Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

ing little government, we realize that we are weak that the fire we have gone through has crippled us .might- fly, that the citizens here are worn out or are not our best material, but with
 time we shall improve.
 .1t must, be recognized that both in
 Turkey and in Russia Armenians
 have always furnished large class of
 intelligent, public officials, bankers, traders and farmers and those of us who are left, from massaeres, togeth- CT with our educated people now in Egypt France. England, Bulgaria. vii, form a good nucleus for a prosperous state I have here a long list of nafnes of those ArInenians in Amert- ca representing a haIf billion dollars capital, who have declared their inten- ton of returning to live here when circumstances will permit.
 1 Asked. whether, if the United States I took mandate to Armenia, meaning l thereby practically military protec- i torate, the Armenians would not soon be tired of their rulers who would be i quite different from missionaries, Pre- n1ier Khatitian said: There is a big
 colony of our people in America who
 meet all classes. and there are none of them who do not entertain deep affection for America and regard her
 as a mother. saw last winter three hundred dead per day on the streets of this city and if America had not
 helped feed our hungry there would
 have been half million Armnians 1 dead of starvation, After such rela- tions it is our dream to have Amer jeans here. and if they don't come it l will be our end"
 Asked if reconstructed Russia would not. demand back any territory the peace conference might now set aside to forrl-an Armenian state, he said:
 Distinctions must be made between l Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia Old Russia wanted an Armenia reaching to the Mediterranean sea so they might have the outlet they couldn't get except by possession of Censtanti- nopie. New Russia might not wish to oppress a state so different in pop
 ulation, also she might not have an 1 interest in troubling us. whereas she
 would need the Caucasus because of
 the railway to Batoum and also the oil riches of Baku which have their T outlet at Batoum to the world mar
 kets. Besides, we have assurances
 from Denillene that we will not be
 disturbed.'
 Regarding the League of Nations the premier said that, surrounded by Russians, British in Persia and the Turks; the League would be a partia, protection but that if America guar anteed the existence of Armenia nc neighbor would dare disturb her. q
 America will take the mandate fol
 fifteen or twenty years, we are sure
 the republic will live: surely a ract !, that has kept itself alive for 800 year under Turk rule is worthy of help, !, said Mir, Khatitian.
 ,t Turning to immediate affairs ht 7 continued: "There is no Bolshevisn ! among US because of our patriotism Under our greatest trials. our soldiers
 serving in the Russian army. were no ' affected. The general lawlessness nov
 prevalent throughout the Caucasu eI may be over within a year and i ,i Denikine reaches Moscow it will di U ! out of itself The Bolshevil1i may yiei o this winter as they will be short bot = l of food and fuel. Deni1ine's oecupa , tion of Moscow, however, is not tn :, final solution of Russia's difficultie q since he will follow the policy of tn v old empire and thereby create ne1 :. revolution. Here among us, it is as a tonishing to note that despite starva t ton we have neither Bolshevism, mur c der nor violence.
 $ "Our people will need relief unt e next summer only, if matters are ad = justed so they can return to thei e homes and begin working the fields d April We can grow enough becaus e we have two harvests."