Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-19
MISSIONARIES KILLED.
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action of which humanity has always
suffered. Ee certain, excellency, that
the lives and property of foreigners,
the honored guests of our dear father
land will be safeguarded, and that the
tranquility and security will be assur-
ed the entire population"
The Saloniki branch of the Commit
tee of Union and Progress has adj
dressed a strongly worded telegram to
the Sultan, practically imputing to His
Majesty a violation of his oath to up
hold the constitution. Many battalions
of the garrison at Constantinople, it is
stated. are showing repentance at their
recent acts. They now declare that
they We're misled into believing that
the She-i laws and the constitution
were in danger This Is regarded as
hopeful sign that the garrison will sus-
tain from further violence.
Il IS also noteworthy that the Ian
guage OF the Volkan, the organ of the
Mohammadan League since yesterday
has been more moderate. 1t exhorts the
soldiers to obey their officers without
distinction and 1t advises them not to
mix in politics. 1t is stated general
w that the soldiers in the capital are
we'll provided with money, which they
are spending freely, and this gives rise
to suspicion as to it's source.
The telegraphic communications be-
tween Constantinople and Spartakulah,
Tohatalje stations along the railway
lire, are in the hands of the invading
army and. as a consequence, no fur
Their news has reached here with re-
gard to the arrival Of military trains
from Saloniki, or. of the movements OF
the troops 1t is known, however, that
trains are arriving punctually and that
the army is in splendid condition and
provided with all necessaries. Order
and dicipline are being maintained and
all measures have been taken. as
though in time Of war. Indeed the
army is marching with the regulation
precautions, preceded by scouts and
with out posts thrown out.
The government has issued a denla
of the reported establishment of
censorship, the re-appearance OF the
spies of the old government, as well
as a strong denial that officers of the
Committee of Union and Progress 81
the army, have been murdered.
Prominent officers of the army anc
navy have already fled into the coun-
try while others are still in hiding A
large number of the more timid of the
civil population are leaving the city
for places abroad.
Details have been learned of the
lvnching of the commander of the bat
tleship Assar-I-Tewfik whose nam'
| was Alikabuli, not Arif Bey, as prevl-
| ously reported On Wednesday nigh
the commander assembled the recruits
before the guns and explained how
they should be fired He then trained
the guns on the Yildez and the arsena
and instructed the recruits that the,
| must fire at his command or they
would be killed. 1t would be, however
| he. added, while the crew was asleep.
The quartermaster overheard the
! conversation and informed the crew
They thereupon seized the command
err calling him a traitor. The following
| day they took him to the war Office. He
attempted to escape but was secured
and beaten. He was then taken to the
| palace, where, it is stated, the Sultan
I ordered him to the guard house fol
trial. 1t was while proceeding thither
that he was lynched and horribly mu-
| tilated.
The telegraph line TO Adana has been
re-established, but owing to the fact
| chat five of the clerks We're killed, the
| line is congested and it is difficult tc
get messages through. Over 1000 per-
sons were killed at Tarsus and Alexan-
dretta The massacres continue.
The Saloniki army has six batteries
of machine guns and one battery OF
Quick fircrs. They expect by morning
to number 10000 men at Spartakulah,
| Quiet reigns in Constantinople and
the several barracks here look to be
deserted.