Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-03
ASSUMES NOT TO HAVE BEEN AG.
GREssoR IN oUTRAGEs At
4, TABRIZ AND REsHT.
PERSIAN ATROCITIES CONTINUE
another American Mentioned for
Treasurer General at Teheran,
But Post Likely to Go to a
Belgian. r

ares to suppress disorders at Tabriz
and other disturbed Persian towns
AS reports of Russian progress in
Persia and stories of the indiscrimi
oate killing Of natives in Tabriz and
Resht, and of the destruction of Per-
sia's constitutional government under
Russian menaces continue to reach
England the people are becoming in
creasingly disQuieted at the British
governments completely. which the
foreign secretary, Sir Edward Grey.
thinks is a matter of policy and COM
PEELED by the Anglo Russian agree
ment.
Doubts also have been increased as
to whether Persian independence ever
will be restored to even the feeble
status it had before this last assault
by Russia. If parliament were sit
ting there would undoubtedly be Sc
we're questioning of the government
on this subject and an arraignment
of the foreign office.
The Times is the only paper which
strongly supports the government and
1t expresses considerable uneasiness
over Russia's intentions as limited in
st. Petersburg reports. The Manches-
ter Guardian, the ablest and most in
huential provincial Liberal paper, de-
plores British responsibility and ques-
tons whether the government could
not have taken some stand earlier.
but fears that it is now too late. In
short, the whole affair is repugnant to
Liberal sentiment.
Savage Attacks Reported.
The Persian committee, composed of
prominent Englishmen interested in
Persian affairs, has received the fol-
lowing telegram from the provincial
assembly at Tabriz, sent through the
Persia society of Constantinople:
ION Dec. 81 Russian troops at
tackled and seized the administration
buildings. They. trampled school chill
dren under foot and killed and de-
spoiled innocent men and women.
They also looted the shops.
The inhabitants, after extraordi.
nary forbearance, began to defend
themselves and forced the Russians to
evacuate the government Offices.
"On Dec. % the Russians lombard
ed the city until sunset, CONSERVATION
increasing hourly. On Dec. %, in
consequence of orders from the cen.
trail government to cease fighting. the
inhabitants took no steps to defend
themselves, but the Russians renewed
the bombardment, firing from the en-
virons Of their consulate at women
and other innocent Persians. They
wounded or made captive the wives
and children of many respectable
citizens and set fire to numerous
buildings and mosques.
"The inhabitants still remained
quiet on Dec. rs, but the ferocity of
the Russians greatly increased. They
killed many women and children and
a large number of buildings were
burned by them. We beg you to
communicate this telegram to the
principal newspapers and influential
centers Of Europe"
Russia Claims Innocence.
st. Petersburg. - A semi-official
statement says that the Russian gov
eminent in view of "acts of foolhardy
aggression committed against the
Russian forces and institutions in
Tabriz, Resht and Enzeli, sometimes
followed by brutal torture of the
wounded and base outrages against
the Dead" has decided that the Sc
verest punishment to the guilty is
merited, and Russian commanders, in
conjunction with Russian consuls, are
instructed to adopt the most stringent
measures.
Want Another American.
Teheran.-It is understood that the
regent and cabinet desire the appoint
ment of the American, F. E.. Cairns.
the principal associate of Mr.. Shu-
ster, as the new treasurer general of
Persia.
It is more likely, however, that M.
Mornard, the Belgian former director
of customs of Persia, who some
months ago made himself prominent
by his hostility to Mr.. Shuster, will
receive the position.