Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-18
NEW INSTALLATION
0kTURK FORTRESSES
BY LINCOLN J.W WRIT
Addresses Chamber of Commerce
on Necessity for Aiding
Near East.
LAUDS GENERAL ALLENBY

Campaigning with Arcnby," was the
topic on which DIR. Lincoln J. Writ of
California addressed the m embers of the
Chamber of Commerce at their weekly
luncheon YESTERDAY, and for forty five
minutes this Near East worker, who has
witnessed the horrible sights that have
followed the Turk in Armenia and Syria,
kept the attention of the diners, as he de-
scribed some of the things he has seen
in those lands
DIR Writ pad n glowing tribute to Cen
eral Allenby, making the statement that
through the efforts of his army he saved
many millions of Armenians from being
compelled to reject the Christian religion
and accept the moslem faith. His recital
Of the torturcs TO which the Turk put
the Armenian and Syrian and tho bravery
with which the latter opposed German
army when tho Russian armies collapsed
brought home n realization among his
hearers of the need for America S effort TO
save the remnant Of the Near East peo-
pies. The campaign for Sl00, 900 IN Della
ware will begin on Friday of this week and
continue until February 2S.
DIR. Writ said he was on the Pensacola,
the first boat from this country To nun the
German blockade back IN 1918, and which
WAS a part Of an expedition Of 500 workers
and supplies sent to the Near East from
this country on fleet of boats provided
by the u. s. government. He told Of the
scenes he witnessed about Bayrouth on his
arrival: of the hundreds and thousands
of children whom he saw with distended
stomachs from eating grass and garbage
OF the first time that American white
bread was supplied the bread line" and of
the work Of the American Red Cross work
ers who did such valiant service IN hos
pitals
Before the war there were twenty-five
million Armenians. Today they do not
number more than two or three millions,
the population having either been starved, |
murdered or killed as a result OF deporta
ton
In beautiful cathedral which the F
Turks had in their possession before driven 7
away by the English cross was construct /
cd in The floor OF the main entrance. In I
an effort to make the Armenian youths /
abandon the Christian religion. the Turks.
the speaker said used 20 assemble the
children before this cross and tell them TO
spit upon il Refusal 20 do 50 resulted in
terrible bcatings.
MADE SLAVES or THE WOMEN.
Another effort of the Turk 70 oxtermin-
ate the Armenian was 10 corral all the
young women, sixty thou
sand of them and make them slaves in
harems. IN ordtr tn increase the Turkish
race The young Armenian children and
the men and women were subjected 10
barbaritles that either caused them 20 die,
or else were taken out and summariy
shot
The speaker told Of tho wonderful pal
ace that the German kaiser had construct
ri IN Constantlnople and how he en-
deavored 10 come again as the new
Christ, fulfilling gend OF the Near
East He compared this vainglorious
roncet of the former teuton ruler with the
fighting of l25, 600 Arrenlans, who held
back German army that had been fight
ing the Russians and prevented il from
forming a junction with another German
unit, thus checking an advance III tho Near
ISas: that might have completely changed
The entire tide of war.
DR. Writ story of what he has seen
and his experiences were more than in
erestinC, being enhanced BY his wonderful
command of language and his ability 10
paint word pictures cf the scenes he has
oeen privileged 10 witness
REVOLUTIONS or RESPECT
At the luncheon the following resolution
n respect TO George II. Spackman was
passed:
Whereas the death on Friday Febru-
nv 13, 1920, of George H. Spackman
-alled from service IN this community one
# the most respected and esteemed
members of this organization, and
Whereas, His faithful service for the
ievelopm> nj and betterment OF Whining
ton, and his splendid personality and
.trencth of character had bound with ties
Of sincerest respect, admiration and af-
lection all with whom he came in contact;
therefore. be IT
Resolved, BY the Board of Directors
Of tbs Chamber of Commerce, that We
here record our appreciation of his con-
scicntious service to this body, Of his
splendid example in community advance
ment, and Of our own personal loss of a
ovable friend as well as our official loss
Df an efficient. energetic and valued mem
Der Of this board and We do hereby express
% his bereaved family our deepest sym
Dathy"