A CHANCE FOR THE SULTAN.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 488, 22 April 1909, Page 5

A CHANCE FOR THE SULTAN.

4 GERMANY BACKING HIM. FIVE THOUSAND SLAIN IN THE ADANA VILAYET. YOUNG TURK TROOPS ROUND THE CAPITAL. / (nr TELEonjipn—ritrss association*—corfitifiiiT.) : (Roc. April 21, 11.30 p.m.) London, April 21. According'to telegrams received from Consular sources, it is estimated that the antl-. Armonian massacres have caused the' death of 2000 peoplo in the city of Adana (Asia Minor), and of 3000 in othor parts,of the Adana vilayet. The vilayet is in a state of anarchy. At Marash (tho conlrc of an American mission, about 120 miles northeast of ,Adana) ■ the position is still precarious, owing to a renewal of the attacks. 'Advices from Larnaca (in the British Island of Cyprus) state that tho massacre in the city of Adana began in the markets on Wednesday, the day after tho armed coup i in Constantinople, A Moslem mob, impelled by fanaticism and a desire for loot, killed five Armenians. The Armonians then withdrew to their own quarter,i and resisted tho mobs for 48 hours. ] Hordes of Moslom villagers then arrived In tho city, and wero supplied with: arms - j by the authorities, who affected to regard them as military reserves. Terrible scenes ensued. Womon and children were mutilatod in s horrible manner. The city of Adana resembles a shambles. Similar scenes occurred at Tarsus, 18 miles from Adana. At Tarsus 4000 people took refugß in the American- College.

. "KISMET." SULTAN WAITS WITH EQUANIMITY. BUT HIS YACHT IS READY. (Ike. April 21; 10 p.m.) Constantinople, April 21. The Sultan's yacht has got up steam, and has also taken ammunition aboard. ' THE CONSTITUTION'S CUARDIAN.

WILL NOT FIRE A SHOT. (liec. April 21, 11.30 p.m.) Constantinople, April 21. Tho newly-appointed Grand Vizier, Tewfik Pasha, is tho only counsellor who has received audience of the Sultan Abdul-Hamid at Yildiz Palace. Tewfik spent thirty but of the last 48 hours with the Sultan, who, secluded in his favourite pavilion, professes to await the arrival of the Constitutionalist Army with benovolenco and equanimity. Tewfik declares that the Sultan has nothing to lose, gain, or fear, sinco he is tho supreme guardian of tho Constitution. ' The Sultan has ordered not a shot to bo fired against tho advancing forces of the Young Turk Committee. CONSTANTINOPLE INVESTED. YOUNG TURK TROOPS. ORGANISATION AND CONDUCT BOTH EXCELLENT. (Rec. April 21,10 p.m.) ' Constantinople, April 21. Husni Pasha,' commandant of tho Young Turk Committee's forces from Salonika, has issued a proclamation addressed to tho garrison and tho inhabitants of Constantinople, assuring them of the safety of their lives and property.

Husrii's troops are. spread in a semicircle, within calling distance of tho walls of Constantinople,, and intersecting all,"roads 'thence. ;.'-.- ' •'"'■; ' '"

His force is well fed,-disciplined, and'confident; Military attaches are amassed at its excellent equipment, including field telegraphs,; hospitals, and supply trains,' | One attache counted 30 machine guns. Anbther'learns that the": corps has 60 :: fieldpieces,; well provided with horses.

,All the troops' requisitions in tho shape of food and live stock are.paid for in cash..

Husni Pasha considers that, besides taking the capital, ho. must be able to patrol and. control the city, which contains a million inhabitants, with many dangerous mob elements.'; :'•'•.'■'■' .'■

' Constantinople, April 20. ' Izzet Pasha, Chief of .the General' Staff,, who. was sent to parley'with the.fforces. advancing on the capital' reports-;that the Young Turks reiterate their demands. They intend to send five, battalions to assist the authorities at Constantinople; in the maintenance of order. .; "'

SIECE GUNS COMINO UPi ; CITY PRACTICALLY SURROUNDED. - ; (Rec. ; April'-21, 11.55 p.m.) Constantinople, April 21. Constantinople is practically surrounded. A fora.; with several heavy guns, from Cha- : talja,-'is approaching. ',-,-. : % The .Cabinet is discussing Husni's terms. One report states that the Sultan; will bo allowed until to-night to abdicate. . .""RELIGIOUS FIREBRANDS. fleeing from the wrath to.come. disguised emissaries to the • . ■<• ; ; .troops,;. (Rec. April 21, 10.50 p.m.) constantinoplo, April 21. Trainsful of visitors arriving at Saustfano yesterday included many secret agents, seeking to converse with the troops. Fifty were arrested, several of whom wore disguised as Hadjis (Moslems who have performed the Mecca pilgrimage). , Many real Hadjis and Softas (Moslem, students of sacred law), whose subversive preachings were responsible for Tuesday's outbreak in the capital, have (led to Asia Minor. ■ .

ANTI-ARMENIAN OUTBREAK. MOVEMENTS OF BRITISH NAVAL FORCES Constantinoplo, April 20. British warships have landed 800 bluejackets at Mcrsiim (a seaport of the Levant about'3G miles south-west ol; Adana, and near, to Tarsus and Alexandrctta— scenes of anti-Christian violenco Mid. massacre). [Even the death of 5000 Armenians in tho city and vilnyet of Adana-. does' not approach the figures of the atrocities of 1895. Hero are just a few of the massacres reported :—Baiburt, ioiio killed, October 13; Hrzingjmi, 10C0, Ortcber 21* Bitlis, 000, October 25; Dinnbekir, 2500, October 25; '-Hnrpoot, 1000. November !1; Sivn.t. 1200, November: 121 Mnrash, 1000, November 18; Ourn.i, 3000, November 10; Arabkir, 2000. November (i; Cawa-ron, 100«, Novombor 00; «iM many IjilUi at otho?. pltifvvt.?

THE PERIL TO THE'TURKISH THRONE WHAT ABE THE YOUNG TUBES PEALLY' :-■; .-PLOTTING}? , .;,,. ~',:. The above. prophetic Cartoon appeared 'n "Punch" last August. The Sultan, Abdul Hamid, is depicted supported on his tottering throne by the military, as represented by the bayonet which tho Young.Turk in the picture is, eagerly reaching fo.r. Recont events have shown how much ' depended, on'; the Young Tnrks securing "tho- power represented by the cartoonist's supporting bayonet..- ... '