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Show AUSTRIA GIVES UP FLEET t : r : : Surrender 7 ermsJndicate 'tyhlit'GerJnariy 'MayExpect . ' t . PACT ELIMINATES DUAL MONARCHY'S MILITARY POWER By Asseoiatee Press. WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. Terms of armistice under which the land and sea forces of what was once the Austro-Hungarian-empire have laid down their arms, were announced today simulta- ' neously In Washington and the allied capitals. They accomplish complete surrender and open Austrian and Hungarian territory for American and allied operations against Germany. From this drastic document may be gleaned an accurate outline of th conditions nearing completion in the supreme war council at Versailles under which Germany may have a cessation of hostilities. The- txrme mtder wleh -the debacle on the lianas front eaded today at . 1 p. tn.'t n. m. tCaaiern L'nlled Btatee time), Include complete demobilisation r of Auatrlan forces, surrender of one-half of all. artillery and military equipment, equip-ment, occupation by American and allied forces of such at rate tW places as may later be selected, use of Austrian railroads for operations asalnat Uermany. evacuation of all Invaded territory, leavu-s behind all equipment snd supplies. Including cosl: surrender of a portion of the Austrian surface end submarine fleets and disarmament of others under American and allied control ; surrender of all Herman aubmarlnes In Austrian waters, and repatriation of allied and American prlsonera without reciprocity. L'...ii.ilnn Af Austrian territorV I muchly corresponds to tho boundary lines clalmod by Italy undor tho Italia Ital-ia Irredenta or troaty of 1 .on don pros; ram. Tho rlffht of occupation by allied forces la roaervod, local suthorl-tlea suthorl-tlea to maintain order undor allied au-pervlaion. au-pervlaion. The terms of tha armlatlco ara to bo carried out under tho direction of Mar ahal Koch, who will desianato material mate-rial to bo turnod over and auporvlao tho movement of Auatro-Huntrarian forces to tho roar. All Carman troops In Austria-Hun tary, Italy or tho Balkans must be out or interned within fifteen days. Destruction of any property by retreating re-treating forces la specifically forbidden. forbid-den. SURRENDER BHIPB. j Hhlps to he aurrendered Include flf-! flf-! teen modem Austrian submarines, throe battleships, three llcht crulaera, nlno destroyers, twelve torpedo boats, one mtno layer and stx lanubo monitors moni-tors to be designated by tho allies. All other war craft are to be concentrated and dlaarmed under allied direction. Free navigation of all Austrlsn waters wa-ters by both tho war, and commercial fleet a of tho allies la provided for. OPEN DANUBE. Tha Panubo route la to bo keps open by tho occupation or dismantling of f u troosus to bo elected py The allied commander. The exlstlnv blockado of tho all lea as Inst Austria remains unchanged, Auatrlan ship being liable to capture where found except where a com na I set on, to be named later, provides otherwise. All enemy naval aircraft ara to be put out of co mm las ion and concen- . t rated undor allied control. AH Auatrlan Aua-trlan harbor and other equipment In occupied Italian porta la to be loft untouched. All fortresses protecting Austrian naval bases or Stallone ara to be occupied occu-pied and tho arsenal at Pola la specifically spe-cifically aurrendered. All allied craft , held by Auetrta are to be returned Immediately. Im-mediately. Tho only organised military force Austria la permitted to retain la limited lim-ited to that Deceaaary to maintain order ' In her own bordera. |