THE TURKISH REVOLUTION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2480, 20 April 1909, Page 5

THE TURKISH REVOLUTION.

CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH VICE-CONSUL WOUNDED

ARTILLERYMEN MUTINY AND ENTER CONSTANTINOPLE.

United Press * Association—Copyright

LONDON, April 18

Major Doughty Wylie, British viceconsul at Adana, lias been wounded. It is rumored that several hundreds have been killed, including two American missionaries.

Twelve hundred artillerymen at Hadarnkani mutinied. They seized the officers and then entrained to Constantinople to assure themselves that the Constitution was maintained, and to see if the‘Sultan was alive. They arrived and marched, to the War Office, where they had refreshments, and thence to Parliament Square, where the acting-president made a reassuring speech. Afterwards they cheered the Sultan, and re-entrained for Hadamkani.

• Enver Bey and Hakki Bey have arrived at Salonika. They accuse the Liberal Union of siding with tho reactionaries and that the revolution is another stage of the Kiamil plot in which the Sultan is also concerned. They claim that- tho whole of tho cavalry are siding with the reconstructed committee. They state that Albanians have abandoned their local struggles and are ready to march to Constantinople. Stray bullets on Tuesday and W ednesday wounded 574 people at Constantinople, and killed 17. The number of officers intentionally killed is yet unknown. General Izzet Fuad, Assistant Minister of War, was murdered on Friday evening. Mr Asquith speaking •at Glasgow, said the Turkish Government had assured the British Government that it intended to adhere strictly to the Constitution. If Turkey turned aside from the policy of reform and just administration British sympathy would he entirely withdrawn. ANTI-REVOLUTION MOVEMENT SPREADING. ANOTHER ARMY CORPS MARCHING ON CONSTANTINOPLE. United Press Association —Copyright (Received April 19, 10 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, April 19. The Ministry of War applying for troops from Euaeroum and Trcbijona, received a reply that the Fourth Army Corps has decided to march on Constantinople and restore the Constitution. The officer in comipand at Smyrna lias sent constitutional troops to vSkutari. Tho va'.i at Salonika has ruptured relations now with tho Government. The Ottoman hank ordered the Salonika branch to send all cash to Constantinople. The commandant of the Third Army Corps thereupon placed an embargo on £6OOO deposited in the branch for administrative requirements.

Upwards of 10.000 Salonika and other troops have arrived at Tychatliaja (?), and informed a deputation that they would refrain from entering Constantinople only if safe conduct, and protection were granted to -Salonika deputies, enabling them to resume their duties, and tho ringleaders of the uprising punished to prevent the recurrence of such an event. The Cabinet has sent Izzu Pasha, chief of the general staff, to parley. MORE MASSACRES FEARED. WARSHIPS SENT TO PROTECT - CHRISTIANS. United Press Association —Copyright. (Received April 19, 11.50 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, April 19. Two American missionaries were killed at Adana, Messrs Maurier and Rogers. Tho Armenians made a desperate resistance and inflicted heavy losses on their assailants before they were overpowered. Eight British, French, and German Warships s/c concentrating at Messena, wßere-the foreigners and Christians have taken refuge in the consulates. It is feared that- tho Governor’s troops will be insufficient to withstand the onslaught of the Moslems from the, north. British and French warships have been ordered to Aloxandretta, which the Moslems arc threatening. Tho Christians at Tarsus have been attacked and some, massacred. A portion of the town is burning. H.M.S. Swift-sure and Triumph have started from Malta for Turkish waters, and H.M.S. Diana has been ordered to Beirut-.