The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-22
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Constantinople. April 22.-The sit
uation In Asiatic Turkey. According
TO the latest intelligence received
here, is distinctly threatening. The
wave of fanaticism, which originated
at Adana some ten days ago, and
found its expression in the killing
OF Christians, apparently Is spread
ing generally through the eastern pro-
Yinces. More than 10000 ArmenianS
were massacTed in Syrian towns and
Villages, principally In the vilayet of
Adana, during outbursts of fanaticism
that took place at the time of the
spring festival in honor OF Mohammed,
and upon the receipt of news of the
overturn Of the heretical government
at Constantinople. One embassy places
the estimates Of killed as high as
$4,000.
The government has sent urgent
commands to the vilayet Of Adana
that the riots be put down and the
leaders harshly dealt with The at
tacks OH the Armenians appear to
have been inst!gated solely by the re-
actionarles.
a dispatch received from Mersinn
dated yesterday. says the Armenian
town of Hadjin in the northern part
Of Adana yilayet, Is beleaguered by
Moslem .ribesmen who are only await
ing sufficient numerical strength to
rush the improvised defenses erected
by the Armenians. The Armenians,
however. are well-ar1ned, and will put
up a vigorous defense. Up to the
present time, two persons have been
killed at Hadjin.
British, French and German vessels
of war have arrived al Mersina.
A dispatch from Antioch. dated April
10, via Aleppo, April 90, says that,
when the message was filed. murder
and plundering In the city were still
going on.
Another message has been received
from Tarsus, dated April 90. and was
sent by courier to Merslna II sets
forth that the missionaries at Tar
sus. which were giving shelter to g.
900 refugees, were well-protected.
Martial law has been declared, and
the situation was showing improve
ment. Five hundred houses had been
burned in the Armenian quarter OF the
city, and fifty persons had been kill
ed Others had been killed in the
surrounding villages,
Aleppo under today's date, reports
the situation Of all Americans there
10 be dangerous. No mention Is made
OF any one being killed OF injured.
There is great insecurity even In
Aleppo on account of the arrival in
the city|of bands OF ferocious tribes
men. Collective consular representa-
tions have been made To the COVER
nor general OF the district urging him
10 relieve the situation in the terror
lied territory.
The governor general promised to
do all in his power. but he admitted
nc was not able to accomplish much
as there were only 400 soldiers.
Beirut. April 22.-Fiye American
women missionaries are in danger at
Had1in, In the vIlayet of Adana,
Asiatic Turkey. One OF them. Miss
Iambert, has sent message down to-
the coast asking for immediate help.
The women arc entirely alone and de-
1enseless. The villages surrounding
HadJim are In flames and Hadjlm It.
sell Is invested by nomad tribes. Mes
shSes from the interior are being sup
pressed By the authorities
The situation in the country north.
east and west of AleXanIreta, arising
from the anti-Chrlstian outbreaks. is
most serious. There have been mas
sacres and pillage at Antioch and riot
Ing at Biretik. Aleppo IS In a state
OF panic There are only 100 Turkish
soldiers In the city. Business Is at a
standstill. and there Is every reason TO
tear serious outbreak. The city is
fnll OF Bedouin Arabs. Kurds and Cir
cas5ians
The town OF Kirikan short dis
tance east of Beilan and southeast OF
Alexandretta. has been sacked and
burned. AT Ayas. on the west coast
OF the gulf OF Alexandretta. ilS muir