, 1915-10-23
Won BERNsr0RFF ANSWERED.

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The statement nude by Count Won Bern
storff, the German Amb t~ssalor, in a letter
to Miriam Seyosly Of Boston, IN which be
characterized the reports concerning Turk
ish atrocities perpetrNted against the Arme-
mans rs pure Inventions" will be answered
in IL few days by u number OF we'll known
Americans who are cognizaut Of the nctuaI
a|itultion in Turkey, and who, it IS said, VIII
produce absolutely trust worthy evidence and
authenticated data to prove, as one OF them
put it yesterday, that call Armenia is bloody
with atrocities.
The letter Of the German Ambassador to
MIR. Sevasly was published in "lne Times
of yesterday, and the statements made by
Count Won Bern4torff created nothing short
OF Indignation in missionary AMI other cir
cles in which the Armenian situation is ut
the present time one OF vital concern.
$50 far as the German Ambassador is con
oerned, all that | care to say just now, SAID
Professor Samuel T., Dutton, Secretary of the
Committee on rmeuian atrocities, yesler-
day, 's that he has evidently been badly
misiuformed. l am quite sure that he Will
be much surprised when he sees the con-
crete material. all of it thoroughly nutheu-
ticated, concerning what has happened in
Armenia, which is i'll the possession Of this
committee"
In a preliminary statement issued last
Sunday the committee stated that if these
atrocities continued The American people
Q ,uId not fail, in view Of the great Influence
which Germany aud Austria had in Turkish
nf urs, to hold the Ieutonic 81 les "mocnIIy
responsible"
Speaking vest erday, his remarks being
based on the authenticated data IN his pos
s I-c -A4- ~
believe anything had happened IN mauy cen
turtles $50 terrible rs Is this studied and
sy5tamltized effort on the part Of n political
coterie in Turkey-tbe Young Turks, led by
Enver Pa4ha TO extermlnate u VIII lle race
Of people. The whole plan involves the wip-
ing ont Of the Armenans."
"Only u daY or two ago, added Professor
Duttou, "a young girl who left Turk y on
Aug. Is called here to see me She told Of
the fate Of the 100 girls who were attending
u mission school in Turkey. These girls,
who were, Of course, Armenians, were divid-
ed into groups, and those that were the best
looking in the opinion of the Turkish officers
were taken over by those officers. Those
considered not qui,e SO 9ood-IookIng were
given over to the soldiers, while those still
less attractive We're put up for sale to the
highest bidders"
Several Americans who have been in Tur-
key for many years have arrived here within
the last few days. They all testify to the
truthfulness Of the reports that have come
out Of Turkey concerning the treatment of
the ArmenianS, but in every instance they
beg that their names be not used for fear
that what they have said viii ind its way
bnck to Turkey and friends or r~eiat;ves they
left behind will be punished by the Tanks in
retaliation.
Copies Of two letters, in which the writer's
tell Of the fate that is being melted out to the
Armenians, were given to "rhe Times yes
terday by a mau III close touch with Arme-
nian conditions.
In one Of these letters the writer, among
other things, says:
Towards the end of July the military
situation on the rons-Caucasian front took
a" unfortunate turn for the Russo- Armenian
forces. Apparently encouraged by the Rus
sian reverSes III Poland, Turks sent
large re-iuf'rcements. some 40 900 regular
troops, TO the Armenia front, to commence
Il atr5ug offensive. Previous TO this the out