Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-22


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Constantinople April 22.-The siu1a-
ton in Asiatic Turkey. according To-
the latest intelligence received hero ls
distinctly threatening. Tho wave of
fauaucism which originated at Adam
some DO days ago and found its exc
preston in the killing OF Christians,
apparently SIS spreading generally
through the eastern provinces. More
than 10000 Armcuians were massacred
in Syrian towns and villages, principal
ly In the yllayet of Adaua during out-
bursts of fanaucism that took place az
the time Of the spring festival iu honor
Ut MohammCd and upon the receipt Of
news of The oNcrturn OF the hcrCtical
government at Constantinople. One
embassy places the estimates Of killed
as high as $4,000.
The government has sent urgent com
mands TO the Yilayot of Adaua that the
riots be put down and the leaders
harshly dealt With. The attacks on the
Armcnians appear 60 have been inst.-
gated solely by the rcactionarles.
a dispatch received from Mrrsing
dated yesterday says the Armenian
town Ia Hadilm, in the northern part OF
Adaua vilayct, DIS beleaguered by Mos
lom tri0csmen who are only awaiting
sufficient numerical strength 90 rush
Che improvised dcfcnses erected by the
Armeuians. The Armeniaus however.
are well armed and viii put up q Wig
orous defense. Up 10 the present time
TWO persons have been killed gt Had
jim
British, French aud German vessels
NJ war have arrived at Nersna.
a dispatch from Antioch dated April
10, via Aloppo April 20. says that when
the message was fled murder aua
plundering in tho city were .tul going
ON.
Another message has been received
from Iarsus. IL is dated April go and
Was sent by courier to Alcrsiua. ID sets
forth that the missionaries at Tatsus,
which were giving shelter 60 5000 rcfu-
gees. We're well protected. Martial law
has been declared and the situation was
showing improvement Five hundred
houses had been burned On tle Arme-
niau quarter OF the city. where l0 per-
SONS had been BILLED. Others had been
Killed m the surrounding villages
Alspp0 under tndays date reports
The situation of aH Aumcuins there Go
%. dangerous. No mention is made of
any one being Killed or injured. There
great insecurity .n Aieppo
owing % the arrival iu the city uf
n'Hos ol ltiociouf irih'smeu. Cullcc-
tive consular representations have been
i.lle 20 iht governor general "l inc
district urging him to relieve tlu sIt-
uation in the tcror'zed territory
The governor general promised to do
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