(Received April 22, 8.35 a.m.)

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVI, Issue LVI, 22 April 1909, Page 5

(Received April 22, 8.35 a.m.)

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 21.

Husni's proclamation had a most reassuring effect in Constantinople. It declares the Constitution to be absolutely in .accordance with the Sheanat and henceforth it will be safeguarded. Its demands include the following : — That no obstacle is to be placed in the way of the re-instateanent of officers. . Soldiers to swear upon the Koran, in the 1 presence of Sheikulislan and of the commanders, to blindly obey the ciders of their superiors and not to mix in politics in future. j Furthermore, the garrison is to un-

dertake not to interfere in measures for the punishment of the guilty, and

.to denounce spies and other instigators of disturbance.

If the land and sea forces accept these demands, and show passive and real obediemcei, nothing will befall the

garrison.

A prompt reply is required.

Order has bean restored at Adana and Tarsus, where Yali and Muitcssaa-if have besfn respectively aismdssed.

The Times' Salonika correspondent reports that six battalions are entraining daily.

Sl.'prkot Pasha, commander of the Thiid Army Corps, is able to send 100,000 men to Constantinople if necessary.