THAT "UNSPEAKABLE TURK" AGAIN.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8089, 20 November 1894, Page 3

THAT "UNSPEAKABLE TURK" AGAIN.

FRIGHTFUL ATROCITIES. APPALLING OUTRAGES. AGE NOR SEX SPARED. (per pres association.) (by electric telegraph — copyright.) (Received November 19, at 0 5 a m.) Constantinople, November 17Atrocities have baen committed la Armenia owing to the refusal of the people to pay taxes. The Turkish troops fired on the people, killing thousands and destroying 23 villages. The Turkieh commander accuses ihe British Conaul at Van, who reported the massacre, of having incitad the popnlaoe to revolt. The Armenian Patriotic Asßociationis Bending a memorial to Earl Klmberley, British Seoretary of State for the Foreign Department, urging i hat the Berlin signatories should replace Turkish regime. The details of the atrocities are appalling, and ib Is alleged that the Turkish Government direotly Instigated the violence. From aix to ten thousand were slaughtered regardless of sge or sex. Nine hundred women, after being outraged, were hacked to pieces. The Armenian Press declare that some of the moßt attractive women were offered their Hve3 if they abjured their faith, but declined and were billed. -The authorities here declare that Armenian brigands with insurgent Kurds outrage! Musßelmen and Christians, and that it waß only by means of the regulars that order was restored. November 19, at 10 p m.) Constaktinople, November 19 The Porte apologises for alleging that the British . Consul at Van incited the Armenians to revolt, and promises to make full enquiries into the outrage.