Show MOBS IN POSSESSION A REIGN OF TERROR IV CONSTAX TIXOPLE Body of Armed Men Invade the Ottoman Ot-toman Bank Ivilliiigr u Number of Gendarmes on Guard Hobs Increasing In-creasing in lumbers LONDON Aug 26A dispatch to a local I news agency from Constantinople says Mobs are in possession of a large part of Constantinople tonight Early in the afternoon a body of men armed with revolvers re-volvers and bombs invaded the Ottoman 1 bank killing a number of gen d armes on guard The employees of the bank fled to the quarters occupied by the tobacco I to-bacco syndicate which has control of the collection of the taxes on tobacco j i throughout the empire I The invaders mounted the roof of the building and from the open windows fred at the police in the streets below The police returned the fusilade and I several persons were killed and wounded Then the riot bcame general Shops were I sacked and basements raided and the wildest excitement prevailed throughout certain quarters of Constantinople Alater report says there is no doubt but what the movement was revolutionary in plan and scope that it had its origin at secret meetings of Armenians About forty of the rioters were still in possession of the Ottoman bank at a late hour this I evening despite all the efforts of the government forces to remove them Riots continue and the mobs are constantly increasing in-creasing in the Galnt a quarter A bomb was exploded in Constantinople near the Galateseara guard house Many soldiers were killed and wounded Her majestys Dryad at once left the Rapia where she was anchored and proceeded to this city I is also expected that the I French and Italian guardships will reach Constantinople in the morning T IJ < |