THE TURKISH RISING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11839, 20 April 1909, Page 5

THE TURKISH RISING.

MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS

THE POWERS SEND WARSHIPS

SULTAN'S ABDICATION SUGGESTED. (Press Assn. — By Telegraph — Copyright) CONSTANTINOPLE, "April 19. : The Minister of War applying for troops from Euzercum and Trcbijona, received, a' reply that the Fourth Army Corps has decided tp - march on Constantinople and restore the constitution. The officer in command at Smyrna , ha: sent -constitutional troops to Skutari', The vali at Salonica has now rap tured relations with the Government.

The Ottoman bank ordered the Salonica branch to send all cash to Constantinople. The commandant of the Third Army Corps thereupon placed ap itlmbargo „on £6000 deposited in the branch for administrative requirements. Upwards of 10,000 Salonica . and other troops have arrived at Tychatliaja '(?), and informed a- deputation that they would refrain from 1 entering; CoiMtaritfnople only if safe conduct and protection were granted tp Salonica- deputies/ enabling tliem, to resume their,, duties, and the ringleaders of the uprising punished to prevent the recurrence of such an event. Th^ Cabinet has-- sent- Tzzii Pasha, chief of. the general staff, to parley. ■■■■._ ■■?.•'...' - :

The .American missionaries killed at Adana were Messrs Maurier and Rogers. The Armenians mad ' a desperate resistance and, inflicted heavy , losses on their assailants before they were overpowered. "•;•■;

Eight British, French j and German warships are concentrating at Messina, where the . foreigners arid Christians have taken refuge in the consulates. It is feared, that" the. Governor's troops will be insufficient to withstand the.onslaught -of the- Moslems /-. from , the ; north.

Bfritish arid Frerich- 'warships have been : orderted to Alexandre-fa,'- which the Moslems are threatening. * The , Christians at*^ Tarsus have heap attacked and some riiassacred. A portion of the town is burning . . " H.M.S. •- Swiftsure and Triumph have started from * Malta . for Turkish waters,', and H.M.S. Diari{i has-been ordered to Beii^it . ..■■-.■ • ' . . ■' ' ; . (Received April 20 8.30 a.m.) \Y April 19. ' The committee at Salonika are pursuing a firm : and : moderate plan. .They are anxious to avoid' civil wot arid to prevent foreign intervention; '- Several, thousand of their* forces, -including-.' the' Adrknople. contingent,, also 24 maxirri* and field batteries, are a> Spartakeivi, arid a thousand at Kenukja under San*darisky. The t committer's advanced guard of 680 meni has reached Kutchuk^chqnkmadje., ? The Sultan and Miriistry were alhiost pariicstrickeri- .'•....'•■;- : VIBN-N_# April 19. ! The Neue ; Wiener : Tagblatt 'publishes-•ari-:unconfirmed report tbf\t the Sultan is negotiatin'g Avitli the committee in regard to .abdication.'*" ■ ' , ; . • ■

." LONDON, April 19;Y \ Reuter-s correspondent states that the committee telegrapheS to the Sultan upbraiding him; for violation of his oath to maintain the Constitution. Enner' Bey declares that the Liberal Union must be courtmartialled.

The Times correspondent states ■ that the upper and educated Mahommedari clergy joiried the Liberal Union for the preservation of- order arid the restoration! of the Coristatitinople ga rriso'n, which is repentant.. : .■ * - >

The Liberal' Union separated ..from' tlie reactionaries, owirig to the brutality of the latter 1 in" killing sixteen officers.

(Received April 20, 10.10 a.m.) A, * • CONSTANTINOPLE, April 19. Mustafi Effendi, deputy of Aileppo, has been appointed President of the Cluwnher, Mariy. tel egiunisA from thfe provinces, including Anatelia, ' were 'read in the. Chamber, protesting against'' ari anti-constitiitiona"l Cabinet. ,

The Macedonian army demands guar!-*. antees for the maintenance of the "constitution.

The committee explain that Koimil Pasha's fall - was due to • his subserviehce to his sdn, Said Pasha,, a palace favorite under the old regime. They, emphasise that the outbreaks in Asia Minor were the result of the overthrow of the committee and the Union's authority. The absence of the Hademikrs artillerymen, who hod gone. 'to Constantinople, enabled the Salpriika , battalions to slip ■ tlirough the fortifications aiid reach Spartakeni and," Kutch uk, which is liß miles from Constantinople.. * Other , reports state* that the coriunittee's advance guard of 2000 Iras reached Sari Stefano.

Over bn£ thousand persons were killed at Adaria, including 700 Armenians. Fire destroyed' half ... the. town. Tlie situation is better, but at Tarsus it is critical. " r Tiventv persons were' killed at M arass, where there is an important American mission.

Husni Pasha, comniander of the Salonika .troops, telegraphs to the foreign embassies that the soldiers mqrehing on Constantinople desire a definite* re-estab-lishment of. the constitution and punishment of the authors of tlie/i^angiiinsVßy disorder; -The liyes and property of foreigners shall t be safeguarded. Kaser and Corfu, the Committee's leadera, interviewed at Salonika, threaten a military dictatorship until/the country is tranquil. Stambpul must! be swept of • the fanatical element at any cost! ■ . LONDONv!Aprirl9. Tlte Daily Telegraph denies that Izzet. Fuad has been murdered, ; as previously, reported. ' ■.-'..- ' „