South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
FOR ARMEN|ANS
Chairman Titus viii Appoint
Workers Within the Next
Few Days.

Preliminary plans are now under
discussion for the local drive of the
nationwide campaign for a $780,
00O.0 fund for the suffering Ar
menians. Syrians. Greeks and Per-
slams whom the hve years war have
left destitute and starving Commit
tees appointed to investigate the
condition of these unfortunate peo-
pie report them in desperate cir
cumstances. and declare that only
America can save millions from ter
rible suffering and death.
Rev. @. w. Titus will have charge
Of the campaign for St. Joseph coun-
". His assistants have not yet been
named, but viii undoubtedly be de-
cided upon within the coming day
or two and their names made pub
lie. According to the tentative plans.
house to house canvass will be
made of the city and surrounding
counties by corps of efficient work
ers. whereby everyone will be given
an opportunity 10 aid in this worthy
movement.
Description OF the conditions that
exist i'm the near east is practically
impossible. From the lectures which
have been delivered in Mishawaka
and the vicinity lately, much may
be gathered To indicate that the SUI
/ fering which prevails i'm the smaller
countries devasted by the war sur
passes understanding. Millions are
slowly starving. 1t is to America that
the survivors are looking daily for
the aid that is necessary to save
them.
Hunger that Must End i'm Death.
More than a million Armenians
and Syrians in Turkey and western
Asia have persisted during the last
two years from exposure. inhuman
treatment, disease and starvation.
There are still two and a half mill
lions Of homeless and destitute peo-
pie in Armenia and Syria who are
experiencing every manner of tor
ment, sickness for which their is no
cure, privation and the terrible
pangs of a hunger that must end
in death.
1t is said that the fate OF Belgium
has been far less terrible than that
OF the Armenians and the peoples of
adjoining small countries. Because
OF the undated fighting which has
lasted during the past five years 1t
has been practically impossible to
reach them with aid OF any sort. The
world has been slow to awaken to
the fearful plight OF these people
and only immediate action on the
part of the American people can
prevent a far greater loss of life than
has been yet reported.
Henry NJ. Morgenthau, late en-
bassador TO Turkey, in his testimony
Of the atrocious treatment accorded
the Armenians and Syrians by the
Turkish nation, makes statements
that condemn the Turks of far more
gruesome deeds than those COM
mitted even by the Germans. The
helpless women and children left
alive are many OF them so fright
fully emaciated and crippled that
not even the help which is now be-
ing sent will be able to save them.
While the war is over. the results
ground for many years to come. In
the war countries IL will require
years TO heal the wounds Of the war
and restore happiness and health 70
the people. America felt the strain
of the conflict little II is in the ter
ritories where the actual fighting oc-
Cured that the war is realized now.
ST. Joseph county's quota in the
$50. 900, 900 fund is for 1000.
Mishawaka's share is but $4,000.
With the consciousness of our good
fortune and the circumstances
which spared us the fate of Europe
and the Asiatic countries in our
minds. it will not be difficult TO
subscribe 10 the amount that is ask
ed
Stanley Mcintosh, secretary-treas-
urer OF the Mishawaka Trust & Saw
ings Co, has been appointed treas
urer of the campaign.
The bazaar of St. Monica's church
will be held Jan. 81 10 Feb. l at the