Evening star., 1909-04-28
cash FOR ARMEN|ANS
Red Cross Cables 900 for
Relief of Distressed.
LEISHMAN WAS CONSULTED
Thousands Without Food or Shelter,
He Replies.
HE HOPES FOR POPULAR AID
Miss Rose Lambert, Missionary at
Hadjin, Telegraphs Word of
Danger to Herself.
HE HOPES FOR POPULAR AID

The National Red Cross has cabled
81 600 to Ambassador Leshman, at Con-
stantinople for use in the relief OF the
sufferers from, the massacres In Asia
Minor.
This action was taken in accordance
with a dispatch received by the State
department In response to an inquiry ca
bled to the ambassador at Constantine
pie at the suggestion of the American
Red Cross.
Leishman Urges Help.
Ambassador Leishman replied:
LAS distress among the population IS
very great, I am convinced that Ameri-
can Red Cross could not better fulfill the
noble purpose for which 1t was founded
than by such a contribution. If desired,
money could be sent to the embassy for
transmission to Mr.. Peet. treasurer Of the
American missions In Turkey. ana II
would be a most humane act II our char
liable organizations could be Induced 10
follow this suggestion. as thousands OF
poor people are without food or shelter.
'Tf American Red Cross Will wire
amount OF draft they are donating I will
hand over Immediately such sum, as
funds are urgently needed"
The Red Cross will be glad to receive
and transmit contributions for relief in
Turkey.
Word From Miss Lambert.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 2S.-The
following telegram was received here to-
day from Miss Ross Lambart, one Of the
besieged American woman missionaries
at Hadjin.
It sets forth the danger surrounding
Miss Lambert and her companions. who
are quite alone. The messenger who
first started with the message to the tele-
graph Office was shot down on the way.
The communication Is dated HadJ1n,
:.The rising against the Christians of
Hadjin began nine days ago. The gov
ernment sent troops to suppress the fight
tians. but the men were not strong enough
numerically to restore order. Many are
dead and wounded on both sides.
''Desperadoes occupied the Armenian
firing on the people without interruption
since. The Armenian churches are now
showing white flags, indicating that there
will be no further resistance; yet the
shooting and the plundering continue.
Many shops have been robbed and
others undoubtedly will be. The Ar
menian settlements and villages in the
province have been burned and many
persons killed.
Little Food in Hadjin.
"Hadjin is almost entirely without food
Animals In the city are dying of starva-
ton. The provincial authorities have
been appealed to both verbally and in
writing. to send more troops to Hadjin,
but thus far without result.
"The messenger who first started with
this dispatch to the local telegraph office
was killed on his way
The American women at Hadjin are:
Miss Virginia A. Billings Of Kirkland.
Ohio; Miss Emily e. Richter of Chicago.
Miss Lambert. who is a daughter of
Bishop Lambert, and a Miss Baldwin.
The two last mentioned women were sent
out by the Mennonite Brethren In
Christ, of Ohio
Christian refugees by the thousand
have massed at Hadjin. For eleven days
the town has been threatened by fanatical
Mohammedan tribesmen, whose camps
completely encrcle It,