The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-01
lRMENIANS ARE
SEEKING REFUGE
in RELIEF CAMPS
Men Hunted Like Animals
By Turkish Enemies.

New York, Dec. IA frantic rush
bf thousands Of famished Armenian
refugees from Turkey into the Rus
Just received through the State De-
partment by the American Commit
tee for Armenian and Syrian Relief,
70 Fifth avenue. The cables come
from the committees agents in Con-
stantinople, Tif1is, Tabriz and Beirut.
These refugees are being cared for
partly by the 100000 cabled by the
committee last week, just before the
messages were received. This amount,
according to the cables, however, is
proving entirely insufficient, the de-
mand for mere necessities in one dis
trict alone reaching 100000 a month.
The most startling information is
contained in cable from the Amer
lean Consulate at Tifis. It is signed
by Rev George c. Reynolds, for 40
years a missionary at Van, Turkey, in
the center Of the Armenian districts.
and by Ernest A. Yarrow and Harri-
SON A. Maynard, also American mis-
sionaries
AFTER year Of hiding in caves,
of new refugees are coming from
Turkey. They are being fed by the
Russian government but are destitute
of bedding and clothing. There is.
great suffering from the severe cli-
mate. After personal investigation
by our committee we urge an appro-
priation of a 100000 for bedding
for $4,000 new refugees. Thousands
of women with children to support
are in distress and hopeless. Our COM
mittee is now employing 1000 wo
men in Erivan in Industrial work. AS
many more have been turned away in
despair. We are opening a new center
in .Alexandropol and strongly urge
an appropriation of 100000 to en-
ploy 1000 for six months at 81 per
week. Moral as well as physical re-
suits already are very apparent"
Reynolds, Yarrow. Maynard.
Brief message from Tabriz report
ing: Relief Funds finished months
ago. Distress is great" has been fol-
lowed after only Is hours delay by as
large a remittance Of funds as the
committee has had at its disposal for
this region.
From one OF the most Important
centers the following message has
just 60n fI6C61VGO.s TLA1SCluS ISll0l
work now in charge Of Americans
reaches over SO Localities. Allotments
must be increased at this season. Re-
quests from Americans total 100000
a month. More funds needed imme-
diateIy."
An expression Of gratitude to the
American people also has just come
through the State Department to the
Committee from Beirut, Syria. The
message was sent following the re-
ceipt of. a remittance to provide help
until the arrival Of the American
1916 Christmas Ship in Syria.
Remittance is most opportune.'
says the cable. Please advise all
those who are responsible of the great
value Of their contribution which will
preserve for future usefulness many
who otherwise could not have been
kept
The navy collier Caesar provided
by the government, serving Armenia
and Palestine as well as Syria will
leave New York early in December,
carrying 1000 cases of condensed
milk for children, rice. lima beans.
wheat, flour, petroleum, cottonseed
oil, sugar and clothing, which mill
tary regulations provide must be new.
The clothing will include warm UNI
derwear, sweaters and light weight
shoes for men, women and children,
cotton and wooden socks for men,
blankets and blanket shawls, gray
cotton and wooden cloth in the piece
and unbleached muslin. The cargo is
being assembled at the Bush Ter
minal, Brooklyn, and when complet-
ed will cost more than quarter of
a million dollars, much Of which is
still needed.