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“If It Happens In New York It’s In The Evening World’’ Copyright, 1918, by Co. _PRICE TWO “CENTS. ALLIED TERMS 10 AUSTRIA -FOLLOW LINES SET BY WILSON: FURTHER WAR IMPOSSIBLE Rome Officially Announces Delivery of Note to Officers Who Entered Lines Under White Flag—Aus- tria Withdrawing Troops on U. S. Front. ROME, Nov. application for an Italian Commander-in-( bearing a white flag. to-day. “The conditions of the armistice,” says the official state- ment, “are inspired by the principles of President Wilson, namely, to render impossible for the enemy to recommence war and to prevent him from profiting by an armistice to withdraw from a difficult military situation. The condition of the battle along our front demonstrates the great value of these terms.” WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—An intimation of the drastic nature the armistic submitted by General Diaz to the Austrians is gi in an official despatch from Rome to-day, saying: “The Italian victor assuming such proportions that any kind of indulgence toward an enemy which up to the last minute of his dominion has insulted our brethren, devastated our lands and tought with the utmost barbarity would be a crime.” PARIS, Nov. Allied Prime Ministers now in Paris, together | with Col. E. M. House, met again iniormally this forenoon, There were no definite indications to-day when their conterences would be finished. | WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, 2 (Associated Press).—Austrian forces on the German front in the Woevre region are entraining tor Austria, it is reported here on the strength of statements by prisoners the Americans have taken, ALLIES TO LAND MEN AT TRIESTE. BASEL, Nov. 2 (Associated Press).—The Committee of Public Safety in Trieste alarmed by the sudden arrival of fleeing Austrian soldiers from Venetia, on Thursday sent a torpedo boat to Venice to ask the Commander of the Allied fleet in the Adriatic to occupy Trieste, a despatch trom Vienna says. The Allied Commander granted the request and, the despatch adds, an Allied naval force is expected at Trieste to-day. ——————. 4 RIGHT TO REPLACE KAISER CLAIMED FOR BAVARIAN KING; BULGARIAN RULER ABDICATES Peasant Government Is Established by Bulgars at Tirnova Under Leadership of Stambuliwsky When King Boris Quits the Throne. LONDON, Nov. 2.—The Bavarian Premier has notified Berlin that the Bavarian royal family claims the imperial throne in the event of Emperor William’s abdication, according to the Socialist Leipzig Volk: zeitung, which is quoted in a Hague despatch to the Daily Mail. {The reigning King of Bavaria is Ludwig III 1845, He was proclaimed King on Nov, 5, 191% cousin, King Otto. The heir apparent is Crown Prince Rupprecht, who was in command of forces on the western front during much of the war. Since Aug. 10 he has not been with his troops that following a quarrel at main headquarter ™ the official report of the incident 2 —The Allied 1 to Austria in response to. her i C nded by General Diaz, the , to Austrian officers who entered the lines Oificial announcement to this effect was made terms is hourl —The Nov, t | wi He was born Jan, 27, in 3 It was reported he left but tated that he had he arn Kone on a vace tion.” The royal house of Bavaria is descended trom the ancient ounts of Wittelsbach.) COPENHAGEN, Nov, 2.— pa ORI Par ana ascended ¥ f “ Circulation Books Open to All.’ | — “NEW YORK, dATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, (The "New York World), s-|to exploit t The Press Publishing 1918 12 P “Circulation Books Onen to All.!’ | Fair to-night and Sunday; heavy frost to-night. EDITION “PRICE TWO CENTS. — AGES — KAISER HAS GIVEN UP THRONE, | SAYS ONE REPORT FROM PARIS, ANOTHER SAYS HE HANGS ON It Is Asserted That He Took Refuge at Army]. Headquarters After the Discussion of Quitting the Throne. PARIS, Nov. 2 (Associated Press.)—In heavy type the Temps to-day prints the following under a Geneva date: “The abdication of William Il. may be considered now as an accomplished fact. Official publication is delayed for an opportune moment.” A despatch from Zurich says the Kaiser is persisting in his re- fusal to abdicate. He took refiige at German Grand Headquarters imediately after the meeting of the War Cabinet at which the ques- tion of his abdication was raised. VALENCIENNES [S CAPTURED IN BATTLE LASTING ACL NiG | Canadian troops have passed through Four thousand additional Canadian Troops Enter Cit This Morning and Pass | Through—4,000 Prisoners. | the city, ners have been captured. village of Preseau, southeast of Valenciennes, was captured by the British this morning after the 8 the high ground In (hat French and American troops, after carrying the heights between the Lys | and the Scheldt Rivers, are advanc- nounced to-day in the report of Field) ing on a front of nearly ten miles LONDON, Novy. City of Valenciennes by Canadian 2.—Capture of the |troops under Gen. Carnie is an- Marshal Haig. The city was taken this morning| alg announced to-day. The British took 49,000 prisoners in France during October. In the past three months, their total cap- | tures in France include 172,659 *pris- oners and 2,378 guns. AMERICANS RESUME ADVANCE AFTER CAPTURE OF 12 TOWNS Pershing Officially Reports Successes of Yester- day in Which 3,000 Prisoners Were Taken— French Troops Go on With Americans. DESERTERS FROM ARMY ARE LIVING BY ROBBERY AMSTERDAM narchy p | along the latter stream, Field Marstal | J after hard fighting. ‘The battle con- | tinued on a six-mile front south of the city until this morning, Several counter-attacks were repulsed, ‘The the American Army in+ conjunction with the Fourth French Army were arried out jon of infan ind tan rfect co-opera Nov vails throug’ for A state hout unique mans brought up weording te received by new divisiony in a vain attempt to the Armenian co ndence bureau stop the advance WITH THE AMERICAN NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Nov, 2 here ARMY] Hundreds of thousands of a mas (Associated Press).—-The American inople First Army, in command of Gen, Lig mished a gott, continued its offensive e- | the arrival ¢ ment to-day. Ahead of their sched meron ule, the American forces were en EIGHT INDICTED IN CHICAGO ON AIRCRAFT CHARGES: gaged in work heir way forward day. The their resist fi 5 heavier, as the he and} CHICAGO ON was reached. , Un their 0 ye H rand J American advanced w miles, a vill and 1 1 Nev \ ports. (Continued on Fourth Page.) “HAIG TAKES VALENCIENNES AND 4,000 MEN ALLIES HAND TERMS TO AVS TAG 85 ARE KILLED, MAY REVOKE B. R. T. FRANCHISE IF THE WAR BOARD WAS DEFIED, Finds the Company Violated Federal Laws in Labor Case. ‘The franchise of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company will prob- ably be revoked, United States District Attorney Melville J. France announced to-day, after he had started an Investigation of the alleged attitude of de! shown by officials of that company toward the recommendation of the War Labor Board, which suggested that a num- ber of Jewish employes discharged during the Jewish New Year hofl- be-reinstatet”— . . Mr. France stated that he coneidered a recommendation by that governing body, even in the form of a suggestion, a virtual edict. He aid that if his investigation proves the correctness of the charges he will take prompt action in having the offenders punished under the Federal laws ~ HYLAN DEMANDS PROSECUTION OF OFFICIALS OF THE B. R. T.| Blames Company for Disregarding War Board Recommendation. tte = Mayor Hylan wrote a letter to Dis: trit Attorney Lewis of Brooklyn to day asking for the prosecution of B. R. T. officials responsible for the B. R. T. wreck. The Smith o: the Board Mayor also wrote President | of Aldermen, call- | ing for the pass © of an ordinance | which would prevent the employment | of green motormen. | The Mayor's letter to the District | Attorney follow | “My De Mr. District Attor ney: Incl d herewith ts copy of a letter which I have forwarded to the President of the Board of Aldermen, ‘The trophe horrible catas of last night leaves but | one thing to be done, it seems to me, and that is to vigorously prosecute the officials who are re- sponsible for the refusal to carry ty-nine experienced motormen r | eens oar fl which resulted there |OFFIGERS AND DIRECTORS | OF THE B, R. T. SYSTEM | Col. T. S. Williams, President. se men were responsible a man without of a train reds of J. J. Dempsey. Vice President and e many General Manager n opera C. D. Meneely, Vice President and 1 y in Treasurer, 8. W. Huff, Vice President H ais 4 J. HM. Bennington, Secretary t ansit ’ Howard Abel. Comptroller me D A J L. Van Cott. Purchasing Agent st hi ; The Directors are: Nicholas F.| t w w Brady. Chairman: J. H. Harding. J. an opera >wiled | Wallace, T, 8. Williams, Bernard | Very truly your | Gallagher and C. D. Mencely, Brook JOHN BP. HYLAN, M Jiyn: J. ©. Brady, G. W. Davison, W. a’ G. Oakman, Colgate Hoyt, H.C. Duval FATHER JOHN'S MEDICINE and Henry Evans, Manhattan; gene N, Foss, Boston. Eu U. S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS) Prosecutor France Declares He Will Act if He) In Letter to District Attorney of Brooklyn, Mayor | 225 INJURED; HYLAN DIRECTS PROSECUTION. nO |‘Officialsof Company Called to Explain Use of Flimsy Wooden Cars—Mo- torman Who Ignored Slow Speed Signal and Conductor and Guard Arraigned on Homicide Charge. Seventy-seven Bodies of Victims Identified and Many of Injured Are Expected to Die—Strike Ends When Corporation Yields to Empleyees. a A complaint of murder in the second degree was made this afternoon in connection with the wreck of the Brooklyn Rapid | Transit Company’s Brighton Beach train in the Malbone Street tunnel, where 85 persons are known to have been killed and about /225 injured. Some of the injured are expected to die. McElroy, who named “John Doe” and “Richard Roe” as defend- ants and summonses were issued. | Mayor Hylan, acting under the charter provision which makes hun chief magistrate, sat as a committing magistrate in the Flatbush Court The Mayor intimated plainly that he wanted action not only against the men in direct charge of the wrecked train, but also against high ofticia —— | of the company who were responsible for placing a crowded train of all |PRESIDENT OF B. RT. SYSTEM, wooden cars in charge of an incompetent crew. Three members of the crew already are under arrest, and prosecutions have been started. After taking his place on the bench, Mayor Hylan—or rather Judge Hylan—said ; “After giving serious consideration to the frightful catastrophe whic has resulted in the death of almost 100 of our citizens, I have reached su: conclusion that public necessity requires that I sit as a committing magi strate. I have asked District Attorney Lewis to take charge of the in vestigation and aid in fixing the responsibility.” Before going up to t\ -hench the Mayor asked what had been done thus far and was told that tm. forman and conductor had been ar rested, “Huh!” he exclaimed, “No complaints against the big felle=s?” nothy S. Williams, President of the B. R. T., and otner official pany have been summoned to appear betgre District Attorn . Harry E, Lewis, who will seek their explanation of the worst disaster | the history of the New York transit system. Bodies of the dead are still buried in the w reckage, the police belie | and an accurate list of the dead and injured may not be compiled befor |night. Seventy-seven bodies have been identified. Of those injured 6 jare reported to be in a serious condition and many of them are expect to die. Eighty of the dead are at the Kings County Hospital. Oth | are at the Methodist Episcopal, St. Mary’s and St. John’s Hospitals. Th | police believe there may be still others in other hospitafs and in homes near the scene of the wreck | THREE TRAINMEN UNDER ARREST. | Anthony Edward Lewis, No, 160 33rd Street, acting as an emergency strike-breaking motorman on the train R 3926 West Fifth Street, were ar raigned before Magistrate Maguire in the Flatbush Court to-day on charges Jof homicide. 1 pleaded not guilty and were held for exai ation on Nov. > not been arrar The third man under arrest jy Michael Turner, a guard, whose injuries prevented his arraignment to-day *| District Attorney Lewis of Brooklyn made it plain, however, that he does not intend to limit the prosecution to the men in direct charge of the train, but will seek evidence implicating higher officials of the B, R. 7 ‘The Grand Jury bas been summoned to view the wreck, to examine what Y | Brooklyn, who wa ; and San Coney Island, conductor, The murder complaint was made by Police Inspector Samuel . ‘ ]