The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-22
Young Turks Army Pressing on All Sides of Constanti- nople Today - Sultan on the Verge of Collapse-Re- port in London That He Will Flee to Paris.
Rabble at Constantinople Has Started Systematic Cam paign of Assassination on Reactionaries and Twenty Engaged in Mutiny Put to Death-In Asia-Minor Ov- CT 10000 Are Reported Killed.

Constantinople. April 22.-The Sultan is declared to-day to be on the verge of a. physical collapse from fear and anxiety. Abdul is said to have slept but a few hours since the trouble be- gaining favor with the Young Turks the rabb1e of Constantinople has start ed what amounts almost to sys- tematic campaign of assassination of leading Reactionaries. At least twenty of those who were concerned in the mutiny have been put to death in this manner.
 London. April PA report emanated to-day at the St. James Club, head quarters of both English and foreign diplomats. that the Sultan is expect ed soon to flee to Paris. Owing to the intimate knowledge which the mem. bers of the club have on Turkish af- fairs. the report is given the greatest ed in all London's service clubs. the membership of which is made up of naval and military men.
 The flight of the Sultan would doubt less be welcomed by the Young Turks as the absolute abdication. If the Sul- tan does seek safety in flight, it will hardly be outside the bounds of his own country.
 Wh0n CIe once DuCS nlmSel1 beyond the confines of his own coun- try the Young Turks may be counted on to see that he dces not return.
 Smyrna, April 22.-Disorders through out ASia-Minor are being greatly in- erased by fugitive soldiers and priests from Constantinople who are finding a vent to their terror by ravaging the country burning villages and smurder- ing the defepceless people,. There are hundreds of these soldiers and scores Of priests. who. defeated in their plan to overthrow the Young Turks are seeking revenge on the unprotected towns of the country.
 Reports from the coast towns say that order has been restored by the arrival of foreign warships but in the interior the situation is worse than at any other time. Yesterdays estimate of 10000 dead. which doubled the num- Der previously given out, is now de- clared to be far too small. So far only English and German ships have ar rived at the coast towns of Alexand- retta and Mersina. They are offering protection to all nationalities and their assistance has had quieting effect on the rioters.
 Vienna. April 22.-The reports from Turkey. while still conflicting general ly tend to indicate that the agreement reported to have taken place yesterday between the Sultan and the Young Turks was nullified at the last moment as a result of the Sultan receiving en- coura cement from Berlin. Negotia- tions are believed to be still progress ing between the two with AbduPs re- tention of his throne the question upon which the outcome hinges. The Sultan is said to have agreed to swear in the presence of the Sheik-U1-Islam and a deputation from Parliament that he will maintain the constitution, restore the Hilmi PaSha cabinet and turn over the leaders of the mutiny to the Young Turns. but to have refused to abdicate or replace the present COnStantinOple guard with an army selected by the | Young Turks.
 An increasing number of Young Turks are to-day demanding that the | oeuvred all night and are to-day re- ported to have placed their guns in such a position as to attack the Yildiz | the rest of the town. Five thousand | soldiers are guarding the Su1tan's | palace and they have been aroused to | fanaticism. Should a fight occur the | YildiZ Kiosk is sure to be the center | of it. The Sultanship of Effendi. the | Sultan's brother has already been in l formally proclaimed in several towns | in Monaster but this will not be bind | ing until confirmed by both a, religious l and civil ceremony. The Young Turks l have prepared a list of between POO and | 300 leaders of the mutiny who will be | executed if found. Most of these lead | CTS have fled from the city and are in | hiding in small Turkish and Asia Min or towns.