The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17
Shah Seeks Refuge in Legation. NATI0NALISTS VICTORIOUS
 IN FIGHT FOR CONSTITUTION Proclamation Creates Wad Entiu-
 sizsm in Teheran. Sultan Ahmed slir.a Given scepfer n Presence 0f Immense Threnxs sf
 HapDy Persiass-Regsncy
 Trusted to Asaa u Muik.

Aenerans Juiy l6.--Mohamed All Shab of Persia, was dethroned today and the Grown Prince Sultan, Ahmed Mirza, was proclaimed Shah by the national assembly composed of the chief Mujthids and the leaders of the Nationalist forces in the presence Of an immense crowd on Parliament square. There was much rejoicing.
 Mohamed All has taken refuge in thu Russian sumuer legation at Zerxcnde, where he Is under the protection of attachments of Cossacks and Sepoyg, despatched to Zerzende by the Russian and British diplomatic representatives.
 The new Shah is yet in his minority and Azad LII Mulk. head of the Kajar family. has been appointed regent. siphadar. one of the most active iead> CTS of the movement, has taken ofIce as minister of war and governor of Teheran.
 General Liakhoff, through whose ne- gotiations with the Nationalists the surrender was effected. was escorted this afternoon by mounted Bakhtarfa rifles, to the parliament building and greeted with loud applause by the peo- pie. He was informed that he might remain temporarily in command of tho Cossack brigade provided he strictly obeyed the orders of the war minister. This arrangement was communicates to the British and Russian legations.
 The shops and private houses occu- pied by the Shah's soldiers have been plundered and the residence of the manager of the Indo-European Tals- graph Company has been footed buf no other homes of foreigners were In. vaded. ,ss
 With the exception of desuitory fr- ing by handful of loyal Bakhtariaa int a lane near the British legation, Teheran Is quiet tonight. The towns- people are taking quite calmly the sud- den change in rulers while the Ma tionaiists are resting after four days of incessant lighting in the streets of a strange town. Y oIa shah Ia Guaraea. Russian and British legation guards are stationed at the Russian suniraer l legation where the Shah has soukht safety and the Cossacks have placed guards around the building as a pre- caution against possible attack by the Nationalists who have declared however, that they have no intention of taking a step which might icausa serious complications. They look upon the Shah's action in seeking the pros tection of . foreign legation as tanta- mount to voluntary abdication. in which case future difficulties might be avoided.
 The shah's decision to place himseit under Russian protection was by no means Q sudden one. He secured Rus sia's consent to receive him the day the Nationaiists entered Teherap but made no move until the troops Guard- ing his palace at Baghsah near Ter heran were forced to retreat to Sut. anhahad. After an all night attack by the Bahtiaris the Shah with the queen and one of the princes left the palace at Sultanhabad under an escort or zvo soldiers and drove hurriedly to the Russian legation. Arrangements al- ready had been made for his reception and he was greeted By the charge d'af- faires and the stan of the legation and conducted to his new residence, over which the British and Russian flags floated.
 The diplomatic representatives thea proceeded into the city to negotiata with the Nationalists with regard to General Liakhon and the other Rus sian officers who were in command 0t the Persian Cossacks and who awaited the outcome of the conference at the barracks It was then agreed thas these officers should retain their con- mands and place themselves under the orders of the Nationalist leaders
 General Liakhon was well received py siphadar and on offering his services was instructed to police the town. open the gates and remove the barricadea. He used the Cossacks who are thor- oughly acquainted with the city fot this purpose.
 siphadar, who is wounded, will be taken to the British legation wnefs already there are e large number of refurees. Including several Russians. The provisional government displays the utmost confidence and declares tnar the monarchy will remain but unoef
 No decision. has been reached as 70 the disposition of the dethronse monarch. but it is probable thss ne VII be banished and sent out or tpe soun- try under a Russian escort
 The new Shah Is 12 years or age. He was declared heir apparent at the time his father ascended the throne. Arrangements had been made to seno him to England to be educated:
 Russian influence. 1t Is belleVeo' VIII be strongly felt In the new n.san ton. The Nationalist leaders nays given their consent to allow the Rus sian Cossacks to retain their arms ana to continue under the command of CoL Liakoff, the Russian commander. Col. Liakhoff, however, according 10 re ports, will in the fleure be under the direct orders of the minister Of war; whose appointment has not yet been Announced. It is the intention to have the Cossacks join the Nationalist forces in policing the city and in preventing the work of bandits and 1ooters.
 Xa is expected that the Russian troops at Kasvin will now return to Rupala as their presence in Teheran is not believed necessary.
 Behadin Jang, one of the chief reaa- tionaries is said to be with the former Shah of Persia at the Russian lega- ton.
 There is much rejoicing among the Persians of the capital tonight. fol their long sought constitution wllI be given them. IL was this point which is directly responsible for the revolt which has ended in the abdica- ton of the Shah. The similarity of the Persian situation to that in Turkey several months ago Is being remark ed In diplomatic circles.