Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-06
STRIP TURKS OF POWER,
WSC0UNT BR|CE URGES
Insists That Allies Armies Should
Occupy Country and Hold
Butchers in Check.

London. Nov. Correspondence of
the Associated Prcss).--lR the opinion of
Viscount James Bryce, former ambassador
TO the United States, "it Is extremely de-
sirabe that every effort should be made to
send in sufficient Allied force to occupy
what was Turkish Armenia and re-estab-
lish some sort Of order there.
This view is expressed In a communIca-
ton TO the Manchester Guardian, coupled
with a regret that the conditions of the
Turkish armistcc failed to provide for the
immediate occupation by the Allies OF the
six Armenian vilayets and also of Cilicia
tnlodern province of Adana on the Medi-
tcrranean) Lord Bryce SAYS, however
II cannot think that this omission was
due TO any doubt as to the necessity, and
indeed the solemn duty, of delivering all
the Armenian districts utterly and for
ever from any vcstige Of Turkish rule. :
The British Government, he continues,
has pledged itself so frequently and clear
" TO thus delivcrance, and as we under
stand, both President Wilson and the
French Government have expressed them
selves SO strongly in favor Of such
policy. that we cannot doubt the honest
purpose of the government
1t need hardly be said the state
mcnt goes on, that t0 leave the Eastern
Christians of Armenia and Syri under
Turkish rule would excite the warmcst
; indignation ali over the country, and il
possible still warmer Indignation IN the
United States. where the interest IN
Armenia has been extremely great and
has been cvinced hy the enormous con
tributions which have been made to the
relief Of the Armenian refugees.
Can ANYBODY IN his country be found
who thinks that after the three hidcous
Inassacres which the Turks have pcrpe-
trated in Armenia since 1895. eliminating
IN the worst massacre Of all In 1918. when
10000 Christians rsrlshed, it would he
possible, for any Christian power. or n
deed any power Of human feeling, to leave
the Turk free 10 begin expressions afTcsh
or 10 fail to show by turning the Turk out
cf the country the anger and horror which
his cruelties have excited ] need hardly
add that the presence of Turkish rule IN
these regions. with their great Strategical
importance, would be material 10 Ger
many, If ever she saw her chance, IN
realizing her schemes for pushing her in
fiuencc towards Persia and Central Asia.
''One fails to see any reason why the
Turks being absolutely at the mercy of
the Allies and having committed. with
the tacit approval Of Germany. the hugeSt
the whole course OF the war. should not
have been compelled 10 an absolutely
unconditional surrender Why should any
favorable conditions have been granted to
them who have shown that whether under
Abdul Hamid or under rutIans like knver
ana Tala2t. they arc capable Of the most
gavoiting crimes!
Lord Bryce points out that the dc
mobilization Of the Turkish Amy viii let
loose 4 large numrr Of armed men &C
cIstomed 10 acts of violence who will scat
ter over the country and for whom the
Turkish Government will not attempt to
provide
Another thing 20 consider, be SAYS !
that Allied forces. u on the spot. could
rescue many o. the Christian women seiz-
ed by The Turks and carried of to be sold
into slavery or 70 become inmates OF
Turkish harens They might rescue too.
he thinks. numbers 81 boys that were
seized gwen 70 dfrvlshes and carried OF
10 be brought up - AIus>ulmans
Furthermore. one should remember. he
says. the great numbers OF refugees that
fed across the Russian frontier from the
Northern Armenian provinces, and who
have not ventured TO return. owing to the
fear Of encountering rowing bands of
demobllized Turkish soldiers ONLY the
presence Of Allied troops would induce
them TO return TO their homes
For all these reasons. he sums IT'D. tta
seems urgent N the interests Of humanity
that these territories should be reduced to
some sort OF order at he earliest possible
moment. II i useless TO expect anv OF
these things vill be done by the Turkish
Government