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Show ISISH GOVERNOR OF TABRIZ MAKES SERIOUS SE-RIOUS CHARGES AGAINST RUSSIAN SOLDIERS. Appalling Picture of Situation in Persia, Per-sia, It Being Charged That Women , and Children Are Slaughtered in Cold Blood. Teheran. A telegram from the vice governor of Tabriz, received on Sunday, Sun-day, gives an appalling picture of the situation in that city as a result of Russian aggression. He says: "I swear before God that innocent women and children are being butchered butch-ered in cold blood." The vice governor estimates the number of Persians killed in Tabriz as five hundred and adds: "The Russians ignore our overtures for the cessation of hostilities." The regent, Nazir El Mulk, on Sunday, Sun-day, acting in agreement w-ith the cabinet, declared the national council iissolved. The war minister sent troops to prevent pre-vent the deputies from entering the parliamentary building. The government govern-ment has unconditionally accepted the Russian ultimatum, Russia having previously agreed to a slight modifica- tion of one of the demands. The Russian Rus-sian minister has signified his acceptance accept-ance of the Persian reply.. Will Show No Mercy. St. Petersburg. As the result of a long conference Sunday between Premier Kokovsoff and Foreign Minister Minis-ter Sazonoff heavy reinforcements have been ordered in the Caucasus to Tabriz. The director of the Persian department of the Russian foreign office of-fice said: "Russia wil take justice at Tabriz, Resht and Enzell into its own hands and will show no mercy to the Fidas and revolutionary dregs who are shedding shed-ding Russian blood. The lesson which we intend to give will long be remembered." |