SULTAN'S CITY OF REFUGE.

NZ Truth, Issue 579, 22 July 1916, Page 4

SULTAN'S CITY OF REFUGE.

Tho Inhabitants of Bruua, who havo petitioned for tho dlnmlssal of the Young Turka and pcaco, have boon about tho happiest subjecta of the Sultan. Mr. WiUiam MIHor choracterises the vaayet of Bruna as tho model province of tho Turkish Empire. Hrußa Im both phy»lcally und morally fur cleaner than Constantinople. Fjinnllctom has been con«picuou.sly absent. When Armonhmu wore mnHSucred In ContitnnUnoplo the Governor or Hrusu dimply utmounccd thut If a slnKlu Christian wore murdered ho would Hhoot ten MuuscltnutiH; and not one Christian was Injured. Brutta haa long been regarded as tho Ottoman Government's eventual refuge- A governor who mado many »trt>et improvement* explained: "I am preparing for the fcultan when ho Ih turned out «>f Conutanllnoplo. 1 *