The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
LORD BRYCE WANTS SOMEONE ON HAND
 ID WATCH TURKS
Thinks Force Alone Will Prevent Future Mas sacres Like Those
 of Past

l London, November 7--(Correspopd- l ence of the Associated Press )-In the opinion of Viscount James Bryce. former ambassador to the United States, Tt is extermely desirable that | efforts should be made to send in a suf- I ficient allied force to occupy what was Turkish Armenia and re-establish some sort of order there."
 This view is expressed in a communi- ! cation to the Manchester Guardian, coupled with regret that the condi- tions of the Turkish armistice failed to provide for the immediate occupa- ton by the allies of the six Armenian yilayets and also of Cilicia (modern
 province of Adana on the Mediterran ean). Lord Bryce says, however: F T cannot think that this omission was due to any doubt as to the necessi- ty. and indeed the solemn duty, of de- livering all the Armenian districts ut terly Nand forever from any vestige Of Turkish rule.' The British government, he continued, has pledged itself "so frequently and clearly to this deliver ance, and. as we understand, both Pres ! ident Wilson and the French govern ment have expressed themselves so strongly in favor of such a policy, that we cannot doubt the honest purpose of the government"
 "It need hardly be said,' the state ment goes on. that to leave the east ern Christians of Armenia and Syria under Turkish rule would lexcite --the warmest indignation all over the coun- try and if possible still warmer indig-
 nation in the United States where the interest in Armenia has been extremely
 great and has been eyinced by the enormous contributions which have been made to the relief of the Amen ian refugees.
 Gan anybody in this country be found who thinks that after the three hideous massacres which the Turks have perpetrated in Armenia since 1895, eliminating in the worst massacre of
 all in 1915, when s0o,000 Christians per- i ished, it would be possible for any Christian power or indeed any power
 of human feeling, to leave the Turk l free to begin expressions afresh. or to
 fail to show by turning the Turk out of the country the anger and horror which his cruelties have excited? I need hard /, ly add that the presence of Turkish
 rule in these regions. with their great strategical importance, would be ma l terial to Germany, if ever she saw her
 chance, in realizing her schemes for 1 pushing her influence towards Persia
 and Central Asia.
 One fails to see any reason why the 1 Turks. being absolutely at the mercy of 1 the allies, and having committed, with the tacit approval of Germany, the hugest single crime that has been com ! mitted in the whole course of the war, should not have been compelled to an absolutely. unconditiorVl.. surrender Why should any favorable conditions have been granted to them who have shown that, whether under Abdul Hamid or under ruffians like Enver | and Talaat, they are capable of the
 most revolting crimes?'
 Lord Bryce points out that the Ere- mobilization of the Turkish army will
 let loose a large number of armed, men accustomed to acts of violence who will scatter over the country and for whom 1 the Turkish government will not at tempt to provide.
 Another thing to consider, he says, Is that allied forces. if on the spot. could rescue many of the Christian