The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-28
FEAR OUTBREAK At
PERSIAN CAPITAL
Action of Regent and Cabinet
Causes Great Indignation.
SINISTER STILL HOLDS FORT
American Not Yet Notified Of Disnis-
sal Is Supported by Populace
Russians Commit Terrible
Atrocities at Tabrlz.

London, Dec. 26.-Special: A tele-
gram says that Shuster has refused
to be dismissed by the ministers and
will remain in his position until dis
charged by parliament. Martial law
has been declared. MODS in the
street backing Shuster have threaten.
ed to attack the ministry. Persians
fired upon Indian troops on their way
to meet the British at Ears, killing
one and wounding six others. The
additional outrages of the anti-Bris-
ish foreign element is being foster.
ed by the priests.
One thousand men, women and
children have been butchered at
Tabriz by Russian soldiers and the
Staying still continues according to
reports received today. The Russian
officials are reported to be making no
attempt to check the cruelties of
their men, who go about the streets
bayoneting all pedestrians and loot
ing the bodies of their victims. The
battle between the Persian and Rus
sian troops is still raging. Around
the ruins of the government parlia-
ment it is estimated that $50 Russian
soldiers have been slain. The Per
slams are still fighting with Valor and
show they are excellent marksmen.
A large force of Cossacks arrived at
Tabriz today. The soldiers are en-
ragged over me losses they have suf,
fered from the hands of the Persians
and several Persian soldiers who fell
into the hands of the Cars troops
have been subjected to horrible cruel.
ties. Hundreds of homes are being
burned and it is believed that the en-.
tire city will be destroyed.
Teheran, Dec 26.-Following the I'M
expected dissolution of the Mejliss by
the regents firman. the cabinet has
;ignified acceptance of all the Russian
demands and has notified ST. Peters
burg that w. Morgan Shuster, the
American treasurer general, has been
dismissed.
Outbreak at Teheran.
Members of the dissolved Mejliss
are indignant at the action of the re-
gent and the cabinet and excitement
runs high throughout the city. Fear
ing an outbreak soldiers have been
| posted around the parliament build
,ngs, guarding all approaches.
Mr.. Shuster has not yet been official
ly notified of the adverse action of the
cabinet and continues to hold the fort.
The members of the Mejliss are plan
ming to send deputation to beg that
Shuster retain his office in defiance of
the cabinet. Popular feeling is strong
in support of Mr.. Shuster.
Russians Guilty of Atrocities.
Telegraph communication with Tab
riz is still interrupted, but late infor-
nation from there indicated that the
fighting continued spasmodically. The
Russian relnforcements have not yet
arrived and the Russians at Tabriz
are hard pressed. Many are dead.
The Russians, according to the reports
| received here, are guilty of atrocities
unparalleled in recent years. This
news has aroused the population of
Teheran to a frenzy of rage and ex-
| element
The Russians have killed more than
500 women and children alone. Houses
in Tabriz were entered indiscriminate.
| ly and women attacked before the eyes
of other members of the family, while
children were not spared. The Rus.
sian artillery moved down every liv.
ing thing in the streets, once the bar,
ricades, thrown up by the Persians,
had been destroyed.
The city of Resht is reported quiet
The Russian consul has been declared
governor there, indicating Russias in,
tention to take possession forthwith
of Persian territory.
Shuster's Parents Are Dined.
Washington, Dec. 26.-While W.
Morgan Shuster, the American treas
urer general of Persia, spent Christ.
mas day trying to solve the problem
presented by the car Of Russia's OBJ
lection to his administration of Per-
sian affairs, Mira Ali Kuli Khan, the
Persian charge d'affaires at Washing.
ton, and Nine. Kuli Khan, entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Shuster, parents
of the young statesman, at a Christ
mas tree celebration and luncheon at
the Persian legation.