The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
ARMISTICE TERMS
FOR TURKS GIVE
ALLIES BIG SWAY
Twenty-Five Articles Agreed
Upon by Both Sides Will Al
low Free Passage to Navy
and Release Troops.

LONDON. Nov. 2. CBy the Associated
Press. THE terms Of the arrnistice
granted by the allied powers to Tur-
key follow:
Ffrst-The opening Of the Dardanelles
n the, ~Bosphorus and access TO the
Black sea Allied occupation of the
Dsrdanelles and Bosphorus forts.
Seeond-The positions of all min
fields, torpedo tubes and other obstruc-
tons In Turkish waters are to be indi-
Gated, and assistance given TO sweep
or remove them. as may be required,
Thild-AH available information con-
corning mines in the Black sea is to be
communicated.
Fou, th-Aii allied prisoners Of war
and Armenian interned persons and
prisoners are to be collected In Con-
stantlnople and handed over uncondl-
tionally 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 order. The number of effec-
tiyes and their disposition to be deter
mined later by the allies after con
sultation with the Turkish government.
Sixth-The surrender OK all war YES
sells In Turkish waters or waters oc-
cupied by Turkey. These ships viii 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
Seventh-The allies to have the right
TO occupy n strategic points in the
event OF any situation arising which
threatens the security Of the allies.
Eighth-Free use by allied ships Of
all ports and ahchorages now in Turk
fish occupation and denial of their use
by the enemy. Similar conditions are
to apply TO Turkish mercantile ship
ping in Turkish waters for the pur-
poses Of trade and the rehabilitation
of the army.
Nintb-Ailied occupation Of the Tau
rus tunnel system.
Tenth-Immedlate withdrawal of
Turkish troops from Northern Persia
to behind the pre-war frontier already
has been ordered and will be carried
out.
Eleveuth-A part Of Trans Caucasla
already has been ordered to be evacu-
ated by Turkish troops. The remainder
to be evacuated II required by the al
lies, after they have studied the situa-
tlon.
TwkHth-wireless, telegraph and ca
bic stations to be controlled by the al
lies. Turkish government messages to
be excepted.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. against the
destruction Of any naval. military or
commercial material.
Fourteenth-Facilities are to be Civ
on for the purchase, Of coal, oil, fuel
and naval material from Turkish
sources, after the requiem ents OF the
country have been met. None of the
above materials are to be exported.
Fifteenth-The surrender Of all Turk
ish officers In Tripolitania and Cyre-
naiea to the nearest Italian garrison.
Turkey agrees to stop supplies and
comminicat ien with these officers If
they do not obey the order to surren-
der.
sixteenth-The surrender Of all gar
risons In Hedjaz. Assir, Yemen, Syria
commander. and withdrawal of Turk
ish troops from Cilicia. except those
necessary to maintain order, as will be
determined Under clause six.
Seventeenth-The use Of all ships and
repair facilities at all Turkish ports
and a~rsenals.
EighteenthlThe surrender OF all
ports occupied in Tripolitania and Cy-
renaica, including Mlsurata, to the
nearest allied garrison.
Niheteenth-All Germans and Austri-
ans, naval, military or civilian, to be
evacuated within one month from Turk
ish d%ominions, and those In remote dis
triets as soon after that time as may
be possible.
ueIS as MAY DO conveyed LOT ln6 us
posal Of equipment, arms and ammuni-
ton, Including the transport of that
portion OF the Turkish army which is
demobilized Under clause five.
Twenty firstTAn allied representa-
tive to be attached to the Turkish
ministry Of supplies in order to safe
guard allied interests. This representa-
tive to be furnished with all aid neces-
sary for this purpose.
Twenty-second--Turkish prisoners are
10 be kept at the disposal of the allied
powers. The release of Turkish civil
ian prisoners and prisoners. over mill
tary age is to be considered.
Twenty third-An obligation on the
part OF Turkey to cease all relations
with the central powers.
Twenty.fourth-In case of disorder in
the six Armenian villayets the allies
reserve to themselves the right to &C.
cupy any part of them.
Observation-Disclosures between the
allies and Turkey shall cease from
noon, local time. on Thursday, the S1st
Of October. 1918.