TURKISH ATROCITIES.
THE ARMENIANS KILLED NUMBER 6000.
BRITISH WARSHIPS FOR THE LEVANT.
SYMPATHY FROM OTHER POWERS. Constantinople, Sept. 2. The Sultan is greatly concerned at the refusal of the Embassies to carry out the usual illuminations in honor of his birthday, and points out the bad effect it is likely to have on the troops. The various Embassies have replied to the effect that any rejoicings would be out of place after tta recent terrible outrages. Sept. 8. The Embassies estimate that in the recent massacre GOOO Armenians were slaughtered. London, Sept. 2. The British Mediterranean squadron has been ordered to the Levant. Sir Phillip Currie, British Ambassador, returns to Constantinople immediately. Austria, Germany, and Russia are displaying sympathy with the policy of the Marquis of Salisbury in compelling the Sultan to carry out reforms in Turkey.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 112, 4 September 1896, Page 3
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