Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-25
Commander of Turkish Army Was Upbraiding Denl-
 onstrators When Bullet Ended His Remarks
OFFICIALLY TERMED "REGRETTABLE INCIDENT0
Official Version of the Affair Issued Last Night-Nazis Sol dierly Character Made Him Respected by His Opponents -Unionists Say They They Bore Him No III Will Young Turks Determined Not to Cede AdrianopIe.

Constantinople, Jan. 24-Nazirn Pasha, the commander of the Turkish army, received his death wound while expostulating with crowd of demon strators for having become embroiled in a conflict at the grand vizierate. The official version of the affray which is termed a s.regrettable incident" was issued tonight
 Official Version of Affair. When the demonstrators, it says. Eheaded by Enver Bey, one of the lead CTS of the Young Turk party penetrat- ed the grand viZierate in an attempt to enter the council chamber, they were stopped by F'afiz Bey, aide-de- camp to the grand vizier who, drawing his revolver fired a. shot at them. The aide-de- camp of Maxim Pasha also fired at the crowd, his bullet striking Mehmed Nedjif, one of the demon strators. The demonstrators there upon replied and Nazims aide-de- camp was istantly killed.
 Maxim Upbraided Crowd.
 Maxim Pasha, who was in the council chamber heard the shots and rushed outside Facing the demonstrators he upbraided them, calling them ill-man- nered CUTS. While he was speaking a bullet cut short his remarks and he fell dead.
 A secret police agent and an attend ant of the Sheik- Ul-Islam, head of the Mohammedan clergy,also was kill ed.
 Claim It Was Unavoidable.
 The leading unionists of COnstahti- nOpIe declare that the shooting of Ma zim was unpremeditiated and much re- gretted but under the circumstances unavoidable. They say that the union ists bore no i'll will toward Maxim, whose open and soldier1y character made him respected even by his po- IfticaI opponents. The fact that mo- torious enemy of the committee of union and progress like Rechad Pasha, the late minister of the interior, was proved that the demonstrators desired to avoid bloodshed.
 Old Ministers Return Home.
 All the old ministers were set at liberty today and permitted to return to their homes.
 Fafiz Bey, the aide de-camp of the former grand Vizier and who fired the first shot in yesterdays affray, was a companion of Major Tahar, who started the mutiny at Monastir last summer which led to the resignation of the cabinet of Said Pasha.
 The views held in official circles with regard to the situation between Turk ey and the Balkan allies may be set forth as follows:
 Does Not Desire to Resume HostiIities.
 The Turkish government does not desire a resumption of hostilities but the European powers are even less an XiOuS to witness a renewal of the war owing to the danger of possible com plications in Europe. Turkey realizes her condition of financial penury, but this condition is chronic to her and means always can be found for keep ing ahoat.
 On the other hand from a military standpoint Turkey is in a better con- advantage, especially as the govern ment believes the forces of the allies are near the point of exhaustion.
 Will Fight to Save AdrianopIe.
 Nevertheless the Porte would pre- fer to avoid further bloodshed if this is honorably possible and the main tenance and possession of Adrianople by the allies is not insisted on.
 Official circles are confident that no coerciVe pressure by the powers need be apprehended or threats of isolated action by Russia. taken very seriously owing to the possibility of such ac- ton bringing about European conpli- cations. Under these circumstances it is felt here that the allies may come to realize that Adrianople is not in dispensable to their well being and es- pecially when they observe that it is the determination of the entire nation to fight rather than to surrender the holy city.