TURKEY DIVIDED.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 23, 25 January 1913, Page 5

TURKEY DIVIDED.

SENSATIONAL INCIDENT. NAZIM PASHA KILLED. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (United Press Association.) Loudon, January 24. During a demonstration following the meeting of the Grand Council, Nazim Pasha’s aide-de-camp fired a revolver at Enver Bey. The fire was returned, and Nazim Pasha, Turkey s greatest general, was killed. AN APPEAL FOR WAR. ENVER BEY AGGRESSIVE. Constantinople, January 24. Prior to the demonstration the loyal troops were sent to manoeuvre outside the city, while a detachment of the Uchaku battalion, favouring the Committee, were sent to tho neighbourhood of the port. Meanwhile great crowds demonstrated in tho streets. Enver Bey, on horseback, led an angry section of the mob to the Grand Vizierate, where tho debate occurred w hich resulted in the instruction that the Cabinet must retire.

After going inside Enver Bey reappeared, and addressed the crowd, strongly urging a continuance of the war. He announced that he held in his hand Kiamil Pasha's resignation, and was taking it to the Palace. He received a great ovation, with frenzied cheers, which were renewed when he brought out the irade appointing Mahmud Shevket Grand Vizier, and conferring the title of Marshal on him. The Young Turk Revolutionary Committee then occupied the Porte.

The newspapers not belonging to the Young Turks have been suspended. The Committee of Union has issued a proclamation strenuously denouncing the policy of the recent Cabinet’s convocation of the Grand Council as unconstitutional and a violation of the sacred rights of the people, which has aroused national indignation: When the country’s existence was in danger, then a nation should exercise the right of revolution. 1

Talaat Bey, who was a telegraph clerk 1 at Salonika in 1908, interviewed, said that if Adrianople was abandoned there would be outbreaks throughout the Empire. Regarding money, the whole nation was prepared to make sacrifices.

Mahmud Shevket was greeted .with enthusiasm in the streets of Benghazi.

His exploits have greatly increased Enver Bey’s reputation and influence. Paris, January 24.

A Turkish princess auctioned her jewellery to replenish the war chest. It included £48,200 worth of necklaces. (Received 8.5 a.m.) Berlin, January 24.

A Constantinople telegram stated that Enver Bey had issued an order that there was to be no bloodshed, but just prior to the Cabinet’s resignation, Nazim Pasha’s aide-de-camp fired from the window in the Porte at Enver Bey’s companions. The latter fired, and Nazim Pasha fell. Constantinople, January 24.

Talat, during the morning, urged the Government to resign. Kiamil refused to answer, and continued drafting a reply to the Powers’ Note until Enver Bey, Kiazern Bey, Nald Bey, and four other officers, accompanied by a cheering crowd, rode into the square and demanded to see Kiamil. They were admitted, and Enver Bey informed the Cabinet that it was a national calamity, and not to endure the loss of Adrianople. Kiamil wrote his resignation, and handed it to Enver Bey, who drove to the Palace. The Sultan, incredulous, sent a chamberlain to the First Secretary to enquire. Kiam.l admitted he had resigned, and the Sultan sumn oiled Shefket and told Shefket: “It is necessary to hand over the government of the country to experienced hands. I perceive you possess experienced hands.” Enver Bey was appointed Commandant of the Palace. (Received 9.35 a.m.) Constantinople, January 24. There is great excitement and some fighting. A dozen were wounded and many were arrested. London, January 24. The Turkish Embassy has received a message from Constantinople that all is quiet. THE PROCLAMATION. (Received 10.25 a.m.) Shevket has been appointed Grand Vizier and Minister of War; Said Halim, President of the Council of State; Hadjiadil, Minister of the Interior; and Mukhtar Bey Aderintim, Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Committee of Union’s proclamation added: “Kiamil’s Cabinet appointed the most incapable generals, prosecuted the honest, and instead of making war, destroyed the warlike spirit of army patriotism. The people tried to restore the Hamidian regime, but Ottomans could not endure traitors.” Talaat informed the Embassies that the Government had taken measures to assure security.