Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-11-07
TURKEY ACCEPTS
ARM|ST|CE TERMS
COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL
SURRENDER is MEANING OF
TURKEYS ACTION.
IS NO POLITICAL AGREEMENT
Among other Clauses May Be Noted
That Giving Allies Free Use Of
All Ports and Anchoraees.

London.-The armistice accepted by
Turkey amounts to complete and un.
conditional surrender"
This statement was made by Lord
Robert Cecil, Assistant Secretary OF
State for Foreign Affairs.
The terms of the armisrice granted
by the allied powers to Turkey fol-
lows:
With reference to rumors circulat-
ing here to the effect that the armis-
tice with Turkey includes clauses by
which Turkey would retain sovereign.
ty over Armenia and other provinces,
the foreign office authorizes the state
ment that there is no truth in the sug-
gestion that any secret political agree
ment is annexed to the armistice with
Turkey.
l. The opening OF the Dardanelles
and the Bosphorus and access to the
Black Sea. Allied occupation of the
Dardanelles and Bosphorus forts.
2. The position of all mine fields,
in Turkish waters are to be indicated,
and assistance given to sweep or re-
move them. as may be required.
3. All available information concern
ing mines in the Black Sea is to be
communicated.
4. All allied prisoners of war and
Armenian interned persons and pris-
oners are to be collected in CONSTANT
nople and handed over Internationally
to the allies.
5. Immediate rehabilitation of the
Turkish army. except such troops as
are required for surveillance on the
frontiers and for the maintenance of
internal order. The number OF effec-
tives and their disposition to be deter
mined later by the allies after CONSUL
tation with the Turkish government.
6. The surrender OF all war vessels
in Turkish waters or waters occupied
by Turkey. These ships will be in
termed in such Turkish port or ports
as may be directed, except such small
vessels as are required for police and
similar purposes in Turkish territorial
waters.
T. The allies have the right to occu-
py any strategic points in the event OF
any situation arising which threatens
the security of the allies.
s. Free use by allied ships OF all
ports and anchorages now in Turkish
occupation and denial Of their use by
the enemy. Similar conditions are to
apply to Turkish mercantile shipping
in Turkish waters for the purpose OF
trade and the rehabilitation OF the
army.
3. Immediate withdrawal of Turkish
troops from northern Persia to behind
the pre-war frontier already has been
ordered and will be carried out.
10. part of Trns-Caucasia already
has been ordered to be evacuated by
Turkish trops. The remainder to be
evacuated if required by the allies.
after they have studied the situation.
IL. Wireless telegraph and cable
stations to be controlled by the allies.
Turkish government messages to be
excepted.
12. Prohibition against the de-
struction Of any naval, military or
commercial material.
13. Facilities are to be given for the
purchase OF coal. oil, fuel and naval
material from Turkish forces, after
the requirements OF the country have
been met. None OF the above materials
are to be exported.
Is. The surrender OF all ports oc-
cupied in Tripolitania and Cyrenaica,
including Misurata, to the nearest al.
lied garrison.
10. All Germans and Austrians. ma.
val. military or civilian. to be evacu-
ated within one month from Turkish
dominions. and those in remote dis
tricts as soon after that time as may
be possible.
%. Turkish prisoners are to be
kept the disposal of the allied DOW.
ers. The release OF Turkish civilian
prisoners and prisoners over military
age is to be considered.
%. An obligation on the part OF
Turkey to cease all relations with
the Central Powers.
"a. In case OF disorder in the six
Armenians villayets the allies reserve
to themselves the right to occupy any
part Of them
20. Hostilities between the allies
and Turkey shall cease from noon. To-
cal time. Thursday. the 31st of Octo-
Der, 1918