The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-30
MORE PERSECUTION OF ARMENlANS AND
 STRAINS BY TURKS

S0.0ao fatherieSS children Of Aruen- ian and Syrian refugees in the Cauca- SuS are in need of immediate aid 10 save them from decentralization and starvation. i; was declared here today by the Rev. r. W. Macallum. mission ary in Turkey for the American Board ot Commissioners for Foreign Mis- Sioas. jus; returned from relief work 8, Tiilis and vicinity. In the Csuca- SuS. which he described as mountain ous with severe winters. he said there are S0000O Armenian and Syrian ref ugses from Turkey. mostly women and children. as the men were msssaered by The Turks.
 The Turks made three drives assins- -. ~A.ch t-cuE'', into -ae Caucasus. which is Russian. large numbers Of refugees" he said. 'In 1914 more than so,000 Armenians fed before ,he -kish advance. The nex, year Sa.oao more migrated.
 The third drive is known as the A,aShgert campaign ot July 1915, The A-msa;ans ot the district Q: Al aShse-, ia Turkey were by i; eompel.- si ro fee b the Caucasus !; also caused t1e evacuation Of the city of Van by the Russians This city had been defended in April @ad May by -he Armenian population against 3 strong Turkish army. Russian aid had arrived ias. in lime 70 save j. and the Turks ran away. bu. when the Rus ss:Aas heard ot rhs Turkish advance toward A,2sAge-.- fearing their line Q: re,-sa: nigh. be cut of. they eYac- aa,ed Van and -e,rea,ed to the Cau- easus. ,2kiag wt,1 -hem all ,he Ar m=aia-s and Syr;ans there
 This was by far the largest influx Q: refugees. They were attacked by Kards oa ne way and 7.oao were Kill e3 Abo2. 20oaa died Q. cholera. ty- 7ho:3 and .ypaas after reaching Rus =.a The -o.al number ot refugees rom Van and vicinity was a6ou. 20Q.-
 5 tAesa wars some 399.a04 peo- e4ms . ne Caucasus ia great dss- -.,at.o-. after losing large numbers. specially ot m@a. and al their pos
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 -z taa refugees are compara- lively :ez uea as mora ot them than Q: women and children fell il he mas sac-es AS result there are il -he Caucasus today 33,00Q ta.herless chil- I-en ;a mead Q. immediate aid. O. -1sse -1s American committee is al ready helping 5.a.l by giving .aem 3 small monthly grant for food ia their homes.
 -F.t-@sa thousand more appeal for similar es.P .. 10 funds are available D p-ssso. The committee is now o-Ea-;z.EE a1 o-paa-age for 3a9 boys h E-!v4a. Bors 0: good intelligence and sound pays,sus vii. be taken in win 2 y.=E - quick training T trades farming and education. These boys VII 5= prepared 70 ac- as leaders along taes4 l.a=s and f,-ed 70 -ake ne place q -he artisans. industrial leaders and teachers who were killed
 0: -1a 511 1r1 refugees il the Cau- casus and ne conquered provinces ot Tu-key. 25o90 are without employ nea- and dependent on charity The committee has begun work ia spin 1.ag and wearing. giving employment ,2 sbou: sa19. mostly women and girls The moral effects Q: work are Te-y noticeable The life .: 2 refugee x.:h nothing Q do bv. stretch ou- his hand to- c1a-.-y :s extremely 6emor- z.-zi1g and d.scol-agtng Many 0: the ~-o-sz . Eao1 ne committee is giT- ing work come on too- from places as 1.s-z-- as - D Ie miles and say what .1ey vz.u4 zost !z -o- he money they szrn bu. he mental and spiritual rs- li=: employment brings them.
 Great gratitude is expressed for the s;d se.- from America T. seems 70 -1en very wonderful t1ar 2 country 90 ta- sEaE and 90 entirely w!-1ou. anF 22.--;c4. aspirations ia those regions s3o1,d make s1cA large contributions -o -4,.eTe -h4i- s1E4rings. The pres -sy$ o+ .rr1-foz rzz hz17 zuo-rno-Isl-