TURKEY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13891, 30 April 1909, Page 5

TURKEY.

THE SULTAN AND 111S HAREM. Press Assofiation-By Telegraph-Cop vrigli> LONDON, April 28v Abdul Ha in id's, harem lias been removed, some of the women having beeii taken to the Qred Seraglio, and others t6 Country palaces. Renter to-dav reports that Abdul Hamid, accompanied bv eight of his harem, has been transferred to Salonika. There' arc great, popular rejoicings at Smyrna and Jerusalem. AN ANGRY ARMY. THE SULTAN'S COMPLICITY. LONDON, April 28. Advices from Vienna state that Abdul Hamid's correspondence, disclosing complicity in the revolt and resistance to the entry; 'of the Salonikans, so angered the army that an overwhelming majority of officers demanded the-Sul-tan's iibdipatipn. AVlieri: arrested lie was found hidden in his harem. The sirSpects; rtrrested include Princp Saba Eddin. president of the Liberal Union, Ali Iveniab, editor of " Ikdam," Marshal Zeke, a former commander of the Fourth Army Corps at Erzeroum and Nadir Aga.

SULTAN'S FAREWELL WORDS. POPULAR REJOICINGS. Received-9.50 p.m.," April 29th. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 29. When informed of his deposition, Abdtil Hamid, the Sultan, said: —"l am innocent. Since tlie Constitution was renewed I have never failed to support it. I leave the authors of. this tragedy to God.. During'my reign the Greek war was won; I have extricated my country from many difficulties. God's will be done." The state of siege has bpen suspended in Constantinople to permit of tlife rejoicings. The.Turkish, newspapers are execrating a fallen despot. THE SULTAN DEPARTS. Received 11.7-p.m., April 29th. , CONSTANTINOPLE, April 29. 'Two' armoured motor cars escorted Abdul Hatriid tb the station at 2 o'clock in the morning. Two sons, aged seven and seventeen years, eleven wives, some eunuchs and servants, accompanied him. A detachment of soldiers was on board the train. Abdul was taken to the villa Alitmi, Salonika, which is surrounded by troops. .