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Appeal from the Catholicos of the Armenian Church to protect Armenians, April 27, 1915Home > Genocide Research > Sample Archival Documents on the Armenian Genocide | Telegram Sent. Department of State, Washington April 27, 1915, 7:00 P.M. Am[erican]embassy, Constantinople. Russian Ambassador has brought to our attention an appeal made by the Catholicos of the Armenian Church that this Government use its good offices with the Turkish Government to prevent the massacre of non-combatant Armenians in Turkish territory. You will please bring the matter to the attention of the government, urging upon it the use of effective means for the protection of Armenians from violence at the hands of those of other religions. The…show more content…
Sir:- I have the honor to transmit herewith two copies of a report received from the American Consul General at Beirut relative to what has been going on in the Zeitoon region of Asiatic Turkey. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (signed) [U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, Henry] Morgenthau Enclosure: Two copies dated June 20. Duplicate A BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE PRESENT SITUATION OF THE ARMENIAN EXILES IN THIS REGION, JUNE 20, 1915. ************ The deportation began some six weeks ago, with 180 families from Zeitoon; since which time, all the inhabitants of that place and its neighboring villages have been deported: also most of the Christians in Albustan, many from Hadgin, Sis, Kars Pasar, Hassan Beyli and Deort…show more content…
Conversion to Islam was attempted on a large scale, among men as well as women, and with some success amongst those Armenians from certain parts of the Caucasus who had long practiced Turkish customs, and whose belief in Christianity was not deeply rooted. But the writer knows of a number of educated and wealthy Armenians of Constantinople and the coast towns who have professed their conversion. The latter seem, however, to have taken this step in the hope of preserving at least some of their property from
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