The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-03-26
ALLIES OCCUPY
CONSTANT|N0PLE
BRITISH TROOPS AND SOLDIERS
OF SULTAN KILLED IN CLASH
AT WAR OFFICE
LITTLE RESISTANCE OFFERED
Bio Fleets Guns Trained on Sublime
Porte.-Wails Are PIacarded With
Warnings to PopuIaee Against
Untoward Acts

Constantinople, March IS. - Con.
stantinOple was occupied Tuesday w
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 ont with only one I'M
toward happening. Il serious clash at
the war office. where the Turks re-
sisted allied troops.
An exchange of shots resulted. in
which several Punjab of the British
East Indian forces and Il 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 STAN
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 Stanboul. rs 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-
Itachments having Moslems on their
rosters We're among the troops taking
part.
| Comprehensive military and naval
plans had been made to carry out thet
allied measures and precautionary
steps taken. Tuesday night a number
of Turks and other persons regarded
as possible disturbers of the peace
We're 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. +. 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-rhe entente powers have
no intention to destroy the sutan's
authority. They wish. rather to
strengthen ii in all places which shall
remain under Ottoman administers
ton.
"Third-The entente powers persist
In their purpose not To deprive the
Turks of Constaniinople, 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
"itii'ut llllt>tfl u DE lie
ceived by those whose frenzy tends
to destroy the last hope of building
upon the ruins of the ancient Turkish
empire new Turkey. In short. it is
the duty of every person 10 obey or.
ders issuing from the sultan.
"Fifth-Certain persons implicated
! in threats, of which more will he TOLD
| Lat,
tinople. They naturally will be held
/, | responsible for these acts and for the
. consequent results"
l The allies are declared To believe
their measures have provided ampl,
for maintenance of security and orde,
e in Constanrinope and consider il
questionable whether even the social
= ed nationalist forces in Anatolia ar,
: in position To attempt anything seri
I | Gus.
: The allied high commission has is
D snel statement declaring that III,
5 allies have no Intention of DESTROYING
I | the authority Of the sultan hut wisl
to strengthen his power. II also say,
the allies will adhere To their inten
ton not To deprive the Turks of Con
stantiporle hut that they may be com
/. PEELED 10 modify their decision of mas
, Sacres and disorders continue.
The allies have occupied the minis
tries of war and navy and assume,
: control of the posts. telegraphs an,
telephones, which have been temper
arily suspended.