The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-01
Million Killed By Turk
Armies; Others
Driven Out
MISSIONARIES
REPORTED SAFE
500, 900 Left in Country
Are Mostly Women;
All Men Slain

Fresh news comes simultaneous
~ from three sources concerning the
conditions OF missionaries and Ar
menians in and about Turkey. Or
Cornelius II. Patton, SECRETARY Of
the American board OF missions. has
made . formal and oficial statement
as TO the present status OF mission
sries and American property in Tur-
key. enumerating the losses in lie
and buildings
From the same board, has come a
somewhat detailed statement o. the
American interests in the region
about Erzerum, where the Russians
are operating Or William F..
Strong. editorial SECRETARY OF the
American board. has summarized
the facts concerning the Armenians
down TO date. and Prof Samuel T..
Dufton. secretary OF the American
committee for Armenian relief. has
reported upon the work that IL be
ing done for the succor o, the Ar
menian refugees across the border
While there is brighter side 10
this latest news. especially because
OF the stream OF relief that - in
< creaslngly flowing 10 the Armen-
ians. and because Of the sleadfast.
ness OF the Americans in Turkey.
the picture Is nevertheless a terrible
one.
In three paragraphs Dr. Strong.
swho has all the information OF the
american board and OF the relief
cpmmi,tee AT his command. summar
izes the Armenia atrocities and
!. xives the figures OF the dead ~ =
million. Here Is his story OF hon
the Turkish government undertook
10 eliminate The Armenian problem
"A practically uniform course was
followed In carrying or. this pro.
jcct The leading Armenian men OF
zach town or village those Who
we're best educated. welitc-do and
Influential. the strong and suhsian.
fial Representatives Of their people
wrre first seized, imprisoned. tor
sured, robbed aud then carried CT
20 be Killed or 20 disposed OF that
they should not reappear the worn.
en- and children aud the old or feeble
men were next rounded M IN short
) notice, sometimes without warning.
they we're compelled 20 leave their
homes and goods. which were
promptly seizen Dy TEVEcfOUE -fT-'TrEy
who sir ply appropriated the vacated
dwellings compelled further 10 SCI
forth upon a long and unknown trail
toward the south and the desert
places without provision or cloth
ing for the journey beaten by their
guards, abused by the peoples
through whose villages they passed.
exposed to heat and cold TO storm
and the suns fierce rays. these
wrctched outcasts were Obliged 10
stumble on till they fsfl exhausted
starved, sick and dying by the road.
side
For nearly year these melsn-
choiy professions have been formed
and have been strewing the land
with the bodies Of their helpless
victims a hair dozen populous
viiayets OF interior Turkey have
heen TO large degree stripped OF
|. their Armenian inhabitants. or the
two million. which was the estimat.
cd number OF Armenians in Tur.
~ KEY, II Is estimated one-half have
y died: that 100000 more are refugees
n IN Russia. Persia. Egypt and else
~ where: that there are perhaps 500.
1000 still In the land. mostly women
n and children left homeless and des
}ftute, besides thousands OF the more
y Attractive Armenian girls who were
seised from their homes or on the
march and carried OF to become N,
ppesession OF Turkish men.
1T 10 not necessary here 20 reiat,
the stories OF suffering and outrag,
which have attended this persecu
tion. They are too horrible 10 b,
described In detall: too brutal {,
- believed were they not reports,
by host OF independent and trust
worthy eye-witnesses. The Turk he
been seen AZ his worst: in his mos
cruel and fanatic temper He la
struck his Armenian subjects indi.
<riminalely. remorseicssly' and wit
murdcrous intent And be ha
wrought With sysfem and PET
n rt-t snce quite unlike ms usual Ter
N hut unstable SELF lie has done hi
bert 20 clear his land % peopi
+ whose thrift, industry. patience an
4 GROWING prosperity made him 10
& >>ntiy Jealous
Ne har done y even 20 his OIL
har'i ~ BE- has robbed his counsr
~ "a selrient mem from msny
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