South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06
ALLIES SHOULD
OCCUPY ARMENIA
Former English Ambassador
Believes Entente Powers
Should ReeStabIiSh Order.

LONDON. Nov. 10 Correspond
ence)-In the opinion OF viscount
James Bryce. former ambassador to
the United States eft is extremely
desirable that every effort should be
made 10 send IN a sufficient allied
force TO occupy what was Turkish
Armenia and reestabiish some sort
OF order there"
This view is expressed I'm a com
munication 20 the Manchester
Guardian. coupled with regret that
the conditions Of the Turkish arm
istice failed to provide for the imme-
date occupation by the allies OF the
six Armenian viIayets and also %
Cilicia (modern province Of Adana
on the Mediterranean. Lord Bryce
says. however:
Il cannot think that this omission
was due 10 any doubt as 20 the ne
cessity. and indeed the solemn duty.
OF delivering all the Armenian dis
tricts utterly and forever from any
vestlge OF Turkish rule" The British
government, he continues, has
pledged itself so frequently and
clearly TO this deliverance, and, as
we understand. both Pres't Wilson
and the French government have
expressed themselves so strongly i'm
favor OF such a policy. taat we can
no doubt the honest purpose Of the
government"
Would Excite Indignation.
TT need hardly be said the state
ment goes on. that 20 leave the
eastern Christians Of Armenia and
Syria under Turkish rule would ex-
cite the warmest indignation all over
the country. and if possible still
warmer indignation In the United
States. where the interest in Ar
menia has been extremely great and
has been evinced by the enormous
contributions which have been made
20 the relief of the Armenian ref
ugees.
Can 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 i'm 1915. when $780,
900 Christians persisted. il would be
possible. for any Christian power. or
indeed any power OF human feeling,
TO leave the Turk free 10 begin op-
pressions afresh. or TO fail 10 show
by turning the Turk cut of the coun-
try 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 TO Germany. if
ever she saw her chance, in real
ling her schemes for pushing her
influence toward Persia and centred
Asia.
lone 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 single crime
that has been committed in the
whole course OF the war, should not
have been compelled to an absolute
~ unconditional surrender. WHY
should any favorable conditions have
been granted to them who have
shown that. whether under Abdul
Hamid or under rufians like Enver
and Talaat. they are capable of the
most revolving crimes"
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Lord Bryce points out that the
rehabilitation of the Turkish army
will let loose large number OF
armed men accustomed to acts OF
violence who will scatter over the
country and for whom the Turkish
government will not attempt to pro
vide
Another thing TO consider. ne SAYS I
is that allied forces. II on the spot /
could rescue many Of the Christian I
women seized by the Turks and car
ried of 10 be sold into slavery or 10 (
become inmates Of Turkish harems /
They might rescue. too ne thinks |
numbers of the boys that were
seized. given TO dervishes and car
ried of to DE brought up as Nlussul /
mans
Furthermore. one should remem
ler. he says. the great numbers of /
refugees that fled across the Russian
frontier from the northern Armen-
ian provinces. and who have not
even ventured 20 return. owing to the /
fear Of encounteriug rowing bands or f.
demobilized Turkish soldiers Only /
the presence OF allied troops would /
induce them 10 return 20 their /.
homes.
For all these reasons" he sums /
mp. eft seems urgent I'm the interests
Of humanity that these territories 7
should be reduced 20 some sort OF f.
order at the earliest possible mo- (
ment. II is useless 20 expect any OF .
these things will be done by the
Turkish government"