AUSTRIA'S REQUEST FOR AN ARMISTICE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 30, 30 October 1918, Page 5

AUSTRIA'S REQUEST FOR AN ARMISTICE

TEXT OF THE LATEST NOTE PRESIDENT WILSON'S CONDITIONS ACCEPTED New York, October 28. The test of the Austrian Note, as given out in Switzerland, briefly a&sertg that Austria-Hungary adheres to the same point of viow as President Wilson, eondufonflste ShflSSnt. to initiate overtures looking towards an armistice on all fronts without wraitmg the results of other negotiations-Aus.-J-.Z. Cable Aesn,

NOTE DELIVERED IN LONDON. London, October 28, 6.5 p.m. The Foreign Office has received Austria' 6 application for an armistice—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. ' _____ AUSTRIA'S INTERNAL TROUBLES (Ree. October 29, 7.30 p.m.) refuge in fte n«ai i of fIU Geraanß . A ll TiutgSn officers living in Vienna have been recalled to defend the Hungarian frontier.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EMPEROR WARNED FOR HIS SAFETY (Rec. October 29, 8.45 p.m.) ' Amsterdam, October 28. The "Vossische Zeitung" has announced that the Burgomaster of Szegedin has officially requested the Emperor Karl and the Lmpress Ziba to postpono thlii proposed visit sine die, as the local authorities aro unable to guarantee their personal safety.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asan. AUSTRIAN CABINET RESIGNS / — (Rec. October 29, 7.30 p.m.) London, October 28. The Austrian Cabinet has resigned. M. Lammasch has been appointed Premier.—Eeuter. EMPEROR APPEALS TO THE ARMY AND NAVY (Rec. October 29, 11.40 p.m.) Amsterdam, October 29. Thfl Emueror Karl, in an Order to the Army and Navy,. urgently appealsto their loyalty, during the present grave confusion, and says: The day of peace is approaching."—Eeuter. PEACEFUL REVOLUTION IN HUNGARY

/ Washington, October 28. ' Advices from Berne state that there has been a peaceful revolution in Hungary, where a, National Council has been formed to control the Government.-AU6.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 1 . ALLIED WAR COUNCIL IN SESSION GREAT ISSUES FOR DECISION, I Paris, Octobor 28. Mr Lloyd' George and Mr. A. J. Balfour (Secretary of State for Foreign Afaccompanied by naval and military officers, have arrived, and are attending a' council of the Premiers and Foroign Ministers of the Allied and Associated Governments, and field commanders, and large staffs. The first question awaiting the decision the conference is whether the Associated Governments w H renlv through President Wilson to Germany's latest Note, or wait until Germany sends parlementaires to Marshal Fochto ask for an armistice. WhatMmrsß is decided upon, there is no doubt that the Allies, and probably the Associated Governments, will agree io exact a practical surrender. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN POLITICAL REFORM . TEXT OF THE PEACE MEASURE. • \ ' Amsterdam, October 28. The "Vorwaerts" announces that the following is the' text of German Ee-f°rlClause7.-War can only be declared with the sanction of the feeichstag and Clause 8 2 8 -The I Chancellor can only remain in power while he possesses the confidence, of the Eeichstag. • ' flume 3—The Chancellor will be responsible for the political actions of the Kaiser, and the Ministry will be responsible for the tenure of their office to tho Bundesrath and the Eeichstag. . clause i -The appointment, promotion, and dismissal of officers of tlie Armv'and Navy will only be effective by the Chancellor's signature, while the Minister of War will be responsible to the Eeichstag. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i THE GERMAN NOTE OFFICIAL COMMENT AT WASHINGTON. Washington, October 28. nffioial -"Washington regards the German Note as an attempt to force an «,rlvstatement of the Allied armistice terms The Note is viewed general yas a subtle effort to show the United States that reforms are proceeding; but the LtlH has no proofs that the reforms arc sincere or have actually been given eiftS It wL authoritatively learnt to-day that President Wilson may not reply r Vi,„ finrman Note, and that the question of an armistice is now left in the 1° ,4c nf fh© military commanders of the United States and the Allies, 'the approvS Versailles Conference, which will meet to-morrow. The will therefore come from Versailles. President Wilson knows tho changes which have taken place in the German n iWmn Pence ncotiations will be conducted by a peoples Government, which is in "possession o°f decisive authority, and which controls the military au-thorities.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Atsn. DR. SOLF MANOEUVRING FOR POSITION (Eec. October 29, 7.30 p.m.) London, October 28. nil the Paris and London newspapers think that Dr. Solf (tho German Foreign Minister) is manoeuvring for position both at home and abroad, so Jw [! m either exploit President Wilson's fourteen points or lure tne Allies tato a ient of the armistice terms, which could then be used to goad the beonle to a last effort to save the dynasty. The newspapers urge that Germany Should be told to raise the white flag.-Umted Service.