VOL. L.VIII. NO. 18,081.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, OVE3IBER 5, 191S.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
AUSTRIA DOM
mid ooi of war
Strongest and Last Ally of
Germany Prostrate,
SURRENDER TERMS ABJECT
Defeat of Armies on Italian
Front Afford Complete
Guarantee.
BIG RETIREMENT ENFORCED
All of Italia Irridenta Given
Up; No Hope Left for Boun
v dary Agreement.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. Austria-
Hungary, the last and most powerful
ally of Germany, passed out of the
world war today under terms of abject
surrender.
Not only have the armed forces of
the once powerful Austro-Hungarian
empire laid down their arms to await
the end of the war and peace terms
dictated by the allies and the United
States, but Austro-Hungarian terri
tory is open for operation against
Germany.
Even the munitions of the former
ally are to be used against the Kaiser's
armies if refusal to accept conditions
now being prepared for them make
prolonged fighting necessary.
Army Thoroughly Beaten.
The terms which stopped the vic
torious advance of the . Italian army
were accepted by the Austrian commander-in-chief
in the field in the
name of the Vienna government and
their execution is guaranteed by the
thorough beating already administered
which converted the defeated army
into a disorganized fleeing horde.
Even the terms imposed previously
on Bulgaria and Turkey are hardly so
drastic.
Boundaries No Longer Issue.
In addition to all of the military
precautions, the Austrians are com
pelled to retire from a wide strip of
territory within the borders of their
empire when the war began, sur
rendering all of Italia Irrendta and
thereby losing any advantage for
argument over boundaries around a
peace table.
A map survey of the geographical
lines fixed for Austrian evacuation
6hows the area is greater than that
set by the Italians as goal of their
ambition when they entered the war.
Italian Terms Enlarged.
At that time Italian leaders care
fully outlined and indicated on their
war maps territory along their borders
which they deemed it necessary they
acquire for racial and sentimental
reasons and also to insure security of
their frontiers.
In decreeing Austria's surrender
terms, the supreme war council at
Versailles ' has followed this outline
closely, but has enlarged on it.
Right of occupation of these va
cated provinces is stipulated, but it is
to be noted that for the time being
civil government is to be administered
by existing local civil authorities in
co-operation with occupying garrisons.
Question Left for Peace Table.
This means the whole question of
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lNFll'EMA BAN AFFECTS
3SKWS OK ELECTION.
No Bulletin Tonight.
The Oregonian tonight will not
follow its usual custom of flash
ing election returns on a screen
at Sixth and Alder. The prohibi
tion against the assembling of
crowds makes it necessary to
omit this means of giving elec
tion news to the public.
As to Telephones.
The present unusual conditions
also affect the Pacific Telephone
& Telegraph Company, which has
asked the public not to use its
lines to request election news.
The company's wording force has
been greatly reduced and the
management announces that all
available facilities are needed for
emergency calls. The Oregonian
will give out election news over
the Home telephones. If T h e
Oregonian number, A6095, is busy,
call A63, the Information num
ber. ws In The Oregonian.
The Oregonian has made ar
rangements to report the news of
elections in Oregon and other
states promptly and completely,
as usual. It regrets the necessary
limitations that the influenza epi
demic has placed on its bulletin
and telephone service.
Progress of the War.
' By the Associated Frew.
FORSAKEN by all her allies, Ger
many, the power that hoped to be
able to dominate the world by force.
Is at the threshold of acknowledging;
defeat by capitulation or continuing: a
struggle which means ultimate utter
defeat. .
The lnter-allied sitting: In Versailles
has drawn up the terms under which
Germany may have peace, and the In
dications are that these terms will be
no less than those imposed on Austria
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey.
The terms accepted by Austria-Hungary.
Bulgaria and Turkey have shorn
all these states of power. Those im
posed on Germany surely will be no less
severe In rendering the country pow
erless to resume hostilities, even In the
far future.
Meanwhile, pending presentation of
the dictum of the allies, German armies
in Belgium and France are the only
ones left of the Teutonic group which
are under attack. And they are being
sorely tried.
In the Italian theater, Austro-Hun-garians,
utterly crushed, having lost
thousands of men killed and 300,000
taken prisoner, are standing bewil
dered before the victorious Italian,
French, British, American and Czecho
slovak armies. Respite from further
punishment was given them Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Northern Italy
again is Italian, and Trent, Trieste and
other places which the Italians always
claimed as their own are dominated by
the Italians and fly the tri-color of
the kingdom.
Almost all of the Adriatic coast line
now is In the hands of the Italians,
and Albania is all but cleared of the
defeated Austro-Hungarians. Likewise,
Eastern Serbia is freed of the enemy,
and a few days more doubtless will see
the remainder of the straggling Austro-Hungarians
making their way out
of the western part of the kingdom
across the Save River into their own
territory. As for Bulgaria and Turkey,
they no longer are menacing.
Over a front of 80 miles In North
western France, Field Marshal Halg's
armies have delivered a mighty blow
against the Germans and torn into their
positions over wide fronts, capturing
important strategic points of the enemy
line and taking more than 10,000 pris
oners. Of particular value was an ad
vance of more than three miles across
the Sambre Canal, which leaves Field
Marshal Halg's men set up on good
ground for a further dash eastward.
Meanwhile the French and Americana
on the southern part of the line are
keeping up their intensive operations
In the great converging movement,
which, if its progress continues, is
likely to end the battle before the
Germans are able to reach their bor
der.
Particularly notable have been the
gains of the Americans west of the
Meuse over their entire front. Oppo
site Stenay in the Meuse Valley they
have an excellent footing for further
progress up the river toward the im
portant German lines of communica
tion in the north. In the center the
American lines now stand nine miles
south of Sedan. In the latest operations
large numbers of additional Germans
have been made prisoner and many
villages have been liberated. The Anglo-American
guns now dominate the
Thionville-Montmedy- Mezleres - Hirson
railway, the cutting of which will rob
the Germans of their main line of
communication from the south and
jeopardize the large number of enemy
troops inside the big sack. The strong
opposition which last week was im
posed against the French and Ameri
cans has been crushed almost com
pletely and rearguard actions predom
inate. UKRAINIANS ARE FRIENDLY
Delegation Sent to U. S. to Clear
Cp Misunderstandings.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 3. A Ukrainian
delegation is leaving this week, for the
United States, according to a dispatch
from Kiev to the Vossische Zeitung of
Berlin, to enlighten the American pub
lic on the national and International
positions of the Ukraine and to clear
up misunderstandings.
The delegation is headed by Ivan
Korostovetz, former Russian Minister
at Pekin; Demetrius Aitfonovitch, ex
Minister of Marine, and Chevalier von
Gassenko, former peace delegate at the
Breet-Lltovsk conference and at one
time representative of the Ukraine la
Switzerland.
RAILROAD MAN IS CALLED
Daniel Willard, of Baltimore & Ohio,
to Go to France.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4. Appointment of
Daniel "Willard, chairman of the Balti
more & Ohio Railroad, as a Colonel of
Engineers, U. S. A., for duty In France,
became known here today.
The French government having re
cently decided to take over operation
of all French railways, considered it
desirable to have the assistance of an
American executive.
BULLETINS
LODOV, Nov. 4. The Italians have
landed at Zsrs, Dalmatla, according to
a dispatch to the Central News from
Rome.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 4. An official
telegram from Cologne says that 27
persons were killed and 35 injured In
nn milted aerial attack on Bonn. 14
miles southeast of Cologne.
LOXDOV, Nov. 4 Railways and air
plane hangars In the region east of
Mets were attacked today by the Brit
ish Independent air force, says an of
ficial statement Issued this afternoon.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE SEDAN FRONT. Nov. 4. (By the
Associated Press.) Since the resump
tion of the American offensive on this
front the Americans have brought down
In three days .124 German airplanes.
The Americans have lost 20 machines.
ITALY TAKES
GUFJS
000 MEN
Austrian Army Wiped Out
as War Ends.
ARMISTICE NOW IN EFFECT
Italians Whip 63 Enemy Divi
sions With Only 57.
VICTORY IS OVERWHELMING
King Charles Troops Continue to
Flee Homeward in Wild Dlsor
der, Leaving Booty Behind.
WASHINGTON Nov. 4. Three hun
dred thousand Austrian soldiers and not
less than 5000 guns had teen captured
by the victorious Italian armies before
the armistice went Into effect at X
o'clock this afternoon, said an official
dispatch tonight from Rome. This In
cluded all captures since the offensive
began October 24.
The soldiers of th n.-nw..-..i
Austrian army, the dispatch said, con
tinue to flee In disorder. Since the
offensive started 63 Austro-Hungarian
divisions were put out of cobmat by
61 Italian divisions, three British and
two French divisions, with Czecho
slovak units, and an American roo-l-
ment.
w t End, Says Dispatch.
"The war against Austria-Hungary,
which was conducted under the high
command of his Majesty, the King of
Italy, with an army Inferior in number
and with still inferior means since May
24, 1915, has come to an end." said the
dispatch. "With unshakable faith and
indomitable valor the Italian army
waged a continuous and hard war for a
period of 41 months and won the stu
pendous battle begun October 24, and
in which were engaged in their entirety
all resources of the enemy.
"So far the enemy has left in our
hands 300,000 prisoners and nut !
than 5000 guns. The soldier of what
used to be one - the most powerful
armies In the world are now fleeing In
disorder and without hope from the
valleys which they had Invaded with
truculent confidence.
Allies OmtnnbnH.
"On October 31. after having mr.--
come on strongly fortified positions
tne resistance of powerful enemy rear
guards, our trooDS. consisting., of El
Italian dlvlnlonii thru R.ltlih .nH
French divisions, with Czecho-SIovak
units and an American regiment, put
out of combat 63 Austro-Hungarian
divisions.
"The raoid And mtut riarlnr odvann.
of the 29th Army Corps to the city of
Trent, precluding the retreat of the de
feated enemy troops pressed from the
west by the seventh Army Corps and
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OVERSUBSCRIPTION IS
ASKED IN WAR DRIVE
OREGON REQUESTED TO GIVE SO
. FEB CENT OVER QUOTA.
New Total for State Is $1,150,000,
and Portland Is Asked to
Raise $430,000.
i
r.MTED WAR-WORK SITUA
TION IN BRIEF.
State's quota, 1770,000: over
subscription asked brings It, to
i. lso. ooo.
Portland's quota, $300,000; over- I
subscription brings to 1450,000.
Entire sum originally asked in 1
United States. J 170.500.000.
Entire sum now asked ( in I
United etates. $150,000,000. f
V. M. Ladd, state chairman;
Orlando V. Davidson, state dl-
rector; Ben Selling, city manager. J
and Everett Ames, city director, j
yesterday afternoon acted upon
instruction from Director-General
Mott. In New Tork, and will s'eek
the oversubscription of not less
than 0 per cent, approved by 4
President Wilson, Secretary of f
War Baker and the 35 represents- I
tives of the war welfare organl-
. zatlon on the general committee. I
Sudden close of war would In- t
crease, rather than decrease, the I
urgent necessity for the funds. f
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la common with every etate in the
Union. Oregon Is formally called upon
for an oversubscription of not less than
50 per cent in the united war-work
drive, which takes place next week,
starting Monday.
Acting upon an Insistent wire from
John R. Mott, director-general at New
York, state and city campaign officials
late yesterday afternoon announced
that every county In Oregon will be
asked to make the extra effort called
for, and Orlando W. Davidson, state
director, after a consultation with W.
M. Ladd, general chairman; Ben Selling,
city chairman, and Everett Ames, city
director, sent the following telegram
to directors In each county:
"John R. Mott, National director of
United War Work campaign, has Just
telegraphed insisting that the subscrip
tions of all states and communities be
increased not less than 60 per cent
above quotas, to enable the several war
agencies to carry on their necessary
work. Mr. Mott states that this action
has the unanimous Indorsement of the
35 members of the executive committee
composed of five from each partlclpat j
lng organization and has the unqual
ifled endorsement of the President of
the United States and the Secretary of
War."
Under the original sums sought when
the campaign was Inaugurated at the
request of President Wilson, Oregon's
quota is $770,000 and of that amount
Portland proper was to raise $300,000.
Now that the over-subscription Is to be
asked for, the state's amount will run
up to about $1,150,000 and the city
$450,000. Like increases, not In quota,
but by the additional funds called for
from the New Tork headquarters, will
carry throughout the entire state.
Because of the remarkable increase
in the American Army and Navy, and
because of the fact that the whole peo
ple not merely military units are en
gaged in the war, it is pointed out. Is
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Column 3.)
OUT AND VOTE AWAY THE NIGHTMARE.
REPUBLICANS SAY
L
Democrats Continue to
Express Hope.
LARGE VOTE NOW EXPECTED
President's Partisan Appeal
Arouses Apathetic Voters.
CAMPAIGN QUIET, INTENSIVE
Municipal Election Especially Im
portant, Since Great Harbor Im
provements Are at Stake.
ELECTION TODAY.
Polls open A. M-. close at S
P. M.
General state, county and mu
nicipal election In Portland.
One United States Senator and
three Representatives In Congress
to be elected. Governor and other
state officers to elect. Legisla
ture to be elected.
On municipal ballot two Com
missioners to elect for long
terms; one Commissioner to elect
for short term. First and second
choice applies to candidates for
long term.
Voters must write In name of
their choice for Justice of the
Supreme Court to fill vacancy
caused by death of Justice F. A.
Moore.
Vacancy in State Senate caused
by resignation of C. P. Olson must
be filled by writing In nam of
candidates. When names are
written in It is essential to mark
"X" In front of the name If the
vote Is to be counted.
There are nine measures on the
state ballot to be approved or
rejected by the voters. There are
five charter amendments submit
ted to the people on the municipal
ballot and one ordinance submit
ted to the voters by the council
to extend an existing contract.
Location of polling places was
published in The Sunday Orego
nian. "We will win In a walk" prediction
of Republican State Central Committee.
"It looks good" statement of Demo
cratic State Central Committee.
Confidence by the Republican man
agers and hope by the Democratic
directors were expressed last night on
the eve of the general election. The
Democratic hope is based on the appeal
of President Wilson Xhat only Demo-
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LW N NWALK
U. S. USING NINE PORTS
IN FRANCE AS BASES
HARBORS 1VIIERE TROOPS AND
SUPPLIES LAXD NAMED.
St. Naiaire, Bordeaux, Ilan-e, Nan
tes, Marseilles, Rouen, Bret, La
Pal lie and Rochcfort Used.
TOURS. Nov. 4 By the Associated
Press.) The names of the nine Ameri
can base porta in France, the service
of supply organizations of which have
entered an "on to Berlin" contest to
determine which can unload guns, food,
clothing and other materials In the
fastest time, ca now be announced.
They are St. Nazalre, Bordeaux.
Havre. Nantes. Marseilles, Rouen.
Brest. La Palllce and Rochefort. The
contest started yesterday and will con
tinue for eight weeks. With the veil
of secrecy which heretofore has cov
ered the namfi of these ports lifted, the
Americans at home will be able to fol
low the progress cf the contest, through
the publication of weekly scores. These
will also be sent to the troops at the
front.
Of necessltv the scores will rlr. no
Indications of the actual amount of
work accomplished in each port or the
number of ships or troops received, but
the Increased results In each case will
be designated by a percentage which
will Indicate the theoretical progress
tqward Berlin. This percentage will
be computed through comparison cf the
work accomplished with each port's
records for the previous eight weeks.
HINDENBURGJS BELLICOSE
General's Words Suggest Disposition
to Continue Fighting.
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 4. The Berlin
newspapers today published a message
from Field Marshal von Hindenburg
thanking societies and individuals for
their expressions of "confidence and at
tachment." The Field Marshal de
clares: "Our honor, freedom and future are
now at stake. We are Invincible if we
are united."
The military commander says that
If the German army is strongly sup
ported; "then our fatherland will brave
all onslaughts."
WOMEN SCORE IN BRITAIN
Admission to House of Commons
Appears In Sight.
LONDON. Nov. 4. The House of
Commons tonight, without division,
passed the second reading of the blli
giving women the 'right to sit in the
House.
In the course of the discussion Lord
Robert Cecil. Assistant Secretsry of
State for Foreign Affairs, said he fav
ored extending the provisions of the
bill to the House of Lords, but that
difficulties prevented such action.
VOTERS TO BE PROTECTED
Disinfection of rolling Places Will
Prevent Contagion Spread.
HOOD RIVER, Or, Nov. 4. (Special.)
Authorities will take every precau
tion to protect voters against tnflu
ensa in this county tomorrow. All poll
ing prices will be disinfected and
crowding will be prohibited.
With 175 cases to date, physicians
report the epidemic on the wane.
VOLCANO AGAIN IN ACTION
New Lava Outbreak Reported on
Monnt Kilauea.
HONOLULU, Nov. 4. A new out
break of lava occurred today on the
north side of the Mount Kilauea fire
pit. A lava lake has formed 10 feet
from the rim of the pit.
INDEX OF -TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTE RDAfS Maximum temperature, 84
dirre; minimum, 45 df rr-fa.
TOLA V'S Fair and warmer; mcsterJy win da
War.
Americana pound at rates of Sedan. Par 6.
Italy capture. 5004 runs and 3O0.0O0 men
and war with Austria ends. Page 1.
Franco-Britten capture 13,000 men In blr
drive. Fas 4.
Belgians reach suburbs of Ghent. Pare 4.
Father stranger to his own flesh and blood.
Par 8.
Huns desolate and befoul French town be
fore? leavtnr- Pace IS.
Germans at mercy of allied nations. Par T.
Forelrau
Friction Is developlnr between Chile and
Peru, Page 1.
Nearly half billion dollars rold wrested from
Bolshevik!. Page 5. '
Germany asks frilled States to call off air
raid era. Pare 2.
Austrian Emperor declared about to ab
dicate. Pare 5.
National.
Armistice terms ready for Germany. Page X.
Austria completely out of war. Par 1
Unlted States recornlxes Poles as belliger
ents. Page S.
Itomeetlr.
Chairman Hays predicts G. O. P. victory
by rood margin. Para 3.
H port a.
Coovert Bar Marines not In rood condition
for Multnomah game. Pace 14.
Frank Troeh accepts Invitations to New Tork
shoot. Pare 14.
Pacific Northweet.
Democratic eleventh-hour attack on Gover
nor refuted. Pare 8.
Governor's management of f'.ax Industry held
unqualified success. Pare 8.
Commercial and Marine.
Hop rrowers withdraw from market, await
ing further advance. Pare 19.
Corn higher at close on venlnrup tradea
Page 1W
Peace stocks advance and war shares de
cline In New York market Pare 19.
Ship flanxs close down election day. Page 13.
Portland and Vicinity.
Republicans declare they will win In a
walk. Pare 1.
Christ maw week to be school holiday.
Pare I.
Suit by heirs to obtain $5,000,000 property
thrown out. Page 20.
Weather report, data and forecast. Pare IS.
Mrs. Van OrtMall criticised by Woodcraft
members. Page 14.
EarTy closing order renermlly observed.
Par 13.
Police sav mlsslnr back c!erk la clever.
Par -0.
Oreson ejkd to give SO rr cent over quota
la war work dri. Par U
PEACE OR MORE
W III BALANCE
Armistice Terms Ready to
Be Presented to Germany.
DECISION DUE Ifl 48 HOURS
Uncertainty of Situation Leads
Wilson to Cancel Trip to"
New Jersey to Vote.
U. S. AND ALLIES IN HARMONY
Vote at Versailles Unanimous
on Conditions Imposed
on Beaten Foe.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 4-Terma on
which Germany may obtain immedi
ate armistice and end the war wera
completed and signed today in Paris.
Secretary Lansing announced the fact
tonight in a brief statement, adding
only that complete diplomatic harmony
had been achieved by allied and Amer
ican 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 and passed out of the war, leav
ing Germany to stand alone against
the world.
Presumption in official circles here
tonight was that the stipulations
would be in the hands of the German
government in less than 24 hours. If
they are accepted, a reply settling- the
issue of peace or further fighting may
also be received within that time.
The uncertainty caused President
Wilson to cancel his proposed trip to
New Jersey to vote in the Congres
sional elections.
Although the complete text of the
historic Versailles document is prob
ably only now on the cables for Wash
ington, its substance was reported on
fully and approved by the President
before the final draft was prepared.
Lansing Issues Statement.
Secretary Lansing issued following
statement:
"According to an official report re
ceived this evening the terms of the
armistice to be offered to Germany
has just been agreed to unanimously
and signed by the representatives of
the allies and the United States in
Paris.
"The report further states that dip
plomatic unity has beer, completely
achieved under conditions of utmost
harmony."
Subject to analysis by military of
ficers here, allied and American,
terms of the Austrian armistice, which
are said to be no more drastic than
those for Germany, are interpreted to
mean absolute surrender. Nothing is
left to the good faith of the van
quished, and no restrictions or limita
tions are imposed on the victors.
These officers believe Germany,
left alone, must also throw herself
without reserve on the mercy of the
victors.
Final adjustments, territorial or
otherwise, are all referred to the
peace conference, for which cessation
of hostilities paves the way.
- The German appeal for an armistice
was submitted on the basis of accept
ance of the peace terms already out
lined by President Wilson, and when
the discussion starts the allies and
the United States will be in a position
to dictate its results. In fact, the real
peace conference has been sitting at
Versailles.
The judgment of army officers as to
the military situation on the western
front is that Germany must accept
the armistice conditions or face a
debacle.
Foe's Forces . Disintegrating.
Signs of disintegration of the Ger
man forces facing the Franco-American
lines have been evident for two
days. The German official statement
yesterday admitted an American break
through. If the breach is widened
the German armies will be cut in half
as effectually as. was the Austrian
army in Italy. They then may be
crushed separately.
So strong is the impression here
that Germany will accept that when
word came that a statement was to
be issued by the State Department to
night a Washington newspaper put
out an extra saying the war was over
and Cfrminy had surrendered. It
caused no excitement.
It Is generally assumed that the Ger-