Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-30
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(By Associated Press.)
ADANA, Asiatic Turkey, SATURDAY
April 24.-The emergency hospitals estap-
lished here contain 800 patients suffering
from wounds. many of whom are women.
The average number of wounds to each
patient is four. There is great and i'm
mediate need for food and medical sup
plies. Practically the entire Armenian pop
ulation of Adana, $1,000 people, is home
less. without bedding or clothing, and the
food supply in the shops is exhausted
Some of the wounded Armenian women
have told Miss Wallace, an English nurse
who is caring for them, that they were
shot by the Moslems because they
screamed when they saw their husbands
killed before their eyes. Many Armenian
girls were carried off by the Turks as
booty. A large number of mutilated bodies
have been found in the houses of the city.
One Man Responsible
During the first five days of the disor-
ders, while fighting, killing and plumber
ing was going on on all sides, the vail of
AdaHa ksp@-the Turkish troops in govern
ment house day and night under orders.
on the sixth day he ordered them to put
a stop to the fighting, which could have
been done on the first day.
Stephen Trowbridge, an American mis-
sionary, said today:
Zone man is responsible for the disor-
ders here, the vail himself. He had 1t in
his power to suppress lawlessness and
massacre but deliberately refrained from
doing so. He said simply, We are not
responsible The better class of Turks
in Adana, the members of the committee
of union and progress, are deeply grieved
and saddered at these dreadful events.
Some of them are ready to join us in
relief work for the Armenians.
Missions Were Refugees
zone hey already has opened his house
to refugees"
The American missionaries allowed no
armed Armenians to enter the mission
premises. they confiscated all weapons
at the entrances to their houses. During
the four days not single shot was fired
from the mission buildings.
Immunity was secured for the Armen-
ians who had taken shelter with the
Americans upon the condition that they
would give up their arms, and this stip-
ulation was strictly carried out.
The only shots fired from the mission
premises were by soldiers who, toward the
end of the five days of fighting, fired from
the mission grounds and the roof of the
servants quarters on the rioters. The
soldiers explained that this was partly
ito communicate with the other soldiers
firing from the minarets."
The missionaries have picked fourteen
Mauser bullets from the walls of the
girls school. Few civilians had Mausers.
Set Building On Fire
The nuns in a building opposite the
school sa wan Afghan throwing masses
of burning wool soaked In kerosene into
the grounds of the American girls school.
and Immediately gave the alarm. 1t took
the missionaries five hours of hard work
to put out the fire.
1t is probable the best elements of
Adana will demand the execution of the
vail.
William Chambers, an American mis-
sionary, is caring for 700 refugees in his
house and on his grounds.
One of the most threatening features Of
the situation today is the garbage and
filth in the streets, which have not been
cleaned for a week. There is not enough
water for drinking purposes or to dress
the wounds of the injured. The local au-
thorities have recovered much plumber
from the looters, but none of It has been
returned to the owners. There are great
piles of loot in the government house.
Scenes of Brutality
Scenes of great brutality occurred in
the neighboring towns of Bagliche, Os-
manieh and Hamideh.
In addition to killing the men, the Mos
lens carried off women and children for
slaves.