The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-20
TWTCHELL HEADS
ARMENIAN RELIEF
CAMPAIGN IN n. N.
Seven Day Drive Planned in Eff
fort to Raise $50 900 in State
Three and One-half Million PEG
pie Starving in Ottoman Empire

ORGANIZATION OF the state 81 Sew
Mexico IN preparation Tor q seven
day drive Tor funds tu O" used IN Ar
menian relief viii . . H' completed
under the direction OF Col Ralph p
Twi;chell. of santa Fc. state director.
and Robert Ringer OF Lepyer. cam
paign manager for thc states of New
Mexico. Wyoming. UtaN and colora-
do.
Although relief has been sent from
America 10 Armenia iu "a constant
stream Of gold for The past two
years, IL is not until now that the SIT.
uation has become pciiluus. To-day
there are thousands uf Armcninns
starving -iu fact, the number In
want has been estimated at three and
a half millions of this number $50
900 are orphaned children,
Articles 10y Henry Murgenthau. for
mcr ambassador to Turkey. have been
appearing IN leading magazines, point
INK out to the American people the
necessity FOR funds iu the near east.
Armeniuns, Syrians, Greeks and Jews
have been driven from tSeir homes
by their Turkish opir'.surs and are
now starving MANY ~ them have
not ever a piece OF clothing 90 cover
their bodies.
While an OF these peoples are In
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viii suffer most durinE the coming
winter. They have never known the
absence OF persecution by the Turk
and their present want b. pitiful-
Stories-all of them seemingly un-
h%clievable yet entirely truc-haVe
been told of the Ottoman frightful-
ness The Turks have been constant
~ planning to move the Armentnns
from their historic home near Mount
ATaF.f IA Al.Nnn - DRA flnNa Nn A
000 women and children were loaded
on transports to be taken over the
Black sea 10 their new home. When
the ships left the. hurbor the Ar
meniuns were forced To throw them
selves iuto the ocean aud perilh.
The American Red cross has been
cogniznnt 81 their sufferings and re-
Gently gave 81. 100000 toward their
relief Now the orgauiAatton H. send
ing S20o, 900 each month for this
work.
Ala must bc sent 20 this destitute
people " they are 70 remain alive
through the winter. President Wilson
has recently issued au appeal urEins
that America give ihcraliy towaro
the work. n De- the ta-k uf this cpun'
try 10 arm the Nrmenitns until the
peace congress may settle their claim.
aud provide some method for sustain.
aAlk ll'lAlf
Ia the drive for funds. which vii
last one week. New Mexico viii 10,
asked to give x3u.u coo. The state or
ganization viii be headed by Colone
T%witchcll, who viii name "a vic'
chairman. "a treasurer and a score
tary. Major cakes OF Dallas. Texas
who has been publicity director 10
the Liberty Loan ana War saving
campaigns ~ We'll as the War Worl
fund. Will bee publicity director in th'
coming push.
Robert Ringer, campaign manager
was IN Albuquerque yesterday and
stressed the fac that every dollal
given for this work goes directly tow
ard relief The expenses connected
with the work are paid by wealthy
Armenians who dosirc Ia see theil
country return 10 rs former prosper
ous condition. Due 10 this. the cntir'
sac, 900 To he raised In this state wil
apply directly to the alienation %
suffering now g.. ~ monE the per
secuted people iu the Ottoman en-
pirc.