TURKISH TREATY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 195, 13 May 1920, Page 5

TURKISH TREATY

t OFFICIAL SUMMARY HANDED TO DELEGATES - NEW GEOGRAPHICAL FRONTIERS By Telegraph—Preaß AGBOciation—Copyright (Rec. May 13, 1.10 a.m.) London, May 11. An official summary of the Turkish Treaty has been handed to the Turkish delegates. The Treaty is divided-into thirteen parts. The first contains the covenant of the league of Nations. The second describes the new geographical frontiers, that in Europe being approximately tho Chatalja Lines. The Boundaries in Asia remain t'no same, except as regards the southern, frontier, which starts from the coast south of Adana and proceeds easterly from tho south of 'Marash • and Diabekr to the present boundary, south-west of Urza, and thenoi northwards to Ararat and. northwest to a few miles south of. Batum. The third part hinds fche Turks to accept the political changes raked by the' Treaty and establishes a special international Iregime lor tho Dlu'danelles Straits, which will not be subject to fblockjudd belligerency pxcepti in pursuance of the decision of the Council of the League of Nations. The Treaty further nrovides for autonomy, and possible eventual independence in Khurdistan. It creates a spccial regime in Smyrna, under Turkish sovereignty, but effective Greek administration. It assigns Eastern Thrace, approximately to-tho Chatalja Linos, to Greece. It provides for. recognition of tho new States of Hejaz and Armenia, and for mandates for Syria, Mesopotamia, and Palestine. In this connection it reaffirms 'tho British Government's declaration 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, and tho 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 nonTurkish subjects who suffered during the war. The fifth part limits the Turkish armed forces to 50,000 effectives, inoluding not more than 2500 officers and the Sultan's bodyguard of 700. Compulsory recruiting is to be abolished and freedom of the Straits guaranteed by the creation of a zone in which the fortifications will be demolished and in which Prance, Britain and Italy reserve the right to maintain naval, mili■tary and air forces. The Turkish Navy is to be abolished, except certain, vessels kept for peacG and 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 the fallen. Special provisions are inserted regarding tile Allied graves in Gallipoli. The seventh part i provides _ for the constitution of Allied military tribunals to try those who committed acts in violation of the laws and customs of war and who were responsible for the Turkish massacres during tho war, the Allies reserving the right to designate the tribunal or bring tho accused, before a tribunal of the League of Nations. / The eighth part provides for financial reparation by Turkey for losses, caused to tho~Allies: (1), Expenses of the Allied Forces of occupation after tho operation of the Treaty; (2) similar expenses since October 30; (3) indemnities for reparation of damages suffered .by Allied nationals. The ninth part contains economic provisions, and re-establishes various nonpolitical treaties and conventions. It lays down the future principles of settlement regarding companies' concessions in Turkey and territory ceded-by Turkey. .It provides for elimination if thought fit-of German, Austrian, Hungarian, and Bulgarian economic penetration of' Turkey by requiring Turkey to liquidate the property of ex-enemy nationals. Special provisions are included enabling' the acquisition of railwavs under German control. Part ten gives Allied aircraft full liberty of passage, ex-enemy States being debarred from tb&e privileges and from the grant of aerial concessions without Allied conscnt until Ohey; become members of tho League of Nations or are permitted to tidhete to the international convention of 3019. Part eleven deals with international control of waterways, ports and railway's, and renounces rights in favour of the 1 Allies over Turkish cables. It also provides that differences shall be settled bj the League of Nations. L Part twelve contains t!be Labour convention. . 1 Part thirieen contains miscellaneous articles, dealing with confirmation of the Allied Prize Court decisions; also the ratification and entiy into force of the ; Treaty. They envisage the eventual ac> ■ cession of i Russia to the Treaty.—lm jjorial News Service. ; ' TERMS FMNGARY I WILD AGITATIONS IN BUDAPEST [ ' Vienna, May 11. t Wild agitations .against tho Peaci i Treaty are reported from Budapest.- > Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ NEUTRALISATION OF ADRIATIC s > , JUGO-SLAV PROPOSALS. J ' 1 ' Paris, May 11. [ The Jugo-Slavs proposo the neutral) , sation of the Adriatic or the disarma , ment and demilitarisation of tho eas j coast of the Adriatic. If tho latte 3 course is adopted, they will ask for th cession of Lissa and other islands.—Aus, t N.Z. Cablo Assn. -