Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-08
The DARDANELLES
/. OPENED TO ALLIES
TERMS or ARMIsTlcE MEAN MR
TuAL SURRENDER OF TURK.
IsH GOVERNMENT.
PROVISIONS ARE MOST RIGID
Army Must Demoblllze--All Prisoners
of War Must Be Turned over.
Ships To Be RsIessed-elst
Of Entente Demand.

London.-The allied fleets have en-.
tered the Dardanelles, the Evening
News announced.
The armistice accepted by Turkey
amounts to Complete and uncondition.
81 surrender"
This statement was made by Lord
Robert Cecil, assistant secretary Of
state for foreign affairs, to the AssO-
clated Press.
With reference to rumors circulating
here to the effect that the armistice
with Turkey includes clauses by which
Turkey would retain sovereignty over
Armenia and other provinces, the for
eign office authorizes the statement
that there ia no truth in the sugges.
ton that any secret political agree
ment is annexed to the armistice with
Turkey.
Terms Of the Armlstice.
The terms Of the armistice granted
BY the allied powers to Turkey follow:
First-The opening Of the Dardanelles
and the Bosphorus and access to the
Black Sea. Allied occupation Of the OAR
danelles and BOsphorus forts.
Second-The positions Of all mine fields
torpedo tubes and other Instructions in
Turkish waters are to be indicated, and
assistance given to sweep or remove them,
as may be required.
Third-All available information con-
9erning mines in the Black Sea Is to be
communicated.
Fourth-AN allied prisoners Of war and
Armenian interned persons and prisoners
are to be collected In Constantinople and
handed over aiti0nally to the allies.
Fifth--Immediate rehabilitation Of the
Turkish army. except such troops as are
required for surveillance on the frontiers
and for the maintenance OF internal or
der. The number of electives and thelr
disposition to be determined later by tie
allies after consultation with the Turkish
government,
Sixth.-The surrender of all war ves-
sells in Turkish water or waters occupied
by Turkey. These ships will be interned
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.
Seventh-The allies to have the right to
occupy any strategic points in the event
Of any situation arising which threatens
the security Of the allies.
EiBAlH-rIUO uSC ny AAilCu billpD VA hi
ports and anchorages now In Turkish oc-
oIpation and denial Q, 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--Immeaiats withdrawal Of Turk
iyh troops from Northern Persia to be-
hind the pre-wax frontier already has
been ordered ana will be carried out.
Eleventh. part OF Trans Caucasia
already has been ordered to be evacuated
by Turkish troops. The remainder to be
evacuated If required by the allies, after
they have studied the situation.
Twelfth-WireleGs. telegraph and cable
stations TO be controlled by the allies
Turkish government messages to be OK.
Upted.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. against the Dc.
struction Of any naval. military or Gem,
mereial material.
Fourteenth-Facllitie are to be given
for the purchase OF coal, oil, fuel and ma.
val material from Turkish sources, after
the requirements Of the country have been
met. None Of the above materials are to
be exported.
rifteenth-Ths surrender Of all Turk
ish officers In Tripolitania and Cyrenacia
to the nearest Italian garrison. Turkey
agrees to stop supplies and communico-
@bey the order to surrender.
Sixteenth--The surrender Of all garrl- |
sons In Hedjaz. Assir, Yemen. Syria and
Mesopotamia to the nearest allied com.
mander and withdrawal Of Turkish troops
from Cilicia, except those necessary to
maintain order. as will be determined un-
der clause six.
eventeenth-The use Of all ships and
repair facilities at all Turkish ports and
arsenals.
occupied in TripolitRnia and Cyrenacia, |
including MisuRata, to the nearest allied
garrison.
Nineteenth-AlI Germans and Austri. |
ans, naval, military or civilian, to be
evacuated within one month from Turk |
ish dOminiOns, ana those In remote dis |
trcts as soon after that time as may be
possible.
wentieth-COmplianc with such or
uers as may be conveyed for the dispose! |
Of equipment, arms and ammunition, in.
GLIDING the transport OF that portion Of
the Turkish army which Is dsmobilized
under clause five.
Twenty-first-Ap allied representative |
to be attached TO the Turkish ministry Of
supplies in order to safeguard allied In
terests. This representative to be fur.
nished with all ala necessary for this pur.
pose
Twsnty.second-Tu prisoners arr
10 be kept at the disposal OF the allied |
powers The release of Turkish civilian /
prlsoners and prisoners over military agt
Is to be considered.
Twenty-third-An obligation on the
mart Of Turkey to cease all relations with |
The central powers.
Twenty-fourth-In case of disorder IN |
the six Armenian villayets the allies re-
serve to themselves the right to occupy |
any part of them.
Twenty -fifth-Hostilities between the
aalies and Turkey shall cease from noon
local time, on Thursday. the Slst OF Octo-
her, 1918.