Show izui OF F 7 CAPITAL BY ALLIES F PINE fINE INE f PEA EA T OP Of ARMS A recy and Dispatch With Which Moment Momentous us Event Was Carried Out Elicits Unstinted Praise From Onlooker r on the Side SideLines Lines 1 Special Correspondence of Wide News New Service CONSTANTINOPLE April 15 When When centuries hen hence hen e et some el shall address himself to the task of continuing I S ory of Constantinople and its rulers from the point at which fory pen n dropped from Edward Gibbons Gibbon's fingers it nay may be useful to toM toto M f to have a plain tale of this military occupation of Constanti- Constanti le ie For so rigorously was the pol- pol t ot of the supreme council kept a aso et and so silently were the plans th the capture of ot the city ity matured t m many ny of ot the inhabitants of ot a an an n n in which observation h has ha bee be- be e a fine tine art and the tle mongering an hourly need went pent ent about abou for tor hours hour without per per- per per- that at last the city of ot Con- Con and Mohammed the Conjuror Con Con- juror roi had passed again into the hands Christian rulers Wl EVENTS for ome some days the military strength the British force torce here had been telly increased but there there- was lit lit- outward sign of ot- ot it in the s streets Galata or Stamboul The First bat- bat sq squadron adron of the British fleet had teed returned ed to its its' station n between palaces and cemeteries of the Eu- Eu side and the Impassive water- water t But this was but the of ot an interrupted visit I Jit not until the Benbow t imperceptibly in the dark dark- x JI the ot-the ot the dawn among the still sleep sleep- craft I ran anchored about the mouth of ot J Gold Golden n Horn took up her place tvs 5 on n to the most famous of ot all ilges that any unusual al stir sUr could recognized But from that 1 ent the work of security began i huge lighters many of ot them the of ot the ill fated landing at the troops were quietly in to the landing anding places andIC and IC lip p their positions in the twin twines sr les lesof es of Constantinople ASHORE shore there was the same silent The Vie coins of military van- van pe were occupied without warning lIf I delay To man many a peace peace- L household the first intimation of ot the of ot a ap I I new order was was' sight p of soldiers within their gates or placing of ot a machine gun in a manding window window always always with an courtesy and consideration Undoubted the moral lesson of ot the and the cartridge b belts A dg ns were placed here and there command more open spaces T U ut cu- cu these a areas was not invited lilt may be Too said that except for in the main streets and s the sentries at the gates palaces m telegraph post pot poti i telephone offices there was litto litto lit- lit to can call attention to the Importance the step the allies were taking PREST EST ST OF NATIONALISTS i le the work of arresting arz the pleaders of the nationalists went as rapidly and as quietly So se- se thad had been the purpose of ot the high that in almost every case was t tak taken k n without dif dlf- and without even an attempt resistance who were thus thu r removed d I from rom the opportunity of ot doing further farther harm to their own people the most conspicuous were Pasha whose dismissal fro from the position of ot min min- minister ister of ot war had been required by the allies only a month before Bev Be Belate late chief of the staff who had been deposed at at atthe the the same time as Mahmoud Pasha better known by his ominous family name name o of or or dirty water Essad Essad Essad Es- Es sad the ill lii disposed surgeon and General General General Gen Gen- eral Kemal late commander of ot the Tenth arm army corps who was ill ad advis advised advised ad- ad vis d enough to attempt a vain re resistance resistance re- re which cost the lives of ot six of ot his adherents and three or four casualties among among the British squad which enforced his surrender DEPO DEPORTED DISPATCH Of ot others Pasha the trusted lieutenant of Mustapha K Kemal mal and Kara the fire eater of ot packed meet meetings were ere arr arrested sted later In the day at within the parliament house Within four twenty four hours the de detained detained de- de tamed leaders leaters were sent s nt awa away some to some to join their boon companions of the committee of ot union and progress at Malta I Not ot one of ot the ministers was molested mo rno- a a court courtesy sy which was ex- ex ex- ex later in In hr the he day by the an announcement announcement an- an of ot the grand vizier Salih Pasha that the he government had de decided decided decided de- de to continue their much lightened labors and undisturbed emoluments mo under the control and direction of ot the high commission GRAND VIZIER INFORMED At 10 o'clock the formal announcement announce announce- ment of the new order was made to the grand vizier and the i military oc occupation oc- oc foP for pation-for for in this more courteous phrase was veiled the capture of the first and only capital that it ith h has s been found necessary to place under allied subjection in the course of the wa was wa-was was an established and accepted fact tact Small restrictions were imposed as temporary measures The ferries between and Europe were suspended the telephone service was int interrupted no telegrams under special permission were accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac certain outward-bound outward steamers steam steam- ers era were invited to postpone their sailings for tor a few hours hours no no great hardship In a port from which the departures have long be been n subject to toan toan toan an unpunctuality t tO be measured in days when not in weeks Otherwise i there was little Inconvenience to the citizens of ot Constantinople OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION Proclamations signed by Lieutenant Ii General H. H F F. M. M t. t Wilson commander I of the allied forces were then posted up ln all public places place's and nd In many manyI shop windows The They briefly and clearly clear clear- Iy ly announced the setting up of ot martial martial martial mar mar- I law and the penalty of ot death or such l lesser punishment as the court- court martial might se see fit tit to inflict for tor the illegal carriage of ot firearms and other weapons weapons knife knife blades were limited limited limited lim lim- to three and one half Inches it itIs itIs itis Is curious to note note for for disobedience to his orders for assisting the enemy for organizing meetings and for tor damaging damaging damaging dam dam- aging electric wires water conduits bridges railways military material orthe or orUie orthe the Uie lighting systems of the eft city Otherwise Otherwise Oth Oth- all inhabit inhabitants were Invited to togo togo togo go about their business as usual and were assured of ot protection and freedom free free- dom from interference NOTICE TO PRESS Another and an even more important tant notice was communicated to the press and appeared In the evening papers To this It Is necessary to attach a special significance because in it the the policy of ot the allies and the reasons which compelled them to as assume assume as- as sume sums authority over Constantinople are set out with admirable clarity I and Judgment No better summary of ot the situation has ever been Issued I and the clauses require sequire careful study After Atter a statement of the assumption of absolute power by the Committee of Union and Progress five and one- one half halt years ago and of ot the manner in which they allowed themselves to be become become become be- be come the tools of Germany and dragged dragged dragged drag drag- ged Turkey Into the war t the e com corn communication proceeds to recall the disastrous disastrous disastrous dis dis- results of this evil policy and the wa way in which the ringleaders ringleaders ringleaders ring ring- leaders of the committee sought safety in flight from the ensuing ensuing- debacle A An armistice was concluded and the allied powers then set to work to consIder the foundations for a new new and and happier regime for lor the Ottoman empire and all Its distinction NATIONALIST ACTIVITIES S. S I But while engaged on this task task a anew anew I new organization miscalled nationalist I was created to carry carryon on the old and evil policy of oC the fugitive committee In defiance of ot the sultan and government govern ment It set itself to press into its service service service ser ser- vice the and war sickened Turks ext extorted forced contributions for Its own profit and by y tos fostering ering religious and race hatred sought to inaugurate an era of renewed ties The patience of the Hie conference was however not exhausted and It adopted a policy of ot conciliation Constantinople Con Con- was to remain i in th the hands of the Turks as their seat of ot government government government govern govern- ment on condition that all against Christians and attacks upon allied troops were abandoned The nationalists refused to listen to reason and as a means of assuring the th execution execution execution tion of the Impending terms of oC peace the supreme council had decided to occupy occupy oc occupy oc- oc cupy Constantinople FIVE POINTS EMPHASIZED Th The second part of ot this communication communication communication cation contains the five following announcements announcements an an- 11 1 Th The occupation was Wal provisional 2 The allies so far tar from destroying the power of ot the sultan sought Bought to re reinforce reI re re- I It In all matters left leU to Ottoman Ottoman Ottoman Otto Otto- man administration 3 There was no intention of ot retainIng retaining retaining retain retain- ing Constantinople unless massacres and other troubles continued 4 4 The orders of the sultan must be loyally obeyed and ever every man must continue his usual work and so help not only In the maintenance of order but In the reconstruction t tit f a new Turkey upon the ruins of If the old 6 5 The ringleaders of ot the nationalIsts nationalists national national- had been arrested and ind would of ot course ourse have to to ans answer r for lor their acts 1 and for tor the future cons consequences of oC those acts PROCLAMATION WELL RECEIVED Nothing more Just was ever presented presented presented pre pre- by victors to a vanquished nation nation na na- na tion still troubled by the arrogant In Insubordination insubordination insubordination in- in subordination of ot a clique within It which persisted in stirring up up trouble I and preventing the pacification of ot a awaiting awaiting awaiting waiting and impatient ent world world- It was waa well received on all hands and has largely contributed to the ease with which one of the best designed and best ex executed military operations of precaution has been carried through to success r Nothing is as y yet t known of ot the condition condition condition con con- of ot the provinces It Is to be le e feared that In Asia Minor and in a few tew parts of ot Thrace the sight of ot helpless communities of men men women and children children children chil chil- dren of ot another faith may encourage th the of ot butchers unworthy unworthy unworthy un un- un- un worthy alike of othe the name of soldiers or of men |