The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-13
TURKS PLAN To
LOOT JERUSALEM
EXPECT SOON TO BE ROUTED
FROM HOLY LAND BY THE
BRITISH ARMIES.
MURDER AND RAP|NE
Settled Policy Is to Exterminate All
Non-Turk Races, Including Greeks.
Jews, Armenians, Arabs-Wil Leave
Palestine Empty Desert, Is Fear.

Cairo Egypt, F-.day July 90 Corre.
spondence of the Associated Press,--The
situation in Palestine at present is the
most serious since the war began. A
scheme for the looting of Jerusalem is
already being executed and throughout
the countryside, the Turks have en-
oarked on calculated policy of plund.
ering and killing the native inhabitants
so that If they the Turks are forced
to vacate the country, they will leave
behind them a desert The only thing
that can save the inhabitants. the only
nope that buoys them is that the Brit
lsh armies now hammering at the gates
OF the Holy Land soon may drive out
the Turks
Information about conditions in Pal.
estlne reaches here from many sources.
some more or less direct. but most of
| them rather roundabout. The follow.
ing statement Of the present situation
J Is given 10 The Associated Press bv an
official in touch with all these sources:
The attitude Of the Young Turk
partisans toward the unfortunate non.
turkish races within their empire al
ways has been harsh and oppressiva
During the war it has been an omen
campaign OF robbery, exploitation and
massacre as the Young Turks. realiz.
ing that the partition Of the lands IN.
der their rule is unavoidable have de.
termined to get as much as thev can
get out Of the inhabitants while they
are in possession.
would Exterminate All Races.
Ihe stupendOus wckedness Of the ex.
termination Of the races cannot he dis.
missed as mere device Of Oriental
statecraft or as a particular measure
aimed at one particular race, for il Is
the Turkish policy towards not only
Armenians but Arabs. Greeks and
Jews in fact all peoples who are sub
Jects OF the Turk. but are not them.
selves Of Turkish blood.
While there was some prospects Of
being able 70 retain or even enlarge
their empire the Turks, although treat.
ing their subject races badly. did NOT
actually seek TO destroy them. Today
khowins themselves doomed. it is their
calculated policy TO kill off the bulk
OF the inhabitants Of Palestine and ex.
tort the last ounce Of money and goods
from them.
Solely For Savage Brutality.
Iheir policy Is not consistent with
military or economic needs and is no.
supported by even the slenderest pre.
text for necessity. II is dictated sole.
" by a Savage brutality. The Turk
mas IN the past shown some aptitude
Tor diplomacy, If little for statesman.
snip but the modern Young Turk of
the committee Of Union and Progress"
Is an infinitely worse tyrant than bis
predecessors and all the native say.
agery aud blood lust that are his bar.
itase now find vent in deliberate ana
organized crimes. He works untra,,.
meled by diplomatic convention ana
recklessness OF the inevitable oonsa.
Quehces Germany has exercised no
restraining influence and indeed shares
largely in the guilt.
The disaster that befeu the Arner.
ian nation now is being meted opt 20
the mixed non-Turkish population os
syria and Palestine. Families are ha.
ing massacred. towns and territories,
evacuated. communities plundered and
given over 10 pillage.
GAIA l. Example.
The town Of GAIA was recently ord.
cred evacuated. In pursuance OF the
order the inhabitants were forced 10
set out upon their Journey with notbing
out the clothes they wore. An their
oelonsings We're left in their homes
ana these We're Immediately delivered
User 10 the Turkish troops for loot
Ihere were the usual scenes OF wanton
destruction and wilful defilement. no
women were spared the customar,. a.,
compartment Of a Turkish yisitatior
IT then was proposed 10 oarrv an,
.he same program at Jerusalem. The
mead notables, however. protested the,.
preferred to chance the risks OF war
70 enduring the certain agony a,