New Britain herald., 1922-06-30

were the cars that in one compart- ment, built for four persons. IS peo- ple were crowded Despite the cramp- cd quarters, suffocating heat, poor ventilation, lack of food and the need for the women to remain awake for tneir own protection. they remained thus for another full day before the train moved.
 Cherries and Grapes Only Food.
 Finally the train started They travelled three or four days, covering a distance scheduled to be traversed in as many hours, Baskets of cherries and grapes, purchased at wayside sta tions formed the only food for the refugees. Occasionally email DOT ton or bread was secured and seemed by this time real luxury.
 Annoyed at Night.
 Ten days after they left Petrograd the travellers tasted their first real meal of the journey Days later they arrived in Ti1is, hungry, tired, travel worn and on the verge of nervous prostration During the journey one night as she lay in a bunk, rigged up as d Soil o- Hii bPPNi pSfti ih eiiN com partment in which she travelled. Mrs. Gilman spied a mans hand reach slowly through the window and grasp hold, as though the man intended to lift himself in To scream would be to no avail She did the only thing possible, pushed the arm out and slammed the window shut, The train started before she was further molest- ed.
 Find Father Dead.
 Arriving in Tihis, mother and daughter were met by the sad t,dings that the father was dead. They made their home in the city and it was de cided that the daughter would go to work But what was the to do Raised in luxury, she had never an ucipated the necessity of earning her own living But the money was all most gone. 4 small portion of back tions
 Tapestries Save Life.
 By order of the Bolsheviks they were forced to live in one room, and that a small one Tn fact, only the discovery by Bosheviks, during raid in Tifis. of tapestries painted by Mrs. Peroshine, saved her life. The raiders immediately decided she was a painter. and thus had trade, which entitled her to representation in the government. But committee was appointed to see that she re- mained in one room.
 \ General Store.
 The daughter found work in store Seven deposed Russian gener- als, all of the aristocracy, had started a store. No peasants were permitted to work therein. only families of of ficers. Miss Peroshine secured po- sition as a saleslady. One day an came in looking for shoe desires and the young woman had esta blshed a reputation as an inter preter of English.
 Went to Near East Relief.
 There were many Americans and English in Tifis. the Near East Re lief association having headauar- ters there The Bolsheviki closed the store and Miss Peroshine went to the Near East Relief association to work as doorkeeper where she came in con tact with refugees from Armenia, Russia. Georgia, Turkey, etc Here she picked up smatterlng of English l and was sent by the Near East Relief l officials to a station at Shusha, 15o miles from a railroad l
 At Shusha was witnessed one of the | Turkish massacres which mortified the | entire civilized world, at that time | Approximately 50.0oo Armenians, in- ,uding all but 2,00o of the 10000 | Armenian soldiers, were killed by | Turks in and around this place
 Besiegetl at Shusha.
 The Near East Relief station was for II days, during which | lime only five Englishmen, two Amer cans and SO Arab Puniabs remained l 70 guard the place. By the aid of trenches the little party fguoht off the Turks, although terrible atrocities were committed in the town. Whole Armenian families were murdered A woman was found in the woods, dashed about the body with a knife; | uldI NdS lUullI Nllll d ldldl "Ouuu n the head. Smaller villages were burned by Turks who murdered the inmates as they fled. A mountain crook running through the villages lnd past the relief station was red with the blood of murdered Armen- ans
 Learned and Taught English.
 Finally the party escaped from shusha and got back safely to Tiflis, where Miss Peroshine again was breed to seek new work.
 She decided to teach English to hose who wished to learn the lan- .uage. Procuring an English gram mar she secured a few pupils, and, y getting up at 5 o'clock every morn ng and studying for hours, managed c keep a few lessons ahead of her upils. An equivalent og s3 a month vas charged for lessons and this kept lie wolf from the door.
 American Wanted Interpreter.
 One day she received word from hc Near East headquarters that an American named Gilman was looking or an interpreter to go with him into settlement in the mountains for Is