The New York Times
SEPTEMBER 17, 1915
To the Editor of THE NEW YORK TIMES:
The deliberate murder of a nation is taking place in this twentieth
century. Turkey is now in the act of murdering Armenia, and she has
almost completed her work.
There are no able bodied male Armenians left anywhere in Turkey. They
have either been brought to an end in the ranks of the Turkish Army,
into which they are dragged or have perished in prisons and at the
gallows-- the best of them in the latter manner. The remainder of the
Armenian nation, composed of women, children, and old men, has been
driven out of their homes; towns and cities have been completely
depopulated of their Armenian inhabitants, in most instances amounting
to thousands in number. They are driven out on a two months'
destination than Arabia. Two-thirds of them perish on the way, either
from exposure or at the hands of plundering and raping Mohammedans.
These re****ts are from missionaries, Consuls, and Red Cross nurses of
other nations.
This state of affairs is the natural course of the Turkish Government's
openly expresses policy. What is to be done? Inhumanity so situated as
to see deliberate murder committed? And that on such a scale?
Ambassador Morgentau is re****ted as having done his utmost to stave off
such happenings, but without avail, and if America cannot extend a
helping hand no one else can at present.
Armenia as a nation is dead. Its land is devastated; only the
individual lives of its remaining women and children can be saved. And
the only means of rescue is their trans****tation to this or some other
country. Efforts at relief are being made by various Armenian sources,
but they are wholly inadequate. Even the removal of undertaking that it
requires the best efforts of a powerful nation like America and the
active co-operation of the Government. Ambassador Morgentau is quoted
as having said the requirement is at least a million dollars and
perhaps more. But why not give it? Why not give the power and the work
necessary for such work? The op****tunity to do such service as can be
rendered at present does not come but once in the history of a nation.
VINCENT YARDUM.
New York, Sept. 15, 1915
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