Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-14
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONTROL PERSIA
REvOLUTIONISTS IN POSSES
SION OF TEHERAN
ILL FEELING is SHOWN AGAINST
RUSSIANS
Nationallsts Are Trying to Prevent
Any Incident by Which Invasion
of Country by Romanoffs
Might Be Justified
lRv Assoolated Press.D

HV Et1ERAN, PERSIA, July lo'-iNeoSli'
events in Turkey are being
"A repeated in Persia. The constitn-
tionalists' forces are now in possession
of the greater part of Teheran, which
they entered this morning without en-
countering any organized resistance
While Saradarasad and Schahder, the
leaders in the movement, concentrated
the attention of the royalists by demon
STATIONS to the west, strong BODY Oh
nationalists and Bakhtiaris made thelr
way unnoticed around to the north'
from which point the capture of the
capital was not difficult.
The royalists are badly situated to
make further resistance, and the COS
sacks under command of Russian Of
ficers remain outside the city entirely
cut off from their comrades.
The strictest discipline is maintained
by the nationalists. The nationallsts
leader in a note to the Russian and
British legations guarantees security OF
life and property to foreigners, addlnB
that nothing is demanded from the
shah but a real constitution.
Siphadar already has summoned the
members of the mejliss to witness tho
opening of parliament
The invaders lost only one man while
making their entry into the city. me
loss to the royalists is unknown, but
cannot be heavy, as the Cossacks were
the only defenders to offer resistance.
They are keeping up desuitory hre
tonight. -.
There is much iii feeling against the
Russians and the nationalists are en-
deavoring to prevent any incident that
might Justify a Russian force entering
the city.
NationaIists Enter Teheran
One thousand Nationalist entered
IL
They came in by three gates, and the
entire northern section of the city was
soon I'm their hands. There has been
some fighting in the streets, but as
general thing the Nationalist are pre-
serving excellent order. They are
sending out patrols through the city
The shah is expected momentarliy TO
take refuge in one of the Foreign lesa-
lions.
The Royalist troops, particularly the
Cossacks. have taken up position IN
the central square and surrounding
streets, and it is believed the Nation
alists will attack their position in full
force If they do not surrender
Foreigners Are Safe
The safety of foreigners does not APP
near to be seriously threatened. ST.
pahdar and Sardahasad, the Natlonal-
list leaders, are in possession OF the
parliament building. A body or local
Nationalist, under the leadership OF
young Seyed, have taken possession OF
the residence of Saad-ed-Dowleh. the
foreign minister. Many of the foreign
Royalist soldiers including number
of Cossacks, have deserted the Ma
tionalists.
The people are enthusiastic over the
advent of the Nationalist forces. They
throng the streets wearing red badges
and offering announcement to the rev.
dictionary soldiers
There was a serious outbreak of
rifle fire this morning near the British
legation but it did not last long, and
the casualties among the Nationalist
were slight. The Nat!onalists are IN
possession of the central offices of the
Persian internal telegraph system. The
Indo- European telegraph line, the out
let to London, is still working, but
with difficulty. Royalists and Ma
tionalists are fighting in the square In
front of the offices of the company,
which are under fire.
The occupation OF the Persian CAPT
tai by the nationalists today is di-
rect result of the insistence of the
Persian people that the shah govern the
country under the constitution of Janu-
airy 1, 1907. The shah signed this con-
stitution when he assembled the throne,
but from the first he showed an in
clination to disregard it and finally
withdrew II. While the shah was try
ing to cope with unrest in the north
the Bakhtiari tribesmen, the fighting
race of Persia, arose in the south and
early this year captured 1sphian, 210
miles south of Teheran. The tribes
men then began the long march to the
capital and their advance guard arrived
In front of Teheran last month.
At 1870 in the afternoon the fighting
IN the street continues, but it is most
IS at long range and not destructive,
There have been no attempts to inter-
fere with any of the legations or with
the British or Russian banks and all
lives and property of Americans and
Europeans are not in danger.
The Russian flag is flying from the
house of Liakhoff the military COM
mander at Teheran, where Nine. Liza
khoff PERSISTS iH remaining.
The house is close to the square
where the cossacks are opposing the
advance of the nationalists and both
1t and the flag are exposed to the bull
lets of the combatants