4 SEPTEMBER 1926, Page 3

• On Thursday, August 26th, the Turkish Tribunal Of Independence

condemned to death for a conspiracy against the life of the President of the Turkish Republic four of the surviving leaders of the Committee of Union and Progress. These were Javid Bey, Dr. Nazim Bey, Hilmi Bey and Nail Bey. They were hanged the same evening. Thus are removed the last of the men who successfully revolted against Abdul Hamid, and who at the time deceived a large part of Europe into believing that the new movement was one of liberalism and enlightenment. The French Revolution is repeated in miniature ; the executioners are executed.