NAZIM'S DEATH.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1658, 27 January 1913, Page 5

NAZIM'S DEATH.

TURMOIL IN TURKEY. THE COUP D'ETAT. NEW LEADERS AGGRESSIVE. WDI HOLD ADRIANOPLE. By Telejrapli—Press Association—Copyright Constantinople, January 24. Talaat Bey during tho morning urged the Government to resign. Kaimil Pasha refused to answer, and continued drafting the reply to the Powers Note until Enver Bey, Kiazim Bey, Halil Bey,, and four other offioers, accompanied by a cheering crowd, rode into the Squnre, and demanded to 6ee him. Kiamil Pasha admitted Enver Bey, who informed the Cabinet that the nation would not endure the loss of Adrianople. Kiamil Pasha then wrote out his resign nation and handed it to Enver Bey, who drove to the palace with it. The Sultan was incredulous,'and sent his Chamberlain and First Secretary to inquire of Kiamil Pasha, who' admitted that he had resigned. The Sultan then summoned Shefket Pasha, and told him that it was necessary to hand the Government of the country into experienced hands, "and," said the Sultan, "I perceive you possess experienced hands," Enver Bey has been appointed Commandant of the Palace. THE DEATH OF NAZIM PASHA. HOW THE TRAGEDY OCCURRED. Berlin, January Hi. A Constantinople telegram states that Enver Bey had ordered that there should bo no bloodshed, but just prior to the Cabinet's -.-esignation Nazim Pasha's aide fired from a window of the Porte at Enver Bey and his companions. \ : The latter returned tho fire, and Nazim Pasha fell.' . ; UPHEAVAL. IN THE CAPITAL. Constantinople, January 24. There is great excitement here, and some fighting has taken place, a. dozen being wounded. ■ Many persons have been arrested. ; FURTHER DETAILS, v SHARP EXCHANGE WITH ' ' ■V REVOLVERS. AIDES SHOT DOWN. (Rec. January 26, 5.5 p.m.) Constantinople, January 25. Enver Bey headed tho demonstrators in forcing a way into tho Council Chamber of the Grand Vizierate. Two aides, armed with revolvers, tried. to stop them. Both were killed. . Nazim Pasha then came out and called tho.domonstrators "ill-mannered curs." He was immediately shot, death being ini 6tantaneous. Nazif Bey, the Grand-Vizier's aide at tho door of the Council Chamber, drew his revolver -and fired at tho demons sUators, \yho fatally., injured Nazif Bey, ... The War Minister a aide then shot and maimed Nedjif, one of the demonstrators, and was hipiself phot with a rovolver immediately after. ' • ! A secret police sergeant and, , the . Shoikh-uJ-l6lam'a attendant were also killed! : Tho», Revolutionaries regret Nazim Pasha's death.: His open and soldierly character had gained even his opponents' respeoi;, . . . In the i publio procession at Nazim Pasha'a, interment in the . Suginanich Mosque, Enver Bey followed the coffin.. ■■ The dead spldier was accorded all military honours. This indicates that the death of Nazim Pasha was due to an accident. . ! < The officers at Chatalja and Gallipoli are. arranging demonstrations in. Ehver Bey's and Shevket Pasha's honour. , 'The military commander at Adrianople sent wireless congratulations 1 from, the* besieged, who now await liberation with increased doggedness. ' POWERS' VIEWS UNSHAKEN. WARSHIPS ORDERED EAST. (Rec. January 26, 5.5 p.m.) Vionna, January 25. • The tone of tho semi-official press in. ' dicates that recent- eyents at Constantinople have nowise shaken the Powersviews regarding Adrianople. ■ ', Malt?, January 25. The warship Yarmouth has been ordered to Salonika. Rome, January 25. Two Italian battleships have been ordered to tho Levant. ,x- ---, RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET. (Rec, January 26, 5,5 p.m,) London, January 25. . The "Daily Mail's" correspondent (it Odessa has reported that the Russian Black Sea fleet at Sebastopo} is under steam. ADRIANOPLE INDISPENSABLE, THE GOVERNMENT DEFIANT. (Reo. January 26, 5.5 p.m.) Constantinople, January'2s. The new Government prefers to avpid bloodshed, but maintains that Adrianople is indispensable. The Government is not frightened at the threats of Russia's action.na likely to engender European complications. ... All ex-Ministors have been released. Several of the Turkish Ambassadors have refused the appointment of Foreign Minister,