The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-02
URGES ARMENIA
delivered FROM
TURKISH RULE
Viscount Bryce Says Allied
Force Should be Sent to Aid
of Armenians.
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. I'm the opinion
of Viscount James Bryce. former am
bassador 20 the United States. lit is
extremely desirable that every effort
should be made to send in sufficient
allied force TO occupy what was Turk
ish Armenia and re-establish some
sort OF order there
This view is expressed in a commu-
nication to the Manchester Guardian.
coupled with regret that the condi-
tons of the Turkish armistice failed
TO provide for the immediate occupa-
ton by the allies Of the six Armenian
vilayets and also Of Cilicia tmcdern
province of Adana on the Mediterra-
nean). Lord Bryce says. however:
II cannot think that this omission
was due to any doubt as to the neces-
sity and indeed the solemn duty, OF
delivering al 1.-The Armenian districts
utterly and forever from any vestige
OF Turkish rule" The British govern
ment. he continues. has pledged itself
so frequently and clearly to this de-
liyeIance, and, as we understand, both
President Wilson and the French gov
eminent nave expressed themselves
so strongly In favor of such policy,
that we cannot doubt the honest pur-
Dose OF the government
ut need hardly be said" the state
ment goes on, that to leave the East
crn Christians OF Armbenia and Syria
under Turkish rule would excite the
warmest indignation all over the coun.
try. and II possible still warmer indig
nation In the United States, where the
interest in Armenia has ben extremely
great and has been evinced by the
enormous contributions which have
been made to the relief Of the Arme
MAN refugees.
Should Punish Turks.
Can anybody in this country be
found who thinks that after the three
hdeous massacres which the Turks
have perpetrated in Armenia since
1895, eliminating in the worst massa
ere of all in 1915, when 100000 Chris
tians persisted, it would be possible
for any Christian power, or indeed
any power OF human feeling. to leave
the Turk free to begin expressions
afresh or to fail to show by turning
the Turk ont of the country the anger
and horror which his cruelties have
excited? ] need hardly add that the
presence Of Turkish rule in these re
gions, with their great strategical i'm
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many, if ever she saw her chance, ir
realizing her schemes for pushing hel
influence toward Persia and Contra
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"One fails to see any reason why the
Turks. being absolutely at the mere,
OF the allies. and having committed
with the tacit approval Of Germany
the hueest single crime that has beer
committed in the whole course Of the
war, should not have ben compelled
to an absolutely unconditional surren
der. Why should any favorable condi
eions have been granted to them who
have shown that, whether under Alb
iul Hamid or under ruftians like En-
yer and Talaat, they are capable o
the most revolving crimes
Lord Bryce points out that the de
mobilization of the Turkish army viii
let loose large number Of armed
men accustomed to acts OF violence
who will scatter over the country ant
for whom the Turkish government
will not attempt to provide.
Another thing to consider. he says
Is that allied forces, II on the spot
could rescue many Of the Christian
women seized by the Turks and car
ried off to be sold into slavery or t
become inmates of Turkish harems
They might rescue too, he thinks
numbers Of the boys that were seized
given to dervishes and carried OFF t
be brought up as Mussulmans.
Furthermore, one should remember
he SAYS, the great numbers OF refugee
that fed across the Russian frontie
from the Northern Armenian prov
inces, and who have not ventured I