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WEATHER. Ralr tonight and tomorrow; some¬ what cooler tomorrow. Temperature for twenty-four hours ending 3 p.m. today: .Highest, 65. at 1:30 p.m. today; lowest, 44, at 2 a-m. today. Full report on pa?e 16. CkflBf New York Stocks, Page 16. No. 27,222. TWO CENTS. NOVEMBER 4, 1918.TWENTY PAGES. WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, AUSTRIA IS OUT OF WAR; MADE HELPLESS TO FIGHT BY TERMS ALLIES IMPOSE Armistice Stipulations, Already Effect¬ ive, Call for Demobilization on Land and Sea. All Invaded Territory Must Be Evacuated, Coal and Railways Surrendered and Relations With Germany Severed. The State Department today gave out the following as the terms of the armistice imposed upon Austria, becoming effective at'3 o'clock this afternoon, European time: MILITARY CLAUSES. ONE. The immediate cessation of hostilities by land, sea and air. TWO. Total demobilization of the Austro-Hungarian army and immediate withdrawal of all Austro-Hungarian forces operat¬ ing on the front from the North sea to Switzerland. Within Austro-Hungarian territory, limited as in clause three below, there shall only be maintained as an organized military force a (?), reduced to pre-war effectives (effectiveness?). . Half the divisional, corps and army artillery and equipment shall be collected at points to be indicated by the allies and United States of America for delivery to them, beginning with all such material as exists in the territories to be evacuated by the Austro- Hungarian forces. THREE. Evacuation of all territories invaded by Austro- Hungary since the beginning of war. Withdrawal within such periods as shall be determined by the commander-in-chief of the allied forces on each front of the Austro-Hungarian armies behind a "line fixed as follows: From Pic Umbrail to the north of the Stelvio it will follow the crest of the Rhetian Alps up to the sources of the Adige and the Eisach, passing thence by Mounts Reschen and Brenner and the Heights of Oetz and Zoaller. The line thence turns south, crossing Mount Toblach and meeting the present frontier Carnic Alps. It follows this frontier up to Mount Tarvis and after Mount Tarvls the watershed of the Julian Alps by the Col. of Predil, Mount Mangart, the Tricorno (T^rglou) and the watershed of the Fodberdo, Podlaaiscam and Idria. From this point the line turns southeast toward the Schneeberg, excludes the whole badajt/Af the Save and its tributaries. From Schneeberg it goes dawh toward the coast in such a way as to include Castua, Mat- tuglia and Volosca in the evacuated territories. It will also .follow the administrative limits of the present province oT Dalmatia, including to the north Liscaria and Tri- vania, and, to the-south, territory limited by a line from the (Semi- grand?) of Cape Planca to the summits of the watershed east¬ ward, so as to include in the evacuated area all the valleys and watercourse flowing toward Sebenico, such as the Cicola, Kerka, Butisnica and their'tributaries. It will also include all the islands in the north and west of Dalmatia from Premuda, Selve, Ulbo, Scherda, Maon, Pago and Puntadura in the north up to Meleda in the south, embracing Santandrea, Busi, Lisa, Lesina, Tercola, Curzola, Cazza and Lagosta, as well as the neighboring rocks and islets and passages, only excepting the islands of Great and Small Zirona, Bua, Solta and Brazza. All territory thus evacu¬ ated (shall be ocupied by the forces?) of the allies and of the United States of America. All military and railway equipment of all kinds, including coal belonging to or within those territories (to be?), left in situ and surrendered to the allies according to special orders given by the! commander-in-chief of the forces of the associated powers on the different fronts. No new destruction, pillage or requisition to be done by enemy troops in the territories to be evacuated by them and occupied by the forces of the associated powers. FOUR. The allies shall have the right of free movement over all road and rail and waterways in Austro- Hungarian territory and of tlie use of the necessary Austrian and Hungarian means of transportation. The armies of the associated powers shall occupy t>uch strategic points in Austria-Hun- gary at times as they may deem neces¬ sary to enable them to conduct mili¬ tary operations or to maintain order. They bhall have the right of requisi¬ tion on payment for the troops of the associated powers (wherever) they may be. FIVE. Complete evacuation of all German, troops within fifteen days, not only from the Italian and Balkan fronts, but from all Austro^Hungarian territory. Internment of all German troops which have not left Austria-Hungary within the date. SIX. The administration of the evacuated territories of Austria-Hun¬ gary will be intrusted to the local au¬ thorities under the control of the al¬ lied and associated armies of occupa- * Son. ¦SEVEN*. The immediate repatriation ithout reciprocity of all allied prison- c rs of war and interned subjects and of civil populations evacuated from their homes on conditions to be laid uown by the commander-in-chief of i -ie forces of the associated powers on the various fronts. Sick and wounded ¦* ho cannot be removed from evacuated tcrritor" will be cared for by Austria- Hungary personnel, who will be left ou the spot with the medical material iequlred. * ' Naval Conditions. ONE. Immediate cessation of all hos¬ tilities at sea and definite information to be given as to the location and rnovementa of all Austro-Hungarian chips. iHw to be to Bevtrili v that fNdon of navigation In all ter- '/iiMW.ntm Is given to Um aaval and mercantile marine of the allied and associated powers, all questions of neutrality being waved. TWO. Surrender to allies and the United States of fifteen Austro-Hun- garian submarines completed between the years 1910 and 1918 and of alii German submarines which are in or may hereafter enter Austro-Hungarian territorial waters. All other Austro-Hun- garian submarines to be paid off and completely disarmed and to remain un¬ der the supervision of the allies and United States. t THREE. Surrender to allies and United States with their complete armament and equipment of three bat¬ tleships, three light cruisers, nine de¬ stroyers, twelve torpeao boats, one mine layer, six Danube monitors to be designated by the allies and United States of America. All other surface warships, including river craft, are to be concentrated in Austro-Hungarian naval bases to be designated by the allies and United States of America and are to be paid off and completely disarmed and placed under the super- vision of allies and United States of America. FOUR. Freedom of navigation to all warships and merchant ships of allied and associated powers to be given in the Adriatic and up the River Danube and its tributaries in the territorial waters and territory of Austria-Hun¬ gary. The allies and associated powers sholl have the right to sweep up all mine fields and obstructions and the positions of these are to be indicated. In order to insure the freedom of navigation on the Danube the allies and the United States of America shall be empowered to Occupy or to dismantle all fortifications or defense works. FIVE. The existing blockade con¬ ditions set up by the allied and asso¬ ciated powers are to remain un¬ changed , and all Anstro-Hungmiian merchant ships found at sea are to re- maln liable to capture, save excep- CCoaOnued on iicoond PaesJ No Lighter Conditions, More Likely Stricter, Is View Held Here. GERMANY NOW FACING ATTACK ON THE SOUTH Austria-Hungary is out of the war. Terms of armistice signed yesterday between the dual mon¬ archy and Italy became effective at 3 o'clock in Vienna and Rome, which was 9 o'clock this morn¬ ing in Washington. The terms of the armistice were made pub¬ lic here by the State Department at 1 o'clock this afternoon. . j The terms, as read here, were on all sides construed as , indicating the stringency of the conditions which will be laid down for Germany, now suing for armistice. Significant as to Germany. Aside from the profound importance of the physical and moral effect of Austria-Hungary laying down arms, deep significance attaches to their bearing upon the course to be pur- sued by the allied supreme council in dealing with Germany. The terms were interpreted to jnean that Germany cannot expect condi¬ tions less strict than have been im¬ posed upon her former allies as they dropped out of the war in succeS- I sion.lirst Bulgaria, next Turkey, now Austria-Hungary. One highly important feature or : the Austro-HUngarian terme wW phasized by the official* here i (ng immediate and direct bearing upon the possible conjjjmAPCj._pX.t^e wif witH balks at the terms to be offered. It was pointed out that the Aus- trians must give the allies free access to and use of all railways and roads, for possible future military opera¬ tions; must withdraw their soldiers from, the German armies on the north, must expel or intern German troops now in Austria and must give unre¬ stricted use of the Danube, with dis¬ mantling of the fortifications. Gives Allies Free Hand. There is only one object in this, it was declared, and that is to give the allies a free field for operations against Germany from the touth in case it is found neceHKary to continue the war with Germany. * If Germany proves untractable and declines the terms offered for an armistice, electing to fight on tor a time, the allies will be in a position to attack Germany from a new quar¬ ter and a region which Germany has not fortified to any extent comparable to the defenses on her western front. The outstanding feature of the ferms, as applicable to the conditions to be imposed upon Germany, was that Austria-Hungary has been ren¬ dered militarily impotent to resume hostilities, whatever may be the out¬ come of final peace negotiations. This is the crux of the situation which Germany must face. It is ful¬ fillment of the demand voiced by the public in all the allied countries, and in short amounts to unconditional surrender. By no process of reasoning were officials here able to reach conclusion other than that the supreme council will put the essence of this demand In the answer to Germany's plea for an armistice. It is unthinkable, it was said here today that the weaker allies should be deprived of the power to strike again and the stronger nation left anything like a semblanco of ability to harm. . . . That Austria-Hungary has been so stripped of means of future aggression by the terms agreed upon is obvious from the most cursory reading of the text. "Total demobilization" of the fight¬ ing land forces and their withdrawal from thd front, co-operating with the Germans on a line from the North sea to Switzerland, is the second article of the armistrice, but the first in ef¬ fectiveness. with its several clauses. It is noted that one-half the artillery and Equipment of the armies must be turned over to the allies. That makes it certain that there can be no sudden remobilization in the future, for the forces would lack equipment. The evacuation of all Invaded terri¬ tories and the withdrawal to lines laid down by metes and bounds, as applied to Germany, would mean the withdrawal of the German troops at least beyond the east bank of the ^Occupation immediately by the forces of the allies and the United States of the territory thus vacated would follow and bring peace and safety to Belgium and northern France. Will Doubtless Be Repeated. jt is observed that the enemy is required to surrender to the allies ail coal and railways. In the case of Germany this demand will no doubt, it was thought here today, be repeated to apply to material that is now on the frontier of Germany, con¬ tiguous to the allied line to be formed. The coal and iron of Alsace-Lorraine will be taken by the allies as a mat- ter of course. The naval terms of the armistice ex¬ acted from Austria-Hungary are sweeping and complete in their, effect upon the rendering of the navy use¬ less for any future use against the allies. Their presentation by the al- lies forecast beyond doubt that equal - lv stringent demands will be made of Germany for the disposiUon of her "indeed, it was thought here, that in the case of Germany the allies will make even more elaborate require¬ ments of the German navy than were demanded of Austria-Hungary, for the German navy is a more menacing ln- .W forecast that the submarine fleet of Germany must be-handed «»», and it is thought that, possibly, the great naval base of Heligoland wtU be required to surrenders* _jt. ¦> . . *""* V> .. - . - CASABIANCA. Allies to Discuss Peace Only After Rendering Germany - Impotent for War. WORLD FOOD CRISIS DUE BT DAVID LAWRE\CK. (Copyright, 1918, by N. T. Eretiln* Post, Inc.) Germany will be required to sur¬ render her' army and navy. The allies will discuss pcace - with Germany must trust to the magna¬ nimity and'good faith of-the demo¬ cratic governments of the -world that a just and healing- peace will be made. Terms ot armistice ma'dfepubllc to¬ day between Austria-Hungary and the entente 'give a definite idea of the armiayce terms -which- Germany will be obliged to accept before there is any further steps in tlie peace nego¬ tiations. Those terms will involve the reduction of the German army and navy, t^.,virtual impotence, the occu¬ pation of strategic poihts Inside Ger¬ many as well as the abandonment of her munitions and war material in the territories which" German troops must evacuate. > Foe morale Is Crumbling. Already there must be demoraliza¬ tion on the western'front, for the Aus¬ trian divisions which Germany hastily assembled to pit against the Ameri¬ cans now will be unwilling' to fight, as their governments will h^.ve con¬ cluded an armietio that liberates"them from further military ^ljity.. The Amer¬ ican troops are advancing- rapidly now.they had met stubborn resist¬ ance for a long time.-But they are close to German. Aerritotr in many points of the-front. Germany's vital line of communication, the. railroad artery that would have to - carry her troops out of France,, is under fire already. When once the terms of the Austrian armistice,- are known, the morale of the German army must crumble rapidly. With. Turkey, Bul¬ garia and Austria-Hungary out of it. Germany is left aWne: With' the kaiser and Kis cretir purging the pas¬ sage of reform legislation as rapidly as a legislative machinery was ever moved In -a critical1 moment, the Ger¬ man people are face to-.face -With ex¬ actly the kind of < upheaval which it has beep confidently expected here would attend the close of the war. But amid the thrills of Joy at the approach of victory and the: triumph of democratic ideals, there are signs of worry and-,, concern. There is a fear that the days of peace may bring even more suffering than the days of war.' People's have- submitted everywhere to. centralization of pow¬ er in their governments. Private in¬ terests have subordinated-^everything to the public weal., ,fj<?w . comes a return->{'. competition, especially in the fceceSgaries'. of lifer The world cannot begin producing sufficient food, for instant, immediately after peaee is declared' to feed, everybody. Regulation of some Kind' must /con¬ tinue, else the allies, in their anxiety to feed their:peopl.e, wijl'cr.eate a/de¬ mand that will send prices-sky-high -in America, v ; . . Hanger TKTfll Vegn Anarchy. \ The Gei^nan people.will.be clamor¬ ing for-food, and with the crumbling of her present government she will be left to' the mercy- of.-the outside world. -Softie vengeful persons think this wodld be a splendid fate for Germany., anywi'y, but. the people of -France, and Great.Britain.are .not so sure about.. It. for a hungry Germany will mean anarch*. ,'The return of the German troppa. who*, have been " (Continued on SecOnd Page.}. FfOPtE OF HUNGARY TO VOTE ON REfUBlIC Women Given Right to Cast Bal¬ lots.King Frees Country From Oath of Fealty. COUNT* MICHAEL KABOLYJ, By the Associated Press. j LONDON, November 4..The popu¬ lation of Hungary a. month hence will: take a public vote to decide on the question of a monarchy or a republic, according: to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch frjim Copenhagen today. In the balloting the women will have the same electoral rights as the men. Released From Oath of Fidelity. Bj tlie Associated Pre*s. BASEL, Switzerland, November 3.. During a meeting of the executive committee of "the Hungarian national council at Budapest yesterday. Count Karolyi announced that. King Charles had freed the government from .Us oath "of fidelity. The government has placed ion its program the question whether Hun¬ gary shall in the future be a republic or a monarchy. The minister of war announced that an order would be given to all soldiers on the Hungarian front, including offi¬ cers, to lay down their arrog and to enter into negotiations with tne enemy. If the enemy wish to occupy Hungary, the announcement added, a demand should be made that French or Eng¬ lish troops be sent by preference. Karolyi Proclaims Bepublic. BERN, Novenjber 3..Count Karolyi, after obtaining a-release from his oath of fealty to the emperor, proclaimed Ia republic in Hungary, according to a dispatch to the bund from Vienna quoting the Viennese newspaper Die ¦ Zeit. ! charSsMTquit, BUN PAPERS STATE BASEL. November 4 (by the Asso¬ ciated Press)..Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary is determined to ab¬ dicate, .and will retire to Switzerland, German newspapers say. The emperor, made this announce¬ ment,: it is added, during a conference Saturday with the new Austrian gov¬ ernment and other influential leaders In the dual monarchy.. THE STAR TO DISPLAY BULLETINS GI?1HG NEWS OF THE ELECTIONS .. Tomorrow night,, beginning as early.as the returns justify, "The Star will display election bulletins by stereopticon^on large screens in front of it's building. i These returns will show the result of the balloting for Con- L grass'in. all"the states "and for such, state officers as are in this 'yeatVeontest. »;J. v._. The election bulletins will be supplemented by portraits, scenes of the witr, cartoons'and motion pictures." , RIGID SUPERVISION FOR EATING PLACES Health Authorities and Local Food Administration to Unite rn Inspection. DR. FRANCIS TO DIRECT I Rigid supervision of Washington's restaurants, lunchrooms, soda foun¬ tains and all ¦' other public places where ^food is sold and consumed is as&ured as the result "of a co-operative inspection plan tp be put Into effect at once by .the District health depart¬ ment. the United States public health service and the District food admin- irtratlon. '' The public health service today an¬ nounced the designation of Dr. fid- ward Francis to direct .the work in conjunction with District Health Of¬ ficer Fowler and District Food Ad¬ ministrator Clarence R. Wilson. The entire work, however, will be done under the name and authority of the local health department. Sanitary Zone to Be Continued. This means that the sanitary zone established for the District at the out- break of the influenza epidemic will be continued. Dr. Francis will sue- ceed Dr. H. S. Mustard, who was placed in charge of th? zone at the time of its establishment. Dr. Francis was in consultation this morning with Commissioner Brown- low. Later the two officials and He'alth Officer Fowler conferred. Pre¬ liminary plans for co-ordinating the three-fold inspection service were dis¬ cussed. It has not been decided where Dr. Francis' office will be established. Bequest as War Necessity. Commissioner Brownlow requested the public health service to continue its sanitary zone in the District as a war necessity. He took the position that the local health department had not been able to obtain sufficient in¬ spectors in normal times to properly safeguard the city's sanitary interests, and that the demand for a larger in¬ spection force had increased propor¬ tionately with thi Increase in the cap¬ ital's population. The District food administration has an inspection force, whose efforts immediately will be co-ordinated with those of the health office and the pub¬ lic health service. It is believed that their Joint efforts, under a single di¬ recting head, will assure Washington of effective sanitary policing. RUSSIANS MATT NOT PAY BALANCE OF INDEMNITY COPENHAGEN, November 4..The Indications are that Ktissia will re¬ fuse to make any further indemnity payments to Germany, according to the'Frankfort Gazette. The newspaper says that Russia, which had paid two installments of the war indemnity, has stopped the transport of gold and bank notes to i Germany. "Evidently," adds the Gazette, "she refuses t,o .pay the last part of the indemnity." < i BRIEF SESSION IS HELD i BY THE SENATE TODAY i i ¦ . The Senate was In session today only : a few minutes. It adjourned until to- ! morrow. ! R«iubllcan senators continued to re- I fuse to permit any adjournment ov£r election. It seems probable that the Senate will meet and adjourn without transacting Important business until a^ quprium in the Senate returns to Washington, or about Noember 11. CONFERENCES OF ALLIED STATESMEN CONTINUE PARIS, November *..The confer¬ ences of the statesmen of the Inter¬ allied nations, together with their military and naval advisers, were oon-j .1 :j i-u j a ALLIES'SMASHING BLOWS THREATEN HUNS' POSITIONS Haig Attacks South of Scheldt; Italian Pursuit of Aus- trians Continues. PERSHING'S ARMIES DRIVE ON EAST AND WEST OF THE MEUSE By the Associated Press. Smashing blows are being dealt the Germans on the western front, and the collapse of the present enemy defense positions ap¬ pears close.at hand. On the northern'end of the front in France Field Marshal Haig, on Monday morning, launched a new attack south of the Scheldt in the region of Valenciennes. The operation began successfully on a wide front, and this vital sector of the German positions is in great peril. , The French army maintains its pressure, but fighting activity is less than on Sunday and last week. German artillery has been active along the Aisne front, probably protecting an enemy retire¬ ment, which is inevitable in view of the allied success north and east. Gen. Pershing's armies are pressing forward east and west or the Meuse and the Germans apparently are not yet prepared to make a stand. Stenay and the gap in which it lies arc being encir¬ cled and their fall would appear to be near. In the center of the sector west of the Meuse the American ist Army has driven forward to Sommauthe, thirteen miles south of Sedan, the most imQortaut German railway center between Me^ieres and Metz. Americans Near Vital Point. On Sunday evening at 5 o'clock American contingents were in Belval wood, six miles directly west of Stenay, a vital point in the German line along the Meuse. It now appears that the Germans who have been hold¬ ing the line pinning westward through the Champagne country can¬ not retreat eastward, but must be diverted northward through1;Belgium. This will add many weary miles to the length of ttee journey that seemingly must be begun at once. In Belgium the fall of Ghent is Im¬ minent, for the Belgians, Frenih, British and Americans are rapidly moving ahead. The Scheldt has been crossed at Welden, southwest of Ghent, while the Belgians are moving toward the Scheldt northeast of the city. This advance, if continued, threatens the whole German army in France, since its retreat eastward through Sedan and Montmedy seems about to be cut off. East of the Meuse the roads ate crowded with retreating Germans, it is reported. This would appear to in¬ dicate a retirement to the Briey de¬ fenses. north of Metz. but the magni¬ tude of the retrograde movement has not as yet been exactly determined. Italian ar.d allied forces have occu- j pied Trent, and have landed at Trieste. |Udine, which was Italian headquarters during the Isonzo campaign two years ' ago, and from which Gen. Cadorua was 1 Criven late in October, 1917. has been 'recaptured from the Austrian*. Oil every front the Austrian resistance seemed to collapse during the two days prior to the signing of the armis¬ tice terms dictated by the interallied conference at Versailles. Belgrade Recaptured. Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, has been recaptured from the Austrian*. The city was taken on December 1914. Forty-five days after the allies launched their offensive along the Macedonian front the Austrian and German troops were retreating across the Danube out of Serbia, leaving be¬ hind them the wreck of German dreams <jt domination in the east. DISTRICT TROOPS IN PUSH AMERICANS MAKE ON SEDAN WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE SEDAN FRONT. November 4, 9:25 a.m. (by the Associated Press).. American troops pushing northward toward Sedan early last night had reached Sommauthe. five miles north of Buzancy and thirteen miles south of Sedan- The center of the advancing line Is held by troops from New York. Mary, land and West Virginia. To the right and left of them are regulars and troops from New York. New Jersey, the District of Columbia, Texas, Okla¬ homa, Kansas. Missouri, Colorado and New Mexico. The 1st American Army has cap¬ tured dominating heights from the Germans northwest of Verdun and brought under the fire of Its heavy guns the important railroads at Mont- midy, Longuyon and Conflans. Gen. Pershing so reports In his Sunday evening communique, announcing an advance for the 1st Army of twelve miles on an eight-mile front In three days. Prisoners captured numbered more than 5.000 and guns more than 100. The American 1st Army, continuing Its advance northwest of Verdun, ex¬ tended the attacktoday to the east bank of the Meuse. Gen. Pershing re¬ ported today that all towns on the west bank of the river south of Hallca have been captured. r ITALIANS CHARGE AUSTRIANS WITH ARMISTICE TRICKERY By the Associated Press. LONDON, November 4..An Italiait semi-official statement received here to¬ day takes issue with the Austrian com¬ munique of yesterday afternoon in which it was announced that the Austrian troops had ceased hostilities following the conclusion of an armistice. The statement is denounced as an enemy trick, and it is declared that hostilities will continue to be pressed until 3 p.m. Monday, the time set by the armistice for their suspension. The semi-official statement reads: "The Austrian war communique dated November 3 at 3 p.m., announcing that, according to an armistice that had been concluded, the Austro-Hungarians had suspended hostilities in the Italian theater of war is false. "At 6 o'clock in the evening of Novem¬ ber 3 the armistice had not yet been signed by the plenipotentiaries of the Italian and Austro-Hungarian govern¬ ments, and at any rate the provisions of the armistice itself do not call for the suspension of hostilities until 3 o'clock on the afternoon of November 4. Meanwhile, the Italian army is con-1 tinning its operations. "The subtle intent of the Austrian announcement is evident. The enemy is attempting to undervalue the opera¬ tions of the Italian troops in action. On the other hand ho is attempting with false news of the armistice to stop the heads of the Italian column and so gain time and save as much as pos¬ sible of his men and material. Ar¬ rangements have been made to coun¬ teract the last snare of the enemy." It is officially reported rhit the 10th Italian Army, with which British con¬ tingents have been fight'.iu?. has cap¬ tured more than 16,00} prisoners east! of the Flare. j More than 20,000 prisoners ?.nd se»- jjjjml hundred run* have beon taken by1 4Mb Jfeitlah JXHataa, owaAag the Asiago plateau, towarS the Tn>: tino, it is announced in an oHici*! statement issued by the war office to¬ day. On the Venetian plain the fori;. that effected a crossing of the Taglia- mento river included the 332d Ameri¬ can regiment. Treftt Is Taken. ROME, November 3..The Italian* have captured Trent, one of Austria'* chief fortified towns In the Tyrol, ac¬ cording to the war office announce¬ ment tonight. Italian forces bay* landed at Trieste and the Italian tri¬ color is flying: from the castle and from the tower of San Guisto. Italian cavalry have entered Udlne: Italian and allied forces have cap¬ tured 100.000 Austro-Hungariafift. More than 2,300 guns have been taken. Whole Regiments Surrender. WITH THE ITALIAN FORCES IN- NORTHERN ITALY, November 3, 3:3U p.m. (by the Associated Press)..The Italian 1st Army in its advance on Trent captured enormous quantities of material and innumerable prison - ers. Entire regiments are surrender¬ ing WITH THE ITALIAN FORCES IN NORTHERN ITALY. November 3. ie a.m. (by the Associated Press)..The entire Italian flont is moving forward. The left wing of the Italian army hai occupied Rovereto, and is pushing on toward Trent, which may be reactieil at the same time through Borgo and the Val Sugana. The mountain section, near the cross¬ ing on the old frontier, and on Uto right, the Tagliamanto river, are go¬ ing to be parsed. King Victor Emmanuel is visiting the liberated towns. He is being cheered enthusiastically by the Inhabi¬ tants, old men and women and chil¬ dren surrounding him and relating the tortures they had endured during the Austro-Hungaria* invasion. The American Young Men's Christian Association is sending supplies and as¬ sistance to the people freed from the

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Page 1: CkflBf Page AUSTRIA OUTOF WAR; …...WEATHER. Ralr tonight and tomorrow; some¬ what cooler tomorrow. Temperature for twenty-four hours ending 3 p.m. today: .Highest, 65. at 1:30 p.m

WEATHER.Ralr tonight and tomorrow; some¬

what cooler tomorrow.Temperature for twenty-four hours

ending 3 p.m. today: .Highest, 65. at1:30 p.m. today; lowest, 44, at 2 a-m.today.Full report on pa?e 16.

CkflBf New York Stocks, Page 16.

No. 27,222. TWO CENTS.NOVEMBER 4, 1918.TWENTY PAGES.WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY,

AUSTRIA IS OUT OF WAR;MADE HELPLESS TO FIGHT

BY TERMS ALLIES IMPOSEArmistice Stipulations, Already Effect¬

ive, Call for Demobilizationon Land and Sea.

All Invaded Territory Must Be Evacuated,Coal and Railways Surrendered and

Relations With Germany Severed.

The State Department today gave out the following as theterms of the armistice imposed upon Austria, becoming effectiveat'3 o'clock this afternoon, European time:

MILITARY CLAUSES.ONE. The immediate cessation of hostilities by land, sea and

air.TWO. Total demobilization of the Austro-Hungarian army

and immediate withdrawal of all Austro-Hungarian forces operat¬ing on the front from the North sea to Switzerland.

Within Austro-Hungarian territory, limited as in clause threebelow, there shall only be maintained as an organized militaryforce a (?), reduced to pre-war effectives (effectiveness?).

. Half the divisional, corps and army artillery and equipmentshall be collected at points to be indicated by the allies and UnitedStates of America for delivery to them, beginning with all suchmaterial as exists in the territories to be evacuated by the Austro-

Hungarian forces.THREE. Evacuation of all territories invaded by Austro-

Hungary since the beginning of war. Withdrawal within such

periods as shall be determined by the commander-in-chief of theallied forces on each front of the Austro-Hungarian armies behinda"line fixed as follows: From Pic Umbrail to the north of theStelvio it will follow the crest of the Rhetian Alps up to thesources of the Adige and the Eisach, passing thence by MountsReschen and Brenner and the Heights of Oetz and Zoaller. Theline thence turns south, crossing Mount Toblach and meeting the

present frontier Carnic Alps.It follows this frontier up to Mount Tarvis and after Mount

Tarvls the watershed of the Julian Alps by the Col. of Predil,Mount Mangart, the Tricorno (T^rglou) and the watershed of the

Fodberdo, Podlaaiscam and Idria. From this point theline turns southeast toward the Schneeberg, excludes the wholebadajt/Af the Save and its tributaries. From Schneeberg it goesdawh toward the coast in such a way as to include Castua, Mat-

tuglia and Volosca in the evacuated territories.It will also .follow the administrative limits of the present

province oT Dalmatia, including to the north Liscaria and Tri-vania, and, to the-south, territory limited by a line from the (Semi-grand?) of Cape Planca to the summits of the watershed east¬

ward, so as to include in the evacuated area all the valleys andwatercourse flowing toward Sebenico, such as the Cicola, Kerka,Butisnica and their'tributaries. It will also include all the islandsin the north and west of Dalmatia from Premuda, Selve, Ulbo,Scherda, Maon, Pago and Puntadura in the north up to Meleda inthe south, embracing Santandrea, Busi, Lisa, Lesina, Tercola,Curzola, Cazza and Lagosta, as well as the neighboring rocksand islets and passages, only excepting the islands of Great andSmall Zirona, Bua, Solta and Brazza. All territory thus evacu¬

ated (shall be ocupied by the forces?) of the allies and of theUnited States of America.

All military and railway equipment of all kinds, including coalbelonging to or within those territories (to be?), left in situ andsurrendered to the allies according to special orders given by the!commander-in-chief of the forces of the associated powers on thedifferent fronts. No new destruction, pillage or requisition to bedone by enemy troops in the territories to be evacuated by themand occupied by the forces of the associated powers.

FOUR. The allies shall have the

right of free movement over all road

and rail and waterways in Austro-

Hungarian territory and of tlie use of

the necessary Austrian and Hungarianmeans of transportation. The armies

of the associated powers shall occupy

t>uch strategic points in Austria-Hun-

gary at times as they may deem neces¬

sary to enable them to conduct mili¬

tary operations or to maintain order.

They bhall have the right of requisi¬tion on payment for the troops of theassociated powers (wherever) they maybe.FIVE. Complete evacuation of all

German, troops within fifteen days, notonly from the Italian and Balkanfronts, but from all Austro^Hungarianterritory.

Internment of all German troopswhich have not left Austria-Hungarywithin the date.SIX. The administration of the

evacuated territories of Austria-Hun¬gary will be intrusted to the local au¬

thorities under the control of the al¬lied and associated armies of occupa-* Son.

¦SEVEN*. The immediate repatriationithout reciprocity of all allied prison-

c rs of war and interned subjects andof civil populations evacuated fromtheir homes on conditions to be laiduown by the commander-in-chief ofi -ie forces of the associated powers on

the various fronts. Sick and wounded¦* ho cannot be removed from evacuatedtcrritor" will be cared for by Austria-Hungary personnel, who will be leftou the spot with the medical materialiequlred. *

' Naval Conditions.ONE. Immediate cessation of all hos¬

tilities at sea and definite informationto be given as to the location andrnovementa of all Austro-Hungarianchips.

iHw to be to Bevtriliv that fNdon of navigation In all ter-'/iiMW.ntm Is given to Um aaval

and mercantile marine of the alliedand associated powers, all questionsof neutrality being waved.

TWO. Surrender to allies and theUnited States of fifteen Austro-Hun-garian submarines completed betweenthe years 1910 and 1918 and of aliiGerman submarines which are in ormay hereafter enter Austro-Hungarianterritorial waters. All other Austro-Hun-garian submarines to be paid off andcompletely disarmed and to remain un¬der the supervision of the allies andUnited States.

t

THREE. Surrender to allies andUnited States with their completearmament and equipment of three bat¬tleships, three light cruisers, nine de¬stroyers, twelve torpeao boats, onemine layer, six Danube monitors tobe designated by the allies and UnitedStates of America. All other surfacewarships, including river craft, are tobe concentrated in Austro-Hungariannaval bases to be designated by theallies and United States of Americaand are to be paid off and completelydisarmed and placed under the super-vision of allies and United States ofAmerica.FOUR. Freedom of navigation to all

warships and merchant ships of alliedand associated powers to be given inthe Adriatic and up the River Danubeand its tributaries in the territorialwaters and territory of Austria-Hun¬gary.The allies and associated powers

sholl have the right to sweep up allmine fields and obstructions and thepositions of these are to be indicated.In order to insure the freedom of

navigation on the Danube the alliesand the United States of Americashall be empowered to Occupy or todismantle all fortifications or defenseworks.FIVE. The existing blockade con¬

ditions set up by the allied and asso¬ciated powers are to remain un¬changed , and all Anstro-Hungmiianmerchant ships found at sea are to re-maln liable to capture, save excep-

CCoaOnued on iicoondPaesJ

No Lighter Conditions, MoreLikely Stricter, Is View

Held Here.

GERMANY NOW FACINGATTACK ON THE SOUTH

Austria-Hungary is out of thewar. Terms of armistice signedyesterday between the dual mon¬archy and Italy became effectiveat 3 o'clock in Vienna and Rome,which was 9 o'clock this morn¬

ing in Washington. The termsof the armistice were made pub¬lic here by the State Departmentat 1 o'clock this afternoon. . jThe terms, as read here, were on all

sides construed as, indicating the

stringency of the conditions whichwill be laid down for Germany, nowsuing for armistice.

Significant as to Germany.Aside from the profound importance

of the physical and moral effect ofAustria-Hungary laying down arms,deep significance attaches to theirbearing upon the course to be pur-sued by the allied supreme council indealing with Germany.The terms were interpreted to jnean

that Germany cannot expect condi¬tions less strict than have been im¬posed upon her former allies as theydropped out of the war in succeS-I sion.lirst Bulgaria, next Turkey, nowAustria-Hungary.One highly important feature or

: the Austro-HUngarian terme wWphasized by the official* herei (ng immediate and direct bearingupon the possible conjjjmAPCj._pX.t^ewif witHbalks at the terms to be offered.It was pointed out that the Aus-

trians must give the allies free accessto and use of all railways and roads,for possible future military opera¬tions; must withdraw their soldiersfrom, the German armies on the north,must expel or intern German troopsnow in Austria and must give unre¬stricted use of the Danube, with dis¬mantling of the fortifications.

Gives Allies Free Hand.There is only one object in this, it

was declared, and that is to give theallies a free field for operationsagainst Germany from the touth incase it is found neceHKary to continuethe war with Germany. *

If Germany proves untractable anddeclines the terms offered for anarmistice, electing to fight on tor atime, the allies will be in a positionto attack Germany from a new quar¬ter and a region which Germany hasnot fortified to any extent comparableto the defenses on her western front.The outstanding feature of the

ferms, as applicable to the conditionsto be imposed upon Germany, wasthat Austria-Hungary has been ren¬dered militarily impotent to resumehostilities, whatever may be the out¬come of final peace negotiations.This is the crux of the situation

which Germany must face. It is ful¬fillment of the demand voiced by thepublic in all the allied countries, andin short amounts to unconditionalsurrender.

By no process of reasoning wereofficials here able to reach conclusionother than that the supreme councilwill put the essence of this demandIn the answer to Germany's plea foran armistice.It is unthinkable, it was said here

today that the weaker allies shouldbe deprived of the power to strikeagain and the stronger nation leftanything like a semblanco of abilityto harm.

. . .That Austria-Hungary has been sostripped of means of future aggressionby the terms agreed upon is obviousfrom the most cursory reading of thetext."Total demobilization" of the fight¬

ing land forces and their withdrawalfrom thd front, co-operating with theGermans on a line from the North seato Switzerland, is the second article ofthe armistrice, but the first in ef¬fectiveness. with its several clauses.It is noted that one-half the artilleryand Equipment of the armies must beturned over to the allies. That makesit certain that there can be no suddenremobilization in the future, for theforces would lack equipment.The evacuation of all Invaded terri¬

tories and the withdrawal to lineslaid down by metes and bounds, asapplied to Germany, would mean thewithdrawal of the German troops atleast beyond the east bank of the

^Occupation immediately by theforces of the allies and the UnitedStates of the territory thus vacatedwould follow and bring peace andsafety to Belgium and northernFrance.

Will Doubtless Be Repeated.jt is observed that the enemy is

required to surrender to the alliesail coal and railways. In the caseof Germany this demand will nodoubt, it was thought here today, berepeated to apply to material that isnow on the frontier of Germany, con¬tiguous to the allied line to be formed.The coal and iron of Alsace-Lorrainewill be taken by the allies as a mat-ter of course.The naval terms of the armistice ex¬

acted from Austria-Hungary aresweeping and complete in their, effectupon the rendering of the navy use¬less for any future use against theallies. Their presentation by the al-lies forecast beyond doubt that equal -

lv stringent demands will be made ofGermany for the disposiUon of her

"indeed, it was thought here, that inthe case of Germany the allies willmake even more elaborate require¬ments of the German navy than weredemanded of Austria-Hungary, for theGerman navy is a more menacing ln-

.W forecast that the submarinefleet of Germany must be-handed «»»,and it is thought that, possibly, thegreat naval base of Heligoland wtU berequired to surrenders* _jt.

¦> . . '¦ *""* V>.. - . -

CASABIANCA.

Allies to Discuss Peace OnlyAfter Rendering Germany -

Impotent for War.

WORLD FOOD CRISIS DUE

BT DAVID LAWRE\CK.(Copyright, 1918, by N. T. Eretiln* Post, Inc.)Germany will be required to sur¬

render her' army and navy.The allies will discuss pcace -with

Germany must trust to the magna¬nimity and'good faith of-the demo¬cratic governments of the -world thata just and healing- peace will be made.Terms ot armistice ma'dfepubllc to¬

day between Austria-Hungary and theentente 'give a definite idea of thearmiayce terms -which- Germany willbe obliged to accept before there isany further steps in tlie peace nego¬tiations. Those terms will involve thereduction of the German army andnavy, t^.,virtual impotence, the occu¬pation of strategic poihts Inside Ger¬many as well as the abandonment ofher munitions and war material in theterritories which" German troops mustevacuate. >

Foe morale Is Crumbling.Already there must be demoraliza¬

tion on the western'front, for the Aus¬trian divisions which Germany hastilyassembled to pit against the Ameri¬cans now will be unwilling' to fight,as their governments will h^.ve con¬cluded an armietio that liberates"themfrom further military ^ljity.. The Amer¬ican troops are advancing- rapidlynow.they had met stubborn resist¬ance for a long time.-But they areclose to German. Aerritotr in manypoints of the-front. Germany's vitalline of communication, the. railroadartery that would have to - carry hertroops out of France,, is under firealready. When once the terms of theAustrian armistice,- are known, themorale of the German army mustcrumble rapidly. With. Turkey, Bul¬garia and Austria-Hungary out of it.Germany is left aWne: With' thekaiser and Kis cretir purging the pas¬sage of reform legislation as rapidlyas a legislative machinery was evermoved In -a critical1 moment, the Ger¬man people are face to-.face -With ex¬actly the kind of < upheaval which ithas beep confidently expected herewould attend the close of the war.But amid the thrills of Joy at the

approach of victory and the: triumphof democratic ideals, there are signsof worry and-,, concern. There is afear that the days of peace may bringeven more suffering than the daysof war.' People's have- submittedeverywhere to. centralization of pow¬er in their governments. Private in¬terests have subordinated-^everythingto the public weal., ,fj<?w . comes areturn->{'. competition, especially inthe fceceSgaries'. of lifer The worldcannot begin producing sufficientfood, for instant, immediately afterpeaee is declared' to feed, everybody.Regulation of some Kind' must /con¬tinue, else the allies, in their anxietyto feed their:peopl.e, wijl'cr.eate a/de¬mand that will send prices-sky-high-in America, v ; .

.Hanger TKTfll Vegn Anarchy. \

The Gei^nan people.will.be clamor¬ing for-food, and with the crumblingof her present government she willbe left to' the mercy- of.-the outsideworld. -Softie vengeful persons thinkthis wodld be a splendid fate forGermany., anywi'y, but. the people of-France, and Great.Britain.are .not sosure about.. It. for a hungry Germanywill mean anarch*. ,'The return ofthe German troppa. who*, have been" (Continued on SecOnd Page.}.

FfOPtE OF HUNGARYTO VOTE ON REfUBlIC

Women Given Right to Cast Bal¬lots.King Frees Country From

Oath of Fealty.

COUNT* MICHAEL KABOLYJ,

By the Associated Press. jLONDON, November 4..The popu¬

lation of Hungary a. month hence will:take a public vote to decide on thequestion of a monarchy or a republic,according: to an Exchange Telegraphdispatch frjim Copenhagen today. Inthe balloting the women will havethe same electoral rights as the men.

Released From Oath of Fidelity.Bj tlie Associated Pre*s.BASEL, Switzerland, November 3..

During a meeting of the executivecommittee of "the Hungarian nationalcouncil at Budapest yesterday. CountKarolyi announced that. King Charleshad freed the government from .Usoath "of fidelity.The government has placed ion its

program the question whether Hun¬gary shall in the future be a republicor a monarchy.The minister of war announced that

an order would be given to all soldierson the Hungarian front, including offi¬cers, to lay down their arrog and toenter into negotiations with tne enemy.If the enemy wish to occupy Hungary,the announcement added, a demandshould be made that French or Eng¬lish troops be sent by preference.

Karolyi Proclaims Bepublic.BERN, Novenjber 3..Count Karolyi,

after obtaining a-release from his oathof fealty to the emperor, proclaimed

Ia republic in Hungary, according to adispatch to the bund from Viennaquoting the Viennese newspaper Die

¦ Zeit.

!charSsMTquit,BUN PAPERS STATEBASEL. November 4 (by the Asso¬

ciated Press)..Emperor Charles ofAustria-Hungary is determined to ab¬dicate, .and will retire to Switzerland,German newspapers say.The emperor, made this announce¬

ment,: it is added, during a conferenceSaturday with the new Austrian gov¬ernment and other influential leadersIn the dual monarchy..

THE STAR TO DISPLAY BULLETINSGI?1HG NEWS OF THE ELECTIONS

.. Tomorrow night,, beginning as early.as the returns justify,"The Star will display election bulletins by stereopticon^on largescreens in front of it's building. i

These returns will show the result of the balloting for Con-L grass'in. all"the states "and for such, state officers as are in this'yeatVeontest. »;J. v._.

The election bulletins will be supplemented by portraits, scenesof the witr, cartoons'and motion pictures." ,

RIGID SUPERVISIONFOR EATING PLACESHealth Authorities and Local

Food Administration toUnite rn Inspection.

DR. FRANCIS TO DIRECTI

Rigid supervision of Washington'srestaurants, lunchrooms, soda foun¬tains and all ¦' other public placeswhere ^food is sold and consumed isas&ured as the result "of a co-operativeinspection plan tp be put Into effect atonce by .the District health depart¬ment. the United States public healthservice and the District food admin-irtratlon. ''

The public health service today an¬

nounced the designation of Dr. fid-ward Francis to direct .the work inconjunction with District Health Of¬ficer Fowler and District Food Ad¬ministrator Clarence R. Wilson. Theentire work, however, will be doneunder the name and authority of thelocal health department.

Sanitary Zone to Be Continued.This means that the sanitary zone

established for the District at the out-break of the influenza epidemic willbe continued. Dr. Francis will sue-

ceed Dr. H. S. Mustard, who was

placed in charge of th? zone at thetime of its establishment.Dr. Francis was in consultation this

morning with Commissioner Brown-low. Later the two officials andHe'alth Officer Fowler conferred. Pre¬liminary plans for co-ordinating thethree-fold inspection service were dis¬cussed. It has not been decided whereDr. Francis' office will be established.

Bequest as War Necessity.Commissioner Brownlow requested

the public health service to continueits sanitary zone in the District as a

war necessity. He took the positionthat the local health department hadnot been able to obtain sufficient in¬spectors in normal times to properlysafeguard the city's sanitary interests,and that the demand for a larger in¬spection force had increased propor¬tionately with thi Increase in the cap¬ital's population.The District food administration

has an inspection force, whose effortsimmediately will be co-ordinated withthose of the health office and the pub¬lic health service. It is believed thattheir Joint efforts, under a single di¬recting head, will assure Washingtonof effective sanitary policing.

RUSSIANS MATT NOT PAYBALANCE OF INDEMNITY

COPENHAGEN, November 4..TheIndications are that Ktissia will re¬fuse to make any further indemnitypayments to Germany, according tothe'Frankfort Gazette.The newspaper says that Russia,

which had paid two installments ofthe war indemnity, has stopped thetransport of gold and bank notes to

i Germany."Evidently," adds the Gazette, "she

refuses t,o .pay the last part of theindemnity." <

i BRIEF SESSION IS HELDi BY THE SENATE TODAYii ¦

. The Senate was In session today only: a few minutes. It adjourned until to-! morrow.! R«iubllcan senators continued to re-I fuse to permit any adjournment ov£relection. It seems probable that theSenate will meet and adjourn withouttransacting Important business untila^ quprium in the Senate returns toWashington, or about Noember 11.

CONFERENCES OF ALLIEDSTATESMEN CONTINUE

PARIS, November *..The confer¬ences of the statesmen of the Inter¬allied nations, together with theirmilitary and naval advisers, were oon-j

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ALLIES'SMASHINGBLOWS THREATENHUNS' POSITIONS

Haig AttacksSouth ofScheldt;Italian Pursuit of Aus-

trians Continues.PERSHING'S ARMIES DRIVE ONEASTAND WEST OF THEMEUSEBy the Associated Press.

Smashing blows are being dealt the Germans on the westernfront, and the collapse of the present enemy defense positions ap¬pears close.at hand.

On the northern'end of the front in France Field MarshalHaig, on Monday morning, launched a new attack south of theScheldt in the region of Valenciennes. The operation begansuccessfully on a wide front, and this vital sector of the Germanpositions is in great peril. ,

The French army maintains its pressure, but fighting activityis less than on Sunday and last week. German artillery has beenactive along the Aisne front, probably protecting an enemy retire¬ment, which is inevitable in view of the allied success north andeast.

Gen. Pershing's armies are pressing forward east and west or

the Meuse and the Germans apparently are not yet prepared to

make a stand. Stenay and the gap in which it lies arc being encir¬cled and their fall would appear to be near.

In the center of the sector west of the Meuse the Americanist Army has driven forward to Sommauthe, thirteen miles southof Sedan, the most imQortaut German railway center between

Me^ieres and Metz.Americans Near Vital Point.

On Sunday evening at 5 o'clockAmerican contingents were in Belvalwood, six miles directly west ofStenay, a vital point in the Germanline along the Meuse. It now appearsthat the Germans who have been hold¬ing the line pinning westwardthrough the Champagne country can¬

not retreat eastward, but must bediverted northward through1;Belgium.This will add many weary miles to thelength of ttee journey that seeminglymust be begun at once.

In Belgium the fall of Ghent is Im¬minent, for the Belgians, Frenih,British and Americans are rapidlymoving ahead. The Scheldt has beencrossed at Welden, southwest ofGhent, while the Belgians are movingtoward the Scheldt northeast of thecity. This advance, if continued,threatens the whole German army inFrance, since its retreat eastwardthrough Sedan and Montmedy seemsabout to be cut off.East of the Meuse the roads ate

crowded with retreating Germans, itis reported. This would appear to in¬dicate a retirement to the Briey de¬fenses. north of Metz. but the magni¬tude of the retrograde movement hasnot as yet been exactly determined.Italian ar.d allied forces have occu-

j pied Trent, and have landed at Trieste.|Udine, which was Italian headquartersduring the Isonzo campaign two years

' ago, and from which Gen. Cadorua was1 Criven late in October, 1917. has been'recaptured from the Austrian*. Oilevery front the Austrian resistanceseemed to collapse during the twodays prior to the signing of the armis¬tice terms dictated by the interalliedconference at Versailles.

Belgrade Recaptured.Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, has

been recaptured from the Austrian*.The city was taken on December1914. Forty-five days after the allieslaunched their offensive along theMacedonian front the Austrian andGerman troops were retreating acrossthe Danube out of Serbia, leaving be¬hind them the wreck of Germandreams <jt domination in the east.

DISTRICT TROOPS IN PUSHAMERICANS MAKE ON SEDAN

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ONTHE SEDAN FRONT. November 4,9:25 a.m. (by the Associated Press)..American troops pushing northwardtoward Sedan early last night hadreached Sommauthe. five miles northof Buzancy and thirteen miles southof Sedan-The center of the advancing line Is

held by troops from New York. Mary,land and West Virginia. To the rightand left of them are regulars andtroops from New York. New Jersey,the District of Columbia, Texas, Okla¬homa, Kansas. Missouri, Colorado andNew Mexico.

The 1st American Army has cap¬

tured dominating heights from theGermans northwest of Verdun andbrought under the fire of Its heavyguns the important railroads at Mont-midy, Longuyon and Conflans. Gen.Pershing so reports In his Sundayevening communique, announcing anadvance for the 1st Army of twelvemiles on an eight-mile front In threedays.Prisoners captured numbered more

than 5.000 and guns more than 100.The American 1st Army, continuing

Its advance northwest of Verdun, ex¬tended the attacktoday to the eastbank of the Meuse. Gen. Pershing re¬ported today that all towns on thewest bank of the river south of Hallcahave been captured. r

ITALIANS CHARGE AUSTRIANSWITH ARMISTICE TRICKERY

By the Associated Press.LONDON, November 4..An Italiait

semi-official statement received here to¬

day takes issue with the Austrian com¬

munique of yesterday afternoon in which

it was announced that the Austrian

troops had ceased hostilities followingthe conclusion of an armistice. The

statement is denounced as an enemy

trick, and it is declared that hostilities

will continue to be pressed until 3 p.m.

Monday, the time set by the armisticefor their suspension. The semi-officialstatement reads:"The Austrian war communique dated

November 3 at 3 p.m., announcing that,according to an armistice that had

been concluded, the Austro-Hungarianshad suspended hostilities in the Italian

theater of war is false."At 6 o'clock in the evening of Novem¬

ber 3 the armistice had not yet been

signed by the plenipotentiaries of the

Italian and Austro-Hungarian govern¬ments, and at any rate the provisionsof the armistice itself do not call for

the suspension of hostilities until 3

o'clock on the afternoon of November4. Meanwhile, the Italian army is con-1tinning its operations."The subtle intent of the Austrian

announcement is evident. The enemy

is attempting to undervalue the opera¬tions of the Italian troops in action.On the other hand ho is attemptingwith false news of the armistice to stopthe heads of the Italian column andso gain time and save as much as pos¬sible of his men and material. Ar¬

rangements have been made to coun¬

teract the last snare of the enemy."It is officially reported rhit the 10th

Italian Army, with which British con¬

tingents have been fight'.iu?. has cap¬tured more than 16,00} prisoners east!of the Flare. jMore than 20,000 prisoners ?.nd se»-

jjjjml hundred run* have beon taken by14Mb Jfeitlah JXHataa, owaAag

the Asiago plateau, towarS the Tn>:tino, it is announced in an oHici*!statement issued by the war office to¬day.On the Venetian plain the fori;.

that effected a crossing of the Taglia-mento river included the 332d Ameri¬can regiment.

Treftt Is Taken.ROME, November 3..The Italian*

have captured Trent, one of Austria'*chief fortified towns In the Tyrol, ac¬cording to the war office announce¬ment tonight. Italian forces bay*landed at Trieste and the Italian tri¬color is flying: from the castle andfrom the tower of San Guisto.Italian cavalry have entered Udlne:Italian and allied forces have cap¬

tured 100.000 Austro-Hungariafift.More than 2,300 guns have been taken.

Whole Regiments Surrender.WITH THE ITALIAN FORCES IN-NORTHERN ITALY, November 3, 3:3Up.m. (by the Associated Press)..TheItalian 1st Army in its advance on

Trent captured enormous quantitiesof material and innumerable prison -

ers. Entire regiments are surrender¬ingWITH THE ITALIAN FORCES INNORTHERN ITALY. November 3. iea.m. (by the Associated Press)..Theentire Italian flont is moving forward.The left wing of the Italian army haioccupied Rovereto, and is pushing ontoward Trent, which may be reactieilat the same time through Borgo andthe Val Sugana.The mountain section, near the cross¬

ing on the old frontier, and on Utoright, the Tagliamanto river, are go¬ing to be parsed.King Victor Emmanuel is visiting

the liberated towns. He is beingcheered enthusiastically by the Inhabi¬tants, old men and women and chil¬dren surrounding him and relating thetortures they had endured during theAustro-Hungaria* invasion.The American Young Men's Christian

Association is sending supplies and as¬sistance to the people freed from the