The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-03-26
ALLIES OCCUPY
CONSTAMT|MOPLE
BRITISH TROOPS AND SOLDIERS
OF SULTAN KILLED IN CLASH
AT WAR OFFICE
LITTLE RESISTANCE OFFERED
Big Fleets Guns Trained on Subiims
Porte.-Waiis Are Piacarded With
Warnings to Popuiace Against
Untoward Acts

ConstantinOple, March IS. - Con
stantinople was occupied Tuesday b.
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 I'm
toward happening. serious clash a
the war office, where the Turks re
sisted allied troops.
An exchange of shots resulted. il
which several Puniabi of the British
East Indian forces and 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
I'm 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
We're standing by with their decks
cleared for action.
Except i'm 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
I'm one section of Stanib0ul 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 We're 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 a 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
We're placarded with a proclamation
by Maj. Gen. II. F. 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 |
They wish. rather TO |
il in all places which shall |
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
ores 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-
reived by those whose frenzy tends l.
10 destroy the last hope of building
upon the ruins of the ancient Turkish
empire a new Turkey. In short. it is
he duty of every person to obey or
lers issuing from the sultan.
"Fiftll-Certain persons implicated
n threats. of which more will be told
alter. have been arrested in Constan-
inople They naturally will be held
responsible for these acts and for the
results
The allies are declared 70 believe
heir measures have provided amply
or maintenance Of security and order
II Constantinople and consider it
whether even the social
d nationalist forces in Anatolia are
n a position to attempt anything seri-
us.
The allied high commission has is
mel a statement declaring that the
liies have no intention of destroying
he authority of the sultan but wish
q strengthen his power. 1t also says
he allies will adhere to their inten-
on not to deprive the Turks of Con
but that they may be conf
elled to modify their decision Of mas
acres and disorders continue.
The allies have occupied the minis y
les of war and navy and assumed 7
,nrrol Of the posts. telegraphs and /!
.lephones. which have been temper
riIy suspended.
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