MASSACRES OF CHRISTIANS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16735, 17 May 1922, Page 4

MASSACRES OF CHRISTIANS.

CHARCEB ACAINST TURKS. I ~ ; By Telesrraph—Pre*»s Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. May 16. Tn thp House of Commons. Mr f hamberlain. sai.l the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Lord Curzon. had sent the- French Italian and American Governments’ proposals for an immediate joint investigation into crave charges against the Angorr Turks of cruelty and barbarity towards Christian minorities in Asia Minor. Mr Chamberlain read the statements of Dr Ward. Near Fasten, Kelief Commjssmnor. stating that the ! nrk.s wore deliberately planning to exterminate Christian minorities, herding Ottoman Greeks into Amasia in such a manner that large numbers die Oil the roads, on which thousands of dead Christians have been counted These atrocities had been going on for Air Chamberlain added that confirmation hod been received of Major Vonell’s report that the Turks had murdered 10.0X1 Greeks. afterwards seizing the widows and daughters and transferring them to Turkish harems. Amasia mentioned in the above cable, is a nty of about ao.OOO inhabi. tents and stands on the Yeshil-Trmak. 1 ho city is on both sides of the river, between almost perpendicular rocks.