1916-04-06-DE-011-M

Source: DE/PA-AA/Embassy Constantinople/vol. 172.
Abdruck: DuA doc. 257 (rev. abbr.)
Translator: Vera Draack

From the Consul in Aleppo (Roessler) to the Embassy in Constantinople

No. 55

Aleppo, 6 April 1916

During the past few days, the Armenian concentration camp in Ras-el-Ain was attacked by the Circassians and other similar people living near by. The largest part of the unarmed 14000 inmates was massacred. There are no further details at this point; I will be informed of them later.
According to another source, only about 400 families were involved at first, who were separated and massacred.
I leave it to your discretion to inform Field Marshal Baron von der Goltz as Ras el Ain could be an important military supply and communication station.

[Roessler]