Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 210, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1915 — ARMENIANS REPULSING THE TURKS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ARMENIANS REPULSING THE TURKS

A scene in the trenches ot the Armenians in the “Gardens" Just outside of the city of Van, in Asiatic Turkey, during the recent siege of that place by the Turks. Before the Armenians could defend themselves a number of them were massacred by the Turks. The majority of the Armenians, who are Christians, fled to the American mission compound and directed their fight against the Turks from that place. The Turks were compelled to abandon their siege of the city after having suffered a heavy loss. -