Evening star., 1909-04-17
Young Turks Mobi|izing
to Attack C0nStantin0pIe

SALONIKI, April II. kilograms and
other messages are arriving here from
towns throughout the province to the
recognize the new ministry at Constan-
tinople.
Energetic measures are to be taken to
combat disaffection. Albania has put
1900 men at the disposal of the Young
Turk committee at Saloniki.
VIENNA. April 1.-The Neue Freie
fffesse correspondent at Constantinople
says that 100000 Turkish troops in the
Young Turks interest are advancing from
all sides on Constantinople
The Zeit correspondent at Uskub tele-
aphs that the Albanians have risen and
have defeated forces of Turkish troops
at Ochrida and Ipek.
FRANKFORT-ON-TH April
l7.-Troops from Adrianople and Salonih
are moving by train toward Constanti-
nople.
This information is conveyed by the
Constantinople correspondent of the
Frarkfurter Zeitung, in a dispatch pub
lished here today.
Trains with about 900 soldiers on
board from Saloniki and -Adrianople ar
rived at :; o'clock this morning at Tchat-
ALA, about twenty-five miles west of
Constantinople. The men left the cars
in orderly manner and occupied the
fortifications.
An artillery regiment stationed at
TchatalJa remained passive. A garrison
of 200 men holding Hadomkeni, an out
post of Tchatalja, joined the Saloniki
regiments.
The railroad line between SaIoniki and
Fercdjik is closed to general traffic ow-
ing to the transportation of troops from
Saon:ki.
Young Turks Will Fight.
BERLIN, April 1.-THE Lokal Anzeiger
today publishes dispatch from a special
correspondent at Saloniki giving a brief
general outline of the situation.
The correspondent. who had just arrived
at Saloniki, Travelled down from Uskub
with Enver Bey and Hafiz Hakki Bey. re-
spectively, the Turkish military attaches
at Berlin and Vienna.
He. says:
Each attache declares that he is re-
turning to serve his country. The COM
mittee of union and progress holds fast
to the constitution. The liberal union,
with the assistance Of the reactionaries.
acted illegally and disrupted parliament.
The present disturbance Is only a con-
tinuation of the intrigues against Kaiml
Pasha. in which the sultan also particle
pated. Mukhtar Pasha, a corps COM
mander, was enticed to the palace and
made a prisoner.
The legal status is certain to be re-
stored with the utmost energy. The OPP
position movement began at Saloniki.
Many troops are now en- route to Con-
stantinople. All the cavalry and artillery
regiments are joining the committee"
Sultan's Reign May End.
Continuing. the correspondent says that
the Albanians had abandoned their in
ternal struggle, and all want to march
against Constantinople. Immense enthu-
sasm was observed at all the railroad
stations in Macedonia.
The Berlin Zeitung am Mittag publ shes
dispatch from Saloniki saying that
10000 volunteers already are marching
against Constantinople. and that volun-
teers are presenting themselves at the
various barracks in large numbers for
uniforms arms and ammunition The
greatest enthusiasm prevails.
Dispatches of a soothing nature have
been received from the sultan, who is
attempting to dissuade the men from
marching against the capital. But the
troops are firmly resolved to proceed
A leader of the Young Turks who has
just arrived here from Constantinople de-
clared today:
The destiny of the traitorous sultan
is decided Abdul Hamid will not COM
ple.e the thirty third year Of his reign. He
will be dethroned before the 3lst day of
August. the date Of his accession"
Troops Will Not Turn Back.
PARIS. April 1.-THE Constantinopie
of the Temps says that
Gen. Izzet Fuad. former Turkish minister
at Madrid. has been killed. because -