AUSTRIA'S SURRENDER.

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

AUSTRIA'S SURRENDER.

EXCITEMENT IN VIENNA ALARMING RUMOURS. (Bj Cable.—Pre«a Association.—Copyrights ("The Times.') THE HAGUE, November o. t Vienna is in a state of constant excitement, and panicky rumours are rife. The defences were manned on November 3rd, owing to the belief that escaped prisoners were marching on Vienna. Soldiers ar e streaming homewards in disorder, committing terrible excesses and plundering. Workmen's excesses are reported in a large number of cities. The newspapers plead for the maintenance °f order. Austria-Hungary is a world problem. Two thousand eseaped Russians are marching on Budapest. The Archduke Joseph, with his son, took the oath of loyalty to the Budapest Council. EMPEROR REFUSES TO SIGN ARMISTICE. (Reuter's Telegrams.) COPENtiiAGEix. .November 5. Advices from Vienna state that the Emperor Karl refused to sign the armistice on the ground that tho terms were not honourable. Tho Chief of Staff, Genoral von Arz, signed, and the I Emperor handed over the supreme military command to Field-Marshal Koovess. THE AUSTRIAN NAVY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, November 4. Mr Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, has made a statoment regarding the strength of the Austrian Navy, which totals 248 vessels of various types, including lifteen battleships, fifteen cruisers, twenty-one destroyers, sixty-seven torpedo-boats, forty-live submarines, ten torpedo gunboats, and forty-three mine-layers. AMERICA CONGRATULATES ITALY. (Australian and Cable Association.) WASHINGTON, November o. President Wilson telegraphed America's congratulations to the Italian King on the deliverance of the soil of Italy from her enemies. He offered America s most enthusiastic congratulations. REJOICINGS IN AUSTRALIA. j (Australian and N.Z>. Cable Association•) SYDNEY, November 6. Parliament participated in the city's rejoicings over Austria's surrender. After speeechss of congratulation and the singing of the National Anthem the House adjourned till the following day. Big gatherings demonstrated in the streets to the sound of many bells.. _ There wero similar demonstrations throughout the Commonwealth. ARMIES PLUNDERING AND BURNING. WAR PRISONERS SEEKING FOOD. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received November Qth. 7.20 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, November 5. There is serious peril in Western Austria owing to the fleeing armies from the front plundering and burning houses. Thousands are rushing to Vienna in the belief that the city is full of food. The newspapers demanu armed constabulary to protect the capital. The peril is enhanced by thousands of liberated war prisoners marching to Vienna seeking food. THE ARMISTICE WELCOMED. PRESS*OPINION. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Aasociation.) (Received November 6th. 7.20 p.m.) BERNE, November 5. Crowds at Vienna joyously welcomed the armistice. The "Reiohspost" declares that the hard conditions imposed will burn like unquenchable fire. The German-Austrian Press deplores the shameful plight which gives the enemy the use of German-Austrian territory as the point of departure for fresh attacks on Germany. THE ARMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS. THE SCEMTAT ITALIAN ' HEADQUARTERS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) • ("The Times. ) (Received November 6th, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, November 3. Mr Jeffries, describing the armistice scene, says: The first envoy ttas an Austrian captain, lacking credentials. After hr> had been questioned, he was sent back with a message demanding a »epre3entative accredited with tho mission. The Austrians Bwallowed their pride, and sent under a white flag eight military and naval olficers, headed by General von Weber 'The party were conveyed to a villa near Genoral Diaz's headquarters. General Badoglio, with a cavalry oseort, who arrived on Sunday, met tho Austrians lined up in the drawing-room. General von Weber was imposingly uniformed,. starred, and beribboned. General Bndoglio asked their errand, and said that a written answer would be suppliod. He then withdrew. Telegrams were exchanged with Versailles, and the precise terms handed to Genoral von Weber, who transmitted them to his Government. The Austrians were much depressed, and betrayed eftecta showing that they needed food. THE ARMISTICE CONDITIONS. (Australian and Cable Association.) (Received November oth, 1.20 p.m.) LONDON, November 5. In the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd George announced that tho armistice includes the evacuation of all territory Austria has occupied during tho war. Tho Allies are entitled to free movement on othe roads, railways, and waterways of Austria-Hungary; Austria is to surrender her submarines and a number of battleships. Tho United States' troops aro to occupy the evacuated territories. Mr Lloyd George added that the Versailles Conference requested President \Vi!son to intimate to Germany that she could obtain conditions for an armistice from Marshal Foch or the British naval representative. (Reuter's Telegram®.) LONDON, November 5. In the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd George announced that the armistice provided for the Allied occupation of the Istrian Peninsula and the Tyrol south of Brenner Pass. All the Allied forces would now be used against Germany in a great converging attack on all fronts under Marshal Foch. There were demonstrative scenes jn the House at the announcement of the terms synchronising with similar statements in the French and Italian Chambers.

DEMONSTRATIONS IN AMERICA

(Australian and Cable Ai6oci*tion^ (Received November 6th, 7.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, November 5. The announcement of the terms of tho Austrian armistice were welcomed by tho populace with wild acclaim. Whistles blew, bells were rung, and the crowds cheered at the Austrian exit from the war. Some people, hearing the tremendous volume of noise, believed that all the Central Powers, including Germany, had capitulated, and that- universal peace had been restored. • DEMONSTRATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA. (Australian and N.Z. Cab'e AMoci»tion.) (Received November 6th, 7.20 p.m.) CAPE TOWN, November 5. Austria's surrender was the occasion of enthusiastic demonstrations throughout the Union.