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support of Russia, tomorrow shall present her demands on
Turkey." The Weekly went on, later: "The [Armenian Revolutionary] Federation looks to the Soviet Government for the
expansion of Armenia's boundaries and is willing to make all
possible sacrifices for the realization of that national aim."
A year later it was still harping on the same tune: "And the
only power on earth which has both the power and the duty
to right this wrong is Soviet Russia. That is the reason why
Armenians abroad look to Russia for their salvation. ... It
[the demand for the surrender of the now highly militarized
Turkish provinces] is neither imperialism nor expansionism.
It is pure, elementary justice."
Hairenik Weekly punctuated its pro-Soviet policy in an
editorial entitled "The American Cause And Our Stand," as
follows:
Some ask if the Armenian Revolutionary Federation's hitherto anti-Soviet policy will not be a handicap to the labors put
forth in this country for the defense of the Armenian cause.
In our opinion this fact will not only do no harm but, on the
contrary, it will prove to be vastly useful. W