The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-16
MASSACRE DIS
IR|CT HENS
NO MORE THAN 1000 KILLED IN
,AsIATIC PROyINCEs-sURvIv-
ORS ARE BEING CARED FOR
AND rSLAYERS PUNISHED.

Washington. June 15.-Emphatic
denial was entered today at the
Turkish embassy to the reports that
10000 or 10000 persons had been
killed during the recent troubles in
Asiatic Turkey. and the statement
was made that unusual efforts are
being, made to punish those responr
sible FOL. the disorders. Il
Deep. regret was expressed that
what are termed exaggerated reports
have been printed concerning the dis.
order. The opinion was advanced
that the articles have been inspired
by persons who find it to their inter-
est to accuse the constitutional Cow
eminent at Constantinople with being
responsible for what has happened
1t was stated that the last Official
news was that the number OF victims
would not exceed 1000.
Relief and Punishment Planned. i,
The attitude of the Turkish gov
eminent In regard to the trouble was
earnestly defended Not only has the
minister of the interior asked for the
appropriation of $4,000 to aid the
victims, it was stated, but the gov
eminent on its own responsibility has
sent Immediately to the victims the
sum of $4,000. Instructions were
forwarded to the local authorities
to make all efforts possible to give
food, clothing, medicine and shelter
to the sufferers, without regard to re-
ligion, race or nationality.
Following the examples set in the
punishment of those responsible for
the outbreak in Constantinople on
April IS, another courtmartial has
been established in Adana, it was ex-
planned, to try those responsible for
the trouble there. It's members are
distinguished officers of the Roume-
liam army, chosen so as to insure the
eiDoShSS vi lOSdi ut
opinion was expressed that the court
martial could act with independence
and condemn those who were guilty,
whether of high or low degree.
Government Called Inefficient.
Beirut, June 15.-It is evident
that conditions everywhere in Asia
Minor are far from settled, and that
it will take time and a government
stronger than the present one to
make it possible for the people to go
about their labors with any degree
Of safety.
The inefficiency of the government
is seen and felt everywhere The
new vail makes suave assurances but
what the city needs is man with "A
strong hand and a clean, honest
heart. Six thousand troops and hun
dreds of officers swarm about Adana
and eat up the best there is to be
had.
The work of relief at Adana is be-
ing pushed so far as means will al
low. At present in the big camp
there are 14,S00 persons on the ra-
ton list, while 1,400 more are draw
ing their daily supplies from the
home of one of the missionaries
Soldiers Prove TreacherOus.
The unfortunates have been herd
ed together like so many cattle on
an open plain, in rags ana squalor,
budding under inadequate shelter to
protect themselves from the heat of
the tropical sun by day and by night
crowding together to protect them
selves from the cold.
Under such conditions there are in
this camp today hundreds of children
with measles. In one hospital alone
there are over 500 wounded.
Crops in the Adana district are
ready for harvest and unless they are
gathered famine will stare the peo-
pie in the face the coming year.
Guards to protect the people who
have dared to venture out to gather
their crops have time and again
proved the treachery of the Turk.
The farmers have been either stab
bed or shot down like dogs as soon
as they came outside of the city linn