KNOCK-OUT TERMS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16363, 7 November 1918, Page 7

KNOCK-OUT TERMS.

DETAILS OF AUSTRIA'S SURRENDER.

REGARDED IS SERUM'S DEATH KNELL BIG BATTLE ON WESTERN FRONT INDICATIONS OF GENERAL RETREAT. FIFTH YEAR—99th DAY.

THE ARMISTICE.

THE AUSTRIA-HUNGARY CONDITIONS. COMPREHENSIVE TERMS. (Australian and NX"Cable Association.) (Boater's Telegram*.) (Received November 6th, 9.25 p.m.) LONDON, November 5. The Prees Bureau reports: The following are the armistice conditions with Austria-Hungary: military clauses, (1) Immediate oeesation of hostilities by land, sea, and air. (2) The totai demobilisation of the Austro-Hungarian army and the immediate withdrawal o! all AustroHungarian fproea on the front from the North Seato Switr norland. Within Austro-Hunganan •territory, limited as in clause 3 below there shall only be maintained as an organised military force a maximum o» twenty divisions reduced to the pro-war peace effectives and half the divisional corps, and the army's artillery and equipment shall be collected at points to be indicated Dy tho Allies and the United States of America for delivery to them, beginning with, nil such material as exists in the territories to be evacuated. # (3) Th<j evacuation of all territories invaded by Austria-Hungary smce the ' beginning of the war, and the with--1 draw&l, and within such .periods as are determined by the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, on each front of the Austro-Hungarnm armies, behind a line fixed as > follows : From north of Mt. Stelvio it will follow the crest of the Rhaetian Alps to the sources of the Adige and the Ufeaoh, passing thence by . Mounts Reechen and Brenner and the Height* of Oetz and Ziller. The line thence turns south, crossing Mount Toblaoh, and. meeting the present frontier of the Carnic Alps, it follows this frontier to Mount Tarvis, and thence along the watershed of the Julian Alps by the Predil Pass, Mount Mangaxt, the Tricorno, and the watershed, of the Podbrda and PocHamsoham passes to laria. From this ,pomt the line turns south-east towards Schneeberg, excluding the whole basin of the Save and its tributaries. From Schneeberg it descends towards tho coast in such a way as to include Oastria, Mattaglia, and Volosca in tho evacuated territories. It also follows the administrative limits of the present province of .Dalmatia, including..to .. the north Licarioa and Trivania, and to the south the territory limited by the line from tho shore at Gape Planka to the summits of the Watershed eastwards, so as to include in the evacuated area all tho •valleys and watercourses flowing towards Sebonico, such as the Cicola, the Kerka, the Butianioa, and its tributaries. It also includes all the islands noith and west of Dalmatia, from Premuda Selve, Ulbo, Scherda, Maon, Pago, and Puntadnra, up to Meloda in the south, embracing Sant Andrea, Busi, Liasn, Lesina, Toroola, <Cur*ola, Cazza, Lagosta, and Pelagosa. only excepting tho islands of Great and Small Zitona. Bua, Solta, and Brazza. All territories thus evacuated shall be occupied by. tho troops of the Allies and the United States. All military and railway equip-' j ment, including coal witnin these I territories, to bo loft in situ, arid surrendered to the Allies, according to the special orders by the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces of the associated Powers on the different fronts. No new destruction, pillage, or requisition shall be done by enemy troops in the teiritories to be evacuated, and occupied by tho associated Powera. (4) The Allies. shall be entitled to free movement over all roads and raite ways and waterways in AustroHungarian territory, and the use, if neewssary, of tho Austro-Hun-garian means of transportation. The armies of the associated Powers stall occupy tuch strategic points in Austria-Hungary at such times as they deem necessary for the conauct of military operations or the maintenance >f order. They shall have tho right to requisition, on payment, for tho troops of the associated' Powers wherever they may be. (5) Ihe completo evacuation of all Gorman troops within fifteen days from tho Italian and Balkan fronts, and j also from all Austro-Hungarian territory. Tho internment of all German troops which have not left Austria-Hungary within that dato. (6) The administration of the evacuated territories of Austria-Hungary shall be entrusted to the local authorities under tho control of the armies ' of occupation. (7) The immtdiato repatriation, without j reciprocity, of all Allied prisoners of j war, interned subjects, and civil : populations evacuated from their j nomcß, on conditions to be laid ; down by tho Commander-in-Chief , of the associated Powers on the i various fronts. j (8) Sick and wounded who cannot be ! removed from evacuated territory I will bo cared for by Austro-Hunga-rian personnel, who will be left on the spot, with the medical material i required. NAVAL CONDITIONS. Tho naval conditions are as follows:— ' (1) The immediate cessation of a 0 hostilities at Eea. Definite information shall be given concerning the location and movements of all Austro-Hungarian ships. Noti-

fication shall be made to neutrals that freedom of navigation in all territorial waters is given to naval and mercantile marines of the Allies and associated Powers, all questions of neutrality being waived. (2) The surrender to the Allies and the "United States of fifteen AustroHungarian submarines completed botween 1910 and 1918, and all German submarines now in, or hereafter entering, Austrd-Hunga-rian territorial waters. All other Austro-Hungarian submarines' shaTl be paid off, completely disarmed, and remain under the supervision of the Allies and America. (3) The surrender to the Allies and United States, with complete armament and equipment, of three battleships, three light cruisers, nine destroyers, twelve - torpedoboats, one minelayer, ana six Danube monitors, to Be designated by the Allies and the United States. All other surface warships, including river craft, shall 6e concentrated in Austro-Hungarian naval bases designated by the Allies and America, and shall be paid off, completely disarmed, and placed under the supervision of the Allies and the United States. (4) Freedom of navigation to all warships, merchant Slips of the Allies, ana associated Powers shall be given in, the Adriatic,and up the Danubo and in the territorial watera and territory of Austro-Hungary. The Allies and those associated with the Allies shall be entitled to sweep up all minefields and obstructions, and the positions of these must be indicated. In order to ensure freedom of navigation of the Danube the Allies and the United States shall be empowered to occupy or dismantle all fortifications and defence works. (5) The existing blockade conditions established by the Allies and Associated Powers shall remain un- . . changed. AH Austro-Hungarian merohant ships found at sea shall remain liable to capture, save for exceptions which may be mado by a commission nominated by the Allies and the United States. (6) All naval aircraft Bhall be. concentrated and immobilised in AustroHungarian bases designated by the Allies and the United States. (7) The evacuation of all Italian coastal ports occupied by Austro-Hungary outside their national territory, and the abandonment of all floating craft, naval materials, equipment, and materials for inland purposes of all kinds. (8) The Allies and United States shall occupy the land and sea fortifications and islands forming defences, and the dockyards and arsenal oi Pola. (9) Austria-Hungary shall return all merchant vessels belonging to the Allies and associated Powers. (10) No destruction of ships or materials shall be permitted before their evacuation, surrender, or restoration'. (11) All naval and mercantile marine prisoners of war of the Allies and associated Powers in Austro-Hun-garian hand's shall be returned without reciprocity. OPINION IN AMERICA. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received November 7th, 12.50 a.m.) NEW YORK, November 5. The opinion expressed through the Press is that the terms of the Austrian armistice could not have been exceeded in severity if she had actually surrendered on the field of battle. It is pointed out that Germany's position is now desperate. The fact that the Allies will be able to use the Austrian railways to attack Germany at strategic points marks the Teuton's death-kne<: The general opinion is that Germany will not continue the struggle no matter how severe and humiliating the terms of the armistice.WASHINGTON, November 5. America is about to notify that Germany must apply to Marshal Foch if she wants peace terms. The general impression here is that Germany is about to open negotiations for a> armistice. STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER. (By Cable. —Prees Association.—Copyright.) (Received November 7th, 12.5 a.m.) LONDON, November 5. Mr Lloyd George bad an enthusiastic reception in the House of Commons when he made a statement regarding the Versailles Conference, where the Czecho-Slovnks were also represented. The first matter dealt with the elimination of Turkey, which gave the Allies tho command of the Black Sea, which v-as of the greatest importance. The Premier went on to give derails of the terms of the Austrian armistice, but said he was itnablo to give the House detailed information regarding tho complete agreement which the Allies had reached upon the Gorman armistice. These conclusions would be transmitted to President Wilson, with a request that he should intimate to Germany that if slie wished to know the conditions of the armistice she should make application to Marshal Foch, in the usual military way. (Loud cheers.) A British Naval representative would be associated with Marshal Foch if such application were made. Whatever Germany's reply might bo, the Allies waited the issuo in perfect confidence. Mr Lloyd George congratulated tho Czeeho-Slovaks and/the Jugoslavs, who had thrown off the oppressor's yoke. These little nations stood out in 6ueh heroism against Germanic dominance

that they could rest assured t a Allies would come to their aid as as as possible. . , , Mr Asqtuth said he had listened to Mr Lloyd George's statement with much satisfaction. The terms of the Austrian armistice would give a universal 6ense of security, especially the fact that Austria-Hungary was now open for the operation of the Allied forces. H° joined in the Premier's congratulations to the Italian Army.