The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-17
OF PEOPLE GREATER
THAN OF ANY OTHER
NATION
ONE HALF OF POPULATION WIPED
OUT BY SWORD
Hope to Obtain PrOctectOrate from 9th
er Nations Until They Can Recuper-
ate and Take Place as Independent
Nation,
BY LOTTIh MELLETT


(Unlted Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, May 17-In the midst of
the hurly-burly of war, there are a
few persons in London-just a few
giving some thought to what is to be-
come Of Armenia after the war. Not
Belgium, Serbia nor Poland has suf-
fered as Armenia has suffered. These
figures explain:
Armenians living in Armenia before
the war 900 900
Armenians shot, knitted, stoned and
otherwise put to death by the Turks
(well authenticated figures 900 900
Armenians unaccounted for from the
ones driven into the desert. 100000
Armelians in Constantinople, western
Asia Minor and Russia. 100000
The new Armenia that is to be re-
constructed after the war thus has
basis of only 100000 men, women
and children, unless it be found that
some of those driven into the desert
have survived. These 100000 must
be brought back into Armenia from
the other side of Russian border and
from ConstantinOple, where they have
! enjoyed comparative immunity.
The restoration of a nation from
such a basis would seem almost help
less but Armenians in London believe
it will be done. Lord Bryce, former
ambassador to the United States, who,
as he expressed it, has been studying
the case of Armenia for forty years,
believes it will be done
"The change in Russia has been q
most fortunate thing for Armenia .
said Lord Bryce. "The Armenian
10
sian people than they obtained from
the Russian government in the past"
He said l would find this confidence
among all Armenians and he was
right.
eve think that this may prove the
last horror through which our people
will have to 60" said A. S. Safrastian,
who after two years fighting with the
Armenian Legion of the Russian
army, has returned to the London
School of Economics to earn his doc
tors degree. I'VE feel that all the
suffering the Armenians have endured
cannot count for nothing. Armenia
has been almost exterminated more
than once Always she has recuper-
ated and without outside assistance
/ Now we think the world will not
! tANAdpt al pCAlAtlltiL VI Liit OluGL plOJ-
lens of the this great war without
real settlement of the Armenian
question"
I'VE want Armenia for ourselves
entirely free of Turkish rule. A pro
tectorate by Russia, Great Britain
or even the United States-could in &
generation or two see an Armenian
nation safely established and pros
pering. 1t is a fertile country and We
have proved our ability to take care
OF ourselves if given the opportunity
So long as European politics prevent
ted any interference with the blood
thirsty desires of the Turks, we coulC
not have such an opportunity. Th'
day of such politics is past, every
body hopes"
A limited monarchy is Safrastiani
idea of the most progressive govern
ment possible Immediately for Ar
menia. From this, he believes a Re
public would naturally evolve. Blu
at first, he said, the old tribunal in
stinct probably would call for prime
at which to gaze as the embodiment o
their nationality.