ENVER BAY OVATIONED

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8338, 25 January 1913, Page 6

ENVER BAY OVATIONED

URGES CONTINUANCE OF THE WAR. PROCLAMATION BY COMMITTEE OF UNION AND PROGRESS, -M.CBED SIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE VIOLATED. (Recoined January 24, 10.45 pan,) CONSTANTINOPLE, January 24. Prior to tho demonstration the loyal troops were sent to manoeuvre outside +.Kr, city, while a detachment of the |Uohak battalion favouring the Comjxnittoe of Union and Progress was sent jto the neighbourhood of the Porte. Meanwhile great crowds demonstrated in tho streets. Enver Bey, on horseback, led an Angry section of tho mob to the Grand Viborato, where they debated as to informing the Cabinet that it must retire. Going inside, Enver Boy reappeared umd addressed the crowd, strongly urging tho continuance of tho war. Ho announced that ho held in his ■£and Kiamil Pasha’s resignation, and Haas taking it to tho palace. He was evationed with frenzied Hteera, •which wore renewed when he Brought an irado appointing Shefket Pasha Grand Vizier and conferring on grim the title of marshal. Tho Young Turk Revolutionary Committee then occupied tho Porto, Newspapers not belonging to the (Young Turks have boon suspended. Tho Committee of Union arid Progress has issued a proclamation stronueusly denouncing the policy of recent Cabinets. It states that the convocation of tho :Orand Council was unconstitutional and -violated tho sacred rights of the people, and aroused national indignation when ■fcho country’s existence was in danger. The nation exercised tho right to declare a revolution. A man named Talate, who was a telegraph clerk at Salonica in 1908, has been interviewed. Ho states that if Adrianoplo is abandoned there will bo outbreaks throughout tho Empire. Tho ■whole nation is prepared to make sacrifices. Shofket_ Pasha was greeted with enthusiasm in the streets. His Benghazi exploits greatly increased Enver Bey’s reputation and influence. TURKISH PRINCESS AUCTIONS JEWELLERY. TO REPLENISH WAR CHEST. (Received January 24, 11.30 p.m.) PARIS, January 24. A Turkish princess has auctioned her jewellery to replenish the war chest. It included a £48,200 sterling necklace.