| Show GERMAN ARMISTICE TERMS AGREED UPON Allies and U. U S Demand Surrender Surrender- Immediate End nd of Wat Wai in Sight Provided Berlin Accepts the Conditions Conditions Austria HunT Hungary Hun Hun- j J Surrenders I T gary Terms on which Germany may map obtain ob ob- taco tain Immediate armistice and end the war were completed ana signed November November November No No- vember 4 in Paris Pat Secretary Lansing Lansing Lan Lan- sing aing announced the fact in a brief Statement adding only that complete diplomatic harmony had been achieved ed ad b by allied conferees at Versailles It may be authoritatively that the terms not yet given out for publication f follow low closely those under un un- der which Hungary Austria-Hungary surrendered surrendered surrendered dered and aud passed out of the war leaving Germany to stand alon alone against the world Presumption In In official circles was that the stipulations would be In the hands of the German government inless In Inless Ins less than twenty-four twenty hours It If they thoy s are accepted accept d a reply settling the issue Is Issue Issue Is- Is sue of peace or or further fighting may also b be received e e ved within that t time me Although the complete text of the I historic Versailles document I ably Is only now on the cables fit Washington its substance was reported reported reported re re- re- re ported on fully and approved bj by the Pre President before the final draft was tas prepared Subjected to analysis analysis' by military officers rs allied terms of the Austrian I armistice which are said to be no nomore nomore nomore more drastic than those for Germany are Interpreted to me mean n absolute surrender sur sun render rende Nothing Nothing is left to the good I faith of tho vanquished and no rc- rc or limitations ons are imposed re-I re on tho These officers believe Germany GermaIn left alo alone e also must throw herself without reserve on the mercy merc of the tho victors Final adjustments territorial or otherwise are all deferred to the I peace conference for which cessation of hostilities paves the way The Judgment of army officers as asto asto asto to the situation on the western wester front frontin in a military sense Is that Germany must accept the armistice conditions or face a debacle of her armies i 1 Signs of disintegration of the German forces facing the Franco-American Franco lines Unes have been evident for two days The German official Sunday admitted an American break through If IC the breach is widened the German armies will be cut In half haIr as effectually effectually effectually ally as were the Austrian armies In Ital Italy They then may be crushed separately Hungary Austria the the last and most powerful ally of or Germany passed passed passed pass pass- ed out of the world war last Monday under terms of abject surrender Not only have the armed forces of the once powerful Austro an empire laid their arms to await the end of the war and peace terms dictated by the allies and the United States but Hungarian Austro n territory Is open for operations against Germany Even the tho muni munI- munItions munitions of the former ally are to be used against the kaisers kaiser's armies s If refusal to accept conditions now beIng being being be be- Ing ing pr prepared pare for them make prolonged prolong prolong- ed fighting necessary The terms which stopped the victorious victorious victorious vic vic- advance on the Italian front were accepted by the rhe Austrian com com- mander chief In the field in the name of the Vienna government and their execution is guaranteed by the thorough beating already administered adminis which had converted the defeated defeated de de- army Into a disorganized fleeing horde I Even the terms Imposed previously upon Bulgaria and Turkey hardly were were so 80 drastic In addition to all aU of the military tary precautions the Austrians Austrians Austrians Aus- Aus are ale compelled to retire from a I wide trip strip of territory within the borders of their empire when the war I began surrendering all of Italian ta and thereby losing any ny adVantage advantage advantage ad ad- vantage for or argument over boundaries boundaries boundaries bounda bounda- I ries around a peace table Hungary's Austria-Hungary's n navy navy vy which either must be delivered to the allies or ar disarmed under the terms of the armIstice armistice that country has signed consists of approximately ships according to latest official information Information tion Ilon reaching the navy department These figures Secretary Daniels announced announced an an- I an-I were compiled complied without reference reference ref ref- refi i Orence to recent reported losses of two Austrian battleships |
