Calamity
05-05-2015, 02:03 AM
"In a final effort to displace the Soviets (to whom they had surrendered Armenia on Dec. 2, 1920) and occupy the country with Turkish help, the Dashnags on February 18, 1921 staged a well-planned counter-revolt against the Bolsheviks. But soon finding themselves in urgent need of help, Simon Vratzian the last prime minister and symbol of Dashnag failure and chicanery sent the following desperate note to Behaeddin, representative in Erivan of the Turkish high command:
"Please forward the present request promptly to your high authorities, and as I have explained to you, urge them for an immediate answer. The fight of Armenia against the bolsheviks, and for its own freedom and independence, serves, as we are convinced, not only Armenia itself, but also the interests of all the nations of the Near East. For this reason, Armenia hopes that during this fight she will receive help from her neighbors, and first of all the interests of the Turkish people also require that Armenia should come victorious out of this fight and remain independent.
Relying on this conviction, the Armenian government requests the government of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, that, in the name of the mutual interest of the two peoples and as speedily as possible it:
1. Return the Armenian war prisoners that are now on the war front of Erivan.
2. Give the Armenian army some ammunition under certain conditions; first of all cartridges for Russian three-lined rifles and for Turkish mausers; or else rifles of the Russian and Lepel system.
3. Communicate with us, if the government of the Grand National Assembly finds it possible to send military aid to Armenia, and if able to do so, to what extent and when? In making this appeal, the Armenian government relies on the friendly relations that have been established with the treaty of Alexandropol, and which were disturbed during the bolshevik rule.”
Respectfully,
SIMON VRATZIAN
President of the Armenian Republic
Erivan, March 18, 1921.
http://louisville.edu/a-s/history/turks/Katchaznouni.pdf
First revolt against Turks and side with Russians and then ask help from Turks later. Armenians understood they made a mistake but it was too late. They understood Russians didn't care about Armenians but it was too late.
"Please forward the present request promptly to your high authorities, and as I have explained to you, urge them for an immediate answer. The fight of Armenia against the bolsheviks, and for its own freedom and independence, serves, as we are convinced, not only Armenia itself, but also the interests of all the nations of the Near East. For this reason, Armenia hopes that during this fight she will receive help from her neighbors, and first of all the interests of the Turkish people also require that Armenia should come victorious out of this fight and remain independent.
Relying on this conviction, the Armenian government requests the government of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, that, in the name of the mutual interest of the two peoples and as speedily as possible it:
1. Return the Armenian war prisoners that are now on the war front of Erivan.
2. Give the Armenian army some ammunition under certain conditions; first of all cartridges for Russian three-lined rifles and for Turkish mausers; or else rifles of the Russian and Lepel system.
3. Communicate with us, if the government of the Grand National Assembly finds it possible to send military aid to Armenia, and if able to do so, to what extent and when? In making this appeal, the Armenian government relies on the friendly relations that have been established with the treaty of Alexandropol, and which were disturbed during the bolshevik rule.”
Respectfully,
SIMON VRATZIAN
President of the Armenian Republic
Erivan, March 18, 1921.
http://louisville.edu/a-s/history/turks/Katchaznouni.pdf
First revolt against Turks and side with Russians and then ask help from Turks later. Armenians understood they made a mistake but it was too late. They understood Russians didn't care about Armenians but it was too late.