Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-05
ARMENIANS ARE
MASSACRED AND
WOMEN ABUSED
AWFUL ATROCITIES REPORTED
FROM TURKISH CAPITAL
GIRLS MALTREATED AND FORGED
TO WE'D cAPToRs
Men Are Led to Open Field and Ruth
lessly Slain = Crimes at
Adana to ss lnves-
tisated

nJ ARSUS, Asiatic Turkey, Monday,
May 8, via Constantinople, May
u 4.-During the recent massacres
the Armenian population Of Kozolook
was put to death without mercy.
Word that the Mohammedans We're
killing Armenians reached kozoiook
before the actual attack on tne places
and when the first considerable part
of Mohammedans arrived they round
the Armenians well armed and in good
defensive positions.
The Mohammedans did not feel
strong enough to attack, so they gath
cred reinforcements until more than
1000 of them, well armed, surrounded
the village.
The governor of the district prom
ised at this stage of the proceedings to
protect the Armenians if they would
give up their arms.
This the Armenians decided to do
after a long parley. Then. under pre-
tense of taking them to place of safe
ty, they were led out of the village un-
der escort to an open field.
Here the men were ruthlessly killed
and the women maltreated. A number
of Armenian girls were forced to marry
Turks.
The local authorities, who promised
to give an equivalent of cents day
to each destitute person, gave only
cents for few days, and have now
reduced their donations to an equiva-
lent of cents.
To Probe Massacres
Tewfik Pasha and General Schefket.
the commander of the constitutional
forces that entered Constantinoplo
April "a, conferred today regarding the
military commission to be sent to
Adana to investigate the massacres
and pnnish the instigators of the move
ment.
The commission, which will act un-
der martial law, is authorized to cause
the execution of those deemed guilty
of murder, subject only to confirma-
ton by the sultan.
Tewfik Pasha directed General Schef-
ket to select commission of strong
and impartial men, and it is probable
that one or two non-Mohammedan
will be appointed.
The new cabinet probably will be or
ganized as follows;
Grand vizier-Halmi Pasha.
Minister of interior-Fehrid Pasha.
Minister of justice--Kalxki Pasha.
Minister of public instruction--Azmi
Bey.
Minister of mines and forests-Aris-
tidi Pasha.
The other ministries will be retained
by the last incumbents. Both Kakl<i
Pasha and Azlni Bey are members of
the committee of Union and Progress.
Adana Still Lawless
Adana is still lawless. More people
were killed yesterday There are 10000
dead in Adana province as result of
the masSacres and $4,000 homeless and
penniless refugees are wandering into
the villages.
The deaths in Adana city alone are
estimated at $780, Adana is terror
lied by 5000 soldiers, who are looting,
shooting and burning. No respect is
paid to foreign properties. Both the
French schools have been destroyed.
The new vail has not yet inspired
confidence. There is reason to believe
the authorities still intend to permit
the determination of all Christians.
The troops here are making a pre-
tense of throwing water on the 1amoas
but instead of using water they We're
using oil. eMaA
All letters and kilograms sent out
through Turkish channels are CEN
S0red