From: sera@zuma.UUCP (Serdar Argic)
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Subject: the real identity of "wieneramus" mega-poster
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 18:16:44 EDT
Reply-To: sera@zuma.UUCP (Serdar Argic)
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In article <visser.716349226@convex.convex.com> visser@convex.com (Lance Visser) writes:

>	For those who wish to know the true identity of "Multu" or 
>"Argic", it is currently in all probability Ahmet Cosar.

Sorry, but I don't wish to know.

Source: Documents: Volume I (1919).
        "Document No: 48," Archive No: 4/3671, Cabin No: 162, Drawer 
        No: 5, File No: 2905, Section No: 433, Contents No: 4-39, 4-40. 
        (To the Third Army Command - Acting Commander 36th Caucasian
        Division, Lt. Col. Recep)

"Ertkendi Village Moughtar (headman) Feyzi, son of Ismail and Gozeler
 Village Moughtar Halil Efendi, son of Mustafa have just arrived in
 Kemah on horseback. 

 As their previous statements have completely confirmed, Armenians have
 been carrying out acts of massacres on Moslem population in Erzincan
 for two days. They are planting bombs at houses which they cannot 
 break into, or burning these houses by using kerosene. Seven bombs
 were thrown at the New Mosque today...Artillery gun sound are heard
 from the direction of Mamahatun. Armenians reportedly have two more
 artillery guns at Harbiye Barracks, apart from their two guns at
 Erzincan. Reportedly there are 500 Kurds at Cice passage of Kelek
 (Poluk) Village and 700 in Pulumur. Son of Kurd Memis Aga is
 reportedly positioned at Spikur front with 80 men. Apparently only
 men remained in Erzincan. The fate of the women and children is unknown.

 Three branches of service may pass (infantry, artillery and cavalry)
 through Kemah Erzincan road, provided that the bridges are well
 reserved and protected. Bridges built by the Russians across the Pratik
 were destroyed by Armenians three days ago. If some forces cannot get
 there at once, it is extremely likely that all bridges and villages
 will be destroyed. If we are supported by 60 soldiers, or by 100
 rifles and a sufficient number of soldiers, you will save all villages
 up to one hour from Erzincan on the West. All hopes for the women
 and children rest with the Army. If the Army does not come to help,
 they will tear us all into pieces, the population says. And they swear 
 this is so...

 According to information from peasants in the region, Armenian gangs
 reinforced by six artillery guns retreated to the East via Yenikoy
 46 G. During their withdrawal they slaughtered some 300 defenseless
 Moslems and burnt the corpses."
 
Serdar Argic

                     'This war quickly developed into one of extermination. 
                      We closed the roads and mountain passes that might 
                      serve as ways of escape for the Tartars [Turks] and 
                      then proceeded in the work of extermination.'
                                                       (Ohanus Appressian)

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