St. John's Daily Star, 1918-11-04

              The St. John's Daily Star INfew found land VOLUME IV. ($3.00 per Annum) MONDAY NOVEMBER (PROBS : Moderate Winds; Fair and Cool) No. 243. AUSTRIA SIGNS ARMISTICE LAST GERMAN ALLY SIGNS AN ARMISTICE Austria Withdraws From The War and Leaves Cermans to Face Entente Allies Unaided==Terms of Truce Become Effective and Will be Made Public Toss Morrow NEWS GIVES THE ENTENTE GREATEST SATISFACTION Last Drive of Allies Against Austrians Netted 100,000 Prisoners and Over 2000 Guns and Italians Gained Possession of Coveted Adriatic Port of Trieste London, Nov. 3.—An armistice with Austria was signed this afternoon by General Diaz, the Italian commander-in-chief, according to an of* ficial announcement made here this evening. The text of the statement reads: A telephone message has been received from the prime minister in Paris saying that news has just come that Austria-Hungary, the last of Germany's props has gone from the war. The armistice was signed by General Diaz this afternoon and will come into effect tomorrow at three o'clock. The terms will be published Tuesday. Allied Premiers Are Notified Paris, Nov. 3.—Official announcement of the signing of the Austrian armistice reached the premiers while they were in session at the apartment of Colonel House, President Wilson's special representative, this afternoon, and gave the greatest satisfaction. It was arranged that the conditions of the armistice would be made publk? promptly. 100,000 Prisoners and 2,200 Guns Rome, Nov. 3—ltalian and allied forces in their drive in northern Italy have captured 100,--000 Austro-Hungarians, the Italian war office announced totiay. More than 2,200 guns have been taken. Italian Forces Occupy Trieste Rome, Nov. 3.—Italian land and sea forces are landing today at Trieste, the principal seaport of Austria-Hungary on the Adriatic, according to an official announcement made this evening by the Italian war office. Austria's War Activities End Vienna, Nov. 3—ln the Italian theatre of the war our troops have ceased hostilities on the basis of an armistice which has been concluded, says the war communication issued today. The conditions of the armistice will be announced i» a later communication. « BRITISH, FRENCH, AMERICANS PURSUE RETREATING ENEMY German Forces Full Retreat To East of Meuse, Verdutf Region—Huns Retreating Across Argonne Forest With French In Full Pursuit—British Severely Defeat Foe In Valenciennes Region ALLIED FORCES MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH ARMIES OF ROUTED GERMANS With the American Forces Northwest of Verdun, Nov. 3.—American aviators late today reported that the Germans to the east of the Meuse appeared to be in full retreat. The aviator's messages said that all roads running northward were packed with troops, artillery and trucks. Germans Retreat In Argonne Paris, Nov. 2.—The Germans are retreating across the Argonne forest and the French forces are close upon them, having captured today, according to the announcement of the war office, numerous villages and woods.. Withdraw Before British London, Nov. 3.—The Germans are retreating to. the east and southeast of Valenciennes, (Continued on Page Four) Count AtfljisA^ry. Count Andrasey. new Auetro- Hungarian foreign minister, succeeding Burian, is a leader of the forces which are crying for an early peace. Is Willing To Abdicate Austrian Emperor Prepared to Quit If His People Desire London, Nov. 3.—A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen quotes The Berlin Tagesblatt's Vienna correspondent as saying that Emperor Charles had an important conference with members of the cabinet party and political leaders Saturday, when he announced his intention to abdicate and go to Switzerland.The Tagesblatt says no official confirmation of this report has been received in Berlin. ARE APPROACHING GHENT Allied Forces Make Splendid Advances on Belgian Front . Havre, Nov. 2—The text of the official statement issued at the Belgian war office to-night reads: The attack begun on Oct. 31 was continued to-day by the second British army and the Franco-American forces. They have pressed forward during the day with the Belgian forces.Upon the left of the French we have approached to within about four kilos of the outskirts of Ghent. The Escaut has been reached along the whole front as far as Everghem. ■ * ■ . Desert the Germans With the American Army Northwest of Verdun, Nov. 2 (By the A. P.)—Austrian forces on the German front in the Woeuvre region are entraining for Austria, it is reported here on the strength of statements by prisoners the Americans have taken. Get Great Gun Plant Paris, Nov. 2.—The great gun plant of Austria-Hungary at Skoda has bee£ taken possession of by the Czech national committee, according to a Pilsen telegram forwarded by the correspondent of The Matin at Zurich. All the German workers at the plant were discharged, KAISER MUST SOON GIVE UP SOVEREIGNTY Mobs Demand Wilhelm9 s Abdication While Hun Financiers Urge Surrender To Entente \ MSTERDAM, Nov. 2.—Shouting "Down with Wilhelm, abdicate immediately," a crowd of several thousand persons, despite efforts of the police to disperse them, succeeded in reaching the royal palace at Stuttgart. Some mounted the palace railings clamoring for the deposition of the emperor, according to The Weser Gazette. After several scrimmages and an exchange of shots, mounted*police drove back the crowd. The demonstration was the sequel of a meeting of independent socialists at which resolutions wens passed demanding the establishment of a socialist republic. At a meeting of th progressive parties at Munich, Professor Quidde, a deputy in the .Lcintag, declared the vital interests of people demand the emperor's abdication.A resolution was adopted demanding the emperar abdicate in order to attest to the sincerity of Germany's conversion into a people's state. Wilhelm Told He Must Abdicate. Copenhagen, Nov. 2.—The Vossiche Zeitung of Berlin declares that it learns from a dependable source that Philip Scheidmann, secretary of state without portfolio, some days ago sent a memorial to Prince Maximilian, the imperial chancellor, expressing the conviction* that Emperor William must abdicate. The Germania declares that the reports that the war cabinet considered the question at its last meeting are false. Political circles, according to The Tageblatt, regret the emperor's trip to the front, and says that it is calculated at this time to inspire all sort of conjectures. Hohenzollerns Prepare to Quit? Geneva, Nov. 3.—Dozens of trunks bearing the royal Hohenzollern monogram have been arriving in the past week at the luxurious chateau named Ruonas on the lake of Zug. The chateau which is flying the German flag, is the property of Baron Yon Kleist, a German. Want Allies' Conditions Accepted. Amsterdam, Nov. 2.—German banking and commercial men, after a meeting, have sent the government a declaration in favor of the acceptance of the entente's armistice conditions, according to the German papers. The declaration presents an argument against these who hope for an improvement of the situation from a continuation of the war and demands measures for facilitating peace, even if sacrifices are required. Wilhelm Pins Faith to Army. Paris, Nov. 2.—Emperor William is persisting in his refusal to abdicate, according to advices received here. He took refuge at German headquarters immediately after the meeting of the war cabinet at which the question of his abdication was raised, says a despatch to Le Journal from Zurich. ITALIAN FORCES HAVE LANDED AT TRIESTE Trent, One of Austria's Chief Fortified Towns, Is Captured By the Allies DESTRUCTION OF AUSTRIAN ARMY CONTINUES ALONG 125 MILE FRONT DOME, Nov. 2—The destruction of the Austrian armies continues apace along a front of 125 miles. On every sector of the long front the enemy is giving way before the smashing blows of the allies. When Fadalto pass was taken the way was opened to Beluno, and the Austrian armies were separated. Simultaneously' the fourth Italian army renewed its fierce attack in the Monte-Grappa region so as to hold there the nine divisions and reserves between Keltz and Fosenso, endangering both points. The Quero Felte pass was captured and the enemy is falling back not attempting to defend himself. In the Trentino the Austrians are seeking safety through the valleys of the heavy mountain region. Around Trent, east of the Piave the Austrians are retiring precipitately toward the Tagliamento, especially hard pressed by the Duke of Aosta's army on the south. Have Captured Trent Rome, Nov. 3—The Italians have captured Trent, one of Austria's chief fortified townss in the Tyrol, according to the war office announcement to-night. Italian forces have landed at Trieste and the Italian tri-color is flying frpm the castle and from the tower at San Giusto. Italian Cavalry have entered Udine. The Italian first array in its advanceadvance on Trent captured enormous] quantities of material and ini&imerable prisoners. Entire regimerjis are surrendering. Cross the Lioenza London, Nov. 2—Troops j$f the tenth Italian army have crossj d the Livenza river, according i> an Italian official communication Issued by the war office to-day. ffritish troops are fighting with the arr( y. biebkneoht, the Ger:«s:i socialist released from prison, Iβ ktotized by his followers. He Iβ Hkely | to be a big figart>««v>*ny revolu-^ tionary movements la Germany. * Hun Defence Is Prepared Foe Makes ...Ready .•Statement of Events Leading Up to War Amsterdam, Nov. 3--The Cologne Gazette prints a Berlin despatch saying that Dr. yon Bethmann Hollweg former German chancellor and Gottlieb yon Jagow, foreign minister, have been officially charged with the task of classifying documents of July 1914. It is assumed from this fact, says the despatch, that the new government is preparing an official declaration on the events leading to the outbreak of the war. The newspaper says that an official statement on the discussions preceding the declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare is to be published shortly. ■ «» » luternal Strife Copenhagen, Nov. 2—Fhe last telegram received today in Beiliri from Budapest said that sanguinary, fighting was in progress between Hungarian and Bosnian troops. Sinci then telegraphic communication has- ceased. « THE WAR SITUATION (ByJ.T.M.) ANE more of the kaiser's pawns throws up the sponge. Austria quits to save her army from annihilation in the Tyrolian mountains, where they are trying to make their escape northward to avoid the net which the victorious allied forces are sweeping around them from the Brenta valley through the Dolomite Alps on the east, and from the Swiss frontier to Lake Garda on the west. The development of the drive on the Italian front has been pretty closely along the lines forcasted in theae notes at the opening of the offensive. The separation of the Austrian left from the centre by a drive northward along the Piave and the Venetian Alps, and a flanking movement westward through the passes of the Dolomite Alps toward the southern Trentino was foreshadowed as the most probable development of the drive. The press despatches of the past 48 hours show Very well the accuracy of these views. Having dislodged the Austrians from the strong positions in the Brenta and Piave valleys, west of the Venetian Alps, and routed their left wing on the southern reaches of the Piave, their centre was then in the air, and open to a flanking manoeuvre which, if successfully executed* (Continued on Page 4) i!i!!U!!!llll]||||l!llllllllllll|||!lllll||||||||!lllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!llllllllllllili (A BIG SHIPMENT! 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