LAST NIGHT'S CABLES

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10679, 28 January 1913, Page 1

LAST NIGHT'S CABLES

THE BALKANS.

STORI OF THE REVOLUTION.

THE SHOOTING OF NAZIM PASHA

KIAMIL PASHA'S ALTERNATIVES. United Press .Association —By Electiie Telegraph—Copyright. CONSTANTINOPLE; January 26. ' The movement came to a climax unexpectedly 1 . Tho Union leaders intended to defer upsetting Kiamil Pasha until peace had been concluded. Fifteen, carrying six banners, approached the Porte, then Enver Bey joined them, while some dozens of partisans emerged from neighbouring cafos. Eventually 150 arrived at the gateway of the Porte, including Talaat Bey and Hadji. Bey. • Puring the morning the regular guard at the .Porte was mysteriously replaced by 'troops sympathising with the Committee of Union. 1 Hadji Bev bared his breast and shouted, "Come and save the Fatherland's honotir, .which a traitorous Government has trodden underfoot. Shoot trie if yon -will, so-1 may be carried to ray grave as no honour is left to Turkey^" ,' ' -The shooting of Nazim Pasha and others followed. An autopsy revealed that the victims tdso had been stabbed. Mnntajs Bey. .notorious in connection ' vith tho murders of Zekki Pnsha and Asmed Sammin. shot Nazim Pasha. Meanwhile Enver Bey informed Kiamil Pasha that he iriuat cither continue the war or resjirn, otherwise there -ivould be; more bloodshed. Kiamil Pasha, who wan cool, resigned fp preference to continuing tho war. ; The Cabinet was imiirisnned until the Grand Viz«er arrived. Three Europeans in ' the waiting-room were liinilarlv Retained. . Trading of the CommiHee »f:'TJnion took refuge in the Embassies.

A NEGT/RTJTTCn WARNING. , CONSTANTINOPLE, January 27. . It is believed that Kiamil Pasha warned that a coup was probable, but lm confidence in Nazimi Pasha prevented him taking special precautions. Nazim Pasha was struck by three eliots.

The wires between the Porte, tlie > Palace and the War. Office .wero cut. -Prince Said Halim. the Khedive's rouain, has been appointed Minister of • Foreign Affairs. '

NEW CAfITNET'S POLICr.'

TJERMAN ASSII3TANOE HXPBXTTKD. ... LONDON, January 27. The-.V Daily Mail's"- Constantinople .correspondent states that ~the now ,Cabinet's policv depends on antagonism between -the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. The Young Turks declare that the new Government is sure to receive German assistance. . ROMANIA'S CLAIMS. PRESENTED TO BULGARIA LONDON, January 27. The Roumanian Minister has pre-' rented Dr Daneff, the representative of Bulgaria, with Bulgaria's claims. These include the cession of Silistria and the Black of Kavarna and Baltchik.