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Show TURKS SLAY CHRISTIANS. Russian Troops Report Terible Massacre Mas-sacre on Salmac Plains. Tabriz, Persia. Preceding the re-occupation re-occupation by the Russians of Salmac plains in Azerbaijan province, northwest north-west of Uriimiah. hundreds of native Christians were rounded up by the Turks in the'vilage of llaftdewan and massacred. Many of these were searched out from the homes of friendly Mohammedans, who tried to hide them. The Russians on entering the village vil-lage found 7?0 bodies, mostly naked and mutilated. The recovery of bodies from wells, pools and ditches and their burial kept 3'.)0 men busy for three days. |