THE TURKISH REVOLUTION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2489, 30 April 1909, Page 5

THE TURKISH REVOLUTION.

CABLE NEWS.

THE ADANA MASSACRES,

PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES BURNED.-

United Pans a Association —CorYiucrir

CONSTANTINOPLE, .April 28

Two hundred and fifty reservists at Adana seized a train and went to Tarsus. Here they assisted in destroying the American quarter. , ' ; Consular advices report that one hundred Protestant missionaries were burned in a church in the Adana district. Rasahba destroyed Abdul Hamid’s harem, and removed some of its'occupants to Ored and Seraglio, and others to country palaces. ABDUL HAMID. SENT TO SALONIKA. LONDON, April 28. Renter to-day reports that Abdul Hamid, accompanied by eighty ’adies of his harem, has been transferred to Salonika. There have been great popular rejoicings at Smyrna and Jerusalem. Advices received 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 the officers demanded his abdication. When arrested he was found hidden in the harem. The suspects arrested include Prince Saba Edin, President of the Liberal- Union, Oli Kernal, editor of the “Lkdam, Marshal Zeke, a former commander of the Fourth Army Corps at Erzeroum, and Tadir Aga, chief eunuch.

ABDUL HAMID’S PIOUS RESIGNA TION.

STATE OF SIEGE SUSPENDED

(Received April 29, 9.45 p.m.)

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 29

When informed of his deposition, Abdul Hamid said, “I am innocent. Since the Constitution was renewed I never failed to support it. I leave the authors of this tragedy to God. During my rei°Ti the Greek war was von, and 1 have extricated the country from many difficulties. God’s will be done.” The state of siege is suspended at Constantinople to permit of rejoicings. The Turkish newspapers are cxecerating the fallen despot.

ABDUL’S JOURNEY.

EXTRAORDINARY PRECAUTIONS

(Received April 29, 11.7 p.m.)

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 29

Two armored motor- ears escorted Abdul Hamid to the railway station'at 2 o’clock in the morning. His two sons, aged seven and seventeen respectively, ’©even wives, and some eunuchs and servants, accompanied by a detachment of soldiers were aboard the train. Ab'cln! was taken to the villa Alitmi at Salonika, which is surrounded with troops.