TURKISH TREATY

Southland Times, Issue 18821, 14 May 1920, Page 5

TURKISH TREATY

SUBDUED RESENTMENT AT SEVERITY YOUNG TURK INTRIGUES .(By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Imperial News Service.) LONDON, May 11. Subject to the provisions of the Turkish Treaty the parties agree to the maintenance of Turkish sovereignty over Constantinople. The reservation is made that if Turkey fails to observe the provisions of the Treaty or supplementary treaties or conventions, particularly regarding the protection of Minritiea ,the Allies may modify the provisions. Turkey agrees to accept any dispositions made in this connection. The navigation of the straits, including the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmora, and the Bosphorus is to he free in future both in peace time and war time to all merchantmen, warships, and aircraft without distinction. The Commission controlling the straits will be composed of one representative each of the United States, the British Empire, France, Italy, Japan, Russia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Rumania. The representatives of the three last-named Powers will have one vote each and the others two votes.

CONSTANTINOPLE QUIET. THE ANTI-ALLY DEMONSTRATIONS. YOUNG TURK MACHINATIONS. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 12. (Received May 14. 12.5 a.m.) Although there is considerable resentment at the severity of the peace terms, the police maintain order in the crowded strets, and no anti-Ally demonstrations are reported. The Young Turks are engineering opposition to the Treaty in the hope of securing more favourable terms. THE SPA CONFERENCE. A SLIGHT POSTPONEMENT. LONDON, May 12. (Received May 14, 12.5 a.m.) It is understood that Britain and France will agree to a slight postponement of the Spa Conference to meet Germany’s wishes. It is not unlikely that the Italian crisis will affect the Italian representation at Spa, as it is expected that Signor Nitti will repume the Premiership. ITALY AND JUGO-SLAVIA, PARIS. May 12. (Received May 13, 11.30 p.m.) It is understood that a conference of Jugo-Slavian and Italian representatives at Vallanza reached an agreement, Italy accepts President Wilson’s boundary between Italy and Jugo-Slavia. Italy obtains sovereignty over the town of Fiume, but the 'League of Nations will administer the seaport. HUNGARY AND JUGO-SLAVIA. CONCENTRATION ON THE FRONTIER. ROME, May 12. Hungary has started concentrating troops along the Jago-Slav frontier and has re’Called all officers to the colours. WAR CRIMINALS. TRIAL AT LEIPZIG. THE FIRST LIST. BERLIN, May 12. The first list of names of individuals whom the Allies desire to be brought to trial before the Imperial Court at Leipzig, was handed to the Government to-day. It comprises 45, chiefly officers, especially of U-bqnts. The Crown Prince, Hindenburg >nd Ludendorff are not mentioned. THE OCCUPIED ZONE. FRENCH COLOURED TROOPS. GERMAN COMPLAINTS. BERLIN, May 12. The Germans will not withdraw from the Spa Conference because of alleged attacks on German girls by French black troops in the Frankfort district. The press is furious, alleging that many girls who have vanished have been ravished in houses of prostitution which are filled with under-aged girls maintained for the troops. POLES AND UKRAINIANS. OCCUPATION OF ODESSA. HEAVY FIGHTING AT KIEFF. LONDON, May 12. It is officially reported that the Ukrainians have occupied Odessa. Warsaw reports that on May 1(1 the Boleheviks rectossed the Dnieper, reinforced by fresh troops from the north and south. They violently attacked the Polish position defending 'he approaches to Kieff. The Pole, maintained their positions, capturing two battalions. Enemy aeroplanes bomb; ivied Kieff. POLISH ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT. AN EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS. REMARKABLE INFANTRY MARCH. WARSAW, May 13. (Received May 14, 12.5 a.m.) The first phase of the Polish offensive has ended. Its success was due to the extraordinary rapidity of the infantry march, they advancing 52 miles in thirty hours and encircling a big Bolshevik force, including a Chinese brigade which fought bravely until it was almost exterminated. MUNITIONS FOR POLAND. HELD UP BY THAMES DOCKERS. LONDON, May 12. (Received May 14, 12,5 a.m.) Thames dockers refused to complete the loading of aeroplanes, guns, and ammunition on the steamers Polly ami George when they learned that they were destined for Poland for use against Russia. Ihe owners agreed to discharge the munitions and accept only general cargo. Tho dockers then resumed. STARVATION IN RUSSIA. TERRIBLE MORTALITY AT PETROGRAD. LONDON, May 12. The Excelsior’s representative has returned after an exhaustive tour of Russia. He declares that 300.000 people died in Petrograd from typhus last winter. Most of the public buildings have been converted into hospitals. Seven hundred thousand people are reduced to eating herbs and grass. The price of food is beyond imaginatioo-