The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-05

a n INTERESTING subject of
IA diplomatic gossip is how the
- American soldier will adapt
himself to the new duties and
Inique surroundings Of some Of the
Instant foreign areas he win of neces-
sity become intimate with in case the
system Of American manufactures in
g0lved in the League of Nations be
comes an accomplished fact. Ar
nenia in general and more particular
" the so-called republic Of Ararat are
most frequently mentioned as zones
70 be given over 70 the protecting wing
If the American eagle, Everyone ad
mits if the Job is done at all by Uncle
Sam il will be done in the typical
whole-hearted American manner. The
question therefore arises as to what
the American men who will he called
upon to play an active part Will think
Of il.
II will admittedly be important tn
give the Americans advance informa-
ton as to what they are TO expect
if they go as part Of Uncle Sans pro-
tectng arm 70 Armenia or to Ararat,
says the New York Sun Under any
mandatory system exercised by the
United States, American soldiers rs
well as American civilians viii have
ITO spend part Of their lives III these
countries and although the number
may not be very great, it nevertheless
wilI not be negligible.
Armenia, mountainous country. a
little larger than the state OF Pennsyl-
vania, lies just south Of the Caucasian
mountains between the Black and the
Caspian seas. Although il is bitterly
cold on the mountains and oppressive
ly hot in the valleys in summer, it is
nevertheless a fascinating dreamland
Astounding in streams and lakes ant
to frequently as the cradle of hu
manity," for il claims within it's Dor
fers the Garden Of Eden. It's his
tory is somewhat obscure, but il i:
said that the Armenian nation sprans
M from the great grandson of Ja
pheth, the son Of Noah. Tho nam
Armenian IS derived from Aram. on
Of the mighty kings Of the nation. TIL
first Armenian dynasty dates back I,
1850 3. e.
Republic" of Ararat.
Armenia IS the proud possesSor o
.lrarat-now the Republic of Ararat-
which is identified with the beginning
If the history of the human race. 80
when the food subsidized Noah's ar
is supposed to have rested upon tn
mountain of Ararat. The name of til
village at the entrance TO the gle
on the northeast foot Of Mount Arara
is Arghuri, meaning che planted tn
vine and American troops may b
told that this was Noah's vineyard
, Nearby is another spit called al,
| nard, meaning The mother lies here
! and this is pointed out as the burr;
! place Of Noah'S wife. The first stri
. of land seen from the ark is ais
shown to visitors at a place Gale
"Eravan," meaning visible, and til
. town OF Nakchwan. meaning FIR.
f hnbitation," is another point of int
n est.
c If the little Republic Of Arar,
e wins mandatory protection from Il
7 United States, American soldiers ma
: have the opportunity Of defending Il
mountain, which is regarded Wit
{ superstitious awe. 1t is believed |
/ the surrounding people still to co
tain the relics OF Noah's ark, II
i changed by time or decay But Tarta-
{ and Turks say its summit is the ahoC
G OF the devil and launch frequent car
paigns against its evil influence
: American troops may well have {
). opportunity of engaging in almost co
tinuous warfare in defense Of tn
s most ancient historical shrine.
Admittedly there is more or less
! state Of continual war in Armenia h
: cause OF the Kurds, who prey on Il
: Christians. The beys or chiefs Of Il
I Kurds harass the Christians in eve
=, way and break up Christian maria!
II ceremonies in order to seize the bride
IN There is at present no organized for
III ~ IOiu blIE 1AuAGo III NiACth anu tii
N live on robbery and piliage. But wi
American troops in Armenia, it Is fir
1t iy believed by diplomats that the &
= tivities of the kurds win be held
- check, If not stamped out altogeth,
"A One view is that the Kurds mig
n. even lay down their arms as soon
lie they see the American troops arrive.
r Queer Marriage Custom.
The Avmenians are intelligent a