The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-07
TURKISH HORDEs
LOOT JERUSALEM
Ottoman Butchers Stay lnhailit-
ants, Seeing Their Own
Doom Is Sure.
WOMEN's FATE IS TERRIBLE

eituation IN Palestine Most Serious
Since War Bs0an--Gsrnany Ex-
ereisss No Rsstralninu infiu-
once on Her TURK AiiisA
Cairo, Egyvt.--Tha situation In Pal
estine Ia the most serious since the
war began. A scheme for the footing
OF Jerusalem In already being execut-
ed and throughout the country the
Turk has embarked on q calculated
policy Of plundering and killing the
native inhabitants. so that II they are
forced TO yacate the country they will
leave behind them . desert. Tho only
thing that can save them. the only
hope that bouys them up, Is that the
British armies now hammerIng ut the
gates Of the Holy Land may soon
drive out the Turks,
Information about conditions In Pal
esttne Ia received here from many
sources. some more or less direct, but
most OF them roundabout. The fol.
lowing statement OF the situation IL
given TO the Associated Press By an
ofacisl In touch with all these sources !:
The attitude of the Young Turks
toward the unfortunate non-Turkish
races within their empire has always
been harsh and oppressive During
the war II has been an open campaign
Of robbery. exploitation and massacre.
for the Young Turks realizing that the
partition Of the lands under their rule
Is unavoidable, have determined to ret
~ an3ah a. HAsyr Dan tstAr 1T il saEss H.
habitants while they are In posses.
sion. - r
Hate All Subject Raeea
The stupendous wlckedness Of the
determination Of the Armenian ma.
ton cannot be dismissed IA mere
device Of Oriental statecraft or ~
particular measure aimed at one par.
ticular race, for II IL Turkish policy
towards not only Armenians. but
Arabs, Greeks and Jews-tn fact all
peoples who are subjects Of the Turk,
but are mot themselves Of Turkish
blood
while there was some prospect OF
being able 10 retain or even enlarge
their empire the Turks. although
treating their subject races badly. did
NOT actually seek to destroy them. To.
iay, knowing themselves doomed, II II
their calculated policy to kill of the
inhabitants Of Palestine and extort the
last ounce Of money and goods from
them. 20 that II they are forced to va.
cate the country they will leave be.
hind them a desert---a poverty stricken
and depopulated land.
Their policy Ia not consistent with
military or economic needs and Is not
By even the slenderest pre-.
.exts for Its necessity. II Is dictated
solely by savage brutality. The
Turk has In the past shown some ap-
ttude for diplomacy. II little for
craftsmanship, but the modern Young
Turk Of the committee Of union and
u an infinitely worse tyrah,
han his predecessors. and all the
native savasery and blood lust tina,
lre his heritage now ind vent In
deliberate and organized crimes. He
works untrammeled by diplomatic con,
;sntion and reckless Ut the inevitable
Germany has exercised
10 restraining influence and indeed
Iha~s largely In the Ottoman guilt
PALESTINE In somewhat cut or from
he world and news Of the dreadful
within Its borders reaches
civilization slowly. II Is usually I'm.
,ossbfe to learn the fate OF tndlvid-
lals, but q good general idea Of the
ituation IL In our hands.
The disaster that befell the Ar.
nenian nation Is being melted out 20
he mixed non.Turkish population OF
'yna and Palestine Faullies are be-
ng massacred. towns and territories
vacunted. communities plundered and
1von over to pillage.
Recently the town Of GAIA was or.
erred evacuated. In pursuance Of the
rider the Inhabitants were forced TO
II out upon their journey with moth
ng but the clothes they wore. All
heir belongings were left In their
ONES and these were Immediately de-
vnscd over to the Turkish troops for
vt There we're the usual scenes OF
'antoo destruction and w1llful deflc-
,eot: no women were spared the Gus
BINARY accompaniment NJ 4 Turkish
.s,tatioo.
Lsesins - jsrvsassN Thorough.
"Casa having been ptiAged and the
oadien not jet being sated II was
roposed to carry out the same pro-
ram 1t jerusalem. The head notableA
owsver. protested that. having seen
be exhibition at GAIA, they preferred
, chance the risks of war 70 endur.
u the certain axUny Of q forced /
This answer and prote~t
ispleased the pasha SO much that b |
had the deputation trans
orsei to Anasolia and Is taking spe- |
|al measures to see that his scheme
" footing Jerusalem II not hindered
, organized passive resistance among |
se inhahitantA
The system Of oppression In Pales- |
ne IL thorough. but II Is also STUPID |
I'D vastefui. Cavalry horses are al !
wed 20 gra1e on such OF the scanty |
oung crops a. the wretched inhah.t-