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io'M ITALIANS,
CAPTIVE, GET AWAY
Prisoners in Camp Near Vienna
Overpower Guard dntl
March 6n Horn.
DALMATIAN ISLES 'TAKEN
Austria Loses 150,000 Men in
Trcntino Defeat Nation
Celebrates Victory.
AvsTEnnAM, Xov. E. Twelvo hundred
Italian officers and 12,000 men, having
overpowered their guard In the prlsor.-l
er camp three miles from Vienna, havo
left the camp and arc marching tn the
direction of Horn, forty-alx miles north
uhI of the canltnl. according to a des
patch from Vienna to the Dusseldorf
tfaihricMen.
Rome, Nov. S. Italian naval vessels
fcavo landed troops on the Dalmatian
blands of Llisa and lagosta. where thu
Tttllan flac has been hoisted, a despatcn
IrMm Trlest to-day states. Italian bat-
ltehlps and destroyers also havo landed
fpnna fit tiMllYTM.
Admiral' Mlllo has been named Gov
ernor of tho Islands, while Admiral
Oagnl has been appointed Governor of
the cltyof Flume.
The battleships FlUbcrto and St. Bon
took the triors to Flume.
Italian GoTtruor In Trlest.
A radlotram from Trlest says that
0n. retlttl. commander of tho Italian
ores which landed there, has assumed
the military Governorship or the city
The Austrian armistice delegates who
nmt to Padua, last week, according to
the Bpoca, were tight officers under
Oen. von Weber. The Italian delegates
ot the conference were headed by Gen.
Barloxllo.
Trent, the chief city of the Trentlno,
was entered at S:1G o'clock Sunday
afternoon bv Italian cavalry. Alplnl and
artillery, according to a wml-olTlclal
note Issued to-day, giving details of the
Rwlft advance of the First Army, on that
rr. Moro than 20.000 Austnans. in
eluding the commander of the Fiftieth
Koheutzen Division, were capiurea.
The Italian flac was hoisted oer the
castle of Buon Gonalglto amid enthusl-
a.tlc outbursts by the population.
Austrian prisoners captured by the
Italians before the armistice took effect
Yesterday aro estimated now at 600,000
and the booty taken Includes 250,000
corses.
130,000 Taken In Trentlno,
An official despatch from Rome to-day
telllne results of the final Austrian ue
feat says in the army At the Trentlno
alone more than 160,000 prisoners fell
Into the hands of the Italians.
Business has been virtually suspended
here while the city continues to eel'
lirate the victory over Austria. The
demonstrations In various parts of Homo
ore following each other without inter
val. All the stores are closed and the
tramways have been forced to suspend
ervlce because of the denso crowds that
are thronging the streets.
A notable feature of the celebration Is
supplied by airplanes and dirigible bal
loons, which are flying over the city and
dropping flowers.
ALL PERU ' CELEBRATES.
FOCH WILL DIRECT
-ALL WAR FRONTS
Lloyd George So Announces
to House of Commons.
London, Nov. 5. The terms of the
armistice with Austria were announced
to the House of Commons to-day by
t-remicr Lloyd George, who returned last
night from Versailles, the Immedlato
work of the Supreme Council having
been completed.
The Premier said ho was unable to
give the House detailed Information
concerning the "completo agreement"
the Allies had reached on the armistice
terms to be submitted to Oermnny. He
added that the Versailles conference had
decided that Marshal Foch should be
placed in supreme direction of the
force's operating against Germany on all
fronts. If an application Is made bv
Germany It had been decided that the
British naval representatives would be
associated with Marshal Foch at the
conference,
The Prime Minister referred to the
recent British successes on the western
front and assured the Czecho-Slavs and
the Jugo-Slavs that their allies Intended
to go to their aid as fast as they could.
ue paiu a tribute to the Italian army
and to Gen. Dlax, the Italian commander
In chief, for the victory "which saw tho
unai removal of a danger that had
threatened Italian security and liberty
for many centuries."
Commenting on the Austrian armistice
terms Premier Lloyd George said the
most Important point was that they gave
to the Allies free use of Austro-Hun-garlan
territory and communications for
operations of war.
When It was considered that the
events of the past few weeks had lib
erated all the allied forces operating
against Turkey, Bulgaria and Austria-
Hungary nra that these forces were to
bti used !n i great converging final at
tack upon Germany tho full significance,
of the terms would be apparent.
PEACE HOT CERTAIN,
SAYS CLEMENCEAU
Terms to Germany Aro Those
Wilson Recommended, Pre
mier Tells Deputies.
PATE OP PEOPLES PIXED
Teuton Must Address Plea for
Armistice to Poclt, He
V Declares.
H0LCOMBANM.O.P.
WIN IN CONNECTICUT
Governor and tho Whole lie
publican State Ticket
Aro Elected.
DEECKMAN CHOSEN AGAIN
Sproul's Lead in Pennsylvania
250,000 Coolidprc Ahead
in Massachusetts.
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AUSTRIAN ENVOYS
BETRAYED HUNGER
Gen. von Weber Carried
White Plaff and Plea for
Armistice. .
New Havkn, Conn., Nov.
Pahis, Nov, 5. M, Clemenceau, the
Premier, received a wonderful ovation
In tho Chamber of Deputies to-day as he
read to the Deputies the terms of the j offlco aBan wtn j,
-Gov.
Marcus H. Ilolcomb. Heuubtlcjm. was re
elected for his third term to-day and
the Republican State ticket went Into
AMERICA TO FEED
DEFEATED ENEMIES
r-
Continued from First Page.
ccpted armistice terms now In the hands
of Marshal Koch
It Is understood that the plan contem
plated by Mr. Hoover, but which the
President Is not known to have ap
proved, provides for a rationing system
similar to that employed In' Belgium by
the Comml?slon for Relief In Belgium,
which was worked out by Mr. Hoover,
chairman of the commission, and his as
sistants on the basis of the required
number of calories necessary for each
Individual.
To Take Food ITeld bjr Armies
Supervision of this rationing, it was
armistice with Austria-Hungary. He-
also said terms had been submitted to
Qermany.
The terms to Germany," said the
Premier, "aro what President Wilson
himself recommended to us for tho se
curity of our troops, tho mnlntonanco
of our military superiority and the tils
With only two towns missing Gov,
Holcomb's plurality was G.6.4G votes over
Thomas J, Hpellacy In a total poll which
was lighter than any In many years.
The next Htate Senate stands: 24
Republicans, 11 Democrats.
"Mr. Spellacy josucd this statement' to
night: "My only ambition Is to have a larger
opportunity for public service. I have
armament of the enemy. In so far as that ongratulatcd Gov. Ilolcomb.
Js pessary to prevent a resumption of JC
nnvltvllfaa I . . .... . ...
hosltlitles.
M. Clemenceau declared that p-ce
might not be so near as some might
think, but that he could, however.-assure
the Chamber that "the fato of the peo
ples henceforth was tilted." There was
prolonged chcrlng when the Premier
announced that tho Allies had obtained
the use of all means of transport In
Austria-Hungary.
Hailed as "Father or Victory."
M. Clemenceau was hailed as the
"Father of Victory" as he mounted the
tribune to announce the terms of the
Austrian armistice. The Deputies all
stood. The ovation lasted several min
utes. During an address, following tho read
ing of the armistice terms, there was
Intermittent cheering, especially when
the Premier spoke of the npproach of
full victory, tho defeat of Austria-Hungary
and the complete dory of Krance.
The usual Socialist Interruptions oc
curred, but the aged Premier remained
unperturbed, defiantly smothering the
taunts of the opposition The Chamber
parked a resolution providing that tho
speech of M. Clemenceau should be
posted throughout France.
"What I have done." said M. Clemen
ceau. "Is what France has done. I have
only made the best use I could of the
Instruments Krance has given me. The
Superior Council at Versailles has drawn
up the terms of an armistice with Ger
many. These were sent yesterday to
President WIlROn, who. If he approves
tnem, win make them known to the Im-
mlght
Itself
Kiuarely behind and with our President.
Tha Increased majority given to Ilcpro-
rontatlvc Lonergnn Ib particularly grati
fying, and Is well merited recognition of
lils faithful and patriotic service,
said, would be In charge of representa- ' perlal and democratic Government."
1 ,- nf tl.n Alllaa onrl Imurlm.. rnv- . . . 1. 1 . t . ... , . .
tlves of the Allies and American Gov
ernments. All available food supplies
In the Central Powers would first be
apportioned. Including tho reserves. It
any, held for the armies. It was said.
A survey Is now being made by the
Food Administration to determine the
world's food supply. Pending Its com
pletion the new food conservation plan
for the American public Is held up.
The survey will Include Investigation of . nar word.
the interior rood supply avauaoie in
Austria-Hungary and the Balkans.
Officials of the Food Administration are
satd to believe that Investigation will
disclose food supplies which havo here
tofore not been available owing to dis
sension between the Teutonic allies.
At this point the house burst Into
laughter.
"It will then be time enough for
Germany to address herself to Foch,"
the Premier added.
It was here that lh Premier declared
that the terms to Germany were ' In
spired, as wero those Imposed upon Aus
tria, to prevent a resumption of hos
tilities In case- Germany should break
Message Thanks Allies for Liber
atlng Territories.
Lima, Peru, Nov. S. The Peruvian
Chamber of Deputies to-day approved a
resolution addressed to the Belgian,
Italian, French and Serbian parliaments,
expressing admiration for the valiant
armies In liberating their territories,
thereby preparing for a reign of Inter
national right and Justice.
Great public demonstrations were held
yesterday .In celebration of the Italian
victory.
ALLIES TELL CHINA
SHE HAS BEEN REMISS
Vast Grain Supplies Available.
With Austria definitely out of the war
the opening of the Mediterranean and
the India route, as well as the so-called
short Australian route, will release vast
grain supplies and other foodstuffs In
that part of the world. Austrian mer
chant ships. It was said, may be used to
transport these supplies.
The food programme worked out by
the interallied Food Council, of which . tlce terms, Paul Dcschanel. president
Hoover Is a member, calls upon of the Chamber, paid an eloquent tribute
America to ship to the Allies 17.500,000 i to the victorious allied armies.
"After Bulgaria. Turkey: nfter Tur
key, Austria," taid M. Desclianel. "The
Franco-American nrmlcs arc delivering
the Argonne; Anglo-Hclglan armies are
delivering Flanders ; the Italians are nt
Trent and Trlest."
.Gives Credit to Allies.
When M. Clemenceau referred to him
self as "the last signer of the Bor-
deau . protest ngalnst the dismember
ment of Usace-I-orralne" the house
rose and'eheered him. He paid a trib
ute to Gambetta and then dealt with
after the war, when "the pollu of
peace" would have to show himself
worthy of the pollu of war.
"Without allies In this war we should
not have triumphed" said the Premier.
"None of the allies would nave tri
umphed. Our nncestral enemies, the
English, have become our Indestructible
friends."
Before the Premier read the armls-
SPR0UL LANDSLIDE IN PENNA.
Republican Nominee for Governor
Leads by 2BO,000 Votes.
Philadelphia, Nov. 5. William C.
Sproul, Republican, has been elected
Governor of Tennsylvanla by a large
plurality over Eu.rene Bonnlwcll. Dem
ocrnt. some estimates placing his lead
as high as 230,000.
Returns from 1.720 districts of 7,031
gave Sprout HI, 853. Bonnlwcll CD. 710.
Philadelphia complete shows: Kproul,
131, 71C; Bonnlwell, 38,979.
Of the nine oandldates of the non-partisan
ballot for Supreme Court, two to
do elected. Alexander Simpson. Jr., Phil
adelphia, present Justice, and John W,
Kephart, now a Judge of the Superior
Court, are elected.
William D. Porter, Pittsburg, Is re
elected to the Superior Court.
1'4.03 over William IB. Mayo, Democrat,
who also had the Indorsement of the
Prohibition party. The voto of the State
complete was: Clement, 23,108 : Mayo,
13,455.
(I. O. I. Governor for California.
Sax FnANCisco, Nov. 8. William D.
Stephens, Republican, on tho faco ot In.
complete returns In California, was
elected Governor, deflating Theodore A.
Bell. Democrat, who ran ns an Inde
pendent.
Carry, It.. Strong In Wyoming.
Chetenne, Wyo.,, Nov. 5. Thirty
scattering precincts of CDS give for Gov
ernor: Carey, Republican, 840; House,
Democrat, 90.
Neville Loslnir In Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. Jj. Thirty-four of
1.SC0 precincts In Nebraska give for
Governor: H. R. McKelvIc, Republican,
3,023 ; Gov. Neville, Democrat, 2,393.
Deeekmnu Win tn Hhoile Island
Providencb. R. I.. Nov. D. Returns
from nlxty-rtve voting districts In the
election for Governor give: Beeckman,
Republican, 11,599 : Achombault. Demo
crat, 8,949, a net gain of 1,744 In these
districts for tho Democrats. Beeckman's
election, though, appears assured.
T. E WIFE AND DAUGHTER VOTE
Tito Women In Colonel's District
Get Ilnllot by Court Order.
Special tletpatelt lo Tub ScN.
Otster Bat, 3f. V Nov. G. Accom
panied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Col. Theodore
Roosevelt voted In a blacksmith shop
early this afternoon. They were In a
booth only a few seconds, and as he left
tho Colonel said ho hoped for a Repub
lican victory. Mrs. Ethel Drby, the
Colonel's joungest daughter, motored to
New York city to cast her first vote.
Mrs. Ella Golden and her daughter,
Mrs. Myra Flower, both had mistered,
but It was discovered that their names
were on only one book, and the Inspec
tors refused to allow them to vole.
"We'll get a court order and swear It
In," Mrs. Golden remarked, and olio and
her daughter Jumped Into their aulo.
mobile and went to Mtnenla, where Su
preme Court Justice Scuddcr gavo them
an order to vote. Tho two women re
turned to the polling place and cast their
ballots.
"Just think of thoso men trying to de
prive us of our first vote," Mrs. Golden
remarked as she went away.
Doyle, I),, Leads In North Dakota.
Karoo, N. I)., Nov. ".. Returns from
twenty-one precincts of 1.S74 In tho
State, all from towns and cities, give
for Governor: Doylo (D), 1,186; Fru
slcr (R). 92C.
C00LIDGE CLAIMS BAY STATE.
Snyu Itrtnrna Show Victory Over
Long, Democratic Xomtnee,
Boston, Nov. 5. Lleut.-Gov. Calvin
Coolldge. Republican nominee for Gov
ernor, on the basis of returns received
up to 10:30 P. M., claimed his election
over Richard II. Long, Democrat, and
Issued the following statement:
"My first thought Is to thank all my
supporters. Of course my election Is
personally gratifying. The obligations
of the office of Governor of Massachu
setts arc very grave. The great privi
lege that has come to me, however. Is to
enter the great ofrlce Vlth obligations
not to particular Individuals, but only
to the people of the Commonwealth,"
Phltlpp Reelected In Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Nov. 5. Gov. Umanuel
U. Phillip, Republican, apparently has
been leelcctcd by a plurality which may
run anywhere from 15,000 to 40,000, ac
cording to various estimates from scat
tering returns received up to 10 o'clock
to-night. Ills plurality two years ago
was approximately C3.000.
G. O. I. Man Lends In Oklahoma.
Tulsa, Okla., Nov. 5. Early reports
Indicate that Horaco G. JIcKeever, Re
publican, Is leading J. B. A. Robertson.
Deinocrnt, for Governor by a small
plurality In Tulsa county.
BEPUBLICANS SWEEP S. D.
Formal Charges Laid Before
Government by British.
Bit (Ac Atioriatfd Trttt.
Pekin, Nov. 4. The British Minister
to China, with the concurrence of the
other Allied Legations, has handed In
formally to the Chinese Foreign Office
u memorandum concerning matters In
which China Is resarded as having been
temlss as an ally. Among the Instances
mentioned are tho following:
The wasting In party quarrels of the
Iloxer Indemnity remitted for the pur
pose of fostering Industries to enable
DartlclDatlon In the war.
Lack of results by tho Chinese War
Participation Bureau and the diversion
of Chinese troops to civil warfare in the
fc'JUlll.
The appointment of a Papal Minister
vithout consultation, creating an nn
r esslon of friendship with the enemy.
Failure to confiscate enemy property
t.i Impose restrictions on enemy enter
prises and to Impose penaiues lor iraa
Jug with enemy subjects.
Refusal to retire the Governor-Gen
cral of Helno for supporting the enemy
nnd the Uolshovikl In splto of the pro
tests of the Allies.
Failure to Imprison Intriguing enemy
H'ibtects.
Failure to permit Allied Consuls to
nltness the trials of arrested spies.
tons of foodstuffs the coming year.
With the necessity of assisting in feed
ing civilians In middle Europe it Is
roughly estimated that a minimum or
5,000,000 tons will have to )o added to
that figure, ti-.ough the ending of the
war necessarily will make possible In
creased production throughout Europe
next year.
BOLSHEVIK! GREET
YANKS WITH SHELLS
Americans Find Plenty of Ac
tion in North Russia
SERBIANS' STATE DEPLORABLE,
Ex-Frlsoners netnrnlntc Home Die
On Vy.
WASHINGTON'. Nov. C An official
desnatch to.dav to the Serbian Legation
from Salonlca said Serbian prisoners
were returning home from Bulgaria In
deplorable condition after three years of
ufferlng, apd that many had died on
tho way, almost within reach of their
native land.
The number of prisoners had not been
determined. It was stated, because of the
preat hasto of the Bulgarian Govern-
Ti'ent to get them home as rapidly as
josslble, so that Serbian military and
Government officials would not- see the
camps in which they had been living.
"Rut unfortunately for the Bulgarian
Government." tho despatch added,
"other elements belonging to the Allies
1 alongside the Serbian prisoners
and wera eyewitnesses of tho atrocious
rexlme to which they were subjected.
These allied prisoners narrated storjes
that made one shudder.
Two hundred thousand civilians de
sorted by the Bulgarian authorities also
aro straggling home.
WORKERS TO RULE POLAND.
Cabinet Manifesto Tells or Jin
tlonal Government Plan.
SjtSTtnDAJt, Nov. 5. All tho member
' the Polish Cabinet have signed
anlfesto, according to a despatch from
araaw. declaring a national Govern
,t wan to Mio formed. Its majority
i nflsllng of representatives of tJ
' llng classes.
The national Government will take,
er undivided authority until -the conw
Cnrrttpondence to Attociated Prut.
With American' Forces in North
ern Rl-ksia, Oct. 6. Many of the Ameri
can soldiers forming a contingent or
the HiiBSO-Alllcd forces received their
baptism of fire twenty-four hours nrter
they had left their train at this little
village. Some of the boys were a little
piqued when they first learned they
were going to Russia Instead of France,
but those here soon learned they would
get action much quicker In Russia man
If they had waited their training period
which precedes actual fighting on the
western ' front.
One little command of Americans had
scarcely walked Into an outpost here,
relieving a squad of Frenchmen, when
the Bolshevikl gavo them a welcome of
shrannel bouauets.
OIHcers. both American and those or
the British staff, are high In praise of
tho way these American lads aro stand
Ing up to shrapnel and Bolshevik ma
chine guns.
The Americans In this sector nre gen
erally housed In little peasant huts or
In the log construct stations tnat uoi
the railway every four or five vcrsts.
Wood from the forests which has
lonir been cut and oiled In heaps for
transportation to the cities for firewood
gives the soldiers plenty ot fuel ana.
In addition, makes u possiDie to con
struct breastworks and trenches
sncedlly.
In peasant nouses in tne villages me
Americans are treated as guests, living
In the best rooms, and are courtceousiy
offered tho best shining samovars, or
tea urns, by the housewives.
No Discussion of "It Points."
Tho whole Chamber then rose and
turned toward the Italian Ambassador,
sitting In the diplomatic gallery, and
the Ambassador stood and bowed his
acknowledgment. A similar scene was
enacted, when M. Deschauel referred to
the Serbians.
Mr. Mayeras, Socialist, asked the Gov
ernment to fix a date for an Interpella
tion as to whether tho Government was
In accord with President Wilson's four
teen points for peace. Foreign Minister
Plchon replied that such an Interpella
tion would be Inacceptabla as contrary to
national Interest, being Intended to create
the belief that there was disagreement
between President Wilson and the French
Government. The question of the Inter
pellation was voted down, 430 to 57,
Pierre Renauuei. leader or tne majority
Socialists, said he desired to offer an
Interpellation that the Government should
make a declaration on all negotiations.
thus ending secret diplomacy. M.
Plchon mado the matter a question of
confidence In the Government and the
house suDDortcd the Foreign Secretary
by a vote of 110 to 62.
TURK REFUGEE THANKS ALLIES
Gov. Norbrrk Reelected by 10,000
to 1.1, OOO .Majority.
Sioux Fali.s, S. D.. Nov. 5. Accord
ing to "early Incomplete returns the en
tire Republican State ticket In South
Dakota has len elected by a majority
of (from 5,000 to 10,000 votes. Many
missing rural districts are expected to
cut down tho present lead, which Is
about two to one. W. C Cook. Republi
can National Committeeman, at 10
o'clock to-night estimated that Gov.
Norbeck has been reelected by a major
ity of between 10.000 and 15,000.
COX LEADS WILLIS IN OHIO.
Democrat Gains In Cities Are lie
pnbllean In Ilnrnl Districts.
ColumbVs, Ohio, Nov. 5. With a little
less than one-fifth of the State having
reported at 10:30 o'clock. James M. Cox,
Democrat, was leading i-rank u. wims,
ReDUbllcan. In tho race for the Gov
ernorship of Ohio by a majority of ap
uroxlmatclv 2.300.
Cox made gains In both Cleveland and
Cincinnati, while Willis appeared to have
picked up over the vote of two years ago
In the rural districts.
Clement la Winner In Vermont
MoNTrcLlcn, Vt., Vov. 6. Perclval W,
Clement. Republican, was elected Gover
nor of Vermont to-day by a plurality of
Ilnllry. !., Behind In Jllclilltan.
Detroit. Nov. 3. Returns from forty-
five precincts scattered throughout the
State give Glee, Republican, for Gov
ernor, 5,302, and Bailey, Democrat,
2.S4G.
VOTE SATISFIES SOCIALISTS.
Krwln Predicts London's Iteelec
tlon at Headquarters Sleeting.
More than 500 men and women In the
auditorium of the Beople'a House, 7 East
Fifteenth street, headquarters of tho So.
clalist party, lust night read election re
turns as they wero posted on tho plat
form,
Charles W. Erwln, Gubernatorial can
dldate, said :
. "The feature of the Manhattan eleC'
tlon was the splendid Socialist vote, es
pecially In the Twelfth. Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Congressional districts."
At 9 :30 o'clock he thought It sure that
Meyer London would bo reelected. Mor.
rls Hlllqult was making a splendid show
ing In the Twentieth. Erwln said.
Scott Nearlng, candidate In the Four
teenth, was polling a remarkably heavy
vote. Although tho Fourteenth Is
strongly Tammany, Erwln believed the
Socialists wero making great headway
there, adding that Algernon Lee, leader
of the Socialist party In the Board of
Aldermen, was making a strong fight
against Christie Sullivan. In tho Thir
teenth. Erwln thought Kings County re
sult! were all that was expected.
Xnt Hampshire Contest Cloe.
Concord. N. H.. Nov. 5. In the vote
for Governor In New Hampshire Bart
lett. Republican, has a small lead over
Martin. Democrat, In tho first 123 towns
and wards reporting.
DRYS CLAIMING OHIO;
AHEAD IN WYOMING
Oregon Elects Legislature
Pledged to Prohibition.
Columbia. Ohio, Nov. 5. J. A. Whlto,
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League, authorized the statement at 10
o'clock that on tho basis of returns re
ceived from over the State "Ohio la safe
ly dry."
In 1,108 precincts of 3,730 In the State
the vote for prohibition was 72,403
against 80.S02.
HYLAN APPROVES ELECTION.
Mayor Hylan made.the following state
ment after the election of Mr. Smith was
reported :
"With Smith as Governor nnd myself
as iiayor we can do something for the
people of the State. My labors, as well
as his, will be In behalf of tho Kreat
masses. Wo can bring the Government
of the fflate, as. well as of the city, back
10 ine people."
Six Senators Attend Session.
Washington, Nov. 5. Four Demo
crats and two Republicans- attended m
one minute session of the Senate to-day.
mane necessary by failure of party
leauers to ngrco upon an election day
recess.
II j- F. C. JEFK1UCS.
Special Cable Dttpatch to Ths'Bcx from Hit
Lnrdon Tlmtt Sendee,
Copyright, MIS! all rlaht$ rttrrvtii
Italian Armv Headquarters, Now D.
The- Austrian application for an nr-
mlstlcc was made under tho following
conditions :
Toward evening on October 29 an
Austrian officer was seen coming from
tho. enemy trenches closo to Serravnlle
In the Adlge valley, and when It be
came evident that his white flag was
genuine Italian officers wont forward lo
meet lilm. The officer, n Captain, de
clared he canio to dlt-cuss conditions for
the armistice.
Taken to a neighboring command nnd
questioned ho was found not lo have
authoritative, papers and was sent back
with the message that a more represen
tative and duly accredited mission
should be sent If tho matter was to be
pursued.
Aoatrlnn Pride nrnkcii.
On Wednesday evening a whlto flag
again was hoisted, the Austrlnns evidently
having determined to make due sacri
fice to pride, as this time moro fitting
pcreonrlltles appeared. At the head of
a small group which approached tho
Italian tranches was tho Austrian Gen
eral, Von Weber, a corps commander.
Tho party consisted of olght persons
and Included naval and military officers,
civilians, either diplomatic or Govern
ment representatives, secretaries und
typists.
They were treated with every
courtesy. When Von Weber formally
r.tntcd his mission and had shown he
was tho bearer of proper credentials ho
and his party were taken the next day
In motor cars to Villa Glust, closo to
Gon. Diaz's headquarters.
On Sunday at 9 A. M. Gen. Uadogllo.
Chief of Staff, drovo with an escort of
cavalry to the villa and, on his arrival
all tho troops saluted and bugles
sounded. Entering tho villa, Gen. Uado
gllo found all the Austrian mission
standing In line In the drawing room
awaiting him. Oen. Weber was In full
uniform, wearing tho stars and ribbons
of his orders.
Gen. Dadogllo saluted him and with
out seating himself oakod his errand.
Gen. von Weber replied he had como to
ask under what conditions the armistice
would be granted. Uadogllo nnswered
that within an hour ho would let him
know tho general lines of such an armis
tice In a written message. Ho then left
the room. .
Answer to Mission.
Meanwhile telegrams were exchanged
with Versailles. In the afternoon pre
cise details of the armistice wero re
ceived from Premier Orlando and again
written In form and handed to Von
Weber.
In the evening one of the Austrian
envoys left In a motor car for Serra
valle with a draft of the conditions
to communicate them to the Auatrlan
Government.
The Austrian plenipotentiaries, muoh
depressed, did not show themselves out
side tho villa nor walk In the garden.
Although men of position who might
be supposed to havo avoided the worst
straits of their compatriots, they be
trayed tho need of food.
To feed our patrons millions
counting occasional guests
hundreds of thousands regu
larly every day in wartime; to
serve theni so well that they
are content to go without
some things to which they
have always been used;
.o keep prices as near nor'
mal as possible despite our in
creased running expenses and
soaring food costs;
to obey the very spirit as
well as the letter of every sug
gestion the U,S. Food Ad
ministration considers it wise
to make. This is our obliga
tion, gladly assumed, cheer
fully" carried out from day to
day to the best of our ability.
William Childs
GENERAL MANAGER
t'e tre memberi m the
United States i-ood Administration
AMERICANS FORCE
MEUSE CROSSING
Develop New Line on East
Bank of River. .
, Wakefield, Masa., Xon a City.
I Wakefield, Mass., Nov. 3, A city
charter was adopted by the voters of
tills town to-aay. Mo to 807, Thin will
give Massachusetts thlrty-nlnc cities.
Washington, Nov. 5. Troops of the
American First Army, which to-day
forced a crossing to the cast bank of the
Meuso nt Brluclles and Clcry lo Petit,
aro developing a new line on the heights
between those places. Gen. Pershing re
ports In his communique for this morn
ing. The west bank of tho river as far
north as Pollly Is now In American
hands.
The report for Monday follows :
November 4 (Evening) On the
entire front from the Meus lo the
Bar the First Army continues Its ad
vance. On the extreme right, break
ing down the last efforts of the enemy
to hold the high ground, our troops
drove him Into tho valley ot the
Meuso und forcing their way through
the forest of Dleulet, occupied
Ianeuvllle opposite the Important
croMsIng of the Meuso nt Stcnay. The
Bcauiuont-Stenay rond Is In our
possession and our troops are on the
heights overlooking Beaumont
On the left our line has advanced.
In (.pile of heavy machine gun and
artillery opposition, to Grandes
Armlses. The enemy again to-day
threw In fresh troops In an effort to
arrest the penetration of his lines by
our victorious attack.
Our vigorous advance compelled
the enemy to abandon largo scores of
undamaged munitions, food and en
gineer material.
In the course of the day Improving
weather conditions permitted our
planes lo carry out very successfully
their missions of reconnaissance, and
Infantry liaison. A rnXA with a force
consisting of 45 day bombardment and
100 pursuit plane was made against
Montmedy and obtained excellent re
sults on tho crowded nemy traffic at
that place. More than fivo tons of
bombs wcrjj dropped.
Chkvenne, Wyo., Nov. 3. Returns
from 21 out of 59C precincts in the State
of Wyoming give for prohibition 3S1,
against prohibition 109.
Portland, Ore., Nov. 3. A Legisla
ture was elected to-day whose majority
Is pre-pledged to ratify the national pro
hibition amendment.
SloNTPELiEn. Vt, Nov. -3. Of the
twenty-eight State Senators elected In
Vermont sixteen are pledged to support
the Federal prohibition amendment and
four against In tho House ninety-two
members are for the amendment and
forty-four against. Tho other legisla
tors are unpledged.
BOLSHEVIKI ASK
FOR PEACE PARLEY
Send Note to Entente Through
Netztral Envoys.
London, Nov, 5. The Bolshevik gov
ernment of Russia, It Is reported from
Petrograd, has handed the neutral Min
isters a note for transmission to the En
tente nations asking for the opening of
peace negotiations In order that hos
llllties between the Allies and the Soviet
sovr;r.irnt may bo ended, days an Ex
.haniro Telegraph despatch from Copcn
hagen, Tho noto asks the Allies to decide
upon the time and place for the holding
of the negotiations.
British Election Dae December 7.
London, Nov. 5. It Is expected that
the general elections In Great Britain will
take place on December 7, This Infor
nvxtlon was given out at a meeting of
the party whips to arranjw piaus tor tne
Gen, Cherlef Pacha Explains II c
anlta of German Intrigue.
Special Cable Dcipntch to Tns Sex.
Paris, Nov, 5 Gen. Cherlef Pacha,
the Turkish commander whose sympathy
for France nnd belief In the causo of
the Allies ninucrca mo panicpaiion or
his country In tho war against his
friends, and who chose a refuge In Paris,
where ho lived quietly since tho war
started, expressed to Thr Sun correspon
dent his Joy over the cessation of hon
tllltiea and his gratitude to France for
having sheltered him for four years.
The General attributed Turkey's par
ticipation tn the war to German Influ-1
ence and to adventurers In his own 1
country who for ten years previous to j
the outbreak of hostilities governed by
court-martials and by suppressing pub- ,
Ha opinion. The urmlstlce. he said,
would not end hostilities In Turkey un
less' this group of malefactors Is dono
j away with.
BOOKS
Early Christmas Shopping
is urged by the Government,
and to accord with this sug
gestion we are now offering
an unusually attractive assort
ment of Amas Gift Books,
Xmas Magazines. Xmas
Cards, Novelties, etc., etc.
Ir.ipution utkomej.
BRENTANO'S
Ditkeltm to lf.t H'orW.
Sth Ave. and 27th Si, New York
aks&Ctomitatttj
Broadway at 34th Street
CAre C?Cow Featuring in the
MOTOR APPAREL SHOP
Chauffeur's
Winter Overcoats
(AS ILLUSTRATED,
a. 35.00
The model has a con
tour which only very
skillful tailoring could
produce. Double
breasted, with large con
vertible storm collar and
belted back.
5 Tailored in All-Wool
Overcoating of a quality
that cannot be had in
to-day's market at any
prjec. Three-quarter
lining of Suede Cloth
insures warmth even in
the severest weather.
Nonvi like them at $35
Ask the Man Who Bought One 5
i. Altaian $c (SsC
MADS SON AVNUE-FEFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK
Thirty-fourth Street Th'uty-Mth Street
A Remarkable Sale oil
Wdmemi9 Wleter Coatg
at the tioprecedeintedly low price of
will take plaice today (Wednesday)
in the Department on the Third FSoor.
FasfafioeaMe Gowmi
of
All-
ilk Black Chiffon Velvet
(fine quality)
Made to 'order . $1100.00
(This being about one-faalf the usua! price)
Department for imported and Special Costumes
(Third! FJ-uor)
campaign.