CRISIS IN PERSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 153, 27 December 1911, Page 5

CRISIS IN PERSIA.

PERSIA GIVES WAY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Teheran, December 22. The Russian Minister states that the Cabinet has given a general assurance that it will comply with the Russian demands. MR. SCHUSTER DISMISSED. Teheran, December 23. Mr. Schuster, the financial adviser to the Persian Government, has been dismissed. RUSSIANS' BOMBARDMENT. Teheran. December 24. The Russians occupied all the Government offices at Tabriz. ' The artillery demolished many of the private buildings. Fifty Persians were killed. The operations continue. PERSIANS FIRST ATTACK RUSSIANS St. Petersburg. December 24. Messages state that Persians fired on the Russians from the roofs at Tabriz. The bodies of Russians were horribly mutilated. APPALLING CONDITIONS. SLAUGHTER OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN. RUSSIANS DISREGARD PEACE OVERTURE. Received 26, 4 p.m. Teheran. December 25. The situation at Tabriz is appalling. The Vice-Governor, in a message, says: "I swear before God I am innocent of women and children being butchered in cold blood." The Russians disregard the overtures for cessation of hostilities. The wires are. interrupted, and the British and Russian Legations are unable to communicate with their consuls. ORDERS GIVEN FOR STOPPAGE OF HOSTILITIES. London, December 24. Reports to hand from Teheran state that the Persian Government has informed the provincial authorities of the termination of the conflict, with Russia. They have been instructed to stop hostilities. The Russian Minister states that the Persian Cabinet has given a general assurance that it will comply with Russian demands. THE MEJLISS DISSOLVED . AN UNCONDITIONAL YIELDING. Teheran. December 25. At the instance of the Cabinet the Regent has dissolved the Mejliss. Cabinet has unconditionally yielded to the Russian ultimatum. The Governor of Tabriz estimates that the Russians killed 500 Persians. REINFORCEMENTS SENT. St. Petersburg, December 25. After ministerial consultation the Viceroy of the Caucasus has been ordered to send the largest possible reinforcements to Tabriz. PROVINCIAL INTEGRATION. PERSIAN PARLIAMENT A PAST NUMBER. Received 26, 11 p.m. London, December 26. The Times' Teheran correspondent, telegraphing on the 24th, mentions that he fears provincial disintegration, and adds that it has apparently been arranged by the Regent that Cabinet should conduct the administration, supported by the presence of Russian troops at Kazvin, within telephone call of the capital. The Russian legation declared the reply to the ultimatum was satisfactory, and telegraphed to Tabriz that tb« question was settled, but the Russian general replied he would obey only the Viceroy of the Caucasus. Mr. Morgan Shuster assented to the ultimatum to him.

The Regent, addressing a meeting of merchants, who were summoned to the palace, declared the Mejlisa had impeded the actions of the administration internally and externally, and must therefore be closed.

A rescript announced that the session was ended, but contained no mention of an election.

The gates of the Mejliss are locked and a guard mounted.