Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-24
Revolt of Provinces May Fol.
low Teheran Coup d'Etat.
NATI0NAlISTS IN CHAINS
Mosques. Private Dwellings and
Shops Pillaged and Destroyed.
INTERVENTION NOT EXPECTED
Prince Zill as Sultan Reminded Of
His Promise Of Loyalty
to Shah.

ST. PETERSBURG. June 2i.-The for
eign Office here this morning received dis
patches sent from Teheran at night
fall yesterday stating that the lighting
around the national assembly building had
ceased, that the town was quiet. and
confirming generally the news already re-
ceived here by way of London and Ber-
lin
The dispatches obtained no additional
details. The number OF dead and wound
ed is not given. The writer adds that
it is difficult even To approximate the
casualties.
The liberal press Of ST. Petersburg.
which throughout the Persian troubles has
sympathzed with the Persian parliament.
regards the attack on the Cossacks as
the initiation OF pure coup d'etat. IL
is convinced that IL will be followed by
the dissolution Of the national assembly
and by the revocation Of the constitu-
ton.
Civil War Begun.
The SlOvo declares that "A civil war ac-
companied by all its horrors has begun
in Persia. The shah for the moment.
the paper says. has been successful, but
the final outcome is doubtful. as the
shahs handful OF troops may be defeated
when the armed forces OF the revolution
lists arrive from the north.
The Slovo sees no reason for interna-
tional Intervention in Persia. long as
the lives OF foreigners are safe. IL warns
the government OF the danger OF any
dealings whatever with the reactlonary
circles in Teheran. which might ALLEVIATE
the sympathy OF the masses OF the people
and destroy Russian prestige in Persia.
The Bourse Gazette says the firing i'm
the end. The shah has burned his
bridges and definitely cast in his lot with
the reactionares. The sword must now
decide whether the idea OF popular rep
resentation is firmly rooted in Persia
not.
Not Aimed at Constitution.
BERLIN. June PA dispatch from Te-
heran today says the bomba rdment of a
portion of that city yesterday was not
conducted with the idea OF abolishng the
constitution. but to bring about the
rest of a group of politicians personally
hostile to the shah, and who intended to
depose him.
II is also said the shah has crushed his
tions of parliament have not been abol-
ished. II liz even declared that o part ~
parliament is In favor OF the course pur-
sued by the shah.
Europeans in Teheran are not in danger.
This il not the fact in the case Of the
European residents of Tabriz and Uru-
miah In Urumiah the danger arises from
the activities Of Kurdish trihesmen and
Turkish troops.
Prince Reminded Of Oath.
LONDON. June PA special to the
Times from St. Petersburg says that the
Russian and British representatives at
Teheran have been instructed to remind
Prince Zill es Sultan of his promise OF
loyalty toward the present sovereign ana
10 acQuaint him OF the determin alton OF
the two powers to keep him to his prom De-
With the exclusion of this possible dan
ger Of civil war II lie hoped that the situ-
alton will soon clear.
special dispatch from Teheran 10 the
Times says that the killed and wounded
in yesterdays fighting tota'ed seventy
casualties among the nationalist. Sev-
erai deputies were killed.
The foreign residents are In no danger.
The town is in the hands OF the Russian
general. Liakhon.
Gen. Liakhoff. according to the dispatch.
airy. the silahkar regiment Joining in tho
fray later. Rife firing lasted for two
hours. after which the parliament build
ing and adjacent buildings were bonn
OF the former building even: ually being
scattered.
Pillage and Destruction.
The footing which followed the Trims
was indescrbable and continued through
out the day. The Times correspondent
states that the behavior OF the troops.
including the Cossacks. was dsgraceful.
The mosque, the neiehboring houses. the
palace of Prince Zill es Sultan and tbs
estate Of Amin ed Dowleh were entirely
looted and partially destroyed. In add.
ton. peaceful citizens were held UP ana
robbed.
Twenty-Five nationalist leaders are pris.
oners in the hands OF the Cos.acks. The
Of the great Mejliss Mosque
has Mortified the people. The shah will
have extreme difficulty in coping with the
The Associated Press has been informed
that neither Great Britain nor Russia has
any intention of interfering in the internal
affairs of Persia unless the situation be.
comes much worse.
A private dispatch received here from
Teheran says:
The shah apparently is the master Of
the situation at Teheran. bub the attitude
OF the provinces is uncertain. Foreigners
are in no danger.
Thirty Leaders in Chains.
TEHERAN. June 2a.-It has been gem
orally confirmed that the first shot H.
yesterdays hghtinG in this city was hred
by members Of the Anjumans, or polit-
ical clubs.
Sayyid Abdullah. president OF parlia.
ment; Sayyid Muhammed. and many POP
ular leaders and members OF the AnJu.
mans, as well as several newspaper ed
itors, were arrested and thirty OF them
placed in chains last night.
Takixadeh, leader Of the opposition and
editor of Habdul Matin together With
nine other editors. took refuge in the
British legation.
The British and Russian representative.
here have requested the shah to take inn
mediate steps TO restore order. and haN
reminded him that their governments
would hold him responsible for any un
fortunate incident that might occur. The
shah, in reply. has given fun assurances
that everything possible will be done K
prevent further disturbances.
Story Of Coup d'Etat.
PARIS, June 24-Special dispatches re
ceived here from Teheran say the nighttime
began about am. and was provoked bI
a bomb thrown from the roof OF one o
the buildings among the cossacks. The
fighting continued until late In the after
noon. many being killed on both sides.
The shah sent the Cossacks and artilier!
to surround the parliament buildings a.
a result Of parlisment's ultimatum refus
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