The New York herald., 1920-01-25
ARMENIAN GENERAL
SERVED IN SEVENTH
Mezrop, ~ Azapetian on Rolls
of New York Regiment as
Columbia Student.

The old Seventh Regiment. New York S
crack National Guard organization under
the old military regime. and which won
added fame as the 1O7th Infantry Twenty
sevonth Division, in the world war, Is
proud of the fact that for two years II
carried on it's rolls as a private an Ar
mcnan student at Columbia University
who has since risen To general officer $
rank and whose Seventh Regiment train
/ ing helped him in aiding to defeat the
Turks in the Caucasus.
| Ordinarily the Seventh does not well
kcome to its ranks men who have just
come over from foreign countries. but
in the case of Mezrop Newton Azgapctian
a major general in-thc Russian service
during the world war it did That Il
made no mistake is evidenced by Majo-
General Daniel Appleton. formerly COM
mander OF Company B, in which General
Azgapetian served as a private for two
years
He proved himself a very thorough
gentleman and a good soldier" says
General Appleton. THE Seventh is proud
of him."
Company never had any doubts
about Azgapetian declares Captain
Clark. "He did his duty in Seventh Regi-
ment style and no more could be asked.
He enlisted in 1899 and served until 1891.
WHeH DIS l recall II tnc ltlL the country
to join the Greek army in the war against
the Turks. He has always kept up his
connection with the Seventh being a
member of the regimental veteran asso-
citation well as of the company asso-
ciation."
General Azgapetian for political reasons
enrolled at Columbia Mezrop Khan
Boyajian. He had come to America from
Robert College, Constantinople, where he
had haap graduated "a ffpr a king 10 fttlI
medical course
Reds Near East Relief.
General Azgapetian, who is now touring
the country in the interests of a nation
wide appeal for funds for the Near East
Relief. of No. l Madison avenue, is an
Armenian. and has seen with his own
eyes the horrors of Turkish massacres of
his countrymen and women, the horrors
of many battlefieds in the Caucasus and
the even worse horrors of the return of
the starving refugees to their ruined
homes and farms.
Surgeon. soldier. dplomatist and lin
guist, General Azgapetian is accompanied
by his wife. Lady Anne, and their little
daughter. AraXie. born in a Red Cross
tent during a winter battle against the
Turks. No family is better able to voice
the appeal the Near East Relief is MAX
ing for the almost 100000 starving Ar
of Moslem ferocty.
Served With Shah Of Persia.
Born in Armenia, Azgapetian went 10
Constantinople and entered Robert Col
lege After he was graduated he entered
the service of the then Shah of Persia and
rose to high rank at the Persian court in
the military and diplomatic service. That
the Shah appreciated his services is shown
b ythe fact that when General Azgapetian
returned to America in 1904 he was ap-
pointed first secretary to the Persian dele
cation in Washington.
In 1915 the General returned to Europe.
The world war had come and he recog-
nized the danger to his people from the
Turks. He saw no opportunity of getting
into Armenia, so he Joined the Russian
forces as a Red Cross surgeon, while his
wife accompanied him as a nurse. They
served all through the bitter fighting in
the Caucasus, General Azgapetian's fine
conduct at the front winning him several
decorations from the Car When the Boil
shevist revolt demoralized the Russian
armies, the Azgapetians saw the end and
after many difficulties made their way
across Russia to Archangel and returned
to the United States.