Reports mentioned Statement that female kidnapping victims were raped Bodily_harm and able-bodied male kidnapping victims were forced to fight Hostile_encounter to the death with other hostages , similar to ancient Roman gladiators , where they were given Giving knives , hammers , machetes and clubs to find Getting recruits who were willing to kill Killing for their lives .

other immediate causes included Cause_to_be_included a threat of mass german round-ups of able-bodied poles for `` evacuation '' ; calls by radio moscow 's polish service Supply for uprising ; and an emotional polish desire for justice and revenge Revenge against the enemy after five years of german occupation .

The genocide was carried out Action during and after World War I and implemented Action in two phases—the wholesale killing Killing of the able-bodied male population through massacre and subjection of army conscripts to forced labour , followed by the deportation Removing of women , children , the elderly , and the infirm on death marches leading to the Syrian Desert .

At St. John 's the local garrison of the `` Royal Newfoundland Regiment '' , the `` Royal Artillery '' , the `` Royal Newfoundland Volunteers '' , aided Assistance by most able-bodied men , established Building a camp atop Signal Hill at the beginning of September .