THE TURKISH REVOLUTION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 71, 20 April 1909, Page 2

THE TURKISH REVOLUTION

SOLDIEH.S JEALOUS 01' THE I COXSTITCTION. COXSTANTIXOPLE'S CASUALTIES. Loudon, April 18. Major Doughty Wylie, Jtritish ViceConsul at Aduiia, is wounded, ami it is rumoured tliut several hundred arc killed, including two American missioaark's.

Twelve hundred artillerist* at Hadcmkani mutinied, seized the oilicers, iinil then entrained for Constantinople to assure themselves that the Constitution is maintained and to sec, if the Sultan is alive. When they arrived at Constantinople thev marched lo tin- War Office (where refreshments were provided by (Parliament) and then to Hie Square, where the Acting-President made a reassuring speech. Aft-:wards they eliccred the Sultan and re-entraiiied for Jladenikaui.

Enner Hnkki has arrived at Salonika to accuse the Liberal tjiiou of siding with the reactionaries in tile revolution. Anotiier stage has been reached in the Kiamil plot, in which ilie SulL'ui v, also concerned. It is claimed (hat the whole of the cavalry is siding with the reconstructed committee. The State of Albania has abandoned local struggles and is ready to ii..nrn : to Constantinople. Stray bullets on Tuesday and Wednesday wounded ">74 at Constantinople aad killed' 17. A number of oilicers were intentionally killed. It is not yet known whether General Izzet Fund, "nssista-.it Minister for War, was murdered on Friday evening or not. GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES. London, April 18. Mr. Asipiith. Premier, speaking at Glasgow, said the Turkish Government had assured Britain that it intended to adhere strictly to the Constitution. If Turkey tinned aside from the policy of reform and just administration, added the Premier. ISritish sympathy would be entirely withdrawn. DEMOCRATIC SOLDIF.KY. ANOTHER (DIM'S MAIICIIING ON THE CAPITAL.

P.m-ived 111, 10 p.m. Constantinople, April ID. The Ministry of War. applying for troops from Krzoroum and Trebizond received a reply that the Fourth Army Corps had decided to inarch on Coristautini.plc and restore the Constitution. The ollicer in command al Smyrna sent the "Constitutional" troops to Skutari. Vali and Salonika, where there are ruptured relations with the new (iovernnient. The Ottoman llauk ordered its Salonika hrauch to *ond all cash to Constantinople. The Commandant of the Third Army Corps thereupon placed an embargo on UiOIIO deposited with the branch for administrative requirement* of three vilayets,

Upward of 10,1)00 Salonika and other troops have arrived at Tchatliaja. They informed a deputation that they would refrain from entering Constantinople only if safe conduct and protection were granted the Salonika deputies, enabling them to resume their duties, and thai the ringleaders of the rising were punished in order to prevent the recurrence of siicli an event.

Cabinet sent, Izzu Pnsho. Chief of the General Stall', to parley with them. A NEW DEVELOPMENT. MISSIONARIES AND ARMENIANS ATTACKED. Received II), 11.00 p.m. London, April 111. Two American missionaries were killed at Admin - Mnurcr and Rogers. The Armenians made a desperate "resistance and indicted heavy losses on their assailants before they were overpowered. .HOLY WAR DEVELOPING. THE POWERS TAKING ACTION. Received 10,11.50 p.m. ~. , , „ . . London, April 111. J'.iglit Ilntish. French and Cierniau waif.lii|is are concent rating at Medina (sic), where foreigners and Christians have .entered Consulates. It is feared the Governor s troops are insullieient to withstand the onslaught of Moslems from the north. IWtish and French warships have been ordered to Ale-xandretta. which the Moslems are threatenii.r Christians at Tarsus' were attacked * !'°7 »."'**™l. Jfrtlon of he town is burning. The Swiftsii/e and Triumph, from v Di. r; s,l r' , " ,, fo '; T,irkis '' ~ I he Diana has been ordered to Beirut.