TURKEY.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 November 1918, Page 5

TURKEY.

ARMISTICE TERMS. THE FULL TEXT,.. Wellington, Nov. 2. A telegram, dated November i, from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor-General states that t'iie full te.vt of the conditions of au armistice with Turkey are as follows: I.—The opening of the Dardanelles and Busphorus, and security of access to the Black Sea; Allied occupation of the Dardanelles and Bosphorus forts. 2.—The position of all mine-fields, torpedo tube?, and other obstructions in Turkish waters are to he indicated, and assistance given to sweep or remove them as may ho required. 3.—A1l available information as to mines in the Black Sea to be communicated. 4.—A1l Allied prisoners of war and Armenian interned persons and prisoners to be collected in Constantinople and handed over unconditionally to the Allies. s.—lmmediate demobilisation of the Turkish army, except for such troops as are required for surveillance of frontiers and for maintenance of internal order, the number of effectives and their dispositions to be determined later by the Allies after consultation with the Turkish Government. C.—Surrender of all warships in Turkish waters, or in waters occupied by Turkey. These ships are to bo interned at such Turkish port or ports as may be directed, except si'ch small vessels as are required for police or similar purposes in Turkish territorial waters. 7.—The Allies to have a right to occupy any strategical points in the event of any situation arising which threatens the Becurity of the Allies. B.—Free use by Allied s'hips of all ports and anchorages now in Turkish occupation, and the denial of their use by the enemy. A similar condition to apply to Turkish merchant shipping in Turkish waters for tin; purposes of trade and demobilisation of the army. 9.—Use of all ship repair facilities at all Turkish ports and arsenals. 10.—The Allied occupation of the Taurus tunnel system. 11.—The withdrawal of Turkish troops from north-western Persia to behind the pre-war frontier has already been ordered and will be carried out. Part of the trans-Caucasus lias 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. 12.—Wireless, telegraphs, and cable stations to be controlled by the Allies, Turkish Government messages excepted. 13.—Prohibition to destroy any rival, military or commercial material. . 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 me;. None of the above material to be exported. 15. —Allied control over the officers to be placed on all railways, including such portions of the trans-Caucasian 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 the population. This clause to include t'ho Allied occupation of Biitoum. Turkey will raise no objection to the occupation of Baku by the Allies. 10.—The The surrender of all garrisons in Hedjas, Assir, Yemen, Syria, and Mesopotamia to the nearest Allied commander and the withdrawal of troops from Cilicia, except those necessary to maintain order, as will be determined under clause 5. 17. —The surrender of all Turkish officers in Tripolitania and Cyrenaica to the nearest Italian garrison, Turkey to guarantee to stop supplies and communication with these officers if they do not obey t'lie order to surrender. IS.—The surrender of all ports occupied in Tripolitania and Cyrenaica, including Misurata, to the nearest Allied garrison. 19.—A1l Germans and Austrians—naval, military, and civilian—to be evacuated witliin one month from the Turkish dominions, those in remote districts as soon after as may be possible. 20.—Compliance with such orders as may be conveyed for the disposal of equipment, arms, and ammunition, including the transport of that portion of the Turkish army which is to be demobilised under clause 5.

21. —An Allied representative to be attached to t'he Turkish Ministry of Supplies, in order to safeguard Allied interests. This representative is to be furnished with all necessary information for this purpose. 22.—Turkish prisoners to be kept at the disposal of the Allied Powers, the release of Turkish civilian prisoners and prisoners over aiilitary age to be considered.

23.—Tho obligation on the part of Turkey to cease ail relations with t!v Central Powers. 24.—1n case of disorder in the six Armenian* vilayets, the Allies reserve to themselves the right to occupy any part of them. 25.—Hostilities between the Allies and Turks shall cease from noon (local time) on Thursday, October 31, 1918. (Signed) Walter Long.

MASSACRE OF ARMENIANS. BY TURKISH TARTARS. Reecived Nov. 3, 5.5 p.irStoekholm, Kov. .2. Russian messages report t'hat Turkish. Tartars massacred 15,000 Armenian women and cliildren, alto patients in the Baku hospital. Some of the doctors and Jiurse3 committed suicide in order to avoid torture.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.