REBELS IN TEHERAN.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 560, 15 July 1909, Page 5

REBELS IN TEHERAN.

STREET FIGHTING. WILL THE SHAH SEEK GANCTUARY? EUROPEANS SAFE. (By Tclegraph.-l'reas Association-Oopyrltrlit) Tohoran, July 13. Tlio Nationalist foiccs havo entered Teheran, and street fighting is now in pro> gress. Tho advance of the Nationalists on Tchoran, which has been in progress for some time, resulted in their taking up a strong position westward of tho capital. At thi3 stago tho Shah endeavoured to open up negotiations with their loaders, but without success. Tho Nationalists entered by thrco gates at 5 o'clock in 'tho morning The patrols keeping order, many soldiers, and some Cossacks deserted to tho invading force. It is expected that the Shah will take rofngo in ouo of tho Foreign Legations. The Nationalists have occupied Hhe Parliament Buildings and the house of Saad-ed-Dowleh (a leading Reactionary, formerly Chief of tho Palace Clique). The populace are encouraging them, Royalist forces aro resisting a further advance. London, July 13/ A private cablegram received here from Teheran states that Europeans in the capital are in no danger. TWELVE KILLED. A CONSTITUTIONALIST MISSION. ' i , (Roo. July 14, 8.35 p.m.) 1 Teheran, July 14. Twelve Royalist troops were killed whilo defending the northern gate of Tchoran against tho entry of the Bantiri (PBakhtian) and-Nationalists. Tho 'latter received. an enthusiastic welcome within the capital. They have enrolled and armed 3000 of the population. The Nationalist leader declares that he is loyal to the Shah and has only come to reestablish the Constitution. [When about to enter Constantinople, tho Constitutionalist leader Chcvket Pasha made a somewhat , similar proclamation concerning Abdul Hamid. A'few'days afterwards Abdul Hamid was deposed. It was stated at the timo that tho Shall was deeply impressed with the TurKibh ex-Sultan's fate.]' FIRING IN SIDE STREETS. | PERSIAN COSSACKS ON DEFENCE. ! ' RUSSIANS 86 MILES AWAY. j (Rec. July, 14, 9.60 p.m.) x Toharan, July 14. The Persian Cossacks have concentrated a Brigade at their headquarters, around which they posted guns. Both sides profess fo be on tho defensive, but considerable fifing is proceeding ' ddwii side streets. Tho Russian flag has been hoisted ever 'ho residpnee of the Russian Consul. Tho ontiro northern portion of the city is ,in the hands of tho Nationalists. . \ There aro 800 Russian troops at Kasvin (86 miles from Teheran) who would ,be able, if summoned, to enter Tchoran in three days. Tho Shah's'failure to send envoys before 'sunset on Monday, empowered ,to negotiate 'an arrangement with the Nationalists, led to a rupture of the pourparlers. : ' The Shah' is now at 'Sultahabad. ,