Germany, Turkey, and Armenia: A Selection of Documentary Evidence Relating to the Armenian Atrocities from German and other SourcesAnonymous
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Germany, Turkey, and Armenia: A Selection of Documentary Evidence Relating to the Armenian Atrocities from German and other Sources
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Armenian question; World War, 1914-1918 -- Armenia
(b) Report by Fräulein O. on a visit to the exiles' camp at Mamouret,
26th November, 1915.
We saw thousands of tiny low tents, made of thin material. An
innumerable crowd of people, of all ages and every class of
society! They were looking at us partly in surprise, partly with the
indifference of desperation. A group of hungry, begging children
and women were at our heels: "Hanoum, bread! Hanoum, I am hungry;
we have had nothing to eat to-day or yesterday!"
You had only to look at the greedy, pale, suffering faces to know that
their words were true. About 1,800 loaves could be procured. Everybody
fell greedily upon them; the priests who were charged with the
distribution of the bread had almost to fight for their lives; but
it was by no means sufficient, and no further bread was to be had. A
crowd of hungry people stood imploringly before us. The gendarmerie
had to keep them back by force. Suddenly the order for departure
was given. If anybody was slow in striking their tent, it was torn
down with the bayonet. Three carriages and a number of camels were
held in readiness. A few wealthy people quickly hired the carriages,
while others less well-to-do loaded a camel with their things. The
wailing of the poor, the old and the sick filled the air: "We can't
go any further, let us die here." But they had to go on. We were at
least able to pay for a camel for some of them, and to give small
change to others in order to buy bread at the next station; clothes,
sewn at the Mission Station in Adana, were also distributed. Soon the
immense procession was moving on. Some of the most miserable were left
behind (others rested there already in the newly-dug graves). As many
as 200--destitute, old or sick--are said to have waited there for
help to come. The misery was increased a hundredfold by the severe
rain and cold that had set in. Everywhere convoys left dying people
in their track--little children and invalids perishing. Besides all
this the epidemic was spreading more and more.
(c) Report by Fräulein M. on a visit to the exiles' camp at Islohia,
1st December, 1915.
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