I WITNESSED and LIVED THROUGH

As a consequence of the forward movement of the Ottoman Army,
the Southern Caucasus Commissariat made a peace proposal to
Turkiye.
The reply they received from the Ottoman Army Command stated
that the peace proposal was highly welcomed, and that the proposal
made by the Southern Caucasus Commissariat was forwarded to the
government for solution.
Upon our request Army Commander communicated with the
President of the Commissariat Mr. Gegechkori, and the Supreme
Commander General Lebedinskiy through telegram. In the reply
received it was said that Dr. Zavriyevand Antranik were sent to
Erzurum by the Armenian National Assembly to establish order in the
city; that an ultimatum demanding the stopping of the Armenian
atrocities had been given to the Armenian National Assembly as it
was capable of meeting the request; that the final orders would be
issued after the receiving of the Turkish Government’s consideration
of the peace proposal; that we should continue staying in Erzurum
until then. Finally it was stated that: “I would like to express my
deepest gratitude to your honor and to your officers for the heroic
stance displayed. We are of the full conviction that you and your staff
shall continue to remain in your position heroically, which is especially
important at a time when Russia is threatened by the catastrophic
circumstances.”
The Army Commander issued an order pertaining to this issue. He
emphasized we should remain in our positions as sentinels; and that
he, with his all capacity would not allow any loss of officers for no
apparent reason.

He was the Commander of the 3rd Army at the Eastern Front from February 1916 to
June 1918. From June 9 1918 to September 9 1918 he served as the Eastern Armies
Group Commander. He retired from the army on October 18, 1918. He deceased on
June 13, 1940.
Harp Akademileri Komutanlığı. Türk Harp Tarihi Derslerinde Adı Geçen Komutanlar
[Commanders Whose Names are Mentioned in the Turkish History of War Courses].
İstanbul: Harp Akademileri Komutanlığı Yay., 1983, p. 315-322.