THE TURKISH UPRISING

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14973, 20 April 1909, Page 7

THE TURKISH UPRISING

THE ADANA OUTBREAK. BRITISH CONSUL 'WOUNDED. AMERICAN MISSIONARIES KILLED. ARTILLERYMEN IN MUTINY. THE WORK OF STRAY BULLETS. MURDER OF A MINISTER. United Frees Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. • LONDON. April 18. Major Doughty Wylie, British ViceConsul at Adana, was wounded. It is rumoured that several hundreds of people were killed, including two American missionaries. Twelve hundred artillerists at Hidomkaui mutinied, seized their officers, and then entrained for Constantinople, to assure themselves that the Constitution was to be maintained, and to see if the Sultan was alive. When they arrived they marched to the War Office, where they received refreshments. Thence they went to Parliament Square, where the Acting President made a reassuring speech. Afterwards they cheered the Sultan and re-entrained for Hademkaui. Ermer Hakki has arrived at Salonika. He accuses the Liberal Union of siding with the reactionaries, and says the revolution is another 6tage of tho Kiamil Pasha plot, in which the Sultan was also concerned. He claims that the whole of the cavalry is siding with the reconstructed committee. It is stated that the Albanians have abandoned their local struggles, and awe ready to march to Constantinople. Stray bullets on Tuesday and Wednesday wounded 514 persons in Constantinople and killed seventeen. The number of officers intentionally killed is not yet known. General Izzot Fuad, Assistant Minister of War, was murdered on Friday evening. AN ASSURANCE BY THE NEW GOVERNMENT. LONDON, April 18.

The Right Hon H. H. Asquith, speaking at Glasgow, said tho Turkish Government had assured the British Government that it intended to adhere strictly to the Constitution. If Turkey turned aside from her policy of reform and just administration, British sympathy would be entirely withdrawn. THE ATTITUDE OF THE ARMY. DEMANDS OF THE SALONIKA TROOPS. (Received April 19, 10 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, April 19. The Ministry of War, applying for troops from Erzeroum and Trobizond, received a reply that tho Fourth Army Corps liaxi decided to march to Constantinople to restore the Constitution. The officer in command at Smyrna has sent the Constitutional troops to Skutari.

The Vali of Salonika has ruptured relations with the new Government. The Ottoman Bank ordered the Salonika branch to send all its cash to Constantinople. The commandant of the Third Army Corps thereupon placed an embargo on £6OOO deposited in tbo branch for tho administrative requirements of three vilayets.

Upwards of 10,000 Salonika and other troops have arrived at Tchatliaja. They informed the deputation from the new Government that they would refrain from entering Constantinople only if safe conduct and protection were granted to the Salonika deputies, enabling them to resume their duties, and the ringleaders of the uprising punished to prevent tho recurrence of suoh an event. The Cabinet has sent Izzu Pasha, Chief of the General Staff, to parley. MASSACRES IN. ASIA MINOR. ASSEMBLY OF FOREIGN ' WARSHIPS. LONDON, April 19. . The St Petersburg newspaper “Russ” learns that Turcomans massacred 2000 at Astrabad, including women and children, after a fight with revolutionaries. It is added that Russia is sending a detachment of troops to Astrabad.

The two American missionaries killed at Adana were Messrs Maurer and Regers. The Armenians made a desperate resistance, and inflicted heavy losses on the assailants before they were overpowered. Eight British, French and German warships are concentrating at Mesina, where foreigners and Christians are engaged in tho consulates, and it is feared that the Governor’s troops are insufficient to withstand tho onslaught of Moslems from the north. British and French warships have been ordered to Aloxandretta, which the Modems are threatening. Christians at Tarsus were attacked, and some were massacred. A portion of the town is burning. Tho Swiftsuro and Triumph at Malta have started for Turkish waters. The Diana has been ordered to Beirut.