Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12
Atrocities Against Armeu.
ians Resumed With:
Renewed vigor.
FAIL TO FULFILL
Fo .LY PROMISES
No Er Made 70 Permit Refugees q
c, SEE America. Despite Prsvisisn
Sea Passase-Armsnians Spared
srom Slaughter Gathered In psssra
- Germany 70 Deny Completely IL
Passport Frauds.

washington. Oct. 12.--Armenian mAss
sacres in Asiatic Turkey have been re-
newed with viEor since Bulsaria's en-
trance into the war as Turkeys ally.
This information reached tho state
department from Ambassador Morgen-
thau. who stated that the majority OF
the Armenians in Asiatic Turkey had
been killed,
Altho representations were made by
this government some time ago warn.
ing Turkey that further atrocities
against the Armenians would alisnato
the sympathies OF tho American peo-
pie. no answer has been received.
Earlier representations were met with
two concessions. promising that those
Armenians who wished to leave the
country would be permitted 10 DO sc
unharmed. and further that protestans
Armenians would be spared.
Orders Rescindsd.
Information recently reaching this
country. however. indicates that these
conditions have not been strictly ad-e
hered to. From one quarter iteEaa
hinted they were ''rescinded next day.
Altho 100000 from private sub-
scription has been placed at Ambasaa-
dor Morgenthau's disposal for distri-
button among the Armenian refugees
now banished to desert towns. no ar
rangements have been made for bring
Ing Armenians to this country. as was
originally planned. except whore Pela-
tives or friends send for them.
Those Armenians who were snared
are now gathered In the country be-
tween tho Tigris and tho Euphratos
rivers. r.
To Deny Completely. ,
Secretary Lansing stated today tl,ae
Ambassador Gerard mt Berlin had re-
celved and was forwarding by, mail =
nots from the German government
with reference to tho misuse or Am.
erican passports. an Investigation of
which has been under way for sew
eral months. The Investigation wns
the result of Secretary I4ansing's note
calling attention TO infractions.
The secretary said he would reserya
comment until the note reached here
ana lts contents were examined. II n
understood. however. that from pre-.
Vious conferences between Amba.sn-
dor Gerard and officials mt tho Berlin
foreign Office. the German government
denies completely In the misuse oe
No Action Against Won pan.n.
indications today are that no acftcr
by the state department was likely n
me case OF Captain Won Papcn. the
German military attache here. who
entrusted to James Archibald conn
nunications to his government along
with those which caused the recall Of
DR., Dumba the Austrian Ambassador.
1t was learned that officials had heen
unable to dccipher Won Papen.s mes-
sages and II was inferred that no nt
tention was paid to his letter to his
wife. In wnlcn tho phrase "!a!..!.
Yankees" was used
Officials would not say whether tho
other letters he had written were suf-
| iicient to require his recall. but tho
intimation was that no such action
wns contemplated
Another Note on Frye Case.
Tho United States in n note dis
patched to Germany today to be pre-
sented by Ambassador Gerard on tho
case OF the American ship William p.
Frye asks that II 1t Is found necessary
to destroy American ships CARRYING
absolute contrnband passengers and
crew be removed to n safer place thar
| small boats.