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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Throughout the war Armenia has suffered perhaps more than any other nation, and today she stands impoverished and encircled by enemies. General bagratooni, one of the most famous of the Armenian heroes of the war by virtue of his defence of Baku against the Turkish forces for eight months, is endeavoring to secure some alleviation of the dire wants of his country. When asked about the aims of the mission here and the condition of Armenia at the present time the General said...
...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...
...Conditions in Armenia today are worse than ever before, and there is no relief in sight unless the United States will help us. Trains of supplies that have recently been sent to Armenia have been captured by Turkish forces, with the result that Armenia is starving and helpless. You may not believe it, but the Turks are now forcing the youth of Armenia into the Turkish army and are giving them a single alternative--that of being hung...
Resume Practice Today...
...Today the University and Freshman hockey squads will resume practice on the Charlesbank rinks under the direction of Coach Claflin. Both squads have reached such a size that the management expects a hundred and fifty men out for the two teams this afternoon. Of this number about ninety are University candidates and sixty are Freshmen. As this is the first work-out of the year for 1923, they will be given general practice in position skating to get back into form...