GREAT HAPPENINGS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1918, Page 3

GREAT HAPPENINGS.

AUSTRIA ASKS FOR ARMISTICE

MEETING OF VERSAILLES

COUNCIL

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION’]

I {Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 28. A 6. 5 p.m. official report states tli !■. j Foreign Office has received Austria' s application for an armistice. PARIS. Oct .28. » Hon. Lloyd George and Hon. A. .1 I Dalfour, accompanied by naval and mil J tary officers have arrived and are at l j tending a Council of Allied Associate [‘Governments, Premiers, Foreign Minis i tors. Field Commanders and a larg | staff. i The 'first question awaiting discussioi i is whether the associated Government •j reply through Afr Wilson to Germany’: I latest Note or wait until Germany send: j Parliamentarians to Marshal Foch u 1 ask for an armistice. Whatever course j is decided on. there is no doubt the A 1 i lies, and. probably the Associated Gov j ernments will agree to exact a practioa. J surrender. •AUSTRIA’S TERMS. READY FOR ANYTHING, i (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, October 28. The text of the Austrian Note as given out in Switzerland briefly asserts that Austria and Hungary adhere to the same point of view as President Wilson, especially regarding Czecho-Slo vaks and Jugo-Slavs. Consequently : Austria Hungary in accepting the Presidential conditions asks President Wilson to initiative overtures looking for an armistice and peace. Aust-ro-llun-gary is ready for an armistice on all j fronts without awaiting the results of further negotiations.