TURKISH TREATY.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 114, 13 May 1920, Page 5

TURKISH TREATY.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

BACK TO CHATALDJA LINE. STRAITS IMTERNATIOH AMSED. (Br Cable.—Tress Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, May 12. An official summary of the Turkish treaty, which has been handed to the Turkish delegates, has been published. The treaty is divided into thirteen parte. The first contains the Covenant of the League of Nations. The second part describes the new geographical frontiers, the frontier in Europe being approximately the Chataldja lines. The boundaries in Asia remain the same, except as regards the southern frontier, which starts from the coast, south of Adana, and proceeds easterly from the south of Maraeh and Diabckr to the present Turkish-Persian boundary < south-west of Urmia, thence northwards to Ararat and north-west to a few miles couth of Batum, on the Black Sea.

The third part binds the Turks to accept the political changes raised by the treaty and establishes a special international regime for the Dardanelles Straits, which are not to be subject to blockade nor belligerency except in pursuance of a decision of the Council of the League of Nations.

The treaty further provides for the autonomy and possible eventual independence of Kurdistan. It creates a special regime in Smyrna under Turkisli sovereignty but effective Greek administration. .It assigns Eastern Thrace upproimato.ly to the Chataldja lines'to Greece. It provides for the recognition of the now States of Hedjaz and Armenia and mandates for Syria, Mesopotamia, and Palestine. In this connection the treaty affirms the' British Government's declaration of November 2, 1917, in favour of a national home for the Jewish people. It also provides for Turkish recognition of the new situation created by the war in Egypt, Sudan, Cyprus, and the Aegean Sea, and of the French protectorate over Morocco and Tunis. ' The fourth part deals with the protection of religious, racial, and linguistic minorities in Turkey, and provides for restitution, controlled by mixed arbitral commissions appointed by the League of Nations,'in favour of non-Turkish subjects who suffered during the war. The fifth oart limits Turkish armed forces to 50,f100 effectives, including not more than 2500 officers and the Sultan's bodyguard of 700. Compulsory recruiting is to be abolished and the freedom of the Straits guaranteed by the creation of a zone in which fortifications will be demolished and in which France, Britain, and Italy will reserve the right to maintain naval, military, and air forces. The Turkish Navy is to be abolished except for certain vessele kept" for peace fishery duties. The Turkish air force is also to be suppressed.,. „ ../.., / The sixth part regulates the return of prisoners of war, and the maintenance of, the graves of fallen soldiers. Special provisions are inserted regarding the Allied graves in Gallipoli. ;

The Rtitution of Allied military tribunals to try those who committed, acts in violas tion of the laws and cuetoma, of war, and who were responsible.for Turkish massacres during the war, the Allies reserving' the right to designate a tribunal or to bring the accused before a tribunal of the League of Nations.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)

REPARATION PAYMENTS. ELIMINATING THE GERMAN. (Received 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 12. The eighth part of the Turkish treaty provides For financial reparation by Turkey for losses caused to the Allies (I) by expenses of the Allied forces of occupation after the operation of the treaty; (2) similar expenses since the 30th October, and (3) indemnities for reparation of damages Buffered by Allied nationals. - .

The ninth part contains economic pro visions, and - various nonpolitical treaties' and conventions. 'It lays down the future principles of settlement regarding companies' concessions in Turkey and the territory ceded by Turkey. It provides for the elimination, if thought fit, of German, Austrian, Hungarian, and Bulgarian economic penetration of Turkey by requiring Turkey to liquidate the property of exenemy nationals. Special provisions, arc included enabling the-acquisition of the railways under German control. Part ten gives "Allied air craft full liberty of pasjage, ex-enemy States being deterred from these privileges and from the'grant of aerial concessions without Allied consent until they become members of the League of Nations, or are permitted.to adhere to the International Convention of 1919. - . ,

Part eleven deals with the , international control of the waterways, ports, and railways. . Turkey renounces« her rights in favour of the Allies over Turkish cables and -also provides "that differences ,be settled by the league of Nations; ■ - , . '

Part twelve contains the labour convention. ; .

Part thirteen includes miscellaneous articles; dealing with the confirmation of the Allied Prize Court decisions, also with ratification arid ;the date of the coming into' force- of the treaty. The articles envisage the eventual accession of Persian nationality.—(lmperial News", P-A-) . : . ■ .:. "