TURKEY'S TROUBLES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3201, 29 May 1909, Page 5

TURKEY'S TROUBLES

A COURT MARTIAL. OFFICIALS SENTENCED TO DEATH. United Press I Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received May 28, 8.25 a.m. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 27. A court martial has acquitted sixty-three officers and thirty-seven civilians charged with complicity in the late Sultan's reactionary movement. Five hadjls have been sentenced to death, also the eunuch Djevher Agha, Tewfik Bey, of the Customs; Lutfie, editor of the "Volkan Tayar"; State Councillor Mustafa, Abdul's tobacconist Halif, and colonel of fusiliers Nadri Bevzi. The prisoners detained at Prinkipo (one of the Princes Islands, in the [ Sea of Marmora), comprising exMinisters and palace functionaries, have been removed to the War Office, preparatory to their deportation to a provincial fortress. EXECUTIONS CARRIED OUT. Received May 28, 8-45 a,m-. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 27. The execution of Abd-ul-Hamid's chief eunuch, Djevher Agha, and six others, who had been cuijiidinntd to death, took place to-day. THE ADANA MASSACRES. RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS ENTRUSTED TO A MURDERER.' Received May 28, 8.45 a.m. LONDON, May 27. "The Times" states that the new Vali of Adana is a fanatical Kurd from Sirah, who entrusted the distribution of relief to Baghdad, a Turkish landowner, who led the first band of murderers into the bazaar of Adana.