TURKEY'S SURRENDER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16360, 4 November 1918, Page 8

TURKEY'S SURRENDER.

THE ARMISTICE TERMS. His Excellency the Governor-General communicated to tie-Prime Minister on Saturday the full text of the conditions of tho armistice arranged between the Allied Governments and Turkey, as received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in a message dated, London, November Ist.— Clause I.—Opening of tho .Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, and security of access to the Black bea. Allied occupation of the Dardanelles and Bosohorus forts. _ [ ci 3 uso 2. —Position of all minefields, torpedv tubas, and other obstructions in Turkish waters to be indii catcd, and assistance given to sweep I or remove them as raav be required. Clause 3.—A1l available information as to mines in the Black Sea to be communicated. Clause 4.—A1l Allied prisoners of war and Armenian interned persons and prisoners to be coliocted in Constantinople and handed over unconditionally to the Allies. Clause 5. —Immediate demobilisation ofthe Turkish army except for such troops as are required .tor the surveillance of the frontiers ' and • for the maintenance of internal order. Number of effectives and their dispositions to be determined later by the Allies after consultation with the Turkish Government. Clause 6. —Surrender of all warships in Turkish waters or in waters' occupied by Turkey, these ships to be interned at such Turkish port or ports as may be directed, except such small vessels as are required for police or similar purposes in Turkish territorial waters. > Clause 7.—The Allies to have the right to occupy any strategical points in the ©vent-of any situation arising which threatens the security of tho Allies. Clause 8. —The free use of Allied ships of all ports and anchorages now in Turkish occupation, and denial of thoir uso by the enemy. Similar condition to apply to Turkish merchant shipping in Turkish waters for purposes of trade, and the demobilisation of the Army. Clause 9. —The uso of all ship repair facilities at all Turkish ports and arsenals. Clause 10.—Allied occupation of tho Taurus Tunnel system. Clause 11.—Tiie withdrawal of Turkish ' troops from north-western Persia'to behind pre-war frontier has already been ordered, and will be carried out. Part of Trans-Caucasia has already been ordered to be evacuated by Turkish troops, the remainder to be evacuated, if required, by the Allies after they have studied the situation there. Clause 12. —Wireless telegraphs ' and cable stations to be controlled by tho Allies, Turkish Government messages excepted. Clause 13. —Prohibition to destroy any naval, military, or commercial material. Clause 14. —Facilities to bo given for the purchase of coal, oil fuel, and naval material from Turkish sources after the 'requirements of the country have been met. None of the above material to be exported. Clause 15.—Allied control over officers to be placed on all railways, including such portions of the TransCaucasian railways as are now under Turkish control, which must be placed at the free and complete disposal of the Allied authorities, due consideration being .given to the needs of tho populat r on. This clause to include Allied occupation of Batoum. Turkey will raise no objection to the occupation of Baku by the Allies. Clause 16. of all garrisons * in Hedjoz, Assir, Yemen, Syria, . and Mesopotamia to the nearest Allied commander, andthe withdrawal of troops from Cilicia except thoso necessary to maintain order, as will bo determined, under clause 5. Clause 17.—The surrender of all Turkin Tripolitauia and Cyrenaica (North Africa) to tho nearest Italian garrison. _ Turkey guarantees to stop supplies and communication with these offioors if they do /-M n °t °boy_tne order to surrender.' Olauso IS. —The surrender of all ports occupied in Tripolitania and Cyrenaica, including Mosurata, to the nearest Allied gaj-rison. Clause 19.—A1l Germans and Austrians, navai, military, aqd civilian, to be within one month from - the Turkish Dominions—these in remote districts as soon after as may bo possible. ■ Clause 20. Compliance with such orders as may conveyed for tho disposal of the equipment, arms, and ammunition, including transport, of! that jx>rlion of the Turkish army which is demobilised under Chuso 5. Clause -1--An Allied roprcsentntire to be attached to the Turkish Ministrv °a,V i P P lles m order safeguard' Allied interests. This representative to furnished with all necesr*i Sar £, in ™«?n for this purpose. Clause 22.—Turkish prisoners to be kept at the disposal of the Allied Powers. J he release of Turkish civilian prisoners and prisoners over military ago to bo considered. Clause 23.—Obligation on the part of ■£&S PJS? °" retoio ° s Clause 21.—1n case of disorder i n tho six Armenia vilayets, the . All'es reserve to themselves the right to occupy any part of them. M,. Hostilities between the Allies and Turkey shall cease from noon (local time) on Thursday, October 31st, 1918. ' PROMISES OF MOST IMPORTANT RESULTS. (Australian and X.Z. Cablo Association.) , LONDON, November 1. l<ondon newspapers point out that Turkeys downfall prom-ses the most important results. It releases the corn trom the Caucasus, and enables the Al- ,'° ?l SIS i tP' u ? Sl ,? restore order. Bfc.oro the Allied fleet is able to reach Constantinople the channel must Ih> swop_ of mines. German marine •artillerymen have been sent from t'ne fort. A naval battle may ensue, as the Goeben and the Russian Black Soa squadavailable. ,S by Germans, is JUBILATION IN SYDNEY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received November 3rd, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY November 3. Joy bells proclaimed Turkey's surrender. Tbe greatest gnthusiasm prevails in anticipation of the Ka'ser's abdicatiou and Austria's capitulation. MR MASSEY'S SUGGESTION. (Australian and N.Z. Cab'e AToci&'ioiu) (Received November 3rd, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. November 3. Senator Pearce (Minister of Defence) favours Mr Mnssey's suggestion to garrison the Dardanelles with A nz acs, but says that if it means delaying the demobilisation of the men their relatives might not) appreciate the scheme. PROBLEMS TO BE FACED. (Received November 4th, 1.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, November 2. The papers, discilssing Turkey's fall, point out that the Allies have now to face the real problito of what is to be done with Turkey's great domains. The United States is not vitally interested in the problem because she has no economic or political interest in the Ottoman Empire, but for that reason she may be asked to set as arbiter.