Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-03-23
ALLIES OCCUPY
CONSTANTINOPLE
BRITISH TROOPS AND SOLDIERS
OF SULTAN KILLED IN CLASH
AT WAR OFFICE
LITTLE RESISTANCE OFFERED
Big Fleets Guns Trained on Sublime
Porte.-WaIIs Are PIacarded With
Warnings to Populace Against
UntoWard Acts

Constantinople, March 1S. - Con.
stantinople was occupied Tuesday by
allied forces under Gen. Sir George F.
Milne of the British army.
This long looked for military dem.
onstration by the allies against Tur.
key was carried out with only one un.
toward happening, a serious clash al
the war office, where the Turks re-
sisted allied troops.
An exchange of shots resulted, in
which several Punjabi Of the British
East Indian forces and q few of the
Turks were killed.
The excitement caused by the oc-
cupation quieted down before dark
ness. which brought absolute calm.
The landing of the forces of occu-
patton was carried out under the guns
Of the formidable allied fleet anchored
In the Bosphorus. The British dread
naught Benbow was moored at the
Galata quay, her guns trained on SIAM
boul. Another man of war faced the
arsenal in the Golden Horn, while all
the other warships in the Bosphorus
were standing by with their decks
cleared for action.
Except In the instance stated. how
ever there was no resistance to the
allies. The population, in fact, show
ed little alarm.
There was no sign of panic, except
In one section of STEAMBOAT, as the al
lied commanders brought their forces
ashore.
These forces included 1000 blue
jackets and marines from the British
warships, and contingents from all the
allies represented here. Indian de
tachments having Moslems on their
rosters were among the troops taking
part.
Comprehensive military and naval
plans had been made to carry out the
allied measures and precautionary
steps taken. Tuesday night number
Of Turks and other persons regarded
as possible diSturbers of the peace
were arrested, including the comman-
der of the Tenth Turkish division.
The dead walls of Constantinople
were placarded with a proclamation
by Maj Gen Fl. +. NJ. Wilson, of the
British troops, declaring that anyone
committing any act that threatened
the safety Of the allies would be tried
before court martial. The procla-
nation was eagerly scanned by curl
Gus crowds.
The British, French and Italian high
commissioners issued the following
proclamation:
"First-Occupation is provisional
"Second-The entente powers have
no intention to destroy the sultan's
authority. They wish, rather. to
strengthen ii in all places which shall
remain under Ottoman administra-
ton.
"Third-The entente powers persist
in their purpose not to deprive the
Turks of Constantinople, but if, God
forbid, troubles develop and massa-
cres occur, that decision probably will
be modified.
"Fourth-In this critical hour every
one must attend to his own affairs and
assist in maintaining general security
without permitting himself to be de-
ceived by those whose frenzy tends
to destroy the last hope of building
upon the ruins of the ancient Turkish
empire a new Turkey. In short, it is
the duty of every person to obey or
ders issuing from the sultan.
IN To, =
in threats, of which more will be told
later have been arrested in Constan-
tinople. They naturally will be held
responsible for these acts and for the
consequent results"
The allies are declared to believe
their measures have provided amply
for maintenance Of security and order
in Constantinople and consider it
questionable whether even the social
ed nationalist forces in Anatolia are
in a position to attempt anything seri-
Gus.
The allied high commission has is
suel statement declaring that the
allies have no intention Of destroying
the authority of the sultan but wish
TO strengthen his power 1t also says
the allies viii adhere to their inten-
ton not to deprive the Turks Of Con
stantinople but that they may be COM
PEELED to modify their decision of mas
sacreS and disorders continue.
The allies have occupied the minis
tries of war and navy and assumed
control, Of the posts, telegraphs