TURKISH MENTALITY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11222, 30 May 1922, Page 5

TURKISH MENTALITY

DEATH TO ARMENIANS.! TBYT Or •A; AA7 > BARBAROUS ‘■COMPLETE EXTEHMIX ATIONV By Te’ocmph. Pucss As.-n. —Copyright -Australian and N.Z. CaUe Association. The “Daily Teh g;apir' tho HULIU Ui.k.*ivU cl '-At i.civgY,:j;.a 'sent by the lat-c* ink:.: V -,.a, v raiia ish Prciecture at Akyp-i IJMio, authorising ihr u:e*.*<?ae:'c oi Armenian.-'. 'J he t-cno.ai anis. whi-ii reveal the pitiless sawt—.rv of the Iu: lish mentality, were among tho chammon.tn seized v.nen (ur.t :a{ Allen.>y captured Aleppo. The following quotation i.N typlcaJ of Talaat's instruct:ons : “As you have boon previously informed, the Government has decided on tho complete extermination of all Armenians resident in Turkey, without regard, whether women, children, or invalids, and without listening to tho promptings of conscience. An end must fae put to their existence, however tragic be the means of extermination.” Another telegram warns the Prefecture that the American Consuls, acting on the instruction of their Government* are makiug inquiries into the Armenian massacres, and, therefore, it instructs, there must be no incidents of a nature to attract attention. “While the procession of Armenians being taken from their homes is passing our towns and larger villages, foreigners should be convinced by their observation that the Armenians are merely being deport* ed to a new residence. For this reason .it is important to display an attitude of delicacy towards them, and only to resort to the usual methods in favourable 6pots.”