The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
MASSACRE AND
FLAMES STILL
RAGE IN ADANA
MosIem Hordes Make Deter-
mined Efforts to Stamp
Out ArnleHians
Turkish Troops Reach Mersina
to Aid Besissed American
Missionaries

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there again last Sunday continued for
two days, that a terrible fire was de-
stroying the Christian quarter of the
city and that further efforts were
being made to. stamp out the Armenian
population
This communication is from Stephen
p. Trowbridge, a missionary of the
American board of commissioners for
foreign missions 1t probably is dated
April 27. The dispatch IS as follows:
The lighting which began again
in Adana Sunday night has con-
tinued for two days. A terrible
fire is destroying the Christian
quarters OF Adana and an effort is
being made to stamp out the Ar
menians. The local officials re-
fuse to furnish us with a sufficient
guard. No attempt has been made
to put out the fire The vail and
the most criminal indifference AL Z
though martial law has been pro-
claimed it has produced no effect
in restoring confidence The last
resort for us and the English will
be to retire to Mersfna, as we are
still in daily danger
Please inform Washington and
Boston. tn WBRIDGE.
The captain of the British battle
ship Swiftsure sent the message here.
Relief for Missionaries
MERSINA, April % vo battaiions
of Turkish troops ). f4ved here today.
lH is understood d strong detsehment
viii at once be sent up country to
Hadjin to effect the relief of the
American women missionaries there
who for nearly fortnight have been
besieged in this mission house by a
horde of fanatical Mohammedan tribes
men of the surrounding country.
Powers May Act
ST. PETERSBURG. April 2s.-Neither
the foreign Office nor the Turkish en-
bassy here has received confirmation
of the dispatches relating to revival
of the massacres at Adana but il these
reports are true the situation may lead
to landing of marines in Turkey by in
ternational agreement.
The attitude of the troops in Asiatic
Turkey is the chief source of anxiety
to the foreign office. as some doubt is
expressed as to the ability of the new
Turkish government to cope with a
The foreign Office has not yet taken
any official step toward the recogni-
tion of Mehemmed V nor has Emperor
Nicholas sent him telegram of con-
graduation, but the new government
Will be welcome to Russia if it puts an
end to the chronic uncertainty of the
situation in Macedonia.
Order Is Restored
ALEPPO, Asiatic Turkey, wednes-
day. April 2s-Order has been restored
at Deurtyul, where thousands of refu-
gees are crowded in a miserable plight
The Armenian race will recover with
the greatest dificulty from the crush
ing blows of the last fortnight.
River Carries Bodies
MERSINA, Asiatic Turkey, Tuesday
April 27.-The river that empties into
bodies of men, women and children
They undoubtedly were thrown into the
river from the country above the city
Wounded Fill Hospitals
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emergency hospitals established 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
/ population of Adana, 10000 people, il
homeless, without bedding or clothing
and the food supply in the shops is ex-
hausted
/ Some of the wounded Armenian WON
/ en- have told Miss Wallace, an English
nurse who is caring for them, that the,
were shot by the Moslems because they
screamed when they saw their hus
bands killed before their eyes Many
Armenian girls were carried off by tht
| Turks as booty. A large number O.
mutilated bodies have been found in the
houses of the city.
During the first five days of the dis
orders, while fighting, killing and plum
dering was going on on all sides, tn,
/ vail of Adana kept the Turkish troop.
1 in government house day and nigh
under orders. On the sixth day he or.
dered them to put a stop to the fighting
which could have been done on the frs
/ day
/ vALI IS RESPONSIBLE
stephen Trowbridge, an American
missionary, said today:
One man is responsible for the dis
orders here. the vail himself. He has
it in his power to suppress lawlessnes,
and massacre, but deliberately re
Trained from doing so. He said simply
We are not responsible
i The better class Of Turks in Adana
Trowbridge continued. the members o
i the committee of union and progress
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