Young Turks Plan A War For Power.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 9, 1912:
Will Take Their Forces to the Mountains and Then Call the Population to Arms.
188 VICTIMS OF MASSACRE
Atrocities on Bulgars at Kotchana Witnessed by Leading Moslems — Albanian Rebels More Pacific.
Special Cable to The New York Times.
    LONDON, Friday, Aug. 9.— A telegram to The Times from Salonika, dated Aug. 7, says:
    "The news of the dissolution of the Chamber has produced a disastrous impression in Committee of Union and Progress circles here, where the event is referred to as a coup d'etat.
    "I learn that the Central Bureau has decided to make a determined last stand to regain the lost influence of the committee, and that Niazi Bey at Resna and Eyub Bey at Okrida, two heroes of the revolution, are to collect their forces, take to the mountains, call to arms the population remaining loyal to the Young Turks, and thus commence the fight against the present Ministry.
    "Dr. Nazim arrived here yesterday, and was to-day joined by Djavid Bey, Talaat Bey, and Minhat Bey. Their object is to decide upon and organize the resistance which the committee shall offer to the Cabinet.
    "Bulgarian reports throw a very serious light on the events at Kotchana, where it appears that a dynamite explosion was followed by a massacre more atrocious than that perpetrated at Istib.
    "According to these stories, an infernal machine was exploded in the market, killing eleven persons. Five minutes later firing began in the Grain Market, and a crowd armed with rifles, swords, knives and iron bars flung them themselves on the Bulgars.
    "The terrible massacre continued for three and a half hours, in the presence or leading Mussulmans. Two of the streets leading to the market are described as being blocked with dead and dying Bulgars. The victims numbered no fewer than 188.
    "It was only at a late hour that troops appeared and, instead of pursuing the murderers, went from house to house arresting innocent Bulgarians, who were bound and thrown into prison."