New-York tribune., 1911-12-25
Persian iCe-Governor Testlfies
to Appalling Results of Rus
sia'S Punitive" Expedi-
tion to Tabriz.
DONE IN NAME OF "JUSTICE"
St. Petersburg Official Says No
Mercy Will Be Shown and
Lesson We Intend to
Give Will Be Long
Remembered"

Teheran. Dec. PA telegram from
the Vice-Governor Of Tabriz gives an
appalling picture OF the situation i'm that
city as a result Of Russian aggression
He says:
II swear before God that innocent
women and children are being butchered
in cold blood"
The Vice-Governor estimates the num-
Der of Persans killed in Tabriz as five
hundred, and adds The Russians
ignore our overtures for the cessation OF
hostlities.'
Telegraphic communication between
Teheran and Tabrz is now interrupted
The British and Russian legations are
without means of communication with
their consus.
Acting in agreement with the Cabinet,
the Regent, Nazir-el Mulk, to-day de-
cIareI the National Council dissolved.
The War Minister sent troops 10 pre-
vent the Deputies from entering the par
lament building.
The Persian government has uncon-
ditionally accepted the Russian ulti-
matum Russia having previously agreed
to a slight modification Of one Of the de-
man1s. The Russian Minister has sig
nifed his acceptance Of the Persian re-
ply.
Diulfa. Persia Dec. PA strong de-
tachment of Russians, comprising
regiment Of rifles and a sotnia Of Cos
t,s, Lot ~
here last evening for Tabriz, with the
expressed intention Of avenging the at
tack on Russians by Persian tribesmen
at that place few days ago.
The column has already traversed the
Daradis gorge without encountering
Persian opposition. II had been expect
ed that the Persians would stoutly de-
fend the mountain passes.
St Petersburg. Dec. 24.-After long
conference to-day between Premier
Kokovtzoff and NJ. Sazonof, the For
eign Minister, heavy reinforcement5
W ere ordered from the Caucasus to Ia
briz. The director of the Persian de-
partment Of the Russian Foreign ONCE
said to-day.
Russia will take justice at Tabriz,
Resht and Enzeli into its own hands.
and will show no mercy TO Fidais and
revolutionary dregs who are shedding
Russian blood. The lesson which we in
tend to give will long be remembered.
According to reports from Teherdl' the
Russian permanent detachment camping
outside Tabriz, consisting or six hundred
men, has made a tactical man9uvre ana
occupied a position at Basmendj on the
Kasbin road. Rumors have reached Te-
heran that the Russian casualties In the
recent fighting at Tabriz numbered one
hundred and fifty.
There is no communication between
this detachment and second detach-
ment. composed Of a handful of soldiers,
which defends the Russian Consulate
within the town. The Russian residents
of Tabriz have taken refuge in the con-
suIate. the roof OF which is protected by
sacks Of earth. The defenders are in ths
best of spirits.
The Consul General has given orders
not to reply to the intermittent shots
from the Persian Fidais, who are in
trenched at the citadel. Occasional mr.
ing by the mountain guns Of the main
detachment is heard.
A dispatch received tonight at the 81.
Petersburg Office of the EnZel-TabriH
Railroad says that employees of the line
have succeeded in penetrating the camp
{ dot
report that the casualties among ths
Russians were very great.
Conditions at Resht and Enzel have
ouieted. Two Russians and ten Per-
slams have been killed at Resht, incluo-
ing Governor Zagirdle's son, well
known revolutionist.
The Persian government is beginning
10 realize the risk to which Persia IS
exposed by these simultaneous attacks
by Russian military forces at three
points in northern Persia. and has sent
instructions 10 Tabriz to discontinue
lighting.
Colonel Knggo. commander OF the
Russian detachment at Kasbin. has sent
a telegram to Teheran that his detach-
ment was ready To resume its advance on
feheran. and would arrive at the capitai
i'm six forced day marches. The people
at Kasbin arc disposed TO he friendly 70
the Russians It is stated that the Ts-
hcran government has ordered d's-
armament at the capital
The Russian rcinforccmcnts marching
from Diulfa to Tabrlz have covered
about fifteen miles of the one hundred
miles separating the two places. II ~
cxnccted that greater speed will he made
from this time on, as number of aut0-
mobiles. running regularly on the Tabrl|-
Diulfa road, have been pressed into COM
mission as well as a PLATFORM car capaoio
of Transporting tifty or sixty men.
MAn PuCH FOR GOLD FIEl,D