New-York tribune., 1920-04-09
1000 Armenian
Orphans Saved
By.YonkersMan
American Guides Children
to Refuge as Turks Burn
Village of Harouniyi and
Destroy Shelter There
Several Towns Besieged
Damad Terid Pasha Becomes
Nizier of New Cabinet:
Nationalists Are Assailed

CONSTANTINOPLE, April (By The
Associated Press Turks have de-
stroyed the village Of Harouniyi,
northeast of Adana, and burned the
American orphanage there. Two thou
sand Armenian orphans were removed
under fire and taken to Adana in
safety by William Gilbert jr, of
Yonkers, N. y. They probably will be
sent to Cyprus, as the Adana district
is much disturbed.
Railway communication has been re-
stored between Adana and Aleppo.
Nationalists Control Bardizaj
Turkish Nationalsts have taken
over control Of the village Of Bardizaj,
Ismid. about fifty miles from Constan-
tinople. but there are few indications
Of trouble in Anatolia
Hadjir, north OF Adana, is still cut
off from the outside world, and other
by the Turks, according to advices re-
scsived here. Hundreds of refugees are
arriving in Adana daily. The railway
between Adana and Konia. to the
Of Horneli, N. Y, and webster A. An
derson, OF Crawfordsville, Ind. both
workers In the American Committee
for Relief in the Near East, have
reached Adana from Ulukishla, about
They were fred upon several times
during their trip, but were not injured.
Cabinet Selections Made
Damad Ferid Pasha was formally IN
Quoted into Office as Grand Vizier to-
day, and announced he would, in addi-
ton. hold the portfolio OF Minister of
Foreign Affairs. The following Cab-
net has been chosen:
Minister of the Interior. ...... Rechid Bey
Minister OF Marine and War
Mehmed Said Pasha
Minister of Justice. Ali Ruchid Bey
Minister of Education -. Fahreddin Bey
Minister of Public Works. Djemal Pasha
Minister of Commerce. 80. General Hassein
Minister OF Agriculture. .Remzi Pasha
Minister of Finance. .Rechad Pasha
The new Shek- ul-1slam, or the Sui
tan's representative in direct charge or
religious affairs, is Durrizade Abduka
Effendi
Instructions read TO the new Grand
Nizier when installed in Office deplored
troubles produced by Turkish Nation
alists. and said prolongation of "a state
OF rebellion might lead to a graver
situation
Punishment of organizers and IN,
stigators of trouble was urged, 80 that
"all faithful subjects may be more
closely united with the Sultanate and
the Caliphate and former relations be
established with the great powers so as
TO mitigate the peace terms and i'm
prove the economic situation"
Spasmodic meetings of the Chamber
are still being held, although most Of
its members have gone to Anatolia and
an indefinite adjournment was voted to
avoid. dissolution. 1t is not clear how
he Chambers ratification Of the treaty
OF peace can be obtained, and it seems
probable the constitution may be
waived. and the Cabinets ratification
declared legal by the Sultan.
William NJ. Gilbert r. IS son of
William N. Gilbert, Of st. Pauls
Episcopal Church, Yonkers, and a for
iner newspaper man. He is twenty-five
years old, a graduate of Union Col
iege at Schenectady and served during
the war as an ensisr in the navy
Gilbert enlisted in April, 1917, and
was mustered out in February, 1919.
He went to Turkey year ago.