New Britain herald., 1921-12-14
s. SOPH HEARS
 FROM HIS WIFE
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l can't become a citizen unless | do, What can l do?" MT, John has ap- pcalod to Americani2ation director James r., OBricn for such assistance or advice as could be given him, Ills story as told q Herald representative is somewhat as follows;
 Attend High school
 "I cannot become a citizen unless my wife comes to this country 1 ap- precate the wisdom of that ruling but l cannot bring my wife unless l be- come a citizen first, | am attending High school and am in my second year. I am trying to get an education ao as to become Il good citizen"
 "I haven't heard from my wife in the last five years. Last month she wrote a letter which said, Thank God we heard one more from each other She cried in her letter asking me to save her if l possibly can. l cant find any way to bring her to this country. I went to the cable office dozens of times, I went to the postotiiCe and they don't send money orders, l went to the banks but they don't issue drafts 10 Russia l went to the Assyrian Relief Committee in New York and they haven't been able to do anything"
 Mother With Her
 conditions in Russia are very much upset She asked me to save her life, she and her mother, who is with her Her mother lost two boys who were killed by the Persians.'
 Mother Was CruCifcd
 l.,1I I,o wounded and they tied him to q horses tail and left the horse drag him through the streets of l'rnua, Persia, until he was dead. Then they cut his body to pieces. My mother vas crucified on cross. They took her body off the cross and tied it to a horse and dragged it through the streets. They did the same thing to my two brothers. one was s years old and one was 20.'
 Helped by Missionary
 "I was born in 1896 and was mar ried at the age of 16. When I left the country everything was in good con- dition. I arrived here December 26, 1913. My wife left in 1916. I received a letter from an American missionary saying that there was trouble and that my wife had stayed with her all win ter The missionary was my wife's teacher. It was in the war. The Turks massacred all the Christians who were on the Allies side.'
 Family Murdered
 My father was in business selling Persian rugs. He could not go away
 
 all the people were fleeing to Bagdad, my people stayed home. My two brothers were outside of the town but when my father and mother could not go with them they went back and stayed home. When the Turks came they could not escape. The Turks sur rounded the house and crucitiCd them on cross.'
 Blamcs the British
 "The Armenian and Assyrian peO- pie blame the English for their trou- bles. The English came and made us may promises to help us if we would go on their side in the war. She promised to send a large force to pro- tect us but she broke her promises. Through the American missionaries we learned about the United States. The missionaries would take care of us. We have been with the American missionaries all the time and we will be with them forever"
 Wife Fled to Russia
 My wife fled from the country to es cape the Turks and Persians She went to Tifes in Russia. She traVeled along the Aras river, which is on the border line, with her mother. They had a team of horses and begged food along the way. They went to Julfa in Russia and then took q train to Tif1is. Then they went to her uncle in Amar- vir, in Russia. That was the last l heard of her. Now she say her uncle has no work or no money and he too is starving. She says is she don't get help she will perish, What can l do?"
 Kept Old Address
 When asked how he managed to hear from her now. MT, John answered Before the Russian revolution when the Bolsheviks overthrow the Czar, had her address. I kept sending letters to her old address and last month one of them was answered"
 Would Be Minister
 Asked about his ambition in life the grief stricken man said he was trying to get an education so he could be come a Methodist minister. He said he was taught the Christian religion by the missionaries and he wanted 10 do good where he could. He worked in a local factory during the more prosper ous time and saved his money. Now he is drawing from his savings to board and educate himself and is try ing to find some evening work to help out He is heart broken about the plight of his wife and is anxious to do something to send her aid. His case was taken up and discussed at meet ing of the Assyrian- American society last evening and the circumstances were also called to the attention of Judge George w. klett, who will pre- side over the session of naturalization court which meets December 29, | Whether or not he can be admitted as a citizen without having his wife in the country is a question which can not be answered at this time. Judge Klett has promised to acquaint himself , u-it1, fhe Cirrun1 stances and give the