Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-02
Empire Broken Up as
Armies in Italy Retreat
TO Border.
COLLAPSE ON FRONT
IN ITALY COMPLETE
Italians Drive to Livenza River and
Succeed in Separating Two Austrian
Administrations Mutiny and Seize
Austrian Battle Ships at PoIa-
Austria Receives the Allied Peace
Terms,
IBy the Associated PRESS ]

AdviceS as to conditlonS IN
Austria are confusing. 1t seems,
however, that the imperial gov
ornment is powerless in the crisis
rhat has come to Vienna. Some
reports say that Emperor Charles
is a fugitive from his capital, but
other dispatches say he and EN-
press Zita still arc at Vienna.
Austria seems to be splitting
up into . number Of independent
states. There seems no doubt
that the Austrian fleet at Pola
Iias been surrendered to the Cro-
attain national committee. The
Croatians have united witt, Italy.
Germany has recognized the new
Czeeho Slovak government at
Prague and has opened diploma
tic intercourse with iv.
AIIisd arristiee terms have been
handed the Austrians by General
Diaz, whose victorious troops con-
tinue to push the enemy back from
Lake Garda to the Pave. Between
Asiaso and the Piave the allies
have advanced to the Brenta at
Grigno, capturing many important
mountain points. The Austrians
apparently are fleeing preciptateiy
northward thru the Trentino; Ieav-
ing thousands Of prisoners and
hundreds Of guns.
East Of the iPave the allies are
pressing toward the Tagliamento
along the entire front. More than
1000 square miles Of Italian terri
tory had been liberated by the allies
up to Friday.
Reports from Germany are con-
Trajectory. Emperor William has
gone to the front, followed by
Vice Chancellor DeIc rouck. who is
said to bear with him document
Of abdicat:on to be presented to
the emperor.
Bavaria has claimed the throne
If it is renounead by its present
occupant.
Terms Of the armistiee ar
ranged with Turkey with the en-
tente allies shows there has been
a virtually unconditional surren-
der by the Ottoman government.
Turkish mines are being removed
from the >DardaneIes preparato-
ry to sending an allied fleet into
the Black sea.
Copenhagen reports that King
Boris Of Bulgaria has addicated.
A peasant government is said to
have been formed.
Count julius Andrassy, who has
been the Austro- Hungarian for.
eisn minister, for but eight days,
has resigned.
Rome, Nov. 2.-Eighty thousand
prisoners and 1900 guns have been
captured in the Italian offensive,
tho war Office announces.
Italian cavalry is advancing rap
idly toward the TagIiamento, and
Pordenone, eleven miles west Of
the Tasliamento, has been cap
tured.
Rome. Nov. 2.-The Austrians ar
ceing from Udine, about fifty mile,
asst of the Piave, according to report
eceived here. They have. abandoned
reat quantity of war material in th>
egion of Udine, which was Italia,
before the. 1917 retreat
The destruction Of the Austrian
rnies continues along a front Of 12;
niles. On every sector of the 1on}
ront the enemy is giving way 'befor,
he smashing blows of the allies.
When the Fadalto pass was takel
he way was opened to Belluno ant
he Austrian armies were separated
the Fourth rtaliar
rmy renewed it's fierce attack in the
Ionta Grappa region. so As to hole
ne line DIVISIONS and reserves behinG
eltre and Fozaso. endangering. both
oints. The Quero-F -Feltre pass was
aptured and the enemy is falling back
OF even attempting to defend him.
elf.
In thei Trentino the Austrians are
,eking safety thru the valley Of the
lave mountains region around Trent
East Of the Piave the Austrians are
etiring precipitously toward the. Tag
especially hard pressed by
le Duke OF Aosta's army on tbs
outh.
Italians Cross Livenxa River.
London, Nov. 2.-Troops OF the
enth Italian> army have crossed the
iverHa river, between Motta and
acile, and have established bridge
cad on the east side Of that river
to an official statement is-
led by the war Office today. Britisl,
oops are fighting with this army. II; II
Gun kIant Seized. Il.
Paris. Nov. 2,-AThe great gun plant
I Austria Hungary at Skoda has been