Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks

At Constantinople Mahmoud Shefket Pasha, the Turkish grand vizier and minister of war, was shot and killed by assassins Wednesday. His aide de camp, Ibrahim Bey, was also killed. The following official account of the assassination has been issued: "On leaving the ministry of war this morning the grand vizier entered a motor car with the intention of proceeding to the sublime Porte. But the car was obliged to stop while going through Bayezid and Divan Yolu square because the road was torn up. Some persons in another car, whose identity has been established, fired ten shots at the car. The grand vizier, who was severely wounded, was taken back to the ministry of war, where he died half an hour later. Lieut. Ibrahim Bey, who was accompanying Mahmoud Shefket Pasha, also was hit by some of the bullets and subsequently died" A man named Topai Tewfik has been arrested. He had in his possession two revolvers and cartridges. The motor car used by the assassins was found and the owner arrested. He has already made certain admissions.