New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-15
KAISER RETURNS
CRAZED CAPTIVES
France, Flooded by Sick
and Insane, Old and
Young, Cries for Aid.

Reports Of unbelievable atrocities
which have been perpetrated on Ar
menians during the last three months
are being received daily, says the
American Committee for Armenian and
Syrian Relief, 70 Fifth Avenue, in an
appeal for contributions. On the coE-
mittee are Cleveland II. Dodge, Cardi-
nal Gibbons, Bishop Greer. Oscar
Straus and John r. Mott. Charles X.
Crane is treasurer.
Several letters from missionaries,
committee heads and Lord Bryce's
speech before the House Of Lords are
recited by the committee in proof o.
the atrocities, restitution, suffering
and the need for aid. The chairman Of
the Lord Mayors Committee of Lon
don writes: "The committee knows
that there are 10000 refugees still
in the Caucasus. besides 10000 who
have died there and 10000 who have
returned 70 parts of Turkey and
Persia" Henry Morgenthau. American
Ambassador to Turkey, says there Will
be untold suffering among all peoples
during the winter"
The American Committee for Ar
menian and Syrian Relief says that OF
the 100000 Armenians in Turkey
year ago at least 100000 have been
killed, forced into Islam, driven from
the country or have died on the way
to exile.
A programme Of French prints in
tableaus and of old and new dances 70
help war sufferers in Tangiers will
take place at the Plaza tonight. Mrs.
William s. Culbert is in charge. Dane
ing. at which several OF this season
debutantes will be present, will follow
the tableaus.
Germany Returns Captiyes--lll.
Csble messages from the American
Relief Clearing House in Paris yes
terdav not only appeal Tor immedia1e
aid. but tell Of conditions more oes-
perate than at any previous tllhe'
Children, women and aged men, tnou-
sands of whom are insane or tuoercu,
losis victims, are now being reIulheu
70 France by Germany. "a
One message reads: More than W.
600 children, women and aged men,
prisoners from Germany, are being re-
turned. Five thousand insane, o'ooO
victims of tuberculosis. Conditions ap-
palling. Our stock clothing. entirely
exhausted. Desperately needed. Can
you help"
The unfortunates referred 10 are
non-combatants captured by the Ger
man armies when they first invaded
France. Money for these sufferers
will be used TO purchase American
made goods, and should be sent to the
National Allied Relief Committee 2OO
Fifth Avenue.
Belgium Sends Gifts.
Commission for Relief in Belgium, II
Broadway, yesterday exhibited at the
McAlpin q collection OF gifts received
a few days ago from school children or
Belgium for President Wilson, mem
bers of his family, and Cardinal Glib
bons. Included in the collection are
gifts and souvenirs TO the school chill
dren here. The commission is con-
Quoting a sale OF richly embroidered
pillows, dolls and toys at l7G1 Broad
way. Proceeds are to go for clothing
for the poor of Belgium and Northern
France.
Opening guns Of n campaign TO or
ganize this country's women for pre-
paredness will be fired by the Special
Relief Society at its regular weekly
meeting tomorrow afternoon, 597 Fifth
Avenue. Committees will be appointed,
petitions drawn up, and W. Morgan
Shuster will speak on Preparedness"
More than $1,000 was raised yester-
dav afternoon at the Princess Theatre
at the first of a series Of performances
Of opera comique TO aid French hospi...
tails and artists. "Mam'selle Marietta"
and "Bruderlein Fem comprised the
bill. and will be followed by others on
December 2S, January 13 and Jsnu-
airy 27.
Vicomtesse de Rancougne, who re-
Gently arrived from Paris, spoke be-
tween the operas, telling Of the dis