The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-16
|INT.ERALLIED
BODY TO GOVERN.
ConstantinopIe and "Zone of
Straits to Be Controlled
by Commission.
GIVEN OWN FLAG, BUDGET

Washington, June 16.-(A. P)-Lim-
tied standardization OF the port OF
Const stantinople and its inclusion within
the zone OF the straits" is provided for
in the provisional terms OF the Turkish
treaty.. This is disclosed by an official
summary received here today OF the
jurisdiction provided for the interallied
oc mmission of control. Granted It's own
flag, budget and separate organisation,
the commission, by the lines OF the
boundaries fixed for the zone OF the
straits" will have authority over n
territory considerably greater than some
os the smaller nations OF Europe. Made
almost sovereign in itself. tho commis- f.
sion is TO be practically independent oi
the league OF nations, as stipulation Is
expressly made that should II ind lib
erty Of passage OF the straits inter-
ftred with It shall take such measures
as may be deemed necessary to pre-
serve the freedom OF the straits.
Extent OF Zone.
The zone includes not only the Bos-
phorus, Sea Of Mormora and Darda
nelles, but also three miles OF shore
| from the mouth Of the Dardanelles and
| the Bosphorus and the Aegean islands
| OF Samothrace. lmbros, Lemnos. Tene-
| dos and Lesbos, A land zone also Is
provided extending from ten TO seven
| teen miles northwest of the Sea OF Mar
| ltu northwestern limits Is partly com.
mon with the new Greek frontier, 5!
miles west OF the mouth OF the Bos'
| phorus on the Black sea- its eastern
| limit Is 20 miles east OF the mouth OF
| the Bosphorus and it's southwestern
| limit is partly common with the district
OF Smyrna, bb miles southeast OF the
entrance 70 the Dardanelles. The zone
| also includes an area on the western
side. OF the Galltpoli peninsula whtcf
| Turkey cedes 10 England. France ant
Italy for war memorials and ceme'
| teries
Regulations laid down for enforcement
by the interallied commission provide
that:
No belligerent warships may remair
within ports OF the zone longer thar
twenty-four hours or take on food
stores or recruits.
The Dardanelles. Sea Of Mamora an,
the Bosphorus are to be open In peace
and war TO every vessel OF commerce
aud war.
The straits are not subject TO block
AIDE.
No belllgerent rights to be exercise
and no act OF hostility committed with
In the zone except upon special nu
thorization of the league OF nations.
| Den,oilsh Fortlfle atlsns.
Al military works and fortihcation
to be demolished and no roads or rail
| IpHuN 10 De constructed Wltnin the ron
for movement of mobile batteries. '
Greece and Turkey are prohibite
from constructing any new wireless sta
tions, within the zone. all present one
10 be taken over by the allied powers.
These regulations are to be enforce
z chiefly with naval forces and fore
OF special police. recruited within IN
zone and commanded by foreign ON
GERS, as well as such military and nRvN
air FORCES and guardahlp OF their ow
( ~ Great Britain, France and Itnl
hay deem. necessary.
In addition 10 the general laws per
taining to the administration OF tn
charged with execution of any worb
cUnaldered necessary for the improve
inent 5of tho channels and the at
J proaches TO harbors. the lighting an
) puoying OF channels, control OF pllo
age. towage, anchoraRes and all mat
: tiers relating TO wrecks, salvage M
/, llehterage,