THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES,
(By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright.) (Psa P*bbs Association.) LokdqbT, May 7. Mr Gladstone, m a latter, declares that the conduct of the Sultan with regard to Armenia is worse than the treatment of Bulgaria in 1876, when the insurrection in the latter country was suppressed with great cruelty. He declares that the nation will support Lord Bosebery in the energetic action being taken to prevent a repetition of the atrocities by the Turkish soldiery, in Armenia. News has been received that the atrocities perpetrated by Turkish soldiery on Christians continue in Armenia, but on a smaller scale than formerly. The Daily Chronicle urges firm and immediate action being taken by the Imperial Government to stop the outrages. London, May 8. A public meeting in London, which was largely attended, carried resolutions calling upon the Government to interfere in the Armenian difficulty. Mr Gladstone, in a vigorous letter, states that Turkey has apparently resolved to procure her own ruin. He Hoped that England, or jointly with the Great Powers, would use force if necessary to prevent a repetition of the deeds of shame.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8542, 9 May 1895, Page 2
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184THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES, Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8542, 9 May 1895, Page 2
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