The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
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pressed satisfaction because, despit.
the political uncertainties for the
Near East, Col. VIM H. HaskeII.s Re-
pert stated that a great harvest
would keep the people from Btarya-
tion until June. Col, Haskell In IN
Washington and has just reminded
US that his report was made as Of
August l, when he was leaving the
Transcaucasus; that since that date
terrific tragedies have been enacted.
that what was true then is not true
today! Col Haskelrs magnificent
supervising management Of the
work and supplies OF the Near East
relief in the Caucasus district
brought order out Of chaos. and
having preserved the lives Of thou
sands OF refugees through the awful
winter Of Isl9-ls2O-herdcd Ike cat
tie in barracks-he turned them OUT
in the spring equipped with Ameri-
can seed, implements and oxen. TO
till the fields once more. The few
men and the women and children
worked like beavers. Near East re-
lief helped them TO build mud shell
ters and established orphanaFes
hospitals, soup kitchens and cloth
ing depots.
When Col. Haskell left a bumper
harvest seemed certain. but on Or-
tober 2S a cable arrived from
Ohandjainsn, president Of the Ar
menian republic. confirmed by Mar
East relief officials. stating that
owing to hail. rain and field mice
the harvest would fall below eIpec-
tationE.
Crises intensified by new Turk
ish invasiOns. 100 600 peaceful in
ha bitants Sarikamlsh and Kars.
again forced 70 leave homes and
crops, feeinC toward interior Armc-
mia, also thousands fleeing from
Bolsheviki in Southern Russia. COM
ing into Armenia. praved for 81 900
tons American -four immediately
November i. NarvfIe. president
Of the Philharmonic League. con
vening at Geneva. Cabled latest
news reports. Roads janned with
women and children fleeing before
army Mustapha EemaI toward
| Bstum on Black Sea: Armenian
army forced 10 evacuate Ertvan,
ammunition exhausted. unfed shoe
! less refugees crowdinC into TtFrs for
| possible safety. Rush food. uedl-
cine, clothing"
November y. Bayard Da6re 6l-
rector for Near East Rrlr' rf AIep-
po Syrian district, cab'ed "A-ne-
nisn refugees pouring into Ae-7o
I from Turkish frontier; weather So
we're. Emergency work imperative
| Mr.. Dodge is the son Of Cl-yeIand II.
/ Dodge. national treasurer of the
| Near East Relief.
Then came the CatacIysu 0y Cen.
/ WranEeIs defeat in the Crlmea. and
| Russian IntelleCtuais and iudlsJr.aLs
/ fed into Near East territory by land
/ and sea. November %. Admiral
Bristol. allied high Coumlss.0re
/ cablei from ConstautinoDle TO Near
. East Relief headquarters. New FORK.
. appealing for immediate apnrorr.a-
/ tion OF 100000 TO aid Russian -e'g-
. gees: Situation is Catastrophe
One hundred and thirty nine th0u-
/ sand refugees aboard ships No faud
/ or proper clothing. every hosDtta
/ Constantinople full. Near Eas, Re-
| lief organization in Consrau,.rg0Is
/ GOing wonderful work. but must
have financial assistance
Near East Relief at once turned
over one OF its largest hospitals near
/ COnstantinople to house and care
for Russian children. and the
bakeries sent bread 10 the adults
aboard ship. One bake,y alone sent
10000 loaves Csiiy.
And then in December came tho
word Of 10000 maSsacred near karS,
and in December $4,000 Greek reCu-
gees were at Black Sea ports almost
naked and existing in Utmost n se-y
at camps Near East Relief tried %
establish.
January - and 4. Ahsrorsa
from Paris. AMI Norsler f--r7 Cen
eva, cabled: More than goo 200 refu-
gees dying between hars and Alex
andrODol. Anarchy. lack of TODD
and fuel. Stoppage all traffic and
severe winter. so / beg immediate
ALLEGATION provision by America 10
prevent famine"
Does the public wonder that
Charles '. NiCkrey. National secre-
tary Cf Near East Relief. has av-
thorized emergency appeals
Because all this was outside the
regular work OF the Near Eas- Re-
lief in the upkeep Of its 2-2 orphan
ages siNty-three hospitals. eleven
rescue homes, scores Of i06ustr. al
plants, homes for blind and aged
soup kitchens feeding half a million
Oaily. all Of which work was solely
dependent upon American funds,
there being no paternal govern
ments to assist a people not under
nourished. but without any re-
sources whatsoever. Therefor NJ
NiCkrey could but respond. TIE
conditions Of the Armeria1r. Sy--
ians and Greeks throuEhout As
Minor are so appalling, thai rCI','
appropriations now made, already
exceed our treasury funds. We can
only trust to the generosity ~ the
American people in this enSrE00~G
and aim to do the utmost that the
contributions we receive Will just
fy,"
The American people have nevsi
failed TO heed the cry OF their h-0r ~
ers in arms and faith, and today ou'
allies, the Armenians. Assyrisns
Greeks and Russians, who arc a
Near East territory. have oD.E
America to save them. French sN-D'
in the Black Sea have cared r.
many OF WranCeIs follOWcre M"'
February /, II is reported. F-rn0F
relief must cease. The Russian re-
! lief is doing all in its power.
The Near East Relief IS r0n-s"T-
tartan and non-political-its work l'
not stopped but increased. because
OF political and military condiuore
Congress gave il a SPECIFIC area 0'
Operations for a permanent proEraT n
Of salvation, relief and reconstruC'
tion. and the Caucasus only repre-,
sents one-tenth OF the area OF it'
work
II the civilized Christian work.
stands by without active praCtica
protest, while red listed bandits
from, the North and h1ooS SrfDnfnf