When the order of deportation came, she was exiled with her family consisting of eleven members. After a troublesome and dangerous journey the caravan reached the banks of Euphrates. Men, women and children were obliged to cross the river in hurry by the force of the gendarms' bayonet. There was the most horrible scene which has been offered to the view of heaven. A large portion of them were drowned in the river. Many more were killed on the spot, others were beaten down by the hordes' hoofs. The remainder, who were able to cross the river, arriving at the opposite bank found a band of plunderers awaiting their arrival. In short, the miseries which she suffered were indescribable, she was the only survivor of her family. At length our agent at Membidj succeeded to save the unfortunate woman, who was lately in the possession of a Turkish barber.

 

 

Left our care: April 30, 1926. Selfsupporting servant in Boumboudsh