Our great appreciation to GARO Yogurtjian of Costa Mesa CA. for providing these pictures.
While Muslim Turks where using Islam for massacring millions of Armenians on the other hand Muslims of the Arab countries where opening their homes to the Armenian Orphans and refugees. Photos showing General Austins interest in the welfaer of the Orphons, click on the image to see all the pictures and expend the video to see the full pictures.
You will see View of the 17000 Armenian Orphanage at Baqubah Iraq refugee Camp.
The promising future generations of Armenians, one battalion of Armenian Orphans, who being eye-witnesses of their parents massacre, can never forget what they have been allowed to enjoy under the auspices of the British,
His grace Moushegh Seropian, Archbishop Prelate of Mesopotamia Diocese, discussing with sheikh Fehed bay of Enezch Tribe, the liberation of the Armenian Orphans and refugees.
You will see photo showing General Austin’s interest in the welfare of the Orphans. The photos showing the deplorable pitiful state of newly rescued refugees and the Orphans.
Also A group of Armenians Refugees and Orphans transferred to Port Said, on the 25th August 1918. And photos of Armenian refugees leaving Mosul for Baqubah, Iraq.
It is the same orphans who, if given a fair chance, will be able to raise our small but victories flag and hoist it upon the other unredeemed part of our fatherland, which, although demolished but still beautiful, embittered but sweet, razed to the ground but is still charming home of our greater Armenian.