THE LAND OF THE STALKING DEATH 



41. 



Photograph by Maynard Owen Williams 

 THREE ARMENIAN ORPHANS WORKING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN AMERICAN 



RELIEF COMMITTEE 



This view shows the Armenian method of sawing lumber. The production oi fifty boards 



is a good day's work for two men. 



tion became preponderatingly Armenian 

 once more. And now. across the wide 

 plains which must lie tragically idle 

 through these, the fleet, precious hours 

 of sowing, everywhere we beheld women 

 astoop, in the attitude of those who fill 

 Millet's canvas. "The Gleaners." Had 

 another Millet been there to study those 

 emaciated figures and downcast, painfully 

 searching faces, he could have touched 



the world's heart with a second master- 

 piece, called "The Root Diggers." 



"WK ARF, DYING, A1J. DYING*' 



Suddenly an Armenian came dashing 

 across the fields, to bar our passage — his 

 face wild, his voice shrill with anguish. 

 But he was not seeking protection from 

 pursuing Tatars, as I had thought, lie 

 had seen American uniforms in our car — 



