Armistice with Austria-Hungary demands absolute surrender
The armistice requires Austria-Hungary to demobilize its armies to pre war levels, disarm its fleet, surrender prisoners of war, and place most naval forces under Allied control. German troops must leave within fifteen days and all war materials on occupied territory are to be handed to the Allies. The Danube defenses and Pola facilities are also ceded.
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Armistice Terms Seal Germany Doom, Says correspondents
The Austrian armistice proves Germany faces a dictated peace. Expected German terms include demobilization of army and fleet, surrender of Helgoland and Kiel Canal ends, evacuation of occupied lands, and POW surrender. West Front news notes a critical German position as Franco American and British Belgian forces push forward.
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Armistice Terms With Austria-Hungary Outlined
The full text of the armistice agreement lists Military Clauses requiring immediate ceasefire and demobilization across land sea and air. It calls for withdrawal of Austro-Hungarian forces and partial armed remainders within specified front lines and evacuation of territory. It also details Allied occupation rights and neutral navigation rules as well as the surrender and disarmament of Austro-Hungarian ships and German submarines. The document continues on page five with further stipulations and provisions for repatriation and administration of evacuated areas.
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Berlin to Get Armistice Terms Tomorrow
London reports the Versailles conference has unanimously agreed on armistice terms for Germany. The terms are expected to be delivered to Berlin tomorrow and published on Wednesday, according to a authoritative source.
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Bitter Fight for Control of the House
Washington voters head to the polls tomorrow to elect the entire House while 33 states choose US Senators and 31 choose governors. The outcome is expected to be close with Democrats defending the House and Republicans eyeing a potential Senate upset. Governors’ elections span Alabama to Wyoming with suffrage tensions in Louisiana Michigan and Oklahoma.
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Abdication of Kaiser May Be a Few Days Off
Amsterdam dispatch reports the German war cabinet agrees the Kaiser shall abdicate and has left for the front. A decree signing is expected within a few days. Berne notes some German party chiefs doubt abdication is necessary.
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Russia Refuses Remaining Indemnity to Germany
Copenhagen reports Russia will not pay the final portion of its indemnity to Germany. The total indemnity cited is about 1.5 billion dollars.
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Permanent Good Times Promised by Wilson Policy Support
A political appeal urged voters to back Beshlin Ferringer and Neilly, praising Wilson era shipbuilding banking trade commissions and economic measures as the path to lasting prosperity for workers and wage earners. The piece frames the candidates as openly supporting Wilson policies and promises a continuation of favorable conditions.
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Third and Fourth British Armies Drive on Wide Front
Allied forces launch a broad offensive between St. Soanulve and Olsy reaching the Annuelle River with encircling French moves around Guise. British advance extends near Valenciennes while German lines retreat toward Belgium as French and British operations push along the Scheldt and Oise fronts.
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Germans Planned to Blow Up Church During Worship
American engineers with the British army near Le Chateau report finding a church mine at St. Martin Riviers along the Selle river. Wires were attached to sacred vessels and the Germans likely planned to detonate as worshippers crowded the church.
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Ruthlessness Permitted in German Prison Camps
A Geneva dispatch to the Daily Express reports brutal treatment of American prisoners of war in camps at Lemberg Gressen and Darmstadt. Prisoners have clothes stolen and replaced with rags, and American Red Cross supplies are confiscated as war booty. The Red Cross has been notified.
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Allies to Enter Dardanelles Within Four Days
London reports anticipation that an Allied fleet will reach the Dardanelles in four or five days. Mines must be removed and Turkish forts dismantled first, with Allied troops already along the straits toward Constantinople.
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Bavaria May Be Next to Suit
Leaflets distributed in the Bavarian kingdom advocate a separate peace with the Allies and urge a people’s government if the royal family refuses to comply. The report comes from Geneva dated November 4.
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Great Drive Great Drive Begun on Friday
A brief sports blurb notes a strong drive began on Friday west of the cans. Readable fragments reference a team or event but lack full details on participants or outcomes.
Americans Reach East Bank of Meuse in Fresh Verdun Drive
The American forces extend their advance to the east bank of the Meuse south of Beaumont and near Verrionres as Bois de Belval and Bois du Port Gerache fall. Villages south of Halles on the Meuse’s west bank are now in Allied hands, per Pershing’s communique.
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British Sweep on Italian Front Captures 100 Guns
London reports the Forty-eighth British Division advancing in the Assa valley toward Val Sugana has seized 100 guns. The Tenth Army also took 16,000 prisoners on the Asiago plateau as Italian front developments unfold.
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Emperor Charles' Children Vanish After Two Autos
Zurich reports five children of Emperor Charles left Godollo palace near Budapest in two cars on Thursday and have not been seen since. The Godollo palace serves the emperor in Hungary.
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New Hungarian Government Orders Soldiers to Return Home
Paris dispatch reports the new Hungarian government has ordered all soldiers to return to their homes as of November 4. The directive rounds up the latest move in the unsettled political shift following the government change.
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Weather Forecast Predicts Partly Cloudy Cooler Rain Nearby
Washington notes for Tuesday expect partly cloudy skies with a cooler air mass. Rain is likely near Lake Erie as the weather system moves through the region.
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