SIEGE OF TABRIZ.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 97, 22 April 1909, Page 4

SIEGE OF TABRIZ.

THE STARVING INHABITANTS

[peeps association.] (Received April 21, 11.55 p.m.) TEHERAN, April 21. In consequence of British and Russian representations, the Shah granted a week's armistice _ at- Tabriz, to prevent the hunger-stricken elements firom attacking the Consulates. The armistice had such a good effect locally that the order given at Sir Edwalrd Grey's instance for the Russian foree1 to occupy Tabriz was suspended. Mr Basket" ville, an American missionary, was previously killed in a Nationalist sortie to seize the enemy's bread.