TURKISH TREATY.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3469, 24 April 1920, Page 5

TURKISH TREATY.

NECESSARY ARMED Iv<)l\-(rm: - PROVIDED.

SAN REMO, .Aln_*.il 22.

The Turkish Trea-ty.'h.a+s been. practically sewed. Kifrclistan remains under Turkish sovereignty for the present lts final settlement will be eou~ sidered within two years by the Leegue of Nations. The mmecl force necessary to enforce the 'l‘urkish. Treaty is settled. There are already 200,000 troops in the areas involved, and the Council is satisfiecl. that this is adequate. It is Imdel'st-hood thc_Council has decided £0 establisll. two commissions to control the Str-a.ifs——'—one milital'_v and the other administr-ativ_e. The la.t'r.er will be charged with making regulations for n9vig2.tien. The military uomzmssiuu will éontrol the force glxmding the Straits, to ensure free passage in Peace and ‘war.

A clause in the Treaty will declare that passage of the Straits vs_jill be free to the nxilifary forces plaégcl on Gallipoli. and the opposite side of the Dardallelles.

The Supreme Council heard naval, and nfilifrxry experts I'e~g‘a.l'diug the :I.d--minishation of the Sftmits and approv—ed the insertion bf clauses in that connection in the Turkish 'l.‘reaf.y.

NATIONALISING TU RKEY’S WATERWAYS.

Received 8.45 a.m

SAN REMO, April 23%

It is semi-officially stated that by the Turkish settlement the Straits; will be opened and acts of war therein will require the permission of the League :0-;t‘ Natibns. The Straits will come under the sovereignty partly??"of Turkey and partly of Greece, (but will be administered by a high commission representing England, France, Italy, Japan, ‘America, and the Powers bordering the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Neutral warships and merchantmen may pass in wartime.

CONCESSIONS T'O GREECE.

Received 9.30 -al.m.

SAN >_RE'MO, April 23

.It is repox-_t'é’d'Glfeec‘:e secures Western and Eastern Th_r_ace ‘to’ the Chatalja line, w~ithVgllslr‘ante'es‘ for the Tui-kis-h .'popula_tion '2'l"lld lholy plavces, notably Adrinople. Blil'gél.ria Will have‘ an outlet on Maritza. Signor Nitti strongly opposed the decision. Millerand supported Britain’s pro-Greek attitude.

The Daily News San Remo corres-pc»-ndent mentions a. report that Lenin’S envoy appeared at San Remo and intéel-viewed the leééiihg Allies states-

MANDATE FOR ARMENIA.

Received 9.0 a.m

SAN REMO, April 23

It is ulldel'S’Cood~,the P.remiel's decided to offer the Armenian mandate to Norway_. The general opinion prevails, however, that Norway refused owing to the necessity of supplying a. police force. It is stated Lord Curzon then intimated that Canada would accept a mandate over Armenia. “ ’

VALIDATING GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS.

Received 10.10 a.m

LONDON, April 23.

The Government has introduced an Indemnity Bill restricting legal proceedings On. account of the Govern-in-o11t."s acts under war proclmnations, etc. It is estimated if the Government is compelled "to pay artificial market prices for goods and services during the war period instead of on basis. of cost plus a reasonable profit on which payment -has been made as a rule, the additional cost will amount to about seven hundred million sterling. The Governmenthas already settled the shipping claims based on Blue Book rates amounting to 331 millions. A number of actions have been instituted contesting the legality of the Blue Book rates. If the claims are upheld the Government will be lialble for an‘ extra three hundred to four hundred millions. The present 8111 aims‘ at establishing the validity of the Blue Book rates, and similar payments for munition, con‘tracts, requisitioned buildings, etc. The Bill extends .over the whole Empire except the self-goverfiing dominions, which will pass their own measures. ,