Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-06
.R0TARIANS HEAR Il
STATE DIRECTOR ON
NEAR EAST RELIEF

The regular meeting of the Wafer
vile Rotary Club was held in the
,, Elmwood Hotel. After the usual'fine
luncheon that has always been SER
we'd at these occasions, the committee
| on the contest which has been run
ming between the Waterville land
Skowhegan Rotary Clubs, reported
that Skowhegan had defeated the
local club by percentage of 37.Q3 to
| 92.l5. The Waterville club will give
supper in the near future to- the
brothers from Somerset county,. AS
yet the date has not been set. 1t was
reported that the State Highway
commission had sanctioned the build
, ing of road between Waterville,an
Fairfield and that work would start
as soon as possible, and that it was
expected to be completed by July.
The main event on the program
was an address by William /. Reed
of Portland. State director for, the
Near East Relief, on the subject Of
conditions in the Near East" Mr..
Reed has been connected with this
work in Pennsylvania, Delaware.
Vermont and Maine. and is a talented
speaker, holding the strict attention
OF the listeners at all times. Mr..
Reed said in part: The problem Of
the near east is not alone the res
possibility of any one nation. as
other nations were included in, the
turmoil when the Worlds War closed.
Now France had accepted a mantiate
over Selicia. and although the Ar
menians wanted to stay under, the
guiding hand of France. through
some channel France gave up her
control and in doing SO suddenly
into possession Of great wealth in
the way OF valuable oil wells land
mines.
While the Armeniaps have never
been able to hold their territory, still
they have done more for the world
than the world generally knows or
gives them credit for. Armenia is a
worthy nation, for they have served.
and this service rendered to keep alive
that great national spirit that has
been long the pride of the race.
But what of the Turks? They
wanted that territory and now they
have it. They wanted it because it
was a valuable land, so valuable-that
no other nation has been willing for
the other to have it. If it had not
been for the jealousy of the eother
nations there would never be any
Turkey today. Each country is de-
cidedly against any one other nation
getting in control of it, with it's pos
ition on the map it is one OF the
greatest Notifications, or is equal to
an army or navy Of great strength.
Besides that. Turkey is wealthy. Her
lands are fertile. and in some parts
rich in minerals. and as a trading
country, and a shipping country, it
could be made to reap rich harvests
The Armenians have been able to
stand their persecution no longer.
and have been forced to flee for their
lives. They were with us in the
World War and We're promised pro-
lection. Many people no doubt fa-
miliar with the French motto "They
shall not pass" which was on mill
lions of tongues when the Germans
We're heading for Paris. and in the
army that stopped the Germans from
entering Paris were one thousand
Armenians and only 81 came out
alive. They gave their lives freely
to help protect humanity, now what
is humanity going to do to help the
Armenian? '~e
Another reason why the Turks
want Armenia is that they can have
the Armenian women, which are far
superior in intelligence, strength and
health to the Turkish women the
urkS want THESE women Tor their
harems, in order that they may build
up their race. They are getting
thinned blood from intermarriage.
These Armenian women have held
their chastity for years. but when
their men We're killed they were ia
ken away to become the moth0rs Of
the children of race they hate with
all of their heart
This has been going on and Is al
lowed to go on at the present time.
Why? Because nobody but the Ar
menians say no. and they hayel not
the force or power to stop it.
After the World War the ravhges
or the Turks were stopped for .. time
but when they saw that America.
France. Italy. and other countries
were not going to interfere. thew
started once more. but on a larger
scale IMAM ever before. 1t has start.
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