The Monett times., 1919-01-31
ARMENIA IS
THE AMERICA
OF ASIi.
RICH IN NATURAL RESOURCES,
COUNTRY PROMISED TO BE
A GREAT DEMOCRACY.
STOOD IN GERMANY's WAY
Fact Has Been Established That Hun
War Lords Dictated the Little
Nations Destruction.

Armenia is the America of Asia. II
stood in the way OF German autocracy
and the Bel lin to Bagdad dream of the
late German ruler. Therefore Arme-
mia had to give way to the Hun. 1t
has been established that the attempt
cd determination of the Armenian race
was dictated by the war lords OF Ger
many. The Turks made good agents
for the German government and &C.
complished its orders to the utmost
satisfaction Of the Teutons.
Armenia is one of the oldest nations
OF people in the world. It's history
antedates Rome and goes back to the
early Christian era. 1t 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 Aremnian people are of the Cau-
casian race. They speak their own
language. They are progressive, po-
litically oducationally 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 il given as
sistance at this most critical time, will
rise to se!f-supporting nation in a
short time. Most Of the Armenian
men have been killed in the Turkish
massacres. Many of its women 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
sive Armenian communities. The COM
1uittee will feed these stricken people
over the winter. II is already feeding
them. 1t will give them seeds ana
farming implements, cattle and~sheep.
| More than $4,000 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 80 million asked in the nation
wide drive to start Feb. in Missouri
represents only 80 cents per capita OF
| the American population. 1t 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 fo"
Relief in the Near East LETT New YORK
| last Monday bound for Asia Minor.
| The vessel, the Mercurius, which has
been given the committee by the Navy
Department, with the approval of the
| Food Administration, carries an as
| sorted cargo of materials and equip
| ment for the Armenians. II is expect
| ed 10 reach Constantinopie i'll about
month and begin the distributing OF
| food. clothing and medical supplies.
Another steamer. similarly equipped,
but carrying a greater supply of food
stuff3, win sail from New York the
| middle OF next month Cholera has
| been added to the many misaries OF
the afflicted people and hundreds OF
| refugees are dying every day nom the
u.a~le Severe munger is aggravatirg
| the pesti.enco. Fifteen American hos
| pitals in france have been turned owe"
to the American Committee and will
he transported to Asia Minor