The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
Teheran, the Capital Is Gap tured by the ReVOIudOnist
 Forces Very Easily
REAL CONSTITUTION
 WILL BE DEMANDED
Shah Has Fled From His Palace and May Lose His Throne If He FaIis To Yield to Demands
 of the People.

Teheran, Persia, July 13.--Recent events in Turkey are being repeated in Persia. The constitutionalist forces, the advance of which on Teheran for a time was not considered serious, are now in possession of the greater part of the city, which they entered this morning without encountering any organized resistance.
 While Sardarasad and Sipahadar, the leaders in the movement, concentrated the attention of the royalists by demon strations to the west a strong body of nationalists and Bakhtiaris made their way unnotioed around to the north from which point the capture of the capital was not difficult The guards at the northern gates were disarmed and the invaders marched in, the for eign section leaders taking up their quarters in . the old Mejliss building. This gives the nationalists command of the city, with the exception of the artillery square and the drill grounds adjoining. The royalists are situated badly to make further resistance and the Cossacks under command of Russian officers remain outside the city entirely cut off from their comrades in the artillery square.
 The strictest discipline is being maintained by the nationalists, who are placing guards at the gates and other points as the royalists are disarmed. The nationalist leader in a note to the Russian and British legations guar antees security of life and property to foreigners, adding that nothing Is de- manded from the Shah but real con- stitution. Sipahadar already has sum moned the members of the mejliss to witness the opening of parliament.
 The invaders lost only one man while making their entry into the city. The loss to the royalists Is unknown, but cannot be heavy, as the Cossacks were the only defenders to offer resistance. They are keeping up desultory fire tonight, and occasionally are making use of their artillery. There is much i'll feeling among the Russians and the nationalists are endeavoring to pre- vent any incident that might justify a Russian force entering the city.
 The occupation of the Persian capital by the nationalists is a direct result of the insistence of the Persian people that the shah govern the country under the constitution of 1907. The shah signed this constitution when he ascended the throne but from the first he showed an inclination to disregard it and finally withdrew it. His course has resulted in widespread unrest in Persia, which in some sections has approached anarchy.
 In addition to her internal disorders Persia has been beset by serious situ- ations on her frontiers. On one side Turkey has invaded Persia in the direc- ton of Urumiah, her ground for this step being a frontier dispute of long standing by raids of Kurdish bandits and Turkish troops. On the other side the British and Russian governments have been exerting their influence to influence the shah to summon representative as- sembly to bring the state of anarchy to and end and Russia. acting in full ac- cord with Great Britain, has despatched a military expedition to Persia from Baku for the protection of foreigners This force is now at Kazevan 8e miles from Teheran.
 Little Sympathy for Shah.
 London, July 13.-A special dispatch from Teheran says that the nationalists attacked by the Cossacks in the barracks and artillery square for two hours tonight without succeeding in capturing the posi- tions The combat was f1ercely waged the Cossacks using shrapnel. A body of the shah's troops. dispatch says, is coming from Shahabad by forced marches to the assistance of the royalists
 There is little sympathy in England for the shah, who, according to reports from Persia stands a good shance of losing his throne. Great Britain in conjunction with Rusisa consistently urged him to re-estabish the constitution. the failure to do which has placed him in his pres- ent uncomfortable position.
 Great Britain's further action will be confined strictly to safeguarding British interests. It Is believed that Russia will act similarly and unless foreigners in Teheran are considered to be in danger she win not allow her troops to interfere in any way in the present crisis
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