The strangling of Persia; a story of the European diplomacy and oriental intrigue that resulted in the denationalization of twelve million Mohammedans, a personal narrative . THE ARK. A CITADEL IN TABRIZ. THIS was attacked and bombarded by 4000 Russian troops In December, 1911. It was defended by 1000 Persian ndais (self-devoted) who held out for four days. The American Consulate General (see flag) was In the line of VIEW OF THE CITY OF TABRIZ. Capital of the province of Azarbayjan. MASSACRES BY RUSSIAN TROOPS 219 this the Indo-European lines were cut (by bullets, it was after-wards alle
The strangling of Persia; a story of the European diplomacy and oriental intrigue that resulted in the denationalization of twelve million Mohammedans, a personal narrative . THE ARK. A CITADEL IN TABRIZ. THIS was attacked and bombarded by 4000 Russian troops In December, 1911. It was defended by 1000 Persian ndais (self-devoted) who held out for four days. The American Consulate General (see flag) was In the line of VIEW OF THE CITY OF TABRIZ. Capital of the province of Azarbayjan. MASSACRES BY RUSSIAN TROOPS 219 this the Indo-European lines were cut (by bullets, it was after-wards alleged) and news ceased. Additional Russian troopswere on the way to Tabriz from Julfa. The exact origin of thefighting at Tabriz is not clear. It was reported that some Rus-sian soldiers claiming to be stringing a telephone wire, mountedthe roof of the police headquarters about 10 oclock at night,on December 20, were challenged by the Persian sentries, andreplied with shots. Serious street fighting commenced the nextmorning, and continued for several days. The Acting Governorreported that the Russian troops indulged in terrible brutality,killing women and children in the streets and hundreds ofother non-combatants. There were about 4,000 Russiantroops and two batteries of artillery around the city. About1000 of the Tabriz fidais took refuge in an old citadel, calledthe Ark. They were without artillery and poorly arme
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