TURKISH BRUTALITY.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 May 1910, Page 3

TURKISH BRUTALITY.

WOMEN AND CHILDREN MASSACRED. " SAUV.E Q[l[ P.IOUT. [BY FLKCTUTC TELEGUArn-COPYIUanT.] [rRH ritEsa association.] LONDON, .ALay :i. Tlio Daily Chronicle publishes under reserve a statement of tlio Italian Deputy, Giovanni Mieele, who is coiTespo'iident for Hie Milanese newspaper aiti llseoolo in Albania, that* Sliovktb Tnrgiit Pasha's troops in tin* campaign in Albania displayed <alI the ferocious bestiality of tlio old Ottoman regime. 'Villages wero burned, and women and children massacred.

Albanian mothers, armed with old Runs, toiiLclifc in defence of their children. BRAVERY OFTHE INSURGENTS. A TURKISH TRIIiI IK. (Received Tin's Day, f1.f1.") a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, .May 3. Tli e origin of the Albanian insnrmi'tion is put. down to the Albanians' indignation at being compelled, under ifche new regime, to pay taxes to tlu> Constantinople Government. The Albanians were formerly left mostly to their own devices. Tire Porto is now sending a Government commission to investigate the progress of pacification .and reform.

The Turks admit, tint troops patrolling disaffected villages burn thehouses of absentees unless pi'onf is furnished them of the owner's whereabouts, but bloodshed is 'avoided n.s fjir as possible. The "Insurgents at Katchaiiik repeatedly made a stand and fought •nt some places on the, heigluts until thev vrero mi nib ibi ted.

Tlie strongest stand was made hotwwn Kntcbnnik mid Ghilan. Turks failed to dislodge them, and General Tnrgp;t w.tr obliged to brines; reinforcements.