The San Francisco call., 1909-04-19
Two American Missionaries
Among Victims of MOsIem
Fanatics at Adana
City Destroyed by Fire After
Terrible Uprising and Three
Days Fighting
Armenian Quarter at Tarsus
Razed and Many Killed in
AleXandretta
Young Turks Plan Overthrow of
Sultan and SaIoniH Troops
Demand Constitution


= EIRUT. Syria April ia ter
rible uprising has occurred in
Adana. Street fighting has been
going on for three days and at
least 1000 persons have been killed
The city has been destroyed by
FIRE. American missionaries named
Rogers and Maurer are dead. All
the other Americans are safe. The
British vice consul. Major Daughty-
Wylie, is among the wounded
At Tarsus there was less loss of
life. The Armenian quarter, however,
was destroyed. -Four thousand refu-
gees are housed in the American mis-
sion. The need of relief is urgent for
shortly the fugitives will be on the
verge Of starvation. Conditions in
the vicinity of Alexandretta also are
most serious.
Sultan Plans Abdication
VIENNA, April lS.-It IS reported
that the sultan IS negotiating with
the committee of union and progress
with regard to his abdication.
SuItan's Removal Decided
PARIS, April lS-A dispatch from
Constantinople says the rapid return
10 power of the committee OF union
and progress IS certain 1t is ru-
mored, the dispatch continues, that
the committee has decided to remove
the sultan.
Thousands Are Homeless
CONSTANTINOPLE, April l8.-
Confirmation has been received
here of the killing at Adana of
two American missionaries, Mr..
Rogers and Mr. Maurer The others
connected with the missions are safe,
including Mr.. Charistie, who is at
Tarsus.
According to the latest news from
Adans, the missionaries do not dare
10 leave the mission house. They are
suffering from lack OF provisions and
medicine and have appealed to the mil
itary authorities for protection.
More than 1000 persons were killed
At Tsrsus and Alexandretta. The
massscres and incendiarism continue.
Three Thousand Homeless
Adana is still burning and it is re-
ported that not less than 5000 persons
are homeless at Tarsus.
Three French warships are hurrying
10 Mersina, where the situation is
desperate.
Foreigners and many Christians
have taken refuge in the consulate.
The local troops and the governor
arc doing their best to protect the
town, but there is great fear that it
can not hold out much longer against
the Invasion of the Moslems, who are
sweeping down in large numbers. The
American vice consul at Mersina.
John Debbas, has been unable to pro-
ceed TO Adans, owing to the Interrupt
ton OF communication.
British Warships En- Route
A British warship is proceeding to
Aiexandretta, which is threatened by
the MosIsms. Several Armenian farms
in that neighborhood have been de-
-stroyed.
Alarm IS felt at kharput because of
serious depredations by the Kurds in
The surrounding villages, although the
town itself has not been the scene OF
amy particular disorders.
The tension IN Constantinople over
the situation is very great The people
of the capital are more concerned with
the advance OF saloniki troops than
they are with the massacres reported
from various quarters.
.Ehe army. which is concentrating at
TcfstsIje. has promised not to enter
ConstantinoDle. but to wait there the
fulhilment Of its demands.
The council Of ministers took the de-
mands Of the troops under considera-