Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
FIGHT IN TEHERkN
PARLIAMENT SQUARE in PERSIAN
CAPITAL THE SCENE OF
BLOODY BATTLE.
BUILDINGS ARE IN RUINS
Guns Of shah's Troops Bombard struc
lures for Several Hours at
Close Range-casuaI-
ties Total 70.

Teheran, June 24.--After bloody
fight which was waged around the
parliament building Tuesday, the city
was comparatively quiet Tuesday
night, although the cossacks were
camped in the streets and squares
Cossacks and soldiers early In the
morning surrounded the parliament
and demanded that a number OF per
sons whose arrest the shah had or.
dered, be forthwith handed over to
them. Parliament refused to comply
with this demand and shots were fred
at the troops. several soldiers being
killed. Orders were at once issued
from military headquarters t!.at the
parliament building be bomharded and
the bombardment commenced soon al
ter ten o'clock. While this was In
progress bombs were thrown from the
parliament builds and tee mosque
adjoining, disabling ohe Of TIA Gun,
and wounding the gunners.
Eventually the balls Of parliamen,
were cleared, but net before many per.
sons had bean killed and wounded.
The bombardnent continued until
three o'clock in tie afternoon when
1t suddenly ceased. In the meantime
the troops pillaged the political clubs
In that neighborhood and numerous
residences of Influential members OF
parliament, In which work they were
aided by the populace.
The number of casualties is un.
known, but 1t will be very large. The
parliament buildings are practically In |
ruins. The firing was confined to par. |
lament square, the other parts of the |
city being comparatively quiet. Large
numbers Of leading Nationalists, in.
GLIDING priests and members of par
lament have been placed under arrest
It was reported few days ago that
the shah of Persia had fed from
Teheran and 1t was even thought that
he might abdicate and leave the coun-
try, but the latest information from
there now indicates that he is master
Of the situation.
Ever since the present shah came
to the throne in January, 1907, and be-
gan his rule under constitution, the
drst Persia has ever known, the ef-
forts OF the reactionists to nullify the
effect of constitutional reforms have
,aused bitter contests. Some Of these
nave been marked by bloodshed and
here has been constant fractional agi-
alton. The empire has become d.
'ided into English and Russian spheres
u influence and the complications
With Russia on one border and Turkey
m the other have increased the hos
ility between the internal factions.
There has been continuous lack of CO.
operation between the shah and his
and the feeling against him
It times has run very high.
London, June PA special dis
'atch from Teheran to the Times says
hat the killed and wounded in Tues.
avs fighting totalled 70, the casual Z
les being heavy among the National !
SITS. Several deputies were killed. :
he foreign residents are in no dan. |
er, as the town is in the hands OF !
russian General Liakhoff. He, accord. !
ng to this dispatch, directed the +
perations of the tribal cavalry, the !
ilahkar regiment joining in the fray 4
ater. Rife firing lasted for two
ours after which the parliament
uilding and adjacent buildings were s
ombarded at close range, the 200 de-
enders of the former building 4
ventually being scattered. /
The looting which followed the fr- |,
lg was indescribable and continued I,
throughout the day. The Times cor. @
sspondent states that the behavior 7
the troops, including tho Cossacks, 8
as disgraceful, the mosque, the |,
etghboring houses and the palace Of o
rince Zilles Sultan being entirely
loted and partially DESTROYED. 7