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Show : ' P . Versailles Conference Agrees on the Main Armistice Points and Final Peace Terms. Austria - Hungary Re-quests Re-quests President Wil-j Wil-j son to Open Negotiations Negotia-tions to End the War. LONDON, Oct. 29. The Versailles Ver-sailles conference, according to reports re-ports current in London this afternoon, after-noon, has agreed on the main , points of the armistice terms, which will now he considered hy the military mili-tary commanders. The final peace terms, it is said, will be submitted to Germany simultaneously simul-taneously with the armistice terms. VIENNA, via Basel, Oct. 29. The Austro-Hmigarian government has communicated its latest note to the French, British, Japanese and Italian governments, begging the approval and support of these nations-. VIENNA, via Basel, Switzerland, Oct, 29. Austria -Hung ary, through her new prime minister, Count Andrassy, has sent a note to Secretary Secre-tary of State Lansing, requesting the secretary's intervention with President Wilson for an immediate armistice on all fronts and for the commencement of peace negotiations. negotia-tions. ' The note says: "Immediately after having taken direction direc-tion of the ministry of foreign affairs and after the dispatch of the official answer to your note of October 18, 191S, by which you were able to see that we accept all the points and principles laid down by President Wilson in his various declarations declara-tions and are in complete accord with the efforts of President Wilson to prevent future fu-ture wars and to create a league of nations, na-tions, w have taken preparatory measures, mea-sures, in order that Austrians and Hungarians Hun-garians may be able, according to their own desire and without being in any way hindered, to make a decision as to their future organization and to rule it. "Since the accession to power of Emperor Em-peror King Charles his immovable purpose pur-pose has been to bring an end to the war. More than ever this is the desire of the sovereign of all the Austi o-Hungarian peoples, who acknowledge their future destiny can only be aceoir.pl i shed in a pacific world, by being freed from all disturbances, dis-turbances, privatiens and sorrows of war. "This is why I address you directly, Mr. Secretary of State, praying that you will have the goodness to intervene with the president of the United States In order that in the interest of humanity, as in the interest of all these who live in Austria-Hungary, an immediate armistice may be concluded on all fronts and for an overture that immediate negotiations for peace will follow." KEEN INTEREST IN WASHINGTON OVER ARMISTICE TERMS By MATTHEW F. TIGHE. Universal Service Staff Correspondent. WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. Army ami navy officers today frankly evidenced keenest interest in the forthcoming arnii.-ti'-e temfs to be formulated by the I inter-allied eonneil at Versailles. Although Al-though it has been known that Admiral Benson has been iven unusual powers in the expression of America's .i.ulu-jment .i.ulu-jment in the steps necessary to shearing of Germany's naval power, it was not until today that officers expressed 1 opinions openly on this vital ones- I tion. Army officers v.lio have gives care- i j f n 1 consideration to the statements of! President Wilson bearing upon the na-j (tore anil scope of the proosed armis- I ' (Continued or Page Two. COUNCIL OF WAR FIXES HUH TERMS (Continued from Page One.) tieo nrn agreed that tho council nt A'crsnillos will demand: 1 Tho disarming of tho German armv at. oneo. 2 Tho immediate withdrawal of Gorman Gor-man soldiers from all conquered territory, terri-tory, following disarmament. 3 A grant to tho iillies of the right, unopposed, to enter Gorman territory for the purpose of occupation of stated territories and fortresses, such occupation occupa-tion to terminate witli the final conclusion conclu-sion of the peace terms. As these terms coincide closely with drafts of the proposed armistice kuown to have been drawn up with the advice of British and French statesmen nf long as two weeks ago, they nave hoon quoted In Washington as indicative of the general contentions which the allies and tlio United. States will 'put forth &8 indicative of the views of President Wilson. In addition to tho above stated terms, nav officials today pointed out that the armistice must include provisions by which guarantees will be given that the Gorman naval strength may be made innocuous. II is, therefore, in line with the claims as put forth by I lie army, say naval off) s. that the council win stipulate: 1 The withdrawal of all warship crews OXeept such members as may bo necessary lo maintain lires and prev ent Uttor loss of thfj vessels. 9 The dismantling of all ships' wire loss. 8 - -The raising of all mine blockades. I The free passage of allied and American warships into the Kiel CS na I, 1 Tho occupation by American nnd entente forces of Helgoland or some Other slrong sea fortress. (i An accounting tor, atld disarming of, nil submarine,, a few officers hold that the complete surrender of ail U-boats should be made a pari of the terms of the armistice This opinion is DOt I unanimous one, however. An interesting point raised In discus 1 ion of the reeolutioni vv blot) ll is e I peeled will l,e issued shortly from (lie council chamber at Versailles li that of the so enlled credentials of the German military and naval commanders who will be sent bj the German so vara men! to Ufa ihe atmiattee. u is pointed out thai these men must ie beyond any peradv enture of doubt the Irue repre l&ntative, of the present (leriuen uov eminent. It would appear that if tliev hear credentials of authority bated Upon the action 0f Prints Max and the reloustag, the acceptance of their sie-nattirei sie-nattirei a binding upon the Uerman people, will in effect, be Ihe acceptance Mf th Hincll of eisuiiic. af Prince Max nnd the present ratohltM a, (he leaders of a Kpverntnent constituted aloni: the lino demanded ,v President Wilson lu his address al New York la.l Bern omuer, The Impending nito,- eollai ,- al Austria, as further indicated in todav'l fffnS '',V"""U bn? that aennam will make virtue or "i1 lty, and b cnmplete arei utanea M the term, of the Veraallle. arml.U c inmnpl lo prove to the world and lu Ihe dOubteri wfthln her own eon line, that -he ,s sincere ,n ,ol i,v lo l,u peine lo the ootid, K |