AUSTRIAN "CEASE-FIRE" SOUNDED

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 35, 5 November 1918, Page 5

AUSTRIAN "CEASE-FIRE" SOUNDED

';■■'"'""' GERMANY'S LAST PROP GONE \ .■'."■ ■• ; ■ , REVOLUTIONARY TROUBLES BEGIN ■' ' "' His Excellency the Governor-General, (the Earl of Liverpool)- has received an .. . argent; message from Mr. Lloyd George-that an armistice ha* been figned with Stakes effect at 3 p.m. to-day, (Monday), London time (2.30 a.m., Tuesday, New Zealand time.) .: LAST OF GERMANY'S PROPS"By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, November 3. The Press Bureau reports: "Mr. Lloyd George has telephoned to Downing Street from Paris: "The news has arrived that Austria-Hungary, the 'ast of GeimanyV props, has gone out cf the war. General Diaz signed an «• " Sunday afternoon, and it comes into operation at 3 o'clock on Monday. -AmN.Z. Cable Assn.-Ee'uter. ____ ' AUSTRIA ANNOUNCES CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES • ■ ■.' (Eec. November i, 8.5 p.m.) London, Isioveniber 3. •An Austrian official report,, dated Vienna November 3, »F;7 *J" w J™?!" ian theatre of war our troops have ceased hostilities on the bass of.the amistice which has now been concluded."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. A REQUEST FROM HUNGARY OCCUPATION TROOPS EITHER FRENCH OR BRITISH. (Eec. November &, 8.5 ip.m.) ■ ■ v Budapest, November 3. ■ The : Minister of War in the National Council announced that the Hungarian Government has instructed the,supreme military command to see that Hungarian soldiers lay down their arms, ff the enemy- decides to occupy Hungary tmder the armistice, the Government will-request that the occupation troops will be either French or British.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE'AUSTRIAN FLEET (Eec. November i, 8.5 p.m.) Paris, November 3. . Austria did not abandon the fleet, but the Jugo-Slavs rose in revolt, seized the vessels,'and sent a wireless message-to President Wilson that Ihey wereiready to hand the ships to America oi\ Allied Governments.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MANIFESTO TO THE ARMY " . AN IMMEDIATE PEACE PROMISED. Amstordam, November 3. : Advices from .Vienna state that the National Council, in a manifesto to the army urges the soldiers to maintain order, declaring that an' immediate peace 'will be concluded.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , . ORDER RESTORED. x ' ■ Zurich, November 3. ' A message from Budapest reports that order has been restored. Count Karolyi advised the peoplo to return to work. Parliament will meet in the cominc week when a Bill providing for;universal suffrage for men and women will be introduced. Dr. Wekerle has 'been arrested by the, National Oouncil.-Aus.-N.Z.. Cable Assn. SOLDIER COUNCILS PERMITTED. New York, November 3.. Mr Arno Dosoh Fleurot, the New York "World's" correspondent at CopenWen states that the Austrian Army has soldier Soviets. Tho new Government hts iriven the soldiers every privilege without delay, thus Imping to maintain' soma semblance of order tntil demobilisation of-the army is possible. The authorities have permitted tho formation of soldier councils. The newspapers urge " Hio <ttn.te Council'to act quickly, so as to prevent excesses. ' •. ■ Vienna is talking of tho possibility of Entente troops entering the city, but fho inhahifftnte fear moro the arrival of the Green Guards, who are deserters froml the, amy Md are .-ow 150 miles south-west of Vienna. Tho Green Guards have pillaged and burnsd several cities. ' The Emperor Karl has returned to Vienna, but tho new government announced its policy and ignored him.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable-Assn. ' CZECHS TAKE OVER THE SKODA GUN FACTORY ' Berne, November 3. ".' The Czech National Committee has taken possession of: the Skoda works (principal gun factories in Austria), andhas dismissed all German wnployees Vienna announces that the gram reserves are exhausted, and that the city s • supply of flour will last only three days.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE NEW REPUBLICS . (Eec. November i, 7.15 p.m.) London, November- 3. v Tho latest advices 6how that Hungary, Austria, and Boehinia have established republics. Bulgaria is also a republic, while Bosnia and Herzegovina are joining Greater Serbia, which is expected to embrace Croatia and Slavonit. Poland will possibly await the Pcaoe Conference.-Aus-N.Z, Cable Assa,

HUGE SUPPLIES FOR AUSTRIA AND GERMANY CUT OFF (Eec. November i, 8.5 ip.m.) Copenhagen, November 3. The "National Tidondo" says that Berlin renorts state that the Hungarian Government has stopped tho departure of all ships carrying cargoes for Austria and Germany. Tho cargoes include 20,000 tons of foodstuffs, and largo quantities of oil and petrol. All other transport to Germany, is forbidden. Germany, is unable to get back from Rumania 500 locomotives and 50,000 trucks and car-riages.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. / REPUBLIC OR MONARCHY REFERENDUM. (Rec. November t, 8.5 ip.m.) Budapest, November 3. Public opinion compelled the members of the Karolyi Cabinet,to request the King to absolve them from their oath of fidelity. The King acceded, and tho Cabinet decided to hold a referendum on the question whether Hungary should become a republic or a monarchy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. MILITARY COUP D'ETAT FOILED IN BOHEMIA (Rec. November 4, 8.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, November 3. Advices from Prague state that the military commander 'General Kestranck, with two 6taff officers, has beon arrested by' the Czeoho-Slovak National Council foe attempting a coup d'etat against the council, with' the assistance of Hungarian troops. The latter refused to obey orders and fraternised with the Czechs.— Reuler. A FIELD MARSHAL ARRESTED. (Rec. November 4, 8.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, November 3. Budapest papers report that the National Council has arrested Field Marshal Sirainka. The city is quiet,, except for minor street fighting. A German-Austrian regiment in Prague applied to be allowed to return to Vienna, but .he Czechs ordered the soldiers to lay down theur anus, and shipped the officers ot Tho district of Vovarlbe-rg has petitioned for union with .Switzerland—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. • COUNT TISZA'S DEATH. Copenhagen, November 3. The "National Tidende's" correspondent at Berlin states that three soldiers cained admission to Count Tisza's house on Thursday, and entered a room where were Count Tisza, his wife, end Countess Almassy. Count Tim drew a revolver. is your fault that millions have per. three so, ; A after passing through Tisza. the soldiers escaped.-Aus.-NIZ. Cable Assn. LAST DAYS OF THE FIGHTING ' Montreal, November 3. The Rome correspondent cf the United Press reports that the Italian forces haV Th°e C United T corespondent on the Italian front states .hat entire Austrian havTsurrenclered in the region of the Val Laganna.-Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ THE OFFICIAL REPORTS London, November 3. A British-Italian official report states, wlaio ™u lu d 150 M m British • Corps.''-Aus,N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ) . 100,000 PRISONERS; 2200 GUN ; S. (Rec. November 4, 8.5 ip.m.) London, November 3, 7.40 p.m. . „,■' .«„;.i' ~«*«+ dates—"The Italian Seventh Army entering the An Italian official report S ntes - j£ f - rHf w; ons ft(; g e ji a del Tonale, and struggle has broken teed Vallareia and cap-. LeTWnK irre Our cavalry, entered Udine."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. AUSTRIANS EVACUATING ODESSA. ...,." | : ' Berne, November 3. The Austrian* have begun to evacuate Odessa, on the Black Sea.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■_ • THE SINKING OF THE VIRIBUS UNITIS (Rec. November 4, 9.35 p.m.) ' Amsterdam, November 3. Vienna advices state that two Italian naval officers entered tho Pola road- „*. Ja nf -Lbiblew up the Viribus Unitis, most of whose crew were saved. Rome As a!- that Eng neer-Commander Rosette and Surgeon-Lieutenant Paied we™ responsible for the destruction of the Viribus Umt.s. It is behoved that both were Jaken prisoner.-Reuter. FROM WAR TO SHIPBUILDING ITALY'S NEW FIELD OF EFFORT. (Rec. November i, 11.5 p.m.) i • Rome, November 3. The "Agenzia Nationale" says that the British Government has agreed to as\il Ttniinn xliinfauildine industry, furnishing machinery and steel. Italian Sftto^wftßtoretnl'British merchant fleet.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.