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HAVE CITY■*I\I(Com innod from Page One.)iest massacre vet as the entire pepillation of the city threatens to riseup and seek revenge for vvhat it considers a Christian victory by theVoting Turks and the danger to theMohammedan religion. The* Young1 Turks army is too small to cope with!the fanatic mob, which numbers morethan a million.lThe fighting was desultory duringthe night, but began with real fury at~t o’clock this morning. The sultan’ssoldiers opened the fire and theYoung Turks swarmed into the city,far outnumbering the sultan’s guard.The bloodiest engagement took place;at Rue Grande, thein the fashionable foreign quarters.A detachment of the sultan’s troopslied along the street in an effort toIreach the French hospital for refuge.The Young Turks pursued, withheavy firing. The foreign embassieswere badly damaged by stray shots.The Young Turks guarded the enlt;basics and performed splendid servicf.The reactionary troops are blamedfor the battle, as the Youngtomeant a peaceful occupation of tin^ city
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Traverse City Record Eagle
Traverse City, Michigan, US
Sat, Apr 24, 1909
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