THE ARMISTICE.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1918, Page 1

THE ARMISTICE.

[AUSTRALIAN it N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION HISTORIC INCIDENTS. LONDON November 5. Mr Jeffries describing tlio armistice scene, says: Iho first convoy was an Austrian Captain,: one lacking credentials. Alter he had been questioned he was sent back with a message demanding a representative and accredit, ed mission. I lie Austrians swallowed they pride, and scut, under the white (lag, eight, military and naval officers, beaded by General von Weber. The party were conveyed to a villa near General Diaz’s Headquarters. General Badoglio with a cavalry escort ar-j 1 rived there on Sunday and met the ' Austrians lined np in the drawing room ' General von Weber was imposingly uniformed, starred and be-ribboned. General Badoglio asked their errand and on being informed said that a written answer "would )be supplied. He then withdrew. Telegrams were then exchanged with Versailles, after which the precise terms were handed over to General Weber, who transmitted them to bis government. The Austrians were much depressed, and betrayed the effects of a need of food. I AUSTRIA’S CONDITIONS. LONDON November 5. The Dress Bureau reports that the following are the armistice conditions with Austria-Hungary: MILITARY CLAUSES. Firstly—An immediate cessation of liostilites by land, sea and air. . Secondly—The total demobilisation «>t the Austro-Hungarian Army, and ine immediate • withdrawal of all .*il s,io Hungarian forces operating rn U'e front, from the North Sea to land. to within Austro-Hung.nmm territory, the. latter being limited as in Clause Three below. These forces shad onlv be maintained as an n-gauisecl military force of a maximum situ.gtn of twenty divisions, reduced to pre-war effectives. Half the divisional cups, and armv artillery equipment ska ! collected at points, to be rid.eitod by | the Allies and the United v.mci ot i America, for delivery to them, debt cm beginning with all such lnatva al- - exists in the territory to he evacuated, i . Thirdly—The evacuation of all territories invaded by Austria-Hungary ' since the beginning of the wai , t withdrawal to be within such periods as are determined by the respective Com-manders-iii-Cbief of the Allied Forces on eiie)i front of the Austro-Hungai inn I armistice. The withdrawal is. to be made ’ to behind a line fixed as follows :—liom 1 Diziunbrail to the nortl] of St Elvio, i, will follow the crest ot the BM»“ : Alps, to the sources ot the Adige and Eisaeli Rivers, passing thence, •>> Alounts Resehcn and Brema and t e heights of Gets and Cilier The 1n c thence turns south, crossing Mount ioblaeh, and meeting the present frontier of the Carnic Alps. It follows this frontier to Mount Tarvis, and, aftoi Tarvis. the watershed of the Julian Alps Cal Predil. Mount Mangart, the Trieoria, and the watershed of Colo t° berdo. Podlianiscam, and Idria. I tom this point the line turns south-east towards Schnelberg, excluding the whole basin of the Save River, and its tributaries. From Schnelberg, it descends towards the Coast m sueli n way as to include Castmw-Alntaglai, and \ olosea in the evacuated territories. It also follows, the administrative limits of t - present province of Dalmatia, .including to north Licarioa and d to south of that territory it is hmrted bj n line from the shove of Cape Blanca ,o the summits of the water-shed eastwards. so as to include in the evacuated \ area, all the valleys and water courses flowing towards Sebenceo, such as the ('icola, Kerka, and Butianioa and then tributaries. It will also include all islands north and west of Dalmatia, timn , Premuda. Selve. Ulboi, Seheida, - a , Dao-o and Patadura. m and up to Mile- , da "in the south, embracing San Andrea. Busi TJssa. Lesina Tercola Cuiioila. Cajjo, Lagosta. and Pelagosa onh excepting the islands great and small : of Jirona. Beta, Solta, and Brazzo. All , the territories thus evacuated shall be occupied by the troops of the Allies and the United States. All military and railway equipment, including coal, with in those territories is to be left mtac and surrendered to the Allies, accordin<r to special orders by the Command-er's-in-chief of the Forces of the associated . Powers of the different fronts. No new destruction, pillage, or requisition shall be done by enemy troops m the territories to be evacuated and occupied bv the associated Powers. Fourthly.—The ■ Allies are entitled to free movement over all roads, railways. : and waterways -.in Austro-Hungarian. I territory, and to the use if necessary, of Austro-Hungarian means of transportation. The armies of the associated pow ers shall occupy such strategic points in Austria-Hungary at such times as they deem necessary for the conduct of military operations or the maintenance of order. . They are to have the light of requisition, on payment, for the troops of the associated powers, wherever they iiinv be. Fifthly.—The complete evacuation ot all German troops, within fifteen days, from the Italian and Balkan fronts, also from all Austro-Hungarian territory. All German troops which have not left- Austro-Huiigary within that •are to be interned. Sixthly.—The administration of the evacuated territories of Austro-Hun-gary shall he entrusted to local authorities. under control of the armies of occupation. Seventhly.—The immediate repatriation, without reciprocity, of all Allied prisoners of war, interned subjects and civil populations evacuated from their homes, on conditions to be laid down by the Commander-in-Chief of the associated powers on the various fronts. Rightly.—The sick and wounded who cannot bo removed from evacuated territory will be cared for by : | n AustroHungarian personal, who will lie left on the spot .with medical material reouired. NAVAL CONDITIONS. The naval conditions are as follows: Firstly.—The immediate cessation of all hostilites at sea. Definite information shall be given concerning the location. and movements of all Austro-Hun-garian ships. Notification shall be made to neutrals that freedom of navigation in al toritorial waters is given to the naval and mercantile marines of the Allies and associated powers, all questions of neutndity being waived.

Secondly.—The surrender to the Allies and the United States of fifteen Austro-Hungarian submarines, completed between 1910 and 1918, and of all German submarines now in, or heronlter, entering Austro-Hungarian tentorial' waters. All other Austro-Hun-Marian submarines shall be paid oil, completely disarmed and shall remain under the. supervision of the Allies ana America. n . Thirdly .-—The surrender to the Allies and the United States, with complete armament, and equipment, of three battleships, three light cruisers, nine destroyers, twelve torpedo boats, one minelayer, and six Danube monitors tlies to be designated by the Allies and the United States. All other surface warships, including river craft, shall be concentrated in Austro-Hungarian naval; these to be designated by the Allies and | America, and shall be paid off completely, disarmed, and placed under the supervision of the Allies and the United Status. AUSTRIAN PRESS ON TERMS. AMSTERDAM, November 5. The Vienna paper “Reich Post," commenting on the armistice terms, declares that hard conditions have been imposed. “They will burn,” it- says, “like an unquenchable fire.” The Germo-Austrian press deplores as shameful, the plight- which enables the enemv to use Gcrmo-Austrian territory as a point of departure for fresh attacks on Germany. THE TERMS WELCOMED. LONDON November 6. Tn the House of Commons there was a demonstrative scene at the announcement of the Austrian terms, which synch ionised with similar statements in the French and Italian Chambers. Mr Lloyd George said the armistice provided for the Allied occupation of the Austrian peninsula and the Tyrol south of the Brenner Pass. All the Allied forces would now be used against Germany in a great converging attack on all fronts under Marshal Foch. POINTS IN WILSON’S SPEECH., EXPLAINED BY MR. LANSING. (Received This Day at 8.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON November 5 Mr Lansing in a Note addressed to tlio Swiss Minister recalls the circumstances under which President Wilson forwarded Germany’s request to the Allies. President Wilson has now received a memorandum from the Allies in which they state their willingness to make peace in the twins of President Milson’s address to Congress in January 1018, and subsequent addresses. They must point out, however, that Clause two, relating to the freedom of the seas is open to various interpretations some of which they could not accept, and must therefore reserve complete fredoem on this point when they enter the Peace Conference. President Wilson declared in his January speech that all invaded territirv must he evacuated and freed. The Allies, however, feel no doubt ought to be allowed to exist as to complications arising out of this provision. Tlio Allies by.it understand that compensation will be paid by Germany for damage ’ done to civilian populations bv sea. land and air. President Wilson is in agreement with this Lvov Won, »and with the Allies’ notification that General Foch must be die medium for armistice negotiations.