New-York tribune., 1920-06-17
Turkish Straits
Under Drastic
Allied Control
Treaty Clothes International
Commission With Broad
Powers Governing the
Port of Constantinople
Waters Must Be Free
Supervising Organization Is
Virtually Independent of
the League of Nations

WASHINGTON. June IS (By The
Associated Press). - Limited nterna-
tionalization ofs the port of Constanti-
nople and its inclusion within the zone
of the straits" are provided for in the
5 provisional Turkish treaty. This is dis
+ closed by an official summary received
here today Of the jurisdiction pro-
: vided for the InterAlled Commission
of control.
Granted its own flag. budget and
. separate organization, the commission,
by the lines Of the boundaries fixed
for the zone of the straits" Will have
authority over territory considerably
greater than some of the smaller ma
tions of Europe Made almost sovereign
IN itself, The commission is to be prac
tically independent of the league of
nations, as stipulation is expressly
made that should ii find liberty OF pass
age OF the straits interfered WITH it
shall take such measures as may be
deemed necessary.
Land Zones Included
The zone includes not only the Bos-
porus, Sea of Marmora and Darda-
nelles, but also three miles off snore
from the mouth of the Dardanelles and
lof Samothrace. Imbros, Lemnos, Tcne-
dos and Lesbos. A land zone also is
provided, extending from ten TO seven
teen miles northwest of the sea of Mar
mora and eight TO twenty eight miles
southeast of IT.
Its northwestern limit is partly com
mon with the new Greek frontier, fifty
two miles west of the Bosporus, on
the Black Sea; its eastern limit is forty
miles east of the mouth OF the Bos-
porus and its southwestern limit is
partly common with the district Of
Smyrna, fifty-tive miles southeast of
the entrance to the Dardanelles. The
zone also includes an area on the west
ern side of the Gallipoli Peninsula,
which Turkey cedes to England, France
and Italy for war memorials and Gems
teries.
Regulations Laid Down
Regulations LAID down for enforce
ment by the Inter-Allied Commission
provide that:
No bellgerent warships may remain
within ports of the zone longer than
twentyfour hours, or take, on food,
stores or recruits.
The Dardanelles, sea of Marrora and
the Bosporus are to be open in peace
and war to every vessel of commerce
and war.
The straits are not subject to block
ade.
No belligerent right to be exercised
and no act of hostility committed with
in the zone except upon special authori-
zation of the league Of nations.
All military works and fortifications
to ne demolished and no roads or rail
roads to be constructed within the zone
for movement of mobile batteries.
Greece ana Turkey are prohibited
from constructing any new wireless
stations within tho zone; all present
ones are to be taken over by the Allied
powers.
Special Police Authorized
These regulations ere to be enforced
chiefly with naval forces and special
police recruited within the zone and
commanded by foreign officers, as we'll
as such military ana naval air forces
and guard ships as Great Britain,
France and Italy may deem necessary.
In addition tc the general laws per
tanning to tbs administration of the
straits, the commission is further
charged with execution of any works
considered necessary for the improve
ment OF the channels and the ap-
proaches 20 harbors, the lighting and
buoying of channels, control of pilot
age, towage, anchorage and all matters
relating to wrecks, salvage and lighter
age.
Maintenance of the ports of Con
stantnople and Haida Pasha as ports
o. international concern, where the citi-
zenS' goods and flags Of all countries
belonging 70 the league Of nations shall
ENJOY complete freedom also is placed
within the control OF the commission.
which shall provide at the two ports
free IONS ,or the erection and use Of