music, its peculiar charm, 44, 45, 216, 217
by a Christian choir, 236-238
Orientals, broad-minded, 19
the most criminal respect their mothers, 180
our brothers, 59
Osman, 140, 156
his tomb, 278
Osman Noury Bey, of the “Ottoman Bank,” 137, 138
Osman Nyzami Pasha represents Constantinople in Rome, 250
horror expressed at the Persian Mouharrem, 250, 251
claim for Turkey to be judged by the gods she has created; finer than the Olympians or the Puritan Deity, 265
Osmanli, 308
Ottoman “Christian” property freed from sequestration, 313
Ottoman Commission, 25
Ottoman Empire, large slices relinquished, 176
Ottoman Government, the old corrupt, 148
Ottoman Greeks, Greece has no room for, 36
Ottoman Society, 24
Ouchak, hospitality of the governor, 93
a public meeting at, 94 et seq.
reference to, 88, 102
Oxford, on Greece 41
forgets the immorality of Olympus, 265
reference to, 71, 77
Palestine, 116, 224
Pan-Islam rising to be feared, 93
Papas Eftim Effendi; his proposal about the Orthodox Church, 308
Paris, 18, 157
Parliaments before the Assembly, 229
Parthenon, 63
Patriarch, the Greek; his disloyalty, 108, 160, 161, 213
discussed at Lausanne, 308, 309
Pellé, General and Madame, invited author to Christmas lunch, 293
Pera always disliked by author; always feels someone is going to stab her in the back, 294, 295
reference to, 23
Pericles, boast for his own epitaph, 39-41
Peroxide and henna, less effective than a little hard work, 228
Persia, 25, 59, 116
Persian Ambassador, now left, 203
Persian literature, its influence on the Turkish, 219
Persians, 222
Pierre Loti, the steamer, 34, 60
Pirus, 36-38
Pius X., portrait of, 242
killed by strain of war, 244
Pius XI., Pope, audience with, 239 et seq.
friendship for Anatolia, 239
a father’s heart on Peter’s throne, 240
debt to Turkey for tolerance and responsibility towards Christian peoples, 241
interested in personality of the Pasha, 241, 243, 244
speaks many languages, 242
his robes and appearance, 243
his deep yearning for peace, 244, 247
messages to Christians, and Turks in Anatolia, 247
Plato’s Republic and Bolshevism, 41, 52
Poincaré, M., visits Lausanne, 308
Pompeii, and how its houses were warmed, 226
Pope, elected; the Khalif, hereditary, 249
Power of the Press, a farce, 301
Price, Ward, will not ask for interview, 301
Prince Said Halim, late Grand Vizier, 35
Prophet of Islam, the; his wedding-presents to his bride, 189
Prussianism in England, 284
Rauf Bey, Prime Minister without portfolio, 192
his life, character, and opinions, 193-195
admired by England, 194, 195
reforms in education, 194, 195
says Turkey wants to please Christians, 245
reference to, 29, 35, 132, 133, 197
Réchad, Dr., on evening-dress, 33
Red Cross should work with Red Crescent, 264
“Red” Sultan, the, 227
Refet Pasha, well-deserved praise from General Harrington, 286-288
also from Colonel Mougin, 288
speaks warmly of Colonel and Mrs. Samson, 288
did much pioneer work, 288
praise of English, 289
soldiers do not love war, 289
praise of the Khalif, 289
commanding in the south, 224
Regent’s Park, animals in, are fed like journalists, 301
Religion, a living force in the East, 106
Reparations, only asking four milliard gold francs, 310
Revolution, the, 23
Rhadyah, woman traveller and lecturer, 190
Rhodes, 100
Rhondda Valley compared with Angora, 132
Riza Nour, not really insolent, 302
no wonder he is impatient with wasteful methods of official diplomacy, 304
reference to, 299, 305
Rochefort and Pierre Loti, 18
Rochester, where author went to school, 190
Roget, his “Thesaurus” and a harem, 26
“Rose in the Bud,” tune to which a Turkish poem “goes perfectly,” 208, 209
Rosebery, Lord, 165
Roufy Bey, Mme., at the hospital in Broussa, 282
Roumanian poetess sent to report on harems, 314
Roumelia, 153, 164, 199
Ruchène Echref, Mme., and her husband, neighbours of M. Kemal, tell of his future wife, 186
Russia must not be sacrificed? 24
the destitute aristocracy, 30
reference to, 67, 90, 152, 162, 169, 203, 306
Russian Christians, 245
Sakharia, extreme point reached by Greeks, 130
and Austerlitz, 166
fifteen days’ Battle of, 183, 199
Salihli, town of four houses, 77
Salonika is not the gate of Christendom, 93, 195
Samsoun, 183
San Remo, 52
Sarojini Naidu, a poem by, quoted in full, 208, 209
Savoy, the, 32
Schinassi Effendi studies culture in France, 220
re-models Turkish language, 220, 221
Scotch calmness hides feeling, 54
Sea of Marmora, 176
Sefa Bey, Minister of Education, 198
Seldjoucide, 140, 308
Selim, first keeper of the Holy Relics, 219
Senegal, H.M.S., blown to pieces by mine, 65
Senegali, 114
Sèvres, Treaty of, and why Turkey signed, 26
French repentance, 204
reference to, 128
Seyed Hussein of the Khaliphat Delegation insolently snubbed by quotation from Lord Bryce, 262, 263
Shakespeare, his humour, 124
quoted, 301
Silver threads for good luck, 188
Sloane Square Station, a meeting outside, 220
Smyrna, crime of sending Greeks to, x
occupied, 26, 31
impressions of, 43 et seq.
its hotels, 46 et seq.
no longer the alien’s paradise, 51
the quay, 54, 63
among the ruins of, 60 et seq.
remains of Frank Street, 62
details of fire, 62 et seq.
anecdote of the Custom House, 64, 65
last words from, 67-70
certainly not burnt by Turks, 212
has charm of Sodom and Gomorrah, 226
reference to, 86, 88, 102, 115, 121, 123, 132, 139, 153, 194, 224, 274, 313
Socrates, 41
Sœur Julie, 95
Sofia, 181, 182, 195
Sophocles, 41
Sons of Palestine at Lausanne, 299
South American, the, one of guests at hotel in Smyrna, 48, 52,
final advice and effort, 68, 69
Soviet helpful to Turkey, 90
Embassy and Camerad Areloff, 202
Spaniard at Smyrna; his advice, 67
Spartelli Library in Smyrna, 53
St. Sophia, Church of, cannot be restored to any one sect of Christians, 244, 245
Stamboul, 24, 206
Stan-Harding, Mrs., on the “best people” in Russia, 35
Stars and Stripes, not the Union Jack, 34
Steeg, M. Louis, says the author “will never die,” 232
Governor-General of Ottoman Bank, 238
“Story of Nationalism,” by Hussein Raghib, 222
Suffragettes chained to grille at Westminster, 249, 250
Suliman, the Magnificent, 219
Sultan Ahmed Khan, Ambassador from Afghanistan, difficult relations, 202, 203
Sultan Mahmoud, 219
Sunset reveals God’s world in contrast to man’s, 62
Syrenaique, 182
Syria, 114, 115, 182, 211, 294, 318
Syrians at Lausanne, 299
Sykes-Picot agreement on Mesopotamia, 311
Tagore, a delight to talk with, 59
Taine, M. Henri, on the English quoted, 214
Talaat Pasha, 208, 209
Tanine, newspaper of Angora, 142, 208
Tchan-Kaya, home of M. Kemal, a few miles out of Angora, 163, 186, 197
Tcharhaff, Turkish head-dress, 31
Teheran, 62, 125, 130
Tewfik Rushi Bey says “easy divorce” makes happy marriages, 187
his copy of the Pact, 230, 231, 305
“Thesaurus,” by Roget, and a harem, 26
Торндайк, Сибил, в пьесе «Джейн Клегг» [Jane Clegg], 28
Thrace, her boundaries, 177
tackled by Rafet Pasha, 288, 309
Timbuctoo, 18
Times, the, suppresses reports of Greek atrocities, 26
Timourlin, his mountain-tomb, 140
Timur, his ideas of pleasure, 33
Tokatlian’s Hotel in Constantinople, 285
Tokatlian’s Restaurant, 267
Town-planning unknown in Turkey, 62
Townshend, General, and the Armistice, 193
Tunnel, a journey through, 86
Turc Odjagui, a club founded to protest against “Union and Progress,” from which sprang Nationalism, 222
Turkey, meaning of word to different peoples, 20
devotion to England, 23, 24
the “philosophy” of her people, 33, 34
few Turks now speak English, 43
the “dead” Turkey still talked of in Lausanne, 140
here beginneth the New Turkey democrat of democracies, 140
English trade unionism not wanted, 157
birth of New Turkey, 160 et seq.
risks of friendship with, 25
crushed and humiliated at Sèvres, 26
her real crime is to have kept Constantinople, 31
gives fair exchange, 36
no idea of town-planning, 62
an “enemy” country of dear friends, 70
strike her and all Islam will rise, 93
social antipodes of England, 100
desire to join Opium Convention, 112
must have national frontiers, 176
must have her place in future of civilisation, 177
harem life and tales of weddings, 184-191
the absentee bridegroom, 188
никаких «старых дев», 189
the famous women of, 190
use and abuse of foreign schools, 195
great change in conditions of life, 199, 200
Europe cannot grasp meaning of Turkish civilisation, 206
notes on early literature, 219, 220
abstract character of Turkish love-poetry, 219
true head of Islam, 239
можем ли мы доверять Западу? 240
insulted by Christendom, 240
her many services to the Vatican, 241
learnt French culture from Jesuit fathers, 241
Allah compared with Jehovah, 265
justice does not depend on cash, 269, 270
the “Commandments” have no mystery, 270
real democracy, because Head of State is elected by, and responsible to, the people, 270
non-progressive centuries due to influence of Hodjas, 271
the Islamic atmosphere of Broussa, 276 et seq.
Mosques always open for prayer, in contrast to cathedral at Geneva, 278, 279
her heart and spirit is now in Angora, 295, 296
her first appearance in “big” diplomacy, 299
charged with arrogance at Lausanne, 300
complains that her point of view is ignored, 302
still treated at Lausanne like old Turkey, 304
tolerance may be weakness, 308, 309
has given three years proof of power to organise, 310
and the League of Nations, 313 et seq.
never interfered with British property during the war, but we have confiscated her property, 313
hope for the future, 318-320
badly beaten but secured victory over Greeks, 319
Turkish courtesy has its inconvenience, 88
religion contrary to Bolshevism, 90
food simple, but too fattening, 95, 113
Anglo-Turkish alliance means peace for the world, 312
сестра, см. «Кямиль-паша»
«Впечатления турецкой женщины в Европе» [Turkish Woman’s Impressions in Europe], 124
Turks can only be dealt with by complete trust, 56, 66, 69, 72
always respect women, 57
anecdote of their tenderness to all animals, 60, 61
anecdote of rather inconvenient faith in Allah, 61
anecdote of their proverbial carelessness about official details, 65
moderation in revenge, 74, 75
daily prayer, 83
kindness to enemy people, 84
their soldiers, 84
will not take money, 84
need very little food, 86
their high code of honour, 86
further example of their philosophy, 86
fearless riders, 88
every man equal before the law, 91
tolerance of all religions, 92, 175, 176
danger of our calling them “niggers” or “natives” in Egypt, 92, 93
no longer trust the West, 92
tale of a woman patriot, 99
bought arms from England and other countries, 102
their almost embarrassing courtesy, 138, 142, 143
want an Asiatic capital, 149
their democracy not Socialism, 149, 150
all desire peace, but cannot accept humiliation, 175
if they appear arrogant are moderate, 184
illustrations of democracy at weddings, 188, 189
important to teach Nationalism to children, 194, 195
an extreme example of fine hospitality, 103
fit because they don’t drink, 113
beginning to lose faith in British honour, 116
their new sense of confidence as citizens of a Free State, 118, 119
dislike Germans, 125
their almost embarrassing courtesy, 138, 139
always merciful to their beasts, 139, 171
a brilliant woman medical student, 211
friendly rivalry with Christians in schools, 217
system of education too exact a copy of the French, 218
let us blazon their hospitality, 228
their energy produces more blonde women, 228
the only race who can really protect Christian minorities, 237, 238
always tolerant alike to Catholics and Jews, 241, 245
honour the Christian prophets and hold Jerusalem a sacred city, 250
claim that they would guard Jerusalem and the Holy Tomb more reverently than the Jews, 252, 253
their friendship depends on the personal element, 260
not stubborn or unreasonable, 262
anecdote of offensive arrogance from a judge towards a Turk, 262, 263
spoilt by flattery in Europe and a taste of Western luxury, 264
should keep their religion and their civilisation, 264, 265
deep respect for maternity, 266
resignation tends to stagnate, 266
clean bodies, if dirty clothes and houses, 269
the Koran will not permit us to drown kittens, 269
Asia will not deny justice to Turks, 294, 295
asked to exempt Christians from military service, 310
предложено вернуть «одну комнату в собственном доме» как великую «уступку», 310
a proud race who cannot forget even what they forgive, 314
sympathy from Press Department of the League, 315
foolishly too proud to use propaganda or answer their detractors, 316
refuse to support their claims by statistics, 316
will never become European, 316
hope they will trust the imperfect League, 317
must have Constantinople, 320
См. «Младотурки»
Turner and Pierre Loti, 20
could not paint Eastern sunset, 297
Trécroupis, General; his captivity at Eski-Chéir, 108
surrendered to Turkish lieutenant, 129
his revolver as a wedding-present, 180
Tripolitain War, 182
Trotsky, theories and ideas opposed to the Turkish, 150
Тайрелл, сэр Уильям, «глава
подчиненных», ирландский глава
British Foreign Office, 307
Union Jack sought in vain, 34 et seq., 39, 65, 66
last sight of, 69
Vakit, newspaper of Angora, 142
Valetta, in Malta, 31
«Ярмарка тщеславия», 30
Vatican ceremonials and library, 240-242
Vely Nedjdat Bey, author’s guide in Angora, 35, 215
Venizelos, his magic name, 27
his responsibility, 77
his character, 107, 108
bird of ill-omen, 307
reference to, 39, 40, 42, 95
Versailles, a lesson for Lausanne, 319
which of the Big Four faced real problems, 319
their pestilent neutrality and government by committees, 319
Von Bieberstein, Baron Marshall, rebuked by Joseph Choate, 301, 302
War means—“and he never returned,” 20
has not yet come, 55
Waterloo, 30
Wells, H. G., on our love for those we have wronged, 35
Westminster, 21
Whahid Eddin, called the Khalif, 219
Wilson, General, a fine officer, 286
Wilson, President; his ideals derided, 91, 162, 262
Wintringham, Mrs.; effect on other women of her presence in Parliament, 291
Women may be protected away from their duty, 29 et seq.
and cows, 29
a great nuisance when they are brave, 54 et seq.
at a grave disadvantage as journalists, 58
their seclusion comes from Byzantium, not from the Koran, 92
они «имеют вес» на Востоке;
their progress compared with the same in England, 92, 205
leave much housework to men, 100
work in the war, 102
must remain anonymous, 111
Turkish women on English ballrooms, 111
never recognised by Government or by the Press, 115, 116
not now confined to harem by advanced Turks, 138
their freedom imperfect in England, 147
their real freedom desired by the enlightened, 157
the author and M. Kemal discuss the harem, 184-186
lectures and friendships and weddings, 187-191
women’s progress in Turkey started on right lines, 185
should not compete, but co-operate, with men, 185
their ways in Turkey, 189
harem in a Byzantine heresy, 190
famous Turkish women who spoke or sang in public, 190
gained much from American colleges, 204
their freedom a burning question in Turkey, 209
their legal status, 209, 210
excellent women’s papers, 209
carried forward one hundred years by work for the Red Crescent in the Balkan Wars, 210
may probably retain the veil for its Nationalist significance, 210
brilliant students, 211
only a few feminine “stars” at present, 211
visit to a Lycée for Girls, 216, 217
their schools and the University in Constantinople, 217
Soubhi, an eloquent opponent of the harem, 233, 234
manifold injustice at the hands of the Puritans, who dare to scorn the unmarried mother, 265, 266
all Turks respect maternity, 266
their “unskilled” labour expensive, 275
never listened to by statesmen, 290
no place in Embassies, 291
more respected by French statesmen than English, 291
their unpaid and unrecognised service is gratefully received, 292
men more “natural” with Frenchwomen than English, 292, 293
Yahia Kemal, a poet who might do even finer work, 222
Yaili, or native carriage, dangerous driving, 254 et seq.
Yemen, exiles to, 23
*Ени гюн*, газета в Ангоре, 143
Younous Nadi Bey, who “ought to be shot,” editor of Yeni Gun, 143
a visit to his office and printing works, 144
his varying news of Lausanne, 147
Young Turks not to blame for joining Germany, 25
do not understand official diplomacy, 64, 65
tremendous energy of the young nation-makers, 147
universal admiration for Halidé Hanoum, 208
hard work in “deposing” Sultans, 227
Youssouf Kemal Bey, Ambassador from Angora, 27
Youssouff Zeddine, Prince, listens to stories of England, 249, 250
his courage and his suicide, 250
Zakaroff, his gold, 42
Zeyneb, (i), beautiful lady-professor at Bagdad, 190
Zeyneb (ii), heroine of Pierre Loti, 19, 22 et seq.
Zeyneb (iii), says no fear of theft at weddings in Turkey, 188
views on England and Russia, 220, 221
modest about using her own language, 233
on Moslem Commandments, 270
Zia Bey, chief of Police in Smyrna, 46
his novels and his business methods, 46, 47
Zia Guenk Alp, Professor of Sociology, immense influence on “New” literature, 221, 222
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