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Show APPEAL TO BE 10M FDR THE ARMENIANS Plan Will Be Carried Out Without Participation by U. S. Government. WASHINGTON. 8ept. 23. information informa-tion from Embassador Morgentliau at Constantinople to the American board of commissioners for 'foreign missions concerning the plight of Armenians in Turkey, banished to isolated towns for alleged hostility to the Turkish government, govern-ment, will be the basis of an appeal to the American people for assistance similar to that made for homeless Belgians, Bel-gians, This appeal, it was learned tonight, will be issued from New York after the report of Charles R. Crane and James L. Barton, representing the commission, who conferred today with state department depart-ment ollicials, is made public. The plan for sending help to the Armenians Ar-menians will be carried out without any official participation by the United States government, for it is understood that the Turkish foreign office has let it be known that it will brook uo interference in-terference with its policy from any foreign for-eign power. The joint committee interested iu launching the appeal is composed of members of the foreign missions commission com-mission and. representative American aud English colleges in Turkey. It was revealed at the state department depart-ment today that since PJmbassador Mor-genthau's Mor-genthau's protest to the foreign office m Constantinople against reported ill-treatment ill-treatment of Armenians, nothing further has been done by this government. govern-ment. Minor concessions from the Turkish government resulted from Embassador Em-bassador Morgenth.au s action, which was taken under general instructions from the state department. The Turkish officials claim that the stops which they have taken against the Armenians were necessary as a war measure to prevent rebellion and plotting against the government. gov-ernment. Acting Secretary of State Polk would not disclose the exact nature of the Turkish reply to the American inquiry in-quiry regarding the Armenian policy, but he said no further action was contemplated con-templated at this time. |