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M ark Sykes mentions in that connection a typical
event in M alatia:
"The Armenians had intended to fight; had prepared for
a revolution; but as usual, on thevery first onslaught they
were hopeless an panic-strcken, and what they intended
to have been a battle ended in a pityful slaughter.
The only few who maintained anything like a bold front
were those who took possession o f the Armenian Church
and held it against the mob; but my admiration for them
was lost when I learned that these miserabe hounds when
they saw the Franciscan monks escaping from their convent
fired on them at two hundred yards in hopes o f
killing a European, and so forcing the hand o f the
Powers. This ruse I have alluded tooefore, and it seems
to be a favourite stratagem, exhibiting the Armenian
nature in its most unpleasant light."
Actually for the Armenian fanatic nationalists there is no
difference between any Christian Church (exept their
own) and or other religious communities. They even did
not respect their Armenian compatriots who belonged to
the Armenian-Catholic Church (Mechitarists).
Meaanwhile things have changed. Also the inheritors o f
the great Mechitar fell vitim to Armenan nationalism,
became helpless servants.
One o f innumerable similar pictures: Som e o f the arms taken
from Annenian bandits o f Malatia from where the Armenian
insurgents o f Zeitun were provided with weapons. This tragic
story lasted until 1915 when the Ottoman government was
forced to dislocate the Armenian polulation towads Syria and
Mesopotamia, in those days integral part o f the Empire.
R E A D Y TO E X A C T V EN G EA N CE: the Armenian contingent in the Caucasus (Underwood & Underwood)
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