NEW TURKEY.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1920, Page 5

NEW TURKEY.

CONTROL OF STRAITS. OPEN Ur PEACE AND WAR. By Tcltftsph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. * _ London, May 11. Subject to the provisions of the Treaty the parties agree to the maintenance of the Turkish sovereignty at Constantinople. A reservation has been made if Turkey fails to observe the provisions of the Treaty or supplementary treaties or the conventions and particulars regarding the protection of minorities the Allies may modify the provisions Turkey agrees to accept any dispositions made in this connection. Navigation of the Straits, including the Dardanelles, Sea of Mamora and the Bosphorus, will be open 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 of each of the following: United States, British Empire, France, Italy, Japan, Russia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Roumania. Representatives of the last named Powers have one vote each; the others have two votes. THE FEELING IN TURKEY. RESENTFUL, BUT NO DISORDER. Received May 14, 12.5 a.m. Constantinople, May 12Although there is considerable resent.ment at the severity of the peace terms, the police maintain order in the crowded streets and there were no anti-Allied demonstrations. It is reported the Young Turks are engineering opposition to the Treaty in the hope of securing more favorable terms-—Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn.