RUIN, OF DUAL MONARCHY COMPLETE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 34, 4 November 1918, Page 5

RUIN, OF DUAL MONARCHY COMPLETE

, ( REVOLUTION, DESERTIONS, AND ANARCHY NEWS OF ARMISTICE MOMENTARILY EXPECTED / By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, November 1. Negotiations are proceeding for an Austro-Hungarian armistice, and hostilities will 60on cease. Possibly the armistice has already been signed. The "Star" states that General Diaz (the Italian Commander-in-Chief) has handed a schedule of armistice terms to Austria of the most drastic character. Berlin papers reveal the fact that Austria, a long time ago, assured Germany that she could only wage war for a certain period. The Emperor Karl in ft friendly telegram to "the Kaiser on October 2(i stated that Austria was now obliged to take a decisive step,'and added, "The decision is irrevocable."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.' ■ ' AUSTRIA OFFICIALLY REPORTS ARMISTICE PROPOSALS 1 , London, November 1. A. wireless Austrian message states:-"The High Command of the armies, early on October 28, by means of parlementaires, communicated with the Italian Army Command. Every effort is being made for the avoidance of- further useless bloodshed, the cessation of hostilities, and the conclusion of an armistice. The Italian High Command at first assumed an attitude of unmistakable, re- ' fusal, and it was only on the evening of October 30 'that the deputation was permitted to cross the fighting line for the preliminary pourparlers."—Aus.-N.Z. C'abia Assn.-Eeuter. '■ /■. ' . • NO OFFICIAL NEWS YET OF THE.ARMISTICE. (Rec. November 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 2. There is no' official news of the Austrian armistice.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ARMISTICE TERMS nLAID DOWN CALCULATED TO PUT AUSTRIA EFFECTUALLY OUT OF THE ARENA. ■'(Rec. November-3, 11.5 p.m.) Rome, November 2. It is officially announced that Austrian officers from the General Staff arrived at Italian Headquarters under a flag of truce, and requested an" armistice. General Diaz transmitted the request to Signor Orlando (the Premier), who is now at Versailles—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. The inter-Allied Conference at Versailles drew up the Austrian armistice conditions, which General Diaz communicated to the Austrian envoys. The conditions will Tender the enemy's assumption of the war impossibles and also prevent him' from profiting by the armistice and extricating himself from his present bad military positipn.—Eeuter. '■ \ FLEET HANDED OVER TO SOUTHERN SLAV COUNCIL (Hec. November 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 2. An Imperial Proclamation at Vienna announces that the Austro-Hungarian Navy has been handed over to the Southern Slav National Council—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. , COUNT ANDRASSY RESIGNS. \ (Rec. November .3, 5.5 p.m.) „.,,,, , , ~' , f , Copenhagen, Novembers. A Vienna telegram 6tates that Count Andrassy, Austrian Foreign Minister . has resigned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, •' AUSTRIAN EMBASSY LEAVING BERLIN. (Rec. November 3, 5.5 p.m.) ' Amsterdam, November 2. The "Berliner Tageblatt states that the Austrian Ambassador and his staff are clearing out of Berlin.—Auf-N.Z. Cabls Assn. AUSTRIA'S HAND FORCED BY HUNGARY (Rec. November 3, 5.5 p.m.) ,' „ . - „ Ne . w York, November 2. It was intimated in a high quarter that tho Hungarian leaders told the Vienna authorities that they would demand the immediate recall of tho Hungarian troop 3 from the Italian front, and would negotiate for a separate peace This forced Austria, to ask Italy for. an armistice.-Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. GENERAL REVOLUTION BREAKS OUT " DOWN WITH THE HAPSBURGS ". Copenhagen, November 1. Telegrams from Germany report dossal demonstrations in Vienna and Budapest indicating a general revolution. Thousands of Viennese workmen are crowding the streets, crying "Down with the Hapsburgs." A Provisional Workmen's and Soldiers' Council.has been formed—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ARMY BREAKING UP London, November 1. The Austrian Army is breaking up and tho soldiers are returning with red banners. Tim situation in Budapest is worse. Soldiers have occupied all the Government buildings, and have proclaimed a republic. There is serious street rioting. A mob of many thousands marched to the I Hofburg Palace. The police and militarv attenmted to break up tho crowd, and desperate fighting followed. Barricades were thrown dp, and many wore I killed and hundreds wounded. A general strike is expected—Aus.-Is.A table Assn. TWENTY-THREE AUSTRIAN DIVISIONS MUTINY AND DESERT VIOLENT OUTBREAKS AGAINST THE GERMANS AND MAGYARS. (Rec. November 3, 5.5 p.m.) Berne, November 2. The Viennese newspapers state thai the Austrian military situation Is hopeless. Twenty-three divisions, composed « various nationalities, have flmtimed and left the Italian front, and are figWui? among themselves. The deserters have formed themselves .',nto so-caKi.fi "Greos Guards. lhey have already reached Klakenfurst and Toldes. It Is feared that the Entente Powers will soon occupy Gorman Austria-wi Vienna. Throughout Slavoma and Croatia \ there are violent outbreaks against -fti* Germans and Magyars, whose property is being pillaged. The German (ra&rter at Poziga is in flames. Esseg and Focrak have been almost destroyed. Tho Ceechs at Prague compelled the German businesses and banks to display the French oolours.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COUNT TISZA ASSASSINATED ; London, November 1. An official report from Vienna states that Count Tisza has been assassin-ated.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. November 3, 5.6 p.m.) Copenhagen, November 2. A soldier shot Count Tisza, who was walking with a frien& He died immediately. His friend was wounded.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assr^. | MOBS PLUNDERING AND MURDERING IN VIENNA (Eec. November 2, 5 p.m.) I " . , London, November 1. Supreme disorder reigns in Vienna and mobs are plundering and murdering. A Soviet has been formed; also a Republican Government. The Emperor has fled to the royal chateau at Godollo. The mobs are endeavouring to release Dr. Adler (who was imprisoned on charges of treasonal conduct in the Trentino).— United Servioe, ■ FROM THE ASHES OP THE WAR NEW CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED. London, November 1. The "Daily Chronicle's" Amsterdam correspondent writes:—"The Czechoslovak State, with 12,000,000 inhabitants, in an area five times that of Belgium, came into being on Tuesday, when a republic wag suddenly proclaimed in Prague. The city was beftegged, and enthusiasm knew • no bounds. People thronged tho streets and embraced each other, and sang Czech national 6ongs. Soldiers tore the Austrian cockades from their caps, and forced the officers to do the same, and deeked their swords with the Slav colours. There wne a great demonstration around the monument of Htia."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NATIONAL COUNCIL AT BUDAPEST ' REPUBLIC GOVERNMENT DECLARED. (Rec. November 3, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen November 2. Count Karolyi has telegraphed to the "Berliner Tageblatt":—"Devolution in Budapest. The National Council has token over the government, and the garrison and police acknowledged the' Council's authority. Tho population is jubilating. ' The National Council met in Vienna on Wednesday afternoon, a crowd ontsido waving red banners. The Council 'passed a law declaring that the Constituent Assembly, without a monarch, would govern the new State. Thousands of officers and soldiers formed a procession' in the streets and marched to the building where the Council was sitting. Delegations from tho Council and soldiers decided to form provisionally a Workmen's and Soldiers' Council. There were serious riots at night, and the restaurants were plundered. "The Emperor Karl before leaving Vienna ordered tho authorities to avoid conflicts with the population, and yield to tho new powers. He also telegraphed similarly to the Archduke' Joseph at Budapest, who left the city after the republic was proclaimed.' Tho Emperor took money and the Crown jewels to tho Grodmelli Castle, and also eighteen railway wagon loads of food and furniture."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. KAROLYI OR THE BOLSHEVIKI? (Rec, November 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 2. Vienna telegrams state that the internal situation in Austro-Hungary is oven more chaotic. The proclamation of a republic in Vienna is hourly expected, while the Czech National Council has proclaimed a republic at Prague. Street fighting continues at Budapest. It is still doubtful whether Count Karolyi or the Bolsheviki are gaining the upper hand, though Count Karolyi claims that the Hungarian National Counoil is now controlling the country. Thousands of troops are flocking in from the front, and aro entirely beyond control. Large bands of soldiers are going into tho country, pillaging in all directions.—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. "'_. > . ■ NEW STATE OF GERMAN-BOHEMIA | (Rec. November 8j 5.5 p.m.) . Amsterdam, November 2. Deputies to the Austrian Reichsrath, of German raco, have proclaimed a new State of German-Bohemia, and arc negotiating for union with Germany. German newspapers assert that Germany has recognised the new Stato.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA JOINS SERBIA (Rec, November 2, 5 p.m.) Paris, Novomber 1, ' A meetin" of the Bosnian National Council, held at Serajevo on October 31, proclaimed t£e amalgamation of Bosnia-Herzegovina with the kingdom of Serbia. The crowds freed those who had been imprisoned in connection with.the murder of the Archduke Francis I'erdinand.-Reutor. [Bosnia-Herzegovina was formerly Serbian, but were forcibly annexed by Austria on a flimsy pretext,]