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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 j
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 j
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 I
disarmed and placed under the super- 1
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
I 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 i
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 1
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
I 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
l safety to Belgium and northern
j France.
I Will Doubtless Be Repeated.
I jt is observed that the enemy is
' required to surrender to the allies
I 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
I lies forecast beyond doubt that equal -
I lv stringent demands will be made of
I 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
I 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 I
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