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1 I " 1 ' '"'"-,' '' ' : T ".' .,' i " ' ' ' ' '' i 1 ' ?' ' - ' '''.' " ' " I- ' ij 'ir. '" "' ' " "" ' ' ' K Q o o VOL. XXXV, NO. 11. ASHEYILLEN. Q, TUESDAy M(IiyiNO; NOVEMBER 5,; 19181 PRICE FIVE CENT " 1 ' 11 I1 ! ' '1 . ' ' ' ' i ' ' i ' ' IF ACCEPTED THEY MEAN VlllllallVlill; W.Y. U M fill AND VICTORY FOR ALLltS IYftjjr Forced to Accept Ces- " lsation of Hostilities Against Them Tantamount to Abject Surrender, Die Is Now to Be Cast In Front of Hohenzoilerh Dynasty by the Intera Hied Conference. HUNS WILL BE POWERLESS TO RESUME HOSTILITIES On Thirty Mile Front Haig's Men Deliver Mighty Blow, Capturing Impor? tant Strategic Points and Take Oyer Forty Towns and 5,000 Prisoners. (J,y;, UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT. WASHINGTON, Nov. . 4. Armistice terms to be offered Germany have been agreed upon unani mously and signed' by representatives of the allies and the United States in France. If accepted they mean surrender and immediate end of the war, leav ing final peace terms to the dictation of the victors. SecYelary Lansing announced the agreement tonight,"; saying that diplomatic unity has been com pletely, achieved under conditions of utmost har mony. ' , The announcement made this statement: "According to an official report received this evening the terms of the armistice to be offered to 'Germany have just been agreed to unanimously and signed by the representatives of the. allies and the United States in Paris., The report further states that diplomatic unity has been completely achieved under conditions, of utmost harmony." It is understood the terms are to be submitted to Germany immediately and that their publication in . full will follow shortly. The statement has been authorized that the drastic conditions under which Austria dropped out of the war today furnish an ac curate indication of their nature. RUMORS OF SURRENDER. ", Reports ' " Wtort " cut Pent . ' n raritAi sections of tht country after midnight last night .that Germany had rarrendertd. One report had it that re port had been recenred- at (h 'Arlington wireless station front Paris saying that Germany had surrendered unconditionally. No confirmation 'of these re ports had been received by the Associated Press at Washing Ion early this morning. One WMhingtorinewjpapei'.w. ever, bsued an extra saying that Germany had surrendered And that the war was over. " , i ' Only, One Leg Left to Stand On AUSTHIANS LOST HEAVILY BEFORE FIGHTING ENDED 300,000 Men and 5,000 Guns Captured by Italians ' and Allies MANY DIVISIONS PUT OUT OF COMBAT WET; Against r Aerl: oaf,, Towns in PEOTEST FILED WITH THE. UNITED STATE. ' .''." ? : ' ' - , IULIIIIIJU.U ULIIII vm-jm i5ri -r. mm , lZlt: VW NW Sfe'lS 6pO r ' ' -.protest vi . rmmk msm i .-'.A.'? . C " tliT"' ! 'nwwull'nil ' "' I I. 1 ' I ITT- i i ' 4I"" -.'."!' 111 1 : 111 V " 1 . J ii i i . . . . 7J LIT! .... Seem to Have Forgott : . . .. . , -, v-. , ,, , ... . Bombing Outrages Against Hospitals , '. , WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. Terms upon yrhich Germany may obtain an immediate armistice and end the war were completed and signed today in Paris. Secretary Lansing announced the fact to night in a brief statement, adding only that com plete diplomatic harmony had been achieved by the allied and American conferees at Versailles. : ; It may be stated authoritatively that the terms, not yet given out for publication, follow closely those under -which Austria-Hungary surrendered today arid passed out of the war, leaving Germany to stand alone 'against the E World.. ; ' . ,. . ( Early Reply Expected. "' The presumption in official circles here tonight was that the stipulations Would be in the hands of the German government in less than twenty-four hours. If they are accepted, a ' reply settling the issue of peace or further, fighting may also be re ceived within that time.' I he uncertainty caused President Wilson to cancel '1 tonight : his proposed Continued to Flee Until Armistice Went Into Effect at 3 o'clock ON PAQB TWO.) . WABHTNGTON. Mor. 4. Thr hundred thousand AuatrlSa soldier nd net less than 6,000 runs had been . captured by the victorious Italian armies before the armistice went into effect at I o'clock this aft- lernoon. said an official dispatch to night from Rome. This Included all captures since the offensive befan Oo- tober 14. .'. . ' The soldiers of the once powerful Austrian army, the dispatch said, con- talnued to flee In disorder. Since the offensive started, sixty-three Autro Hungarian divisions were put out of combat by fifty-one Italians, three British and two French divisions, with Csecho-81ovsk units and an American regiment. - . -1 Poarbt Ftrtjr-Ono Months. "The war a-alnst Austrla-Hunrary. which was conducted under the high command of his majesty, the king of Italy, wit n an army interior in num ber,' and with stilt inferior , means since the 34th of May, 1U, has come to an end." said the dispatch. "With unshak cable faith ' and IndomlUblo valour the Italian army waged a con tinuous and hard war for. a period of forty-one . months and won the stu pendous battle begun the 24th of Oc tober and in which Were engaged In their entirety all the resources of the enemy, .!. . -,., ,h "'So far the enemy hag left in our hands (00,000 prisoners and not less than 5.00S runs.' The soldiers of what used to be one of the most powerful armies in the world are now fleeing in disorder and 'Without hope from the valley-which they-had Invaded with truculent confidence. . . i ., Many Divbkms Overcome. - ' "On October 1 after having-over- AUSTRIA LAYS DOWN ARMS TO, AWAIT : END OF WAR AND PEACE TERMS TO BE MAbE BY UNITED STATES AND ALLIES .. . , , i. . ... . ; ... t , Terms Imposed by Italian Commander, As Announced Yesterday, Are Even More Drastic and Far-Reaching Than Those Accepted by Bulgaria and Tur key Italy Gets More Than She Originally Asked For, - WASHINGTON. Nov. 4.--Auatria-Hungary, the last and most powerful ally of Germany, passed out of the world war today under term , of ab ject surrender. " Not only have the armed forces of the once powerful Austro-Hungarlan empire laid down their arm to await the end of the war and peace term dictated by the allies and the United States. ' but Auetro-Hungarian terri tory 1 open for operations .. against Germany. ,- Bven . the munition of the former, ally are to be used against the kaiser' armies If refusal to ac cept conditions n -being prepared for them make prolonged fighting necessary. ' . Th term which Mopped the vlcto rioue advance on ' the.. Italian" front were accepted by the1 Austrian com- mander-lji-chlf In the neld . jn tne 1 name- of -the Vienna; government and their -execution Is guaranteed by th thorough beating already administer ed which had converted the tft'feo'd army;, Into a disorganized, fleeing hord. ,-. a Term Arc More Rigid. Even th term imposed previous ly upon. Bulgaria and Turkey hardly re-so draetlc Is addition to all of the military precaution,", th Aus trian are compelled to retire: from 4 wide strip or territory within the bor der of their-empire when the war began, urrsnderlirg ail of Italia Ifre dent and thereby losing any advant age for argument' over . boundaries around a peace table. - - A map eurvey of th geographical lines fixed for Austrian evacuation shew that the area i even greater than that eet by the Italians as the goal of their ambition when they en tered th war: At that time, th Ital ian leader carefully outlined and In dicated on their war map th terri tory along 'their border Which they deemed It necessary that they acquire for racial and ntimnta! reason and also to Incur th security of their frontier. . :; ; " - ,., i In decreeing . Austria' surrender Versailles has followed this outlin closely, but have enlarged upon It to eome extent. The right of occupation of these vacated provinces is stipu lated; but It is to be noted that for the time being, civil government Is to b administered by the existing local civil authorities in co-aperatioa with th occupying garrisons. This mian that the whole question of final alsposition of th tsrritory Involved i .is left to be settled at th peaoe table. Italian military officer here thrilled with pride tonight over the evidence of final victory oontalned in th ar mistice program. .'"It 1 triumph.' aald General Gug- Uelmotti, military attache - at the Italian embassy "which hardly ten day ago aeemed far distant but , in which Italy arid her soldier have al way had an unshaksbl faith, even In th saddest moments of Mast year when. they, were compelled to give way before the crushing superiority of the uerman, Austrian. Bulgarian and Turkish forces..-; ', . ; , - : " Three Contributing Change.' . "From s purely military point f view, three cause have. In my 'opin ion,' eepeoially contributed to the trl.' umpb 01 today; the choice of the right moment, the efficient direction of vht attack, and rapidity oJ,execu lion. "The happy successes of th a-Ule on th French front, the withdrawal of Bulgaria and Turkey from the war, left - Austria, although with " force greatly superior. . alone against us The bad weather and the enow had already begun to make the movement, and th provisioning f th asmle a th. mountala son rather dim cult. The same effect was produced In. the plain - near th eea by the violent rain which caused-the-trm'. to-' rise, and overflow the lowland. Such condition narrowed the-, defense. In the concrete case they made the At tack easier because uch diffleuiUes' mad it Impose! Me for th enemy to counter-attack successfully on our flanks and gav us an opportunity t concentrate greater forces, in .ar rowr pac.. - ;V" -i ..' JMvlsloa Was BooghL - 1 . "From the4 Very first moment the Ing th Austrian army In such a way as to separata th mountain section from that of th plain and 1 possibly cut th retreat of the Austrian troops. Henoe, the rapid and vigorous push towards Vlttorio, VnKo, Pont Nell Alpi,' Longeron, which promptly at tained (he first aim. Hence th rapid advance Jn Val Sugana, Gringo and Castslnuovo. "On th 14th ef October th Initial bombardment was begun. Today, No vember. 4, .the Italian; flag file over the castle of Trento and on the tower of 8t. Glueto at Trieste, and at I o'clock thle afternoon an armistlc be came effective, the clauae ft hlch mean the unconditional curiVdar ef th enemy. , "Against about vnty enemy di visions have fought en Italian eoll, flfty-aia Italian divisions, thres Brit ish divisions, on French division, a regiment ' of American infantry and the Csecho-Slovak legion.- Nor ehouid the help given -by our brave allies to u b ' considered slight;, besides th intrlnslo va4or f th unit which have fought )d by side with ue. their prteerre has reaffirmed before the en WASHINGTON, 4Vov. 4.-th Cer man government .-today notified th United State that Sine October 1 it air force hav been under orders t make bomb attack solely against tm portant hoetJl military object with!: th Immediate operation of war, - th assumption that allied and An lean air force were to receive u.. lar Instructions. ' The Bote delivered thronrh t' Swlse leratlon, protls that air r I iv bi-n ror-i-it-'l I'minn rrM') iifilbn .Ltt:..J IN APATHY DEYELOF ED INTO A BITTEH CDIITESI ' ' - .''v,."V;;.-' .."vr -' A'")-'"'' " Women Voters In Kev ' Tork Put' Leaders -."Up in the Air" . VOTE WILL BE LIGHT NEW TORK. -Nov. 4 Finn speeches and statements By candi dates and party manager 'brouKhi th campaign to a close in th easterr states tonight. Both democratie and republican leader professed confi dence that their candidate would win at th poll tomorrow. - Th campaign, which began . Ir apathy, developed in It closing days In most states Into on of the moat bitterly contested In years. The ap peal of President Wilson for th re turn 'of a democrats 'Congress- ha been th1 storm tenter of attack and counter-attack. . , In New Tork party . leader ' are 'tip in the air" because women will vot for th first time and there ia no way of knowing how they, will di vide 'politically. ..-'.Ai Contest for eata In the eenat hav occupied th voter In Massa chusetts, Rhode Island, New Hamp shire. Delaware, . New Jersey and West Virginia. - In Nw Jersey, which also will elect a "long"? and a "short- term senator, , woman suffragists, al though they cannot vot., hav joined force with th damocrata. 4 ' - Prohibition la the chief issue of the tat campaign In Pennsylvania and Vermont..'; . v i..v- - MOHT VOTE EXPKCTED. -. CHICAGO. Nov, 4. Votera of th middle western atates were bom barded with final arguments tonight aa a clImanLto the short but intensive t nik nalsms aK 1, W We,A Vbb - M .M mjr, th. unity of ih aim of ail th IZliiS:..: X. Z?. zrJZSr" alii n the Italian theatr a we4) j Scia. '.- " '" . M.nraU4h othr theatre of th' With th. BrMOiet nf ';. fair weather In most of the common wealth between th. Allegheny and th Rocky mountain and with un usually mild, temperature prevailing in the plain states and Mississippi and Missouri- valleys,' political leader of all parties predicted a heavy vote. - Political observer, predicted, how ever. - that tber would be a light farmer vot in aom rural regions as farm labor shortage had delayed autumnal farm work... -.. .1, war. r.TERM8 jOF ARMISTICES 'H -'.liii ' ; .; ' ' -Followihifar tbirtorm of th ari mlstlo impoeed upon Austria, which went tme effect at-1 o'clock yesterday: T Mfllfarv clauses: .:. .; . . -; 1.-Th immediate .cessation of ho tilrtlee by land, eea -and air. t- S. Tbtal demoblllsa! of th Aus-ti-Rungai'la'C'armjr-'nd Immediate KA J. K 1 1 . A ...I.AlU... .1 . - forcapprattngwoa lh Yront from the I WJthln--Autro-tungarlan territory. ' Hmttad m: ht rvteuisa below, there : ehan only be'malntalned ae en organ-J nea miiktaryorce t ; reaueea to pr wsr -effective. effectiyas?.- ( i -wHatt iha 'divisional. rts and artil lery nd -eourpment shall be collected a) pe(nt to be Indicated by the lllee, and - the United State f America VOTE EAT.LT 'from' lllf WVTJ HtmV lUVHIWUt . III! mi mi mi eseyssswMi I 1 Polls opn today at 6:57 'a.' . m. and close at 5 :G0 p. m. Don't be late. tCOMTttiUBQ ON FAQS TUV) tk Mrm war council at 'ft
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