South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-24
MLSHAWAKA GENERAL NEWS
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touch OF the hand that on the field
OF battle or in the busy marts of
men has come 20 them in the unset
fish service OF mankind
The Unspeakable Turk.
Capt. Morse drew a vivid picture
OF suffering Belgium and bleeding.
heroic France Passing from this he
spoke Of Armenia as the Belgium Of
Asia. The unspeakable Turk made
the war an opportunity 70 eXtermin-
ate the Armenian race. The Armen-
ians were the successful business
men, the professional and cultured
people Of Turkey This and the fact
that they were Christians was their
only crime.
The men between the ages Of ;
and 20 We're conscripted into the
Turkish army. Thousands Of them
were deliberately murdered there.
The good looking women and girls
were seized and sent TO the harems
OF the Turk 10 suffer a life worse
than death. Women and children
were tied in bundles Of 20 or more
dashed down rocky cliffs TO their
death. Thousands were driven out
into the desert TO die Of starvation.
on these forced marches those who
fell exhausted were beaten or shot.
Numbers OF women gave birth 10
children on the march and were al
lowed 10 rest only a few hours. and
thus these mothers with their new
born ba bes in their arms were driven
on under the lash Of the Turkish
gendarmes with the inevitable re-
suit that both mother and child
persisted. Every refinement Of Turk
ish cruelty was exhausted in the
treatment of these people.
A Million Massacred.
A million Of them have been mas
sacred or died Of starvation and
cruelty In many instances they
were forced to feed on dead bodies
of animals. their own dead, or on
the grass Of the fields.
Nearly 100000 Armenians.
Jews. Persians and Greeks are now
appealing 10 us for food to keep
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ed TO their farms TO begin life anew.
About 100000 of these are orphans.
To meet this need America is asked
for $50, 1000. 900. America is the only
nation that can save these people.
The appeal is TO all Christians and
Jew. Catholic and Protestant. Shall
we not say we are grateful for this
opportunity of unselfsh services >"
The attendance was small. which
led the chairman TO remark that
we ought TO be ashamed OF our
selves with such a speaker as we
| had tonight and with such a burning
question TO give him such a small
! hearing" Mr.. Titus, continuing.
/ said he believed that this campaign
which concerns the starving and the
| needy of earth is just as important
as the Red Cross or the United War
| Work campaign. II was his candid
opinion that this cause is worthy the
| interest and heartiest support of
every preacher. layman. business
man and the women of Mishawaka.
| ct is unfortunate that the clergy OF
/ this city is not here tonight TO get
| the inspiration, the enthusiasm and
the information which we seem 10
\ lack in this campaign. If Misha-
waka is TO maintain her splendid
| record Of always doing her share we
/ must get new life and wake up TO
put this campaign across"
There is to be a meeting OF rep
/ resentatives from each church in the
| city TO be held on Monday night in
/ the A. c. a. building. At this meet
ing arrangements Will he made for
\ the complete canvass Of the city.