The Washington times., 1918-09-15

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se -"AsdOuaz-azad!'' which means ''Pease Cod am
Us free!''
ID The Zapteth turned his attention toward another
TO girl whom he had noticed Mother had not seen-she
still too exhausted from her suferngs Arucia and
r Hovan my little brother and sister, it ALL however
or and had run up to where stood dazed Lusannes
Sc limp body in my laid her on the ground and
d. wondered how ] could tell mother! 1sisuA
tn who had took my place at mothers
I'D side led the little away and asked another
keep them by her, then returned my sisters body
he | could not make myself believe it counted my
IN fngerS-faher mother Emln lausanne, Arucia, Sarah
til Mardros Hovan and my two auntS With that made
be eleven of us-eleven in family. Then 1 counted
to father Emn, Aunt Marian, and Lusanne-four al
ready gonel 1t very hard for me to bear.
lg l cried lausanne long time. Then l knew
must do something was afraid sudden shock might
r kill mother, SO must have time, knew to prepare her
With other women helping carried lausanne to
the side of the camp and with hands dug her
ng just shallow hole in the sand made little cross
from bits of wood found after long search and laid
ed ii in her hands. Then went back to mother.
to When morning came mother had gathered her
he strength with tremendous effort and able stand
nd and walk. Some strong young to tell
tn they would help her far they could all
day if necessary if she could not walk Mother Insisted
y walking of the time though leaning upon my
he shoulder
ID She asked for lausanne soon as we began prepa
ration to take up the days march tried make her
nj believe that lausanne further back in the company
re helping sick lady said But mother read my eyes
e. she knew was trying to deceive her
Don't be afraid, little Aurora, she said to me- oh
lie have they stolen herH''
ID They tried to take her. l said "but
ID stopped. Mother helped me again. Did she die?
s. Did they kill her? If they did it was far better nv
ID Aurora"
err Then l could tell her. They killed her-very
I'd quickly-she said God good to set her free
IN Whatever God wills way to Righteousness
ed mother said still gently wondered her Then she
r. said might carry her ways, and did saw the
Zapteh who killed lausanne again that day and little
er Aruca recognized him. There is the man who killed nv
e sister, she cried Mother put her hands over her eyes
he and would not look at him.
We all in great fear of what might happen
s HaSsanC heebi the town which expected reach
Id at that day Some of the young who had
H. been carried during the night the Of the officers
reported when they back into the camp dawn
that the officers had told them during the orgie that
great beys coming out from Svas to us at
HasSan Cheleb and that something be done about
II there We afraid that that all girls
Id to be taken away
Id When HasSan- Cheebi doomed up before young
began tremble with their dread and many of
them fell down, unable walk so great their an
ne gush. The soldiers whipped them up though and we
guided into the centre of the Hundreds of
is wholly nude, especially those who had
been stripped and beaten when the soldiers robbed them
k, at the tent The Zapti";!S would allow them
themselves to take especial delight watch
ing that those wko without clothes did not obtain