The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-17
SHAH OF PERSIA
IS DETHRCNED

Teheran. July 1G-Mohammed All.
shan of Persia. was dethroned today
and the crown prince, Sultan Ahmed
| Miraza, was proclaimed shah by the
| national assembly, composed Of the.
chief Mutjehids and the leaders OF the
nationalist forces. in the presence of
an immense crowd in parliament
| square.
Mobamcd Ali has taken refuge in the
Russian summer legation at Zerzende,
! where he is under the protection of
dctachments of cOssacks and Sepoys,
| dispatched 10 Zerzende by the British
and Russian diplomatic representa-
tiyes, The new shah Is yet in his mi
noTity. and AZad Uul Mulk, head of
! the Kajar family, has been appointed
, regent. Sipahdar, one of the most ac-
tive leaders Of the movement, has
taken Office as minister OF war and
! governor Of Teheran General Liak-
hon, through whose negotiation with
the natlonalists the surrender was ef-
tected, was escorted this afternoon by
mounted bakhtlari to the parliament
building that he might remain tempor-
arily in charge of the cossack brigade.
provided he obcyed the orders of the
war minister. This arrangement was
communicated TO the British and Rus
sian legations.
The shops and private quarters oc-
cupied by the shah's soldiers have
been plundered and the residence of
the manager of The telegraph com
pany has been looted but no homes
Of other foreigners were invaded
The towns people are taking calmly
| the sudden changes in rulers. while
the nationallsts are resting after four
days of incessant fighting In the
streets of a strange town.
Russian and British legation guards
are stationed at the Russian summer
legation, where the shah has sought
safety.
The nationalists have declared, how
ever that they have no intention OF
taking a step which might cause seri-
GUS complications. They look upon
the shah.s action In seeking the pro-
lection OF a foreign legation as tanta-
mount to voluntary abdicatiou.
The shah's decision to place himself
UldcJ Russian protection was by no
means sudden lie secured Russia's
consent 20 receive him the day the
natlonalists entered Toheran, but
made no move until the troops guard.
ing his palace at Baghshah, near Te-
beran were forced to retreat to Sui
, tanabad
Arrangements already have been
made for his reception and he was
greeted by the charge dafIaires and
the stan of the legation and conducted
to his new residence, over which the
British and Russian flags Aoated
The diplomatic representatives then
proceeded into the CITY TO negotiate
with the nationalists with regard TO
General Liakhoff and the other Rus
sian officers. 1t was then agreed that
/ these officers should retain their COM
mands and place themselves under the
orders of the nationalist leader
General Liakhoff was well received
by Sipahdar and on Offering his serv-
ices was instructed TO police the town.
He used the cOssaclls for this purpose.
Sipabdar, who Is wounded. will be
taken to the British legation, where
there are a number of refugees. in
Guiding several Russians. The pro-
vlsional government displays the ut
ill05l commence lUdl Aut
win remain but that the new shah Will
be bound TO support and acknowledge
the constitution.
No decision has been reached as to
the disposition of the dethroned mon
arch, but il is probable that he VIII be
banished and sent out of the country
under a Russian escort,
The new shah Is twelve years Of
age. He was declared heir apparent
at the time his father ascended the
throne. Arrangements had been made
{ 10 send him to England 10 be educated
| St Petersburg. July 16.-The Rus
sian foreign office received a dispatch
tonight from NJ. Sabelin. charge d'af.
faires at Teheran. saying that the shah
; had taken refuge at the Russian sum
mer legation at Zerezende.
NJ. Sabelin informed the British dip.
plomntic representatives Of the shah
arrival and a convoy OF Sepoys was
forthwith dispatched TO Zerezende.
Up to midnight the foreign Office
was IN receipt OF no further advices,
except an urgent appeal from the Rus
sian bank at Teheran for protection.
the bank today being exposed TO a serI-
GUS crossfirc,