The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-13

LONDON. April 13.-AccordMg 10
the correspondent OF the Central News
at Vienna, the Turkish situation is so
alarming that the minister of war has
fed and the insurgents have occupied
the war department Offices. This re-
port is not confirmed. but the rumor
is persistent at the Austrian capital.
The correspondent says
Several bald. meager dispatches
from Constantinople which have got
ten through indicate that the Turkish
capital Is in the throes OF a serious
revolution which Is gaining continual
ly In strength.
"One report states that the palace
Is invested with thousands OF muffin
Gus troops and that cavalry patrols
are riding through the principal
streets doing as they will.
Even more startling reports de-
clares that the rebels have occupied
the ministry OF war and that the min
lister himself has fed"
The absence of direct cable advices
from Constantinople adds to the feel
ing OF apprehension. Persons familiar
with the affair agree that the situation
must be desperate. Trouble has been
brewing for months. The army has ad-
mittedly been honeycombed with in
trigue and The political leaders have
been trying to secure the support OF
the officers whose men could be relied
on to back them up.
Vienna understands that the army
officers have been assured that II
Kiamil Is restored as premier he will
be able TO arrange foreign loan so
that all of the Understanding pay or
the troops can be paid at once.
Up to the present time, according to
the correspondent of the Central
News. no report has reached Vienna of
actual bloodshed in the Turkish CAPT.
tai but II Is admitted that fighting
may have occurred and the news sup
pressed.
The feeling of the mutinous troops
Is so strong that they can be expected
10 enforce demands for tribute from
merchants and, IL their requests" are
not promptly met. they are sure to use
energetic measures
The Turkish troops are well armed
at least and IL the mutineers retain
their arms and ammunition the work
OF stamping out the rebellion will be
difficult
So serious is the situation that the
foreign office is making every effort
TO communicate with the Austrian en-
bassy at Constantinople, but the cor
respondent states that up to the pres
ent no answer has been received to
numerous messages.
The Young Turks are so fearful of
too much government In the new
scheme of freedom that virtual an
archy exists under their rule. The
Liberals demand a strong centraliza-
ton and are consequently accused OF
seeking a return OF despotism.
The clash between the Young Turks
and the Liberals has brought about
reign OF lawlessness and inter-racial
outbreaks that makes the present SIT
uation the most alarming that has con.
fronted Turkey since the revolution.
II today's uprising of the troops sue
ceeds, q massacre Is declared to be
imminent.
Liberals are believed to have insti-
gated today's outbreak by the argu-
ment that parliament violated the con-
stitution In passing the Austro-Turk-
ish agreement, which accepted the
cession to Austria, Of Turkish terri
tory. though the vote by which this
was accomplished was not of The re-
quired two-thirds majority.
Realizing the dangerous possible.
ties of the situation, the government
Is seeking 10 keep all news Of the af-
fair from the outside world and It Is
probable that rigid censorship will
he nlaced on all dtanatches