The Balkans

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 13, 16 June 1913, Page 5

The Balkans

SERVU'S,' CLAIMS,

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. St. Petersburg, June 13. It is pointed out that other compensasations than territory-are open to Servia, such as commercial access to the Aegean Sea. The fear of losing this is the chief reason for the Servian? objection to Bulgaria acquiring Monastir district west of Vardar river. '•

£ SHEVKET'S ASSASSINATION. f WARNED THE PREVIOUS DAY. i Constantinople, June 13. i It is stated that Shevket Pasha received a. warning on the previous dayj but did not heed it, Be deprecated ".the adoption of special precautions for his , ■ Safety. % The men arrested are supposed to be \ ' mere instruments, and the real authors -of the crime are still at liberty. Tt fa believed they plotted the assassina- : tion of the leading Ministers.

: J THE ASSASSINS RUN DOWN. ■' ' A STATE OP SIEGE. ,*"-*, T .'" , Constantinople, June 13. The military surrounded the house of cj ; V$PM' abject a,t Pertain- which it Jjjf* Wits' supposed['that Zai Bey, the assassin %{ 'accomplices, who 'had taken J 1 t M»fuge there. '■ ~A-' \The troops fired a fusillade; and Zai f vßey replied, wounding Lieutenant Hilm'i. Samuel Effendi, the'magistrate, said he " believed Zai Bey was mortally wounded. - The siege is proceeding.

J ; CAPTURE OF THE ASSASSINS.

/ " Received 15, 5.5 p.m. Constantinople,- June 14. ,' Gendarmes forced tire roof of Pera's house.

Ali Bey, Kazin Affendi and Cheoki sur- < .rendered. It is believed that all the asI 1 sassinß have been captured. i

i ( DETAILS OF THE CAPTURE.

A STUBBORN RESISTANCE. FURTHER MURDERS FEARED! ' Received 16, 12.30 a.m. Constantinople, June 14. A detachment of infantry and- cavalry surrounded a block of buildings while the soldiers, and firemen climbed to adjacent roofß. ' The assassins refused to surrender, ■.' and fired on the troops with Revolvers. .The fusiHade lasted an hour,'until the hackstairs were captured. None of the -, assassins was wounded. Ali is a fire brigade lieutenant, and Kazira a Circassian captain. Several Mauser rifles and'pistols were »; found in the house. h The arrests total 150. , $ „ -Talaat Bey and Enver Bey arp in s fear I' „ of murder, and elaborate precautions } '', are being taken to ensure their safety. I- ' >'" "'! ' -•■' ' ''' " "'