Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-01
HORRORS OF NEAR EAST.
Dying by the Thousads Like the Falling
of the Autumn Leaves.

ana black SeaS IL now the WorlQ
center of famine, disease and de
spair. Between two and three mil
lion of the inhabitants of this reglol
have been massacred or have died
At least two million others hav'
been deperted. These exiles hsv'
not only been driven from thell
homes and fields but Turkish guard.
accompanying the piteous caravans
have prevented succor of any kline
being given the travellers by villages,
have tormented and violated their
csptlves in every way, and have
effectually prevented their stopping at
any point where they had fellow
countrymen.
This territory Is comprised of Tur-
key-in-Asia, Russian Armenia and
Persia. The mountainous character
of the country, the near by desert,
and the proximity OF semi-tropical
waters together ontribute to widely
diverse climatic conditions within
very short distances.
While the latitude of this region is
approximately the same as mid-Uni-
ted States there are differences with
in a small area as sharp as those be-
tween Denver and Galveston. Atlantic
City and Yuma, Arizona.
TLaen al ohopuac anro1nf in
some measrr, for the great number
of deaths from cholera among refu-
gees and exiles.. Armenian exlles
from high egions have been deported
tu the desert. Greeks from the sea
coast, on the pretext that those near
the Dardenelles. Mediterranean and
Black Sea coasts constituted mill
tary menace, were sent to bitterly
cold mountainous regions IN the in
terror.
One of the greatest strains now put
upon the Committee of Rlief in the
Near East is the providing of ade-
luate clothing and bedding for those
who without them are literally freez-
ing to death.
One city. for example, has climatic
conditions corresponding to those Vt
In the terrible massacre
# 1915 every Christian was put out
# the city. every young man killed.
The old men. the women, and children
eportees' were driven away. They
we're set upon py Moslems and cut to
'iecss, A few, without clothing. bed
ing or additional food, survived.
Refugees from one section and
mother unaccustoned to travel Of any
ind and without the bare equipment
sssntial for safe travel, have shifted
bout and been driven about every ::
ltitued and temperature uf this area
t abrupt changes.
One section has a months moderate
inter not unlike New Orleans; on
he other hand another has sharp in ..
md winter comparable to that of
the scene of one of the
lost awful massacres OF 1915, al
rough 5000 feet higher than New
ork City, has otherwise much the :.
ame climatic conditions; one division
orth of the bitter. wind section Of the ,
aucasus has a seni-trepical climate
nd, is noted for its sea bathing and :.
weather ways correpsonds to Los i.
ngeles.
A relief commission soon to leave
ill carry motors which will be landed
the central port of the field of re- ="
ef. 1t is the task of these motor /"
rps to pick up exiles from the desert
gions Of Arabia and transport them
their homes.
They will reach their helds lying in
e plains and lower..hili sides of Ar N
eaia in time for spring planting,
hich 10 to be aided in every way pos d
Bile BY agricultural experts taking I
ith them Anerca's most modern IL
rning Implements. BY that time ~
9 Turks will be forced to return to
EN- their homes and their oocks.
One huEdred and twenty thsus-
d persons died from starvation v
Tsheran. The Persian capital .
8 lest nearly half Of Its popu- /"
ten. People oil over Persia are
ling dead from actual starva- !"
10 as fast as Autumn leaves 1ail
On the trees. Unless help on