| Show ARME 1111 spokane wash americas loan of twenty live million dollars to the arm armenian e rilan government proposed by president wilson will not in any way supplement or replace the great relief program backed by amerlean american contributions now being carried on throughout asia minor the entire wan loan it if voted by congressi will be used ased iri in fitting Arr armenian nenian military and navy forces for defense and to cope with the encroachment mint ot of bolshevism upon the bibler lands this announce announcement me was madeko day by dr sherman L divine ol of spokane Sip okane upon his return from new headquarters of the near east lefief committee which Is gathering lunda to 0 o savo save the lives of hundreds of thousands of homeless and foodless wamen women and anif little childr children erf made refugees by the critical conditions 1 of western asia dr divine Is general chairman in washington montana idaho and utah for this big relief body which Is not connected with the great central european relief drive pleasure was wa expressed by chair divine over the appointment of former ambassador as aa mediator in the troubles between turkish nationalists and armenians Armen ians entailing wholesale in massacres ass acres thai that have claimed attention of the world powers in the geneva geneia conference As former ambassador to turkey Mr Is the best fitted man in the united states to deal with with this vexing problem he declared no other man mail in Ar america under stands tha of the situation so we ll 11 and n none bue ta I 1 il so mu clita ro red by confidences or of tho the contending races and variously opposing factions as sir mr thau all over the east and middle west this appointment has met with approbation Obi tion sentiment is crystal crystal izing also alsa in favor of the pr loan to america amer ica leaders ot 04 both big political parties in in congress aro giving kindly ear car to supporters ot of the plan most ot of the loan would tie be spent in that strategic state of the caucasus where the Armenian gov 1 ern eminent ment is already organized in staying the th a tide of the reds into palestine our conferences conference i inne in new V york accentuated the ille need for immediate cash for relief all over the near east suffering 1 by massacres by turkish Is even more moro acute than a year ago over 4 or of tb the people we are trying to save are orphans without even lends friends fr to help them no other relief organization Is active in this vast I 1 ese chil children drei are arc absolutely dependent up upon on the near east relief for their lives jives this winter |
