Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-10
|ARMEN|ANS NEED
AID IN LIFE FIGHT
Working Heroica|Iy Toward
SeIf-Support, But Need
Supplies.

Mrs. Cabot Stevens. honorary di-
rector of Washington's Near East Re
lief organization, has just received
Icable from Charles V. Vickery.
executive secretary Of the National
Near East Relief. who has been in
Turkey. Armenia and Syria. attending
conferences in London with British
officials, and in Paris with French
commissioners and the representa-
tives of the new Armenian republic.
who are attending peace parleys
there. The cable follows:
"Just returned from thorough in
spection of conditions throughout
Armenia. The premier president,
governors, mayors and all authorities
agree that Armenia was saved last
| year by -four and other foodstuffs
sent from America. Hundreds of
dead had it not been for American
relief.
Are Devoutly Grateful.
'They are not only devoutly CRATE
full but are thrifty, Woodworking, in
dustrious. and considering their
ihandicaps have made remarkable
s Of hs
are still refugees from Turkish
Armenia. without homes or property
rights Without modern agricultural
implements. with insufficient number
| Of oxen and inadequate supply of seed
wheat. they have succeeded in raising
food supplies that will carry them
until midwinter. supplementary sup
iplies must be provided until the re-
Gently signed peace treaty with Tur-
key can be effective. and security
given under which they can return to
the sites of their ruined homes and
regain full Self-Support
every one joins in high praise of
the magnificent life-saving. if not
ation-saving. work of Col Haskell in
the -four distribution of last winter
and the American Military Mission,
relief work continues under civilian
direction. of Capt. Yarrow and strong
American personnel. The Near East
iAlexandropol that contains approx
mately 10000 Armenian war orphans,
another orphanage at Kars accom-
modates 5000 orphans. There are
! 5000 at Erivan and similar orphan
ages at other centers. These orphan
boys and girls constitute the hope of
| the future for the near east
Millions May Save Billions.
American philanthropy through
Near East Relief is rendering in
estimable service in promoting good
will and international friendship. A
few millions OF dollars To-Day In the
form of food, education and industrial
training for these orphans may save
billions of dollars tomorrow in war
flare and international strife."
The three aims of the Near East
i Relief at present are:
Feed, clothe and educate surviving
war orphans; free. care for. and train
girls rescued from harems; supply or
loan refugees implements and mate
rails to rebuild homes, and by estab-
Fishing industrial plants. to give them
chance to be self-supporting.
The Washington committee, headed
II by DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, John B.
Larner. Theodore w. Moves. Charles ].
Bell. Hugh A: Thrift, Rudolph Jose
Callahan. Charles w. semmes. w. B.
Westlake, Abram Simon. Herman
Metcalf, C. c. Williams. Henry b. F.
Macfarland. w. w. MILAN. Isaac Cans.
william H. Baldwin, Sidney West.
and practically all the clergy of edu-
Gators of the city, bespeak the open
ear. and heart and purse of the people
Of tho District. Office. 30S Bond build
ing.