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Show DENY SLAYING OF DEPORTEES Reported Massacre of 17 Armenians From U. S. Not Confirmed WASHINGTON. April H. After an Investigation mud by tin .t.itc ami ki-hor ki-hor departments ovei a period of three months. It has been determined definitely, defi-nitely, Secretary Da via announced to-daj to-daj , that no Aimenlans dp.rt.d from thf L'nlted States under th.- Immigration Immigra-tion have been massacred by Turks at Constantinople Testimony before the h.illse I in in t lt i 1 1 1 1 n . ii n i i , , 1 1 I . , in In.. comber by witnesses urging modiflca-I modiflca-I Hon of the law Included accounts of laUffhter of one party of 17 Armenl-; i 'inn mediately after their return from! the L'nlted States to Constantinople. "After leaving no avenue of useful i i n i :stlgution un-xplyred." S n i-t a ry i Hughes wrote t" Mr. iais in a lettei Tlven out today, "the American high I ommlssloner al Constantinople was' i Enable t.. rind the slightest evlderfde to substantiate the rumor to which you! ! have Invited my atention," Tlx bargee of massacres were made! I originally to the committee by C V.I Knightly, representing the Cornerstone I W elfare council of Boston, who said I ithaf the 17 Armenians in question aft-' ! er their arrhal at Constantinople were I not Been any more until thcli ilead bodies were seen In the Boaphortlfl or! ( In the ocean. |