Show I I i to Support I Self rule for Armenia Petrograd Jan An H.-An An official decree decree de do- cree Issued to the people of ot Turkish Armenia and sl signed ned by Nikolai Lenine and other members of oC the tho I says pays that tho the government of or peasants I and workmen of ot Russia supports the tho i right of Armenians in Russia T Turkey Turkey Tur Tur- r- r key to the extent o of their complete In Independence independence In- In dependence anti and the right to decide their own destiny The decree o enumerates s tho the guarantees guaran tees nece necessary for this program namely namely name name- ly Iy the Immediate withdrawal of ot troops from the tho limits of oC Turkish Armenia the organization of oC a militia by the Armenian Ar Ar- people in order to assure the I security of ot the persons and property o of Inhabitants tho the repatriation without I hindrance of ot Armenian emigrants I I sr altered 1 throughout different countries countries coun coun- tries as ns well as repatriation within I Turkish Armenia of ot Armenians taken talen I by bv force orce during tho the war by tho the Turkish Turk- Turk I ish authorities and the organization of ot otI ofa I I a central government So of the people of ot 1 Turkish Armenia In iii the tho form of ot a coun- coun I iii 11 1 of ot deputies of ot Armenian people elected elect elect- ed 01 according to democratic c principles The decree says a geographical frontiers I must mut be fixed b by democratic nI n- n i elected b by tho the Armenian people with the con consent ent of ot democratic I i i chosen In neighboring countries countries coun- coun 1 tries and the commission on Caucasus affairs I The rhe decree also says that the council counell coun coun- ell cil of ot the peoples' peoples commissioners at tho peace pour parlors with the Turl Turks s InI in insisted insisted In- In on this a and d that the tic commission I on Caucasus affairs has b been cn appointed I to assist the Inhabitants of or Turkish Ar Ar- menia menla I |