Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-03-18
ALLIED ARMIES
TAKE TURK CAPITAL
MEET WITH BUT LITTLE RE-
SISTANCE AND COMMANDER
MAKES PROMISE

Constantinople, March 16.-The
allied high commissioner here has is
sued 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 will adhere to their
Intention not to deprive the Turks
of Constantinople but that they may
be compelled to modify their de-
cision IL massacres and disorders
continue.
The allies have occupied the min
isteries of war and navy and assum-
ed control of the posts, telegraphs
and telephones, which have been
temporarily suspended. Shipping
also has been suspended.
Constantinople was occupied this
morning by allied forces under Gen.
Sir George F. Milne of the British
army.
Notification of the occupation of
Constantinople was given the grand
vizer in a formal letter signed by
the French. British and Italian high
commissioners.
Among the agitators arrested was
Djemal Pasha, former minister Of
W"i anu MIS- ShiOi VI Sldu, DJeVdu
Pasha.
This long looked for military
demonstration by the allies against
Turkey was carried out with only
one untoward happening, serious
clash at the war office, wher the
Turks resisted the allied troops.
The landing of occupation forces
was carried out under guns of the
formidable allied feet anchored in
the Bosporus. The British dread
naught Benbow was moored at the
Galata quay, her guns trained on
Stamboul. Another man of war
faced the arsenal in the Golden Horn
while other warships in the Bosporus
were standing by with their decks
cleared for action.
Except in the instance stated,
however, there was no resistance to
the allies. The population, in fact,
showed little salarm, nor was there
any sign of panic except in one sec
ton of Stamboul as commanders
of the allied troops brought their
forces ashore.
These forces included 1000 blue
Jackets and marines from British
warschips, and contingents from all
the allies represented. Indian de-
tachments having Moslems on their
rosters were among the troops taxi
ing part.
Comprehensive military and naval
plans had been made to carry out the
allied measures and precautionary
steps taken. Last night number
of Turks and other persons regarded
as possible disturbers of the peace
were arrested. including the COM
mander of the Tenth Turkish d.
vision.
The dead walls of Constantinople
were placarded with proclamation
/ by Mai. Gen. Henry r. r. Wilson or
the British troops, declaring any one
committing any act that threatened
the safety Of the allied forces would
be tried by court martial.
The proclamation was eagerly
scanned by curious crowds. which af-
ter the landing took place, wandered
around the streets in dazed man
ner
The French this evening patrolled
STEAMBOAT with Senegalese troops.
The British guarded Pera, the suburb
northwest of the Golden Horn. while
Italians guarded Scutari, the portion
OF Constantinople on the sAsiatic
side of the Bosporus.
The flutter that occurred in SIAM
houi as the troops marched in was
by shop keepers near the war office,
where the clash occurred. They
closed their shops in their first fright
but speedily reopened them.
The allies are declared to believe
their measures have provided amply
for maintenance of security and or
der in Constantinople and consider 1t
questionable whether even the so
called nationalist forces in Anatolia
are in position to attempt anything
serious.