THE TURKISH CRISIS

Evening Star, Issue 14036, 17 April 1909, Page 5

THE TURKISH CRISIS

MORE TROUBLES AHEAD. THE COMMITTEE DEFY THE GOVERNMENT. Press Association—By Telegrapn—Copyright. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 16. Nazim Pasha has been appointed to the command of the First Army Corps and Assistant Minister of War. His first action was to release the officers of the Committee of Union and Progress who were imprisoned on Tuesday. He also issued orders that they should not be molested. The Government announce that they will follow the foreign and domestic programme of their predecessors. The Young Turks’ Committee at Salonica refuse to acknowledge the new Government, and are preparing to offer a desperate resistance. A great public meeting at Salonica approved of the Committee’s decision. / VIENNA, April 16. Hakki Bey and Enver Bey, the leaders of the July, 1903, revolutions, have left here to assume control at Salonica. A COMMANDER LYNCHED. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 16. The marines lynched Arif Bey, commander of the cruiser Assanitenfik, who ordered the vessel’s guns to be trained on the Yildiz Kiosk (the Sultan’s Palace) with a view to supporting the Committee of Union and Progress. The Turkish Chamber' unanimously resolved to approve of recent .events. ■lt is willing to work in conformity with the Sheriat (sacred law) and the Constitution. TROOPS AND CTVTLIANS. MISUNDERSTANDING AT SALONICA. MARCH ON THE CAPITAL. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 16. (Received April 17, at 8.35 a.m.) The attitude of the Constantinople troops towards the civilian population and foreigners is irreproachable. The Young Turks at Salonika are ap patently under the impression that the Constitution has been abolished, and are arranging to march on Constantinople with the Third Army Corps. Jazi Bey is expected to bring 10,000 volunteers from Salonica. ENTRAINING AT SALONICA. THE SULTAN’S PROCLAMATION. LONDON, April 16. (Received April 17, at 8.35 a.m.) Reuter's Salonica correspondent reports that two battalions have gone by rail to Constantinople, and that others are preparing to start The Sultan’s proclamation maintains the Constitution and the Sherifiat. He urges tranquillity.