The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
men MURDERED AND
WOMEN MISTR[ATED
Details of Slaughter in Iarsus
More Horrible Than Those
of IA Years Ago
Children Killed and Young Urls
Bartered for Horses and
Guns by Soldiers

he called at the mission house My
Cod" he said, this is terrible. Where
do all these people sleep
The men wander around all night
trying 10 keep warm. The women and
children sleep at night on the floors
-of the schoolrooms. Few Of them have
beds
Inthe meantime the Moslems. in the
wasted country round about are pas
turing their horses and cattle on the
green crops OF their Armenian victims
Carnage at Adana
ADANA. Monday. May 3, via Larnaca,
cyprus. May 4.-Adana is still lswiess.
More people were killed yesterday.
There are 10000 dead in Adana prov
ince as result of the massacres. and
s5 600 homeless and penniless refugees
arc wandering into the vilayet
The deaths in Adana city alone are
estimated at $500. Adana is terrorized
by 1000 soldiers, who are looting,
shooting and burning No respect IS
paid 70 foreign properties. Both the
French schools have been destroyed,
and il is feared the American school,
commercial and missionary interests in
Adana are totally ruined.
The new vail has not yet inspired
confidence. There is reason to believe
the authorities still intend 10 permit
the determination OF all Christians. The
troops here are making a pretense OF
throwing water on the hames: instead
OF water they are using kerosene and
are thus purposely adding 10 the con-
fagration. Apprehension is felt here
regarding the American missionary
stations al Hadjin and Tarsus. All let
ters and telegrams sent out through
Turkish channels are censored.
MAY Punish MurdererS
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 4.-Tewfk
Pasha and General Schefket, the COM
Tnander OF the constitutional forces that
entered Constantinople April -, con
fcrred to5ay regarding the military
commission TO be sent to Adana 10 in
vestigaCe the massacres and punish the
ipstigators OF the movement.
The commission. which will act un-
der martial law. is authorized to cause
the execution of those deemed guilty of
murder. subject only 10 confirmation by
the sultan.
Tewdk Pasha directed General Schef-
ket TO select a commission OF strong
and impartial men. and II is probable
that one or txo non -Mohammedans will
be appointed.
number Of executions set for today
were postponed because those of Mon
day We're not believed TO have had a
good effect on the people generally.
Some sections criticise the Young
Turks methods as barbsrous. while
others look upon the executed men as
martyrs 10 their faith. In the cham
Der OF deputies a communication from
the grand vizier was read ANNOUNCING
that the sultan had dispensed with 20
per cent Of his civil list.
Calls for Relief
WASHINGTON. May 4.-Ambassador
Leishman at Constantinople cabled the
state department today as follows:
The greatest suffering exists in the
rsvage5 districts, where smallpox has
now broken out and an epidemic is
feared owing 10 insanitary conditions
caused bv unburied dead. while many
thousands are shelterless and without
food. thus adding TO the horror Of the
disaster. Feelings OF humanity are
stirred by the spectacle OF existing mis-
cry, which ] hope we may be able TO
alleviate"
The department is cooperating with
The National Red Cross by promptly
transmitting relief funds Relief and
charitable organizations are also rails
ing relief funds
The department suggests that con-
fributions be transmitted through the
Red Cross