Word: support
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Yesterday the University entertained as its guests prominent members of the Armenian Mission to the United States. Headed by General Bagratooni, this mission has come to America to seek support for the newly established Armenian Republic, which is once more threatened by the Turks...
...Armenia depends for its life upon the immediate assistance of the Great Powers. This is no exaggeration--either we gain support today or tomorrow we are wiped from the earth. The Turks, and the Young Turkish party in particular, are reorganizing to absorb us again, and we are too exhausted to light them without outside support...
...Second, we want, if possible, to have our neutrality guaranteed as is the case in Belgium and Switzerland. We are still too small and too unformed to stand alone against the ring of enemies about us. Lastly, we want material support--supplies, provisions, medicines, everything. The war has left us destitute and the misery of my country is beyond description...
...this dance is an entirely new undertaking, it is dependent for its success on the enthusiasm with which it is received by members of the Union. If it meets with their support it is very probable that several more dances will be given later, both in the afternoon and evening...
...success of this dance depends on the support given it by the members of the Union. If it proves popular it is planned to give similar dances on Wednesday afternoons throughout the remainder of the year. The management is also arranging to have one or more dances on Saturday evenings...