The blight of Asia
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- 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
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1. Front matter2. THE MARTYRED CITY3. FOREWORD4. INTRODUCTION5. CHAPTER I TURKISH MASSACRES, 1822-19096. CHAPTER II GLADSTONE AND THE BULGARIAN ATROCITIES7. CHAPTER III FIRST STEP IN YOUNG TURKS’ PROGRAM (1908-1911)8. CHAPTER IV THE LAST GREAT SELAMLIK (1911)9. CHAPTER V PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN SMYRNA DISTRICT (1911-1914)10. CHAPTER VI THE MASSACRE OF PHOCEA (1914)11. CHAPTER VII NEW LIGHT ON THE ARMENIAN MASSACRES (1914-1915)12. CHAPTER VIII STORY OF WALTER M. GEDDES13. CHAPTER IX INFORMATION FROM OTHER SOURCES14. CHAPTER X THE GREEK LANDING AT SMYRNA (May, 1919)15. CHAPTER XI THE HELLENIC ADMINISTRATION IN SMYRNA (May 15, 1919—September 9, 1922)16. CHAPTER XII THE GREEK RETREAT (1922)17. CHAPTER XIII SMYRNA AS IT WAS18. CHAPTER XIV THE DESTRUCTION OF SMYRNA (September, 1922)19. CHAPTER XV FIRST DISQUIETING RUMORS20. CHAPTER XVI THE TURKS ARRIVE21. CHAPTER XVII WHERE AND WHEN THE FIRES WERE LIGHTED22. CHAPTER XVIII THE ARRIVAL AT ATHENS23. CHAPTER XIX ADDED DETAILS LEARNED AFTER THE TRAGEDY24. CHAPTER XX HISTORIC IMPORTANCE OF THE DESTRUCTION OF SMYRNA25. CHAPTER XXI NUMBER DONE TO DEATH26. CHAPTER XXII EFFICIENCY OF OUR NAVY IN SAVING LIVES27. CHAPTER XXIII RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WESTERN WORLD28. CHAPTER XXIV ITALY’S DESIGNS ON SMYRNA29. CHAPTER XXV FRANCE AND THE KHEMALISTS30. CHAPTER XXVI MASSACRE OF THE FRENCH GARRISON AT URFA31. CHAPTER XXVII THE BRITISH CONTRIBUTION32. CHAPTER XXVIII TURKISH INTERPRETATION OF AMERICA’S ATTITUDE33. CHAPTER XXIX THE MAKING OF MUSTAPHA KHEMAL34. CHAPTER XXX OUR MISSIONARY INSTITUTIONS IN TURKEY35. CHAPTER XXXI AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS UNDER TURKISH RULE36. CHAPTER XXXII THE REVEREND RALPH HARLOW ON THE LAUSANNE TREATY37. CHAPTER XXXIII MOHAMMEDANISM AND CHRISTIANITY38. CHAPTER XXXIV THE KORAN AND THE BIBLE39. CHAPTER XXXV THE EXAMPLE OF MOHAMMED40. CHAPTER XXXVI THE “50-50” THEORY41. CHAPTER XXXVII ASIA MINOR, THE GRAVEYARD OF GREEK CITIES42. CHAPTER XXXVIII ECHOES FROM SMYRNA43. CHAPTER XXXIX CONCLUSION44. APPENDIX