The memorandum protests that
Allied forces in Cilecia are permit
ting the Turkish authorities there to
cause murder and arson, and asks the
Turkish armistice terms be modified
to allow the expelling of Turkish
mildtary and civil authorities from
the Armenian provinces. The -document
also asks that Armenians serv
ing the army be organized as a mili
tary unit and dispatches on Amerl-y
can transports to Armenia to protect
the population against the Turks.
MERCURY SENT TO
PHILADELPHIA
New York, . April 26 Announce
ment was made here today that the
steamship Mercury, bringing more
than 1,500 troops of the .28th DivK
sion. Including a majority of the 112th
Infantry, had been diverted from
Newport News, its original port of
destination, to Philadelphia, where
the ship Is expected to arrive from
St. Nazaire about May 4 with its to
tal of 3.204 troops. '
Meanwhile the steamship Finland,
also from St. Nazaire. is expected to
dock at Newport News about May 1
with 3,500 troops, Including the 103rd
'Engineers and other 28th Division
units.
Says Danbury Shop
Tax Is Too High
On the ground that the assessors
did not examine the property before
placing a valuation upon it, the Dan
bury Farmers' & Manufacturing Co.
has appealed to the superior court
from its assesiment of $41,500. The
action is brought against the city of
Danbury. It is claimed the valua
tion is unjust and unfair but no figures-
were given by the- company
stating its own idea of the valuation.
The appce), Is returnable to the May
term. ,
Events
onmno
or
STILL SEARCHING
FOR LOST PLANE
Snow Storm Adds to Diffi
culty of Finding
Men.
