The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-01-31
IS
THE AMERICA
OF ASIA
RICH IN NATURAL RESOURCES,
COUNTRY PROMISED TO BE
A GREAT DEMOCRACY.
STOOD IN WAY
Fact Has Been Established That Hun
Mar Lords Dictated the Lit.le
Nations Destruction.

Armenia IS llt America OF ASA. IL
promised to be a great democracy. 1t
stood in the way OF German autocrucy
and the Berlin to BaguId dream OF the
late German ruler. Therefore ArAIe-
MIA had TO give way to the Hun. 1t
has been established that the attempt
ed determination OF the Armenian race
was dictated by the war lords OF Ger
many. The Turks made good agents
for the German government and ac,
cOmplished its orders to the utmost
satisfaction Of the TeutOns.
Armenia is one Of the Oldest nations
OF people in the world, Its history
a|ntedates Rome and goes back to the
early Christian era It has no pOliti-
cal existence at the present time, con
sequently is absolutely dependent on
the mercy Of other nations for sup
port and maintenance
The Arennian people are Of the eau
casian race. They speak their own
language. They are progressive, pc
l~itically educatioually and religiously.
Practically all the educators, doctors,
lawyers, bankers and men of other pro-
fessiOns Of the Turkish empire have
been Armenians. The country is rich
in natural resources, and if given as
~sistauce at this most critical time, will
rise to a seli-suppoTting nation in a
short time. Most OF the Armenian
men have been killed in the Turkish
massacres. Many of its ONE have
fallen. and the white bones OF hun
dreds Of thousands today lie on the
desert sands between the Black Sea
and the Mediterranean, Yet the sit
uatiOn is not hopeless.
The American Committee for Relief
in the Near East will return this rem.
nant of a Christian nation to the fer.
tile farms and cities of former progress
siye Armenian communities. The com
mittee will feed these stricken people
over the winter. 1t is already feeding
them. IT will give them seeds aud
farming implements. cattle and sheep
More than 10000 homes will be erect
ed. taking the places Of homes de
stroyed by the Turks. 1t will be the
cheapest money America ever spent
The 30 million asked in the nation.
wide drive to start Feb. . in Missouri
represents only 30 cents per capita OF
the American population. II is only
one-fifth OF the amount which We gave
for the comfort OF our own soldiers in
France.
The first Of a fleet Of relief ships
owned by the American Committee for
Relief in the Near East left New YORK.
last Monday bound for Asia Minor
The vessel, the Mercurius, which la.
been given the committee by the Navy
Department, with the approval of tn,
Food Administration, carries an as
sorted cargo of materials and equip
ment for the Armenians. II is expect
ed to reach C~onstantinople i'm ABOUT
month and begin the distributing o
food, clothing and medical supplies
Another steamer, similarly equipped
but carrying a greater supply OF tcod
Btuffs, will sail from New York III
middle of next month. Cholera ha
been added to the many miseries o
the afflicted people and hundreds O
refugees are dying every day from tn
plague, Severe munger is |aggrayatin
the pestilence. Fifteen American no,
, pitfalls in France have been turned owe
to the American Committee and wi
be transported to Asia Minor.