Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-02
TURKEY MUST
OPEN PORTS TO
ENEMY VESSELS
Immediate Decentralization of
Ottoman Army One of the
Terms of ArmiStice

London, Nov. >, - The terms OF IN
rmistice granted by the allied pow
RS 10 Turkey follow:
Dardanelles and the Bosporus
and access to the Black sea, Al
lied occupation OF the Dardan-
Giles and Bosporus forts.
second; The positions Of all
mine fields. torpedo tubes ana
other distractions in Turkish
waters are to be Indicated, and
assistance given to sweep or re-
move them, as may be required,
Third; All available tnforma-
ton concerning mines in the
Black Sea Is 10 he communicated,
Fourth, All Allied prisoners
Of war and Armenian lnterneu
persons and prisoners are to be
collected in Constautinople and
handed over Internationally to
the Allies.
Fifth: Immediate demobili-
cation Of the Turkish army. eN-
Cept such troops as are required
for surveillance on the frontiers
and for the maintenance OF IN
ternal order. The number OF Ell
fectivcs and their disposition To
be determined later by the Allies
after consultation with the Turk
ish government.
..Sixth. The surrender of all
war vessels in Turkish waters or
water occupied by Turkey. These
ships viii be informed IN SuCh
Turkish port or ports as may De
directed, except such small yes
sells as are required for police
and similar purposes in TURKISH
territorial waters.
NH ATFsa~ - lao "a
the right to occupy any strategic
points in the event Of amy situ-
alton arising which threatens the
security Of the Allies.
Eighth: Free use by Allied
ships of all ports and a~nchorages
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 purposes
OF trade and the rehabilitation
Of the army.
Ninth, Allied occupation OF
the Taurus tunnel system.
Tenth; Immediate withdrawal
Of Turkish troops from northern
Persia to behind the pre-war
frontier already has been order
ed and will be carried out.
Eleventh: \ part of Trans
caucasia already has been ordered
to he evacuated by Turkish
roops The remainder to be
evacuated il required by the Al
lies. after they have studied the
situation.
Twelfth: Wireless. telegraph
and cable stations to be controlled
by the Allies. Turkish govern
ment messages to be excepted.
Thirteenth; Prohibition against
the destruction Of any naval mil
itary or commercial material.
Fourteenth Facilities are 10
he given for the purchase OF coal,
oil fuel and naval material from
Turkish sources, after the re-
gUirements of the country have
been met. None Of the above ma
terials are to he exported.
Fifteenth; The surrender Of
all Turkish officers in Tripoli-
tauia and ~CyrcnaiCa 10 the near
est Italian garrison. Turkey
agrees TO stop supplies and com
m~unication with these officers II
they do not obey the order t. sur
render.
sixteenth: The surrender Of
all CarriSonS in Hedia2. ASsir.
Yemen. syria and Mesopotamia
to the nearest allied commander
and withdrawal OF Turkish troops
from Cilicia. except those neCeS-
Ssry to maintain order as will
he determined under clauses s.
seventeenth; The use Of all
ships and repair facilities at all
Turkish ports and arsenals.
Eighteenth The surrender Of
all ports occupied in Tripolitanid
and CyrenaiCR, including Mis-
urata, TO the nearest Allied gar
rison.
Nineteenth All Germans and
Austriaus. naval. military or eli
william. TO he evacuated within ono
month from Turkish dominionS.
and those in remote districts as
soon after that time as may be
possible.
Twentieth; Compliance with
such orders as may be conveyed
for the disposal OF equipment.
arms and ammunition. including
the transport Of belligevcnts.
Twenty-frSt; I'm Allied repre-
Sentative 10 he attached to the
Turkish miHistTys of supplies in
order TO safeguard Allied inter-
Csts- This representative to be
furnished with all aid necessary
Tor this purpose.
Twenty-Second: Turkish pris-
OuerS 2 TO he kept at the dis
poSal OF the Allied powers. The
release Of Turkish civilian prison
CrS and prisoners over military
age is To be considered.
Twenty-third; An obligation on
he part of Turkey to cease all re-
lations with the Central powers.
Twenty-fourth; in case Of dis
order in the six Armenian
vilsyets the Allies reserve to
themselves the right to occupy
any part OF them.
Twenty-ffthi Hostilities be
tween the Allies and Turkey shall
a from noon, local time,
Thursday, the 3lst OF October.
1915.