CRUELTY OF TURKS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 May 1922, Page 5

CRUELTY OF TURKS.

ARMENIAN MASSACRES. POLICY REVEALED. PITILESS SAVAGERY. By Telegraph.—Press Amd.—Copyright. Received May 29, 5.5. p.m. London, May 28. The Daily Telegraph publishes authenticated official telegrams sent by the late Talaat Pasha, Grand Vizier of Constantinople, to the Turkish Prefecture ac Aleppo during 1915 and 1916 authorising the massacre of Armenians. The telegrams, which reveal the pitiless savagery of Turkish mentality, were among documents seized when Lord Allenby captured Aleppo. The following quotation is typical cf Talaat’s instructions: “As you have been previously informed, the Government has decided on the complete extermination of all Armenians resident in Turkey, without regard whether they are women, children, or invalids, and without listening to the promptings of conscience. An end must be put to their existence, however tragic be the means of extermination.” Another telegram warns the Prefecture that American Consuls, acting under instructions from their Government, were making inquiries into the Armenian massacres, and therefore he instructs that there be no incidents of a nature to attract attention. While processions of Armenians being taken to their homes are passing our towns and larger villages foreigners should be convinced by their observation that the Armenians are merely being deported to new residences, and “for this reason it is important to display an attitude of delicacy towards them and only resort to the usual methods in favourable spots.” —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.