The Secrets of a Kuttite
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- An Authentic Story of Kut, Adventures in Captivity and Stamboul Intrigue
Edward O. (Edward Opotiki) Mousley
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1. THE SECRETS OF A KUTTITE2. AN AUTHENTIC STORY OF KUT, ADVENTURES IN CAPTIVITY AND STAMBOUL INTRIGUE3. CAPTAIN E. O. MOUSLEY, R.F.A.4. THE TREK5. PREFACE6. CHAPTER I EN ROUTE FROM HYDERABAD TO MESOPOTAMIA—VOYAGE UP THE TIGRIS7. CHAPTER II WITH THE SIXTH DIVISION AFTER CTESIPHON—THE RETREAT AND ACTION AT UM-AL-TABUL8. CHAPTER III WE REACH KUT—BEGINNING OF THE SIEGE—THE CHRISTMAS ASSAULT9. CHAPTER IV RELIEF DELAYED—FLOODS—LIFE DURING THE SIEGE10. CHAPTER V GENERAL AYLMER'S ATTEMPT—MORE FLOODS—PRESSURE OF THE SIEGE—PREPARATIONS FOR RELIEF—FAILURE—LIFE IN A SIEGE MESS11. CHAPTER VI THE LAST DAYS OF KUT—SICKNESS—DEATH—SURRENDER12. CHAPTER VII THE THIRD CAPTIVITY—BAGHDAD—THE DESERT MARCH OF THE SICK COLUMN—WE REACH RAS-EL-AIN13. CHAPTER VIII14. CHAPTER IX LIFE IN KASTAMUNI—THE FIRST SUMMER, 191615. CHAPTER X WINTER—OUR "SELF-MADE" ORCHESTRA16. CHAPTER XI EXTRACTS AND PHOTOS FROM "SMOKE," THE KASTAMUNI "PUNCH"17. CHAPTER XII SPRING—PLOTS TO ESCAPE—BETRAYAL—ESCAPE OF OTHERS—I AM SENT TO STAMBOUL FOR HOSPITAL18. CHAPTER XIII PSAMATIA (STAMBOUL)—STARVATION AND NEGLECT IN HOSPITAL AND GARRISON—PLOTS TO ESCAPE BY THE BOSPHORUS—I ORGANIZE ESCAPE FROM PSAMATIA THROUGH THE HEART OF STAMBOUL—STORM AND WRECK ON SEA OF MARMORA—RETURN19. CHAPTER XIV DISCOVERY OF THE LETTER—BRUSA—COURT-MARTIAL—LIFE IN A STAMBOUL PRISON—POLITICS AND INTRIGUE20. CHAPTER XV BRUSA AGAIN—CHANGE ON WESTERN FRONT—STAMBOUL BEFORE THE END—POLITICAL MANŒUVRING—THE PRINCE SUBAHEDDINE—THE UNION AND PROGRESS PARTY21. CHAPTER XVI I LEAVE STAMBOUL ON A MISSION EN ROUTE FOR THE FLEET—MEET THE PRINCE'S DELEGATE AT SMYRNA—FREE!—WITH THE ENTENTE FLEET AT MUDROS BEFORE ENTERING THE DARDANELLES22. CHAPTER XVII I LEAVE MUDROS WITH DESPATCHES FOR ROME, PARIS, AND LONDON—ENGLAND!23. EPILOGUE24. FOOTNOTES: