Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-27
FRENCH REIGN Of
TERROR R|VALED
Constantinople in Throes of
RevolutionrMany Ar
rests Made.
MILITARY TRIBUNAL.
Zekki Bey Provisional President
Country Under Military Dictator
Bloody Scenes Expected.

Constantinople, January 27.-The
French reign or terror was II
vailed in Constantinople today, when
wholesale arrests were made among
adherents of Kaimil Pasha the de-
posed Grand Visor at the behest of
Enver Bey, Turkeys "man of the
hour"
More than 200 influential men, sus-
pected of fomenting the counter rev.
o!utionary plot were jailed and among
them were the minister Of the inte-
rior and the minister of instruction
of the Kaimil Pasha cabinet.
A military tribunal was declared
by the Young Turks, with Zekki
Bey as provisional president. and
Turkey was under military dictator
ship. The Sultan is practically pow
erless and Kaimil Pasha himself is
under the strictest surveillance by
henchmen Of Enver Bey. The revolu-
tionists feared to arrest him in view
of the vigorous protest that went up
from all quarters when Mazim Pasha
was assassinated. Constantinople is
now convinced that the aged COM
mander-in-chief of the army was bru-
tally murdered in accordance with a
we'll organized plot.
That the day would see bloody in
ternecine strife in Constantinople was
confidently expected. Three regi-
ments were reported to be on their
way to Stamboul from the Chatalja
lines, to reinstate Kaimil and his cab
met. The highest army officers dis
trust Ener Bey and are in SYM
pathy with the committee of union
and progressive cohorts. Also the
military men resented the murder OF
Nazim Pasha and it is said that they
have determined to overthrow the
new self-style "government."
The ambassadors of the powers
have refused to recognize the revo-
lutionary government and will have
nothing to do with Enver Bey. They
openly snubbed Mahmud Shefket Pa
sha the Enver Bey grand visor at
the reception in his own house and
declined to discuss the Balkan situa-
ton either formally or informal. They
have demanded that the Porte imme-
diately answer the joint note from the
powers.
1t was reported today, but not con-
firmed, that Russia is planning to in
tervene in Turkey, not waiting for
concerted action by the powers.
Among ambassadors and diplo-
mats, it became known today there is
growing undercurrent of suspicion
against Germany in the Turkish crisis.
It is limited that the Enver Bey upris-
ing was traceable to German secret
diplomacy. Enver Bey was attached
for wears to the Turkish embassy at
Berlin, and fraternized with high off,
cials of the German army. Since his
recall he has frequently visited the
German capital and has been in con-
slant communication with German off
cials.
The war loan of $15,000,0O0 to the
Enver Bey government by the Duches
Orient bank di dnot attend to ally the
suspicion that Germany at least did
not discountenance the Young Turk
revolution and was not averse to a
renewal of the Balkan war.
Russia distrusts Germany and it
was regarded as probale the rumors
concerning Germany, whether true or
false, caused the counter rumor that
Russia was preparing to intervene.
The notorious commune of Paris
was recalled today when the military
tribune was put into operation. With
Zekki Bey installed as provisional pres
ident of the tribune and chief judge
advocate of the military court-mar-
tial. Constantinople was under the
most drastic martial law.
The two ex-ministers of the Kaimil
Pasha cabinet and the more than 200
othar followers Of the deposed grand
! vizer who were arrested, were brought
| before Zekki Bey for trial on char
ges that they were instigators of the
military revolt