I give it as a pictureof the Armenians -by the friend of the Armenians. The author has just concluded this graphic depiction of Turkish cruelties. of women ravished. of children starved. of houses burned. of cities plundered. and of people dragged into slavery or worse than slavery by the Turks. Then comes this statement: In the territory untouched by war from which Armenians were deported the ruined villages are undoubtedly due to Turkish deviltry. but where Armenians advanced and retired with the Russians their retaliatory cruelties unquestionably rivaled the Turks in their inhumanity. Perhaps I was wrong in saying that this was a single sentence. for my attention was called to the fact that elsewhere Gen.. Harbord makes similar statements. as for instance: The Armenian is not guiltless of blood himself. his memory is long and -reprisals are due. and will doubtless be made if opportunity offers.
Identified stereotypes
Armenians are prone to retaliatory cruelty and bloodthirstiness.