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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7,

1918.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE AUSTRIAN ARMISTICE.

FULL TEXT OF THE CONDITIONS.

FREE USE OF TERRITORY FOR WAR OPERATIONS.

London, November 5, The Press Barsau issues the armistios conditions with Anstris- Hungery. The military clauses are:-

1-Immediate cessation of bostilities by land, ses and sir, IL-Total demobilisation of the Austro-Hungarian Army and the immediate withdrawal of all Austro-Hungarian forces operating on the front rom the North Sea to Swirland. Those within Austro Hungarian territory to be limited as in Clanse 3 given below. There shall only be maintained as an organised "military force s maximum of twenty divisions, reduced to their pre-war peace -effectives. Half the Divisional Corpe and army artillery and equip

ment shall be collected at points to be indicated by the Allies and the United States of America for delivery to them, beginning with all anch material as exists in the territories to be evacuated

THE AUSTRIAN ARMISTICE.

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V.-The existing blockade conditions established by the Allies and associated Powers shall remain unchanged. All Austro- Hungarian merohsat ships found at ses shall remain liable to capture, vara excaptions which may be made by a Commission nominated by the Allies and the United States.

VI.-All Daval aircraft shall concentrate and be immobilised. in Austro-Hungarian bases designated by the Allies and the United Statos, -

VIL The evaonation of all Italian omat ports occupied by Austria-Hungary cutside their national territory and the abandon- ment of all flouting oraft, neval materials, ¿quipment and materials for inland evacuation of all kinda.

VIIL-The Allies and the United States, shall occupy land and. es fortifications and islande forming defenses and the dock. yerde sad arsensi at Pole.

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IX-Abstris-Hungary shall return all merchant vessels belong- ing to the Allies and associated Powere

X-No destruction of ships er materials shall be permitted before the evacuation, Barrender or restoration.

XL-All newal shd mercantile marine prisoners of war of the Allies and associated Powers in Anetro-Hungarisa hands shall be returned without reciprocity.

The Value of the Armistice.

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GERMANY'S ARMISTICE PROPOSAL.

III-Evacuation of all territories invaded by Austria Hungary since the beginning of the war. The withdrawal, within such perioda} as determined by the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces on

London, November 5. each front, of the Austro-Hungarian armiss behind a line fixed sa

In the Hones of Commons, after announcing the terms of the follows: From Pizambrail to north of St. Elvio it will follow the Austrian armistice, the Premier emphasized that the most important: crest of the Ehetin Alpa to the sources of the Adige and the Eisach, point was that they gave the Allies free use of Austro-Hungarian passing thence by Hounts Beaches and Brenner and the beights of territory

communications for the

of par pose In view of fact that the events of the past few Oe's and Ziller. The line thence turns south, crossing Mount operations of war. Toblach, and meeting the present frontier of the Carnio Alps it weeks had liberated all the Allied foreea for a great converging follows this frontier to Mount Tarvis, and, after Mount Tarvia, the attack on Germany, the fall significance of the terms would be watershed of the Julian Alps by Col Predil, Mouns Tangars, the apparent to all (Obeers). He was glad to be able to soncunes that Tricorno and the watershed of Cola di Podberdo, Podleniscam and by the unsaimous decision of the Governments concerned, Msrahai Indrie'. From this point the line taras south-east towards Schneeberg. Fooh had been placed in supreme direction of the forces operating excluding the whole basin of the Save and its tributeries. From against Germany on all fronts.(Loud cheers). Schneeberg it descends towards the coast in such a way as to include Corino, Mattaglia and Volosos in the evacuated territorisa. It also follows the administrative limits of the prezent Province of Dalmatia including, to the north, Licarica and Trivanis, sad, to the south, the territory limited by a line from the shore of Cape Pianca to the summits of the watershed eastwards, so as to inolade in the evacuat ed ares all the valleys and the waterconrae flowing towards Sebenico, acob as the Gicola, Kerka, Batiapica and their tributaries. It sled inclades all the islands north and west of Dalmatia from Premada, Setre, Ulbo, Scherds, Maon, Pago and Patadara in and up to Meleds, in the south, embracing Santandria, Basi, Liess, Lesian, Tercols, Odi sola, Cezas, Lagosta and Pelagoss, only excepting the

In the House of Commons, Mr. Loyd George announced that Zelende, great and smell, of Zirons, Bas, Bolts and Brazza. the Supreme War Council had considered the answer they should All the territoring thus evacuated shall be occupied by troops of the make to President Wilson regarding Germany's armistion proposals j Allies and the United States, all military and railway equipment, and had arrived at complete agreement regarding the conditions, including coal, within these territories to be left in silu and which had been transmitted to President Wilson, with a request earrendered to the Allies sccording to special orders by the that be inform the German Government that if they wished to know Commanders-in Chief of the forces of the associated Powers on the these conditions they should apply to Marehal Foch, in the usual different fronte. No new destruction, pillage or aquisition shall be military form (Load cheere). If pplication was made, it had been done by enemy troops in the territories to be evaousted and occupied decided that a British naval representative should be associated with by the scapointed Powers.

Marshal Foch at the conference. Whatever the German reply might be, the sssociated Powers awaited the issue with perfect confidence- (Lead cheere).

Germany Informed.

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President Wilson Receives Allies' Conditions,

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GERMANY TOLD TO APPLY TO MARSHAL FOCH,

London, November 5.

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IV.The Allies are entitled to free movement over all road, Tail and waterways in Austro-Hungarian territory and the use of the necserary Austrian and Bargarian means of transportation... The armies of the associated Powers shall occupy such strategic points

London, Novembar 6. in Austria-Hungary at such timea sa they may deem necessary for the conduct of military operations or maintenance of order. They informs Germany that Marshal Foch is authorized to receive German Beater's correspondent at Washington says President Wilson ehsil have the right to requisition, on payment, for troops of the representatives and communicate the terms of the armistice to them. associated Powers, wherever they may be.

V.-The complete evacuation of all German troops, within filteen days, from the Italian and Balkan fronte, also from all Austro-Hongarian territory. The internment of all German troops which have not left Austria-Hungary within that date.

VL-The administration of the evacuated territories of Austria-Hungary shall be entrusted to local authorities under the control of the armies of cocupation.

GERMAN RETREAT ON 70-MILE FRONT.

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WITHDRAWAL ON LARGE SCALE IN FULL SWING.

London, November 5. Beuter lesros that the Germans are retreating on a seventy-mile: front from the Scheldt to the Aisne.

VII.-The immediate repatriation; without reciprocity, of all- Allied prisoners of war, interned eatj ots and civil populations evacuated from their homes, on conditions to be laid down, by the Commanders-in-Chief of the associated Powers, on the rarions We have crossed the Franco Belgian frontier between Valen: ciennes and Bayai and captured the whole of Mormal Forest except the eastern edge.

fronta.

VIIL-The sick and wounded who cannot be removed from evacuated territory will be cared for by Austro-Hungarian personnel, who will be left on the spot with the medical material required.

The Naval Clauses.

The raval conditions are as follows:-

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I. The immediate cessation of all hostilities at sea. Definite information shall be given concerning the location and movements of all Austro-Hungarian ships. Notification shall be made to meausla that freedom of navigation in all territorial waters is given to the baval and mercantile marines of the Allied and associated Powers, all questions of neutrality being waived.

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We have reached the western edgő óf Nonvion Forest and are two miles eastward of Guise and two miles south of Marle, whence the line runs straight to Obatean Porcien,

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The Americans, although within six miles of the Monimedy- Mexieras Bailway, the enemy's main lateral line, are out of touch with the main German forces."

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that a large scale retreat is in fall ewing.

THE INFLUENZA OUTBREAK.

Big Death-Roll la South Africa.

London, November 3 (delayed).

November 7, 1917,

“四洋納

‘七月一十英港香”

-EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ATTACKS IN THE WEST,

A Fresh Enemy Retreat.

London, Nor. A French communique states: Our repeated successes have compelled the enemy to carry out a fresh retreat at several points of the front With unwearying ardour we maintained close contact with the Germans. North-east of Guise we occupied Berguss-sur-Sambre, where 200 civilians were freed Along the whole front of the First Army we resumed this morning our attacks and progressed between the Peron and the Serre. We captured Bois-les-Pargy and north of Sissonne we reached a line passing Froidmont Sagar Refinery, west of Autremencourt, Cuirieux, Goude lancourt, and Machecourt. Our advance guards, supported by artillery, are progressing

A French communique says: Between Sissoune and Chatean Forcien we penetrated all parts of the Hunding position where the enemy was still holding out, forcing the enery to withdraw. Our advance is general between east of St Quentin-le-Petit and the outskirts of Harpy.

Americans Developing New Line,

London, Nov. 5.. An American official message says: The First Army re- sumed the attack this morning and despite desperate opposi tion forced crossings of the Meuse at Brieulles and Clery-le Petit.We are now developing a new line in heavily wooded" and very difficult terrain on the heights eastward of the river between these points. The enemy on the entire front is opposing our advance with heavy artillery and machine- gun fire, notwithstanding which we are making excellent progress. We hold the west bank of the Meuse as far north- wards as opposite Pouilly.

A German Order.

London, Nov. 5. A British Flanders official message states: Among cap- tured documents is an order issued by General Von Larische on Oct. 19 in which he declared that the Lys-Hermann Stellung line must be held at all costs,

A hammering for the Germans.

London, Nor, 5. Reuter's correspondent at British Headquarters states: The Germans yesterday got one of the worst hammerings they bare ever received. It has become, a babit of speech to day that the enemy is still unbroken and unbeaten, but if things continge much longer at the present rate we will, suddenly awake to the realisation that this statement has ceased to be true. The correspondent pays a great tribute to the artillery "whose share in the battle deserves to be recorded in gold. The tireless devotion which they followed up the infantry, the extraordinary efficiency with which they galloped into action, unlimbered, swung round and picked up the ranges, often under shellfire and upon gass- ed ground, was gloriously fine "

BOLSHEVIKS SEEK PEACE.

Copenhagen, Nov. 5.

A message from Petrograd says the Bolshevik Govern- ment has banded to the neutral Ministers a Note for the Allies requesting the opening of negotiations for the con- clusion of hostilities between the Allies and the Soviets. The above report is not confirmed officially

RUMANIAN AFFAIRS.

Parin, Nov. 5.

A message from Genera reports-a-demonstration at Jassy in favour of the occupation of Transylvania, The pro-Entente political groups are conferring. It is reported that the Rumanian Ministry has resigned and it is expected a national Government will be formed.

THE WAR PRISONERS' AGREEMENT...

London, Nov. In the House of Commons Sir G. Cave amounced that Germany had agreed to ratify the recent Hague Prisoners Agreement, having abandoned the condition regarding the Germans in China.

ITALY TO STAND BY ALLIES, *

Bome, Nov. 5.

It is officially stated that Italy will stand by the Allies until Germany is defeated

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SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL.

Exhibition Charity Matches at Happy Valley,

There will be no Lagas foot- ball on Saturday next, the day being set apart for two matches between teams representing the United Services and the Civilian Clubs in the Colony, the whole of the proceeds to be devoted to "Oar Day" Fand.

The League Ocmmittee have selected very strong tesma qui's representative of the Clubs in the Colony, sad although some players have regretfally bad to decline, their places owing to Bickness and daty, the teams which will do duty are composed of practically the best players in the Leagues, and the play should be most interesting to the spectatore. The Junior match ́ will start emstly at 2.30 p.m., and the result of this match is hard to forecast as the tesma appear to be evenly matched, a superiority in weight may however decide the game for the Services. As regards the Senior match with goal scorers like McNiven sad Pascall the Services on form should wir, bat he Civilian team is a very clever il youthful combination

and: should thoroughly extend their opponents. There

will be collecting boxes in attendance, and the grand stand will be reserved at popular prices. Tha Hoa, Mr. Folynak has kindly angrented a Kick-off in the Senior game, and all arrange ments are being carried out by by the BK F.A. cfficiala aug֕aled by the League Oiabe,:. Given fina

sather there abould be s vory- Järge attendance and the Te great esuss” of the Red Cross ebould considerably beneft,

The teams and cfficials are follow

Ualted Services v. Civilians, 2nd. Division.

United Services-Goal, Jend ninge (87th. Uny. B.A.); backs, Warren (Navy) and Schooler (S); half-backs, Lient Jones. (88 h. Ony.), Knight (Steffe) andTM Niles (Navy); forwards, Strange (83th Coy.). MaGregor (87th. Ooy) Toone (Navy), Ls, Milling- too (88th. Ooy), Ellerby (8:45);- Reserve, Neal (Navy,)

Civilians.Gosl, Souri. (St, Josephs); backs. Jackson (Kowloon), and Hyndman (6 Josephs); half-backs, Hyder (Kowloon), Kwan Kim On (8. C. (A)," Marcel (8L Josephs); forwards, Cheab Toon Lock (University), Omar (8 Josephs), McManna (Kowloon), Silva (8. Josephs), Fong Chak Tuoi (8.0,4.). Reserves, Chao Kao Liang (University) and Chan” Ki Tea (South Chinni.b

Befares Sgt. Major Pragnall, B. A. Colours-Services, white;,

| Civilians green, and white,“ Kick off at 2 30 pemeri

United Services v. Civilizus,??!!

1st Division...

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Bervices. Ciral, Crocker (Navy); backs, Blomfield.

Silver is unchanged.

AVIATION IN JAPAN.

to the Society to be expended on (R. E) and Biggs (Navy); half- measures to promote aviation. backs, Smith (Navy), Sherman Restrictions Upon Airmen. The Mitani and Mitsubishi com(R. &.) and Bilston (Manchester

sunia have since each contribute Regt.); Il-The Entrender to the Allies and the United States of fifteen

The Imperial Aviation Boiety T100,000 to the funds and the (Manchester Begt.), Townsend forwarde, Stevenson Austro Hongarisa submarinsa completed between 1910 and 1918

contemplates testing the efficiency Farakawa and Okara companies (RE), Green (B. A), McNiven and all German submarines now in, or hereafter entering, Austro- Beater's correspondent at Capetown, writing on October 31, of civilian aviators and their Y50,000 each. Further sub (Navy), Pascall (R. E) Beserves Hungarian territorial waters. All other Austro-Hungarian says the inflamass death-roll is 7,500 at Capetown; 4,500 at machines with a view to prevent oriptions are being received, and Waller (B. E) and Bogars submarines shall be paid cff, completely disarmed and remain Kimberley; 1,000 at Pretoria, 600 each af Johannesburg and ing in fisient wen passing them the Bocisty hopes to rates (Navy) ander the supervision of the Allies and Amerios, spe

Stellenbosch; and only 47 at Darbas.

selves off as aviators. No definite X3,000,000 by public sab III-The surrender to the Allies and the United States, rith The coloured population has suffered mast, but latterly many particulars of the proposal scription. To sapervise the Cheung (8.0.); backs, Cheang |_ Civilians. —Goal, Lau - Hing complete armament and equipment, of three battleships, three light white people have succumbed to septic paeamonis. The outstand have yet been announced, but financial affairs of the Society, an Wing On 18.0.4) and Feang oruisers, nice destroyers, twelve torpedo boats, one mine-layer and ing feature of the epidemic has been the saccase of vaccine from the it is reported that the Auditing Committes, consisting Tai (8.C.A.); half bsors, W six Danabe monitors, to be designated by the Allies and the United Government bacteriological ishoratories, proventing pneumonia. Bogisty, which is semi-official in of Baron Shibaaswa, Baron Hamilton (Olab), Leung Tai

character, will restrict permits to Okurs, Baron Bakashims, and Fang (8.0.A.), Onau So (8,0.A fly to those who possess diplomas Mr. Wada, has been appointed. abtained abroad, who have lesza Major Bawaysangi, of the Ius (8.C.A.), An Kit Bing (8.0.2), forwards, - Kwok Po Kan ed aviation in the Japanese Army perial Aviation Society, who has MsTavish (Olab), Richellmann or Navy, or who have passed the gone to the Uaised jates on ((lab), Jennings (O)" test of the Society, Aeroplanes barinens

Ko Kiz Pm (8.0) 0004

THE WAR PRISONERS AGREEMENT.

States. All other enrface' warships, including river craft, shall be concentrated in Austro-Hungarian naval bases to be designated by the Allies and the United States, and shall be paid off, completely disarmed and placed under 'Allied and United States supervision,

The Question of the U-Bast Craws, IV-Freedom of all warships and merebant chips of the Allied

** London, November 5, ciated Powers shall be given in the Adriatio and up the Peuter's correspondent at Amsterdam says that while Germany and tributaries in territorial waters and the territory of his ratified the War Prisoners Agreement aks, announces she

ary* The Allies and sasocisted Powers are entitled to unable to agree to the British proposed amandment that non-come gains falda and obstracñons, and the positions of these and men of Laboste interned in Holland and Switserland shoul

ensure freedom of navigation of the not be inclu

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