The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07
HELP Is ASKED FOR
ARMENIAN SURVIVORS
Most Awful Tragedy of the Ages the Murder Nation is
Told by Well Informed Men, in Words that Fairly Burn
Into the Heart--Story of Awful Atrocities.
tnesses OF what they report.
Work Thoroughly Done.

This evidence comes from regions
as far west as Constantinople and as
TAR east az Van and from the Black
Sea coast of Syria. They all agree
as TO the method of procedure the
thoroughness and cruelty of the de-
structive work and the confessed pur-
pose of the plan to wipe out the Ar
menian nation. The fact that the
central government at Constantinopie
refuses to permit Armenians TO leave
the country Is further evidence of
their purpose Of determination
The Turks do not deny the atraci-
ties but claim they are a military
measure to protect them against a
possible attack of race that is dis
loyal. II their work of determination
included only the men of military
age, while recognizing It's dractic
cruelty. there would be less ground
for protest in this period OF desperate
conflict. But no military necessity
can possibly be urged for the horrors
perpetrated upon old men, women
and young children many of them
hundreds OF miles from any war,
How can anyone excuse these awfu,
crimes against civilization without be-
coming a moral partner in the deed
Itself?
$4,000 Killed In One District.
It Is impossible to estimate how
many have already persisted. care
full survey In the Van Ellayet gath
cred the names of SIS, GEO persons who
had been killed. Others were able 10
escape by flight t. Persia and Rus
sia. An eye witness who has recent
ly made an extended journey across
Asia Minor saw over so .0o0 poor,
dazed, helpless. starving refugees
eamped by the roadside in a region
almost desert with no provision for
their food supply Probably it Is not
an overestlmate Ia say that 1000, 900
of the possible 1000. 600 Armenians
in Turkey at the beginning of the war
are either dead, or III Nosem harems.
or forced to profess Mohammedanism
or are on their sad Journey to the
desert and death
There has never been more
urgent call for help, A more
heart-rcnding ned has never been
established by overwhelming evil
dente. A more iniiuman treat
ntertt of helpless people fsas
never shocked humane world.
The National Armenian Atrocities
Committee with headquarters In New
ork. has vast amount Of evidence
IN its possessipn-an constantly tn
cruelty of this assassination IF the
non Moslems Of Turkey. This com
m!ttee has already cahled to Ameri-
can Ambassador Norgenthau at Con-
stantinople 100000 for relief pur-
poses. and $4,000 10 Egypt to care for
the Arrnenians Who have escaped
there. Arrangements are being made
to reach with aid the 400 600 refugees
~tse ttase-fee} 10 Persia and Russia
Immediate and generous help IS
necessary to save scores OF thousands
OF lives where utter destitution reigns
In the face OF an approaching winter.
He who gives speedily gives twice.
Send all contributions for this pur~
pose 20
CHARLES n. CRANE
Treasurer.
+ . Fifth Avenue. New York.
National Armenian Atrocities Com
mitteet
JAMES t.. BARTON
Chairman.
SAMUEL T SUTTON
Secretary
CHARLES r. CRANE,
Treasurer