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File No.120
Record of Examination
On this 23rd day of December, 1918, in Guba
Novatski, the member of the Ad Hoc Investigation Commission
established by the Government of Azerbaijan, examined the following
aggrieved person:
Omar Shykhkerim oghlu, aged 60, resident of Digah village,
Alpan community, Fethibey Precinct No.5, Guba Uyezd, illiterate.
Our village of Digah is located 5 versts away from Guba. When
the Armenians devastated Guba for the second time, a large unit ar-
rived at our village manned mainly by Armenians and some Jews.
The residents fled the village, except for three old men and two old
women who were killed. The Armenians and Jews set all houses in
the village afire, only 2 or 3 were spared out of 84 households. The
mosque and Qur’an were burned down too, personal assets plun-
dered or made unusable. The Armenians devastated our village twice:
first on their way to Gusar, whereas the second time on their way
back. I came across some Jews from Guba in the unit, such as Danila
son of Joav and others, whereas the Armenians were totally unknown
to me. I have nothing to add to this.
Testimonies read out loud to the victim
Translated and signed by E.Khanbudagov
Signed by A.Novatski, a member of the Commission
Reference: SARA, f.1061, op.1, d.98, l.102-102 (verso)
File No.121
Record of Examination
On this 24th day of December, 1918, in Guba
Novatski, the member of the Ad Hoc Investigation Commission
established by the Government of Azerbaijan, examined the following
aggrieved person:
Beybala-bey Gayibov, aged 47, landlord of Alpan village, Al-
pan Community, Fethibey Precinct No.5, literate.
Records on Devastation of Villages of Guba Uyezd
Witness Testimonies of Residents of Guba Uyezd