The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-03-07
ARMENIA IS
THE AMERICA
OF ASIA
RICH IN NATURAL RESOURCES,
COUNTRY PROMISED TO BE
A GREAT DEMOCRACY.
STOOD IN aERMANy's WAY
Fset Has Been Established That Hun
War Lords Dictated the Little
Nations Destruction.


promised to be q great democracy. II
stood In the way of German autocracy
and the Berlin to Bagdad dream OF the
late German ruler. Therefore Armc.
mia had to give way to the Hun. IL
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 &C.
complished its orders to the utmost
satisfaction OF the Teutons.
Armenia is one OF the oldest nations
OF people In the world. Its history
sntedates Rome and goes back To the
early Christian era. II has no politi'
cal existence at the present time. con.
scqucntly Is absolutely dependent on
the mercy OF other nations for sup
port and maintenance.
The Arcmnian people are OF the eau
casian race. They speak their own
language They are progressive, po'
ltically cducationally and rcligiously.
Practically all the educators. doctors.
lawyers. bankers and men Of other pro.
LESSONS OF the Turkish empire have
been Armenians. The country In rich
In natural resources. and u given as
sistance at this most critical time. will
rise TO a sclfsupporting nation In a
short time. Most Of tho Armenian
men have been killed In the Turkish
massacrcs Many OF It's women have
fallen. and the white bones OF hun.
dr.ds OF thousands today lie on the
desert sands between the Black Sea
and the Mediterranean. Yet the sit
uation Is not hopeless.
Tn. American Committee for Relief
In the Near East will return this rem
nant OF n Christian nation To the fer
tile farms aud cities Of former progress
siyc Armenian communities, The com
mitt.o will feed these stricken people
over the winter. Il In already feeding
/ them. Il will give them seeds and
farming implements. cattle aud sheep.
More than 10000 homes will be erect
cd. taking the places OF homes de-
stroycd by the Turks. II 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.firh OF the amount which We gave
for the comfort OF our own soldiers IN
France.
The first OF q fleet OF relief ships
owned by the American Committee FOL
Relief In tho Near East left New York
last Monday bound for Asia Minor
The vessel. the Mercurius. which has
been given the committee by tho Nav,
Department. with the approval OF th'
Food Administration. carries MI as
sorted cargo OF materials and equip
nent for the Armonians, II Is expect
ed TO reach Constantinoplo In about
month and begin the distributing O
food, clothing and medical supplies
Another steamer. similarly equipped
but carrying a greater supply Of food
stuffs, viii sail from New York tn
middle OF next month. Cholera hs
I been added to the many miseries o
the afflicted people and hundreds o
refugees are dying every day from tn
plague. Severe hunger is aggrevatinI
the pestilence. Fifteen American hot
pitfalls In France have been turned owe
10 the American Committee and VII
be transported to Asia Minor.