THE ORIENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 September 1915, Page 5

THE ORIENT.

A WAR OF EXTERMINATION. SUFFERINGS OF ARMENIANS. London, Sept. 22. The Press Bureau states that a French official communication confirms the reports that the Turks took advantage of their opportunity completely to destroy the Armenian nation. The Armenians were forced to evacuate all •their towns and villages in Asia Minor and were deported to Arabia and Mesopotamia. All the Armenians in Constantinople, lawyers, doctors, and professors, were systematically exiled and their goods confiscated. Germany, though momentarily all powerful in Turkey, had done nothing to prevent this. PRETTY GERMAN STORY. BRITAIN AND HER COLONIES. Received Sept. 24, 12.40 a.m. London, Sept. 23. An article in the Berlin Post declares that the English are vainly trying to persuade the colonies to greater sacrifices. Australia has heard all about the losses at the Dardanelles, and also of the constant fights between Australian and English- soldiers, so England's urgent cry is unanswered. She treads a difficult and thorny path alone, deserted by those whose aid she reckoned on. The colonies are wise not to further bleed their youth to death, and are thinking how to use England's difficulties to widen their own liberties. GULLING THE POPULACE. Received Sept. 23, 9.35 p.m. Athens, Sept. 23. Germans are marching in the same column as British prisoners in different quarters of Constantinople on different days, with a view of impressing the populace. Hundreds of Germans are employed in munition making. TURKS CLAIM TO HAVE DESTROYED GUNS. Received Sept. 23, 9.35 p.m. Amsterdam, Sept. 23. The Turks claim the destruction of two of the Allies' guns at Ariburnui on Sunday,