1915-09-06-DE-002

1915-09-06-DE-002

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Source: DE/PA-AA/BoKon/170
Embassy register: A53a/1915/5170
Edition: Genocide 1915/16
Departure of telegram: 09/06/1915 01:40 PM
Arrival of telegram: 09/06/1915 09:00 PM
Embassy/consular serial number: J.Nr. 778/No. 22
Translated by: Vera Draack (Translation sponsored by Zoryan Institute)
Last updated: 03/23/2012

From the Consul in Adana (Buege) to the Embassy Constantinople

Telegraphic Report

J.No. 778 / No. 22
Adana, 6 September 1915
With each passing day, the expulsion of the Armenians takes on the characteristics of massacres more and more. Recently, seven Armenians were murdered by gendarmes near Ulu-Kishla. Eye witnesses reported to me today that on 20 August in the area north of Caesarea 120 men from Tschorum were murdered in front of their families and 62 young women were dragged away. The gendarmes requisitioned the inhabitants of the neighbouring villages for these scandalous deeds. Details of these occurrences have been added to the consulate’s files. The Turkish authorities use this good opportunity to increase their wealth as much as possible. On the other hand, strangers are severely hurt, because transferences, etc. of Armenian property is only permitted to Ottoman people or, to be more specific, to Mohammedans. [Mordtmann notes the following concerning the last sentence: was used in the verbal note on 6358.]

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