZ, in the name of
the governments of the allies and the
United States to communicate them to
the Austrian white flag bearers
The conditions of the armistice are
inspired by the principles of President
Wilson, namely, to render it impos-
sible for the enemy to recommence
war and to prevent him from profiting
by an armistice to withdraw from a
difficult military situation. The con-
dition of the battle along our front
demonstrates the great value of these
terms.
'As it is probable the Austro-Hun-
garian white flag bearers would wish
to confer upon the subject with their