The blight of Asia : an account of the systematic extermination of Christian populations by Mohammedans and of the culpability of certain great powers ; with the true story of the burning of Smyrna /
The Martyred city (poem) -- Turkish massacres -- Gladstone and the Bulgarian atrocities -- First steps in Young Turks' program -- The last great Selamlik -- Persecution of Christians in Smyrna district -- The massacre of Phocea -- New light on the Armenian massacre -- Story of Walter M. Geddes...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Indianapolis :
Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Howard W. Sams & Co., Inc.,
[1953]
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| Summary: | The Martyred city (poem) -- Turkish massacres -- Gladstone and the Bulgarian atrocities -- First steps in Young Turks' program -- The last great Selamlik -- Persecution of Christians in Smyrna district -- The massacre of Phocea -- New light on the Armenian massacre -- Story of Walter M. Geddes -- Information from other sources -- The Greek landing at Smyrna -- The Hellenic administration in Smyrna -- The Greek retreat -- Smyrna as it was -- The destruction of Myrna -- First disquieting rumors -- The Turks arrive -- Where and when the fires were lighted -- The arrival at Athens -- Added details learned after the tragedy -- Historic importance of the destruction of Smyrna -- Number done to death -- Efficiency of our navy in saving lives -- Responsibility of the Western world -- Italy's designs on Smyrna -- France and the Khemalists -- Massacre of the French garrison at Urfa -- The British contribution -- Turkish interpretation of America's attitude -- The making of Mustapha Khemal -- Our missionary institutions in Turkey -- American institutions under Turkish rule -- The Reverend Ralph Harlow on the Lausanne Treaty -- Mohammedanism and Christianity -- The Koran and the Bible -- The example of Mohammed -- The 50-50 theory -- Asia minor, the graveyard of Greek cities -- Echoes from Symrna. |
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| Physical Description: | 292 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 21 cm |