Evening journal., 1919-03-17
ARMENIA'S WOES
ARE PORTRAYED
Gen. Azgapetian Tells Of
Atrocities Inflicted
by Turks
ASK RELIEF
FOR SUFFERERS

Armenia, its past and future were
portrayed by General Azgapeilsn and
lady Anne, his wife at q mass meeting
IN ahe Playhouse yesterday afternoon
In the interests Of the approaching
Near East campaign that opens in Del
aware next sunday. The campaign has
FOR its purpose the relief Of the suffer
.ng Of the Armenians, through food and
clothing and Dclaware's particular part
In the drive is 90 raise SlOO.OOO.
While the general has all OF the his
tory and lore of his native lmd more
closely in mind, Lady Anne has ils ap-
peal just as close 10 her heart and both
are polished speakers. whose narrative
does not tire the listener. Perhaps, be
cause she is a woman and has starved
and suffered at the hands Of the Turk
and Bolsheylst and an appeal from a
woman IS usually more touching, the
address Of Lady Anne was very eiIcc-
live yesterday afternoon.
For many years she and the general
have lived in America, but when the
war broke out and her relatives abroad
were massacred by the Turk. Lady
Anne and her husband decided 60 go
30 the scene or The suffering and do
what they could. She as a nurse and
he as a physician did their bit with
other Red Cross nurses and attaches.
or the barbaritics and atrocities
Lady Anne passed swiftly by. one in
cident where she in passing through
n village saw a huge trench filed with
the blackencd and swollen bodies Of
her sex, where they had been thrown
sitter being mulilaled and outraged by
the Turk was mentioned. Sue also
sOld of talented woman. educated and
refined, whom She found barcfo0lcd I'm
The snow With her infant lt the gates
or a hospital begging FOR bread. These
were but instances Of hundreds. Lady
Anne stating that she did not dare re-
,all others because OF the horror that
she felt when she saw them and even
when she attempted 20 remember them
since returning to America.
She paid her respects 90 the Bolshe-
visits. No good deed was ever done by
.hem, she stated. and for six weeks.
she and her husband starved i'm Pet
r0grad waiting daily In a bread line
for the portion OF black soggy bread
appOrti0ncd out 90 them at public sta
lions. She exhibited a piece OF this
bread.
Lady Anne had much TO say about
what Armenians had done, their skill
as artisans, business men. professional
men and OF some or the things the
world owed TO them. She made an ap-
peal that at this time America would
not forget these people and would DO
It's duty in helping 10 succor them now.
General Asgapetian. diplomat, prOfes-
si0nal man and soldier told Of the
worth Of Armenia and Armeniaus. That
O was through their bravery that The
Germans were compelled 10 devote con-
siderable attention 10 that portion or
Europe, using the Turks 90 fight
against the Russians and Armcnians I'm
the Russian army, and thus Keeping the
Turk from joining with Tho German
forces in Ittlcking the Allies.
ne paid especial attention TO recount
Ing deeds OF the Armenians during the
war and OF how when the Russian
troops often were willing 90 cyadc
lighting and give up. that Armenians
came 10 The rescue and at fhc expense
Of their lives attacked the Turks.
he gave drilling and graphic ac-
count Of q battle between Russians and
Turks, the later olliccred by German
or Austrian officers. How the Russians.
through carelessness were trapped aud
their commander would have surrcnd-
cred, but that the Armenians refused
and attacked the Turks who were
double their number. defeated Them
The general showed how illitcraie I
The Turk is and that what intelligence /
there is amoug them is not from the
M0slem blood but from a diffusion with |
other races. lie asked that America |
would do lis share now in aiding This /
people and that when the country be- I
came a republic under the guardian |
ship Of This country. 10 would and slI |