THE TURKISH TREATY

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14362, 13 May 1920, Page 5

THE TURKISH TREATY

OFFICIAL SUMMARY HANDED OVER. CONTROL OF THE DARDANELLES. UNDER INTERNATIONAL REGIME. (Press Assn.- —Imperial ‘News Service;) (Received May 12, 8.10 p.m.) LONDON, May ,11. An official summary of the Turkish Treaty has been handed to.the .Turkish delegates. The Treaty, .is divided'into 13 parts. The first contains,Hu?,on?’,opant of Hie League of Nation?, .and the second describes I lie. new geographical frontiers; that in Europe being - approximately the Chataldja, lines.,.,,The. boundaries in Asia remain Hie. same, except as regards the southern frontier, which starts from Ihe coast south of Adana and proceeds easterly ■from the., South of MaraSh and Diabekr to .the. ■present boundary soutjiwesj, ~p.f, Urza, thence northwards to Ararat and northwest to a few miles south of Balum. The third part binds the Turks to accept the political changes raised by. the treaty and establishes,a. special .intern, national regime for the Dardanelles Straits, which will not• he"*subject to blockade or belligerency, except in pursuance of the decision of the Council of. the League of Nations. The treaty further provides for autonomy and possible, eventual independence in Khurdistan.,, It creates a ; special regime in Smyrna under Turkish sovereignty, but with effective Greek administration. It assigns Eastern Thrace approximately to the Chafald.ja lines; to Greece it provides for Hi?. recognition of the new States of Hefijaz and Armenia and mandates for Syria, Mesopotamia and Palestine. In this cnnneclion. it reforms the British Government’s declaration of November 2, 1917, in favour of a national home for the Jewish people. It'also provides for the Turkish recogiftlion of the new situation created hy , the war in Egypt; Ihe Soudan, Cyprus ,and, the Aegean and the' French- protectorate over Morocco and Tunis. • ■ . The fourth part deals, with Ihe protection of religious, racial and linguistic minorities in Turkey, and pr.qyjdc.s ,fpr.; restitution 'controlled by mixed •arbitral commissions appointed- by-,.,. ; tha League of Nations in favour ,0.t.„ iion?. Turkish subjects who , have,,, suffered during the war. Tim fifth part limitis the 'Turkish armed forces to 50 OOfl clTcoUycs, including not more than 2500‘nrtlc'efs and the Sultan’s bodyguard oT'TOXT Compulsory recruiting Is to b ; e.,, qboils)ie:i anil freedom of the Straits guaranteed by Hie, creation of a zone in will eft the fortifications will be demolished, and in which France, Britain and. Italy reserve the right to maintain;,nava).,.military and air forces. Tlje Turkish navy is to be abolished, exce'pi l "’certain vessels kept ,f(*r peace , and '.fishery duties. The Turkisji ait fordfi'js’.SlS’fiUot: he suppressed. . „ The.sixth part regulates. Hie re.turn of prisoners of war and the maintenance of the graves of the ' fallen:’ Special provisions are inserted regarding the Allied graves in Gallipoli, Tim seventh part provides for ■•■ llm constitution* of the Allied Military Tribunals In fry those who committed acts in violation of Ihe laws and' customs of war, and who were respougifjle, for, the Turkish massacres during ( the \var,. The Allies reserve the right to designate the tribunal or bring Ihe accused, before a tribunal of the League of Nations. Tim eighth part provides for' financial reparation by Turkey for losses caused to Hie Allies: (1) Expenses of the Allied forces of occupation after . the operation of the Treaty; (2) similar expenses since October 30; (3) indemnities for reparation w- for damages’ suffered by the Allied nationals. The ninth part contains the economic provisions. It re-establishes <j various non-political treaties and, conventions. It lays down the future principles of settlement regarding companies’ concessions in Turkey and the I territory ceded by Turkey. It provides’ for the elimination, if thought fit, of German,’ Austrian, Hungarian, and Bulgarian economic penetration of-T-urkey by-re-quiring Turkey to liquidate the properly of ex-enemy nationals. Special provisions are included, enabling the acquisition oMhe railways; uiider -German control. , Part ten givas the Allied-air craft full liberty of passage ;'fck-eherhy States being debarred from these privileges and from the granting of aerial concessions without Allied consent^until they become members of the * League of Nations or are perfhitted to adhere to the International Convention"of 1919. Part eleven deals with* the,.international control of the waterways, ports and railways. It renounces,.rights in favour of the Allies over the Turkish cables, and also provides that differences be settled by thV Leagu'd 6T Nations.. . . - Part 12 contains the Labour Convention - and Part 13 miscellaneous articles dealing with ofthe Allied Prize Court decisions, also the ratification and entry of a force if the treaty is not ratified.