The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-01
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u J0lStaHtIlople mas Tor CEN
q 3 turtles occupied q unique posi-
ton and because Of the pecu
liar set of circumstances vital to her
very existence as the capital Of the
Ottoman empire, the war affected her
in q manner peculiar TO herself. When
war broke out practically all the es-
se2tial services Of the country were in
the hands OF foreigners, German,
French or British. and not only were
there large colonies of these nationals
N the country, but in the capital itself
the ruling race were in the minority.
Jews, Greeks and Armenians forming
the bulk Of the population. | shall not
attempt 70 discuss Turkish participa-
ton in the war, nor the vast problems
which are now presented by the col
lapse Of the Ottoman empire says q
writer in the Sphere. Suffice it to say
that when the Goeben arrogantly
steamed up the Dardauelles, and after
displaying her magniGcence as far
north as Herafln dropped anchor off
Seraglio Point, the die was cast, Ger
man policy in Turkey had reached It's
contamination, and one after the 9TH
er, Turkey, Bulgaria, Roumania and
Greece were dragged into the vortex
Of war.
What has been said viii serve to pre-
pare the reader for what changes TO
expect il the Constantinople he used
to know. In many ways, since outside
support is as necessary as ever to the
town. changes are at first not so ap-
parent, and the crumbling of the en-
pire is as yet but family echoed in It's
cosmopolitan capital Streets are as
crowded as ever, shops in the Grande
Rue as artisticaliy dressed. Prices
have scared, but the exchange is sc
heavily against the piastre that for
| aigners are but little affected. Turk
ish women, who before the war were
coming out Of their scclusion and dis
carding the veil, are now to be see,
everywhere in public, unveiled ant
gayly dressed. Isomczpun Gcousss
silk is the CHEF material employed
cotton goods having been all but uno1
/ tc-Ait,'lG NtAAliss liaC v az
The majority OF tie women are w
usually we'll shod, and 10 Parislcnnt
wears higher heels. Their shoes seen
always new. 1t seems they are Ger
man-made Of paper, and seldom wea-
! fer more than q fortnight
Teaching Courtesy to Women.
Male manners take long 10 accuston
themselves to such changes in tn
ways OF their wolneufolk, and it neve
enters their heads TO give up a tran
seat to a lady, whereby hangs a tale
One evening 4 British soldier cntere,
tram and saw six men sitting AM
six ladies standing. lie was indignant
he had dined. With the solemnity of
London policeman lie approached eac
nan in turn, and summoning his on
word Of Turkish. Eide (ou.side)
Johnnyr and turning to 4 lady. "1Ia
dam, sit down." This till all six wer
seated
The anchorage is as crowded as eve
with shipping, only the German llae
once predominant, is absent, and tn
American flag, previously unknown
| now quite common. WarshipS of a
, the allies ride majestically at anchor
and once when two British ships wer
engaged in battle practice III the Sc
/, OF }Jlmora, the inhabitants Of Stan
: boul ran hither ana thither Wringin
: their hands and declaring that II
British were shclling Stamboul fl
some inspired crime. Peace day wit
Its flags ana Statutes produced q cur
Gus effect. All Turkish men-of-war q!
t peELcd Up behind Galata bridge, anu
British yeogaan Of signals sends up Il
d hoi5ts on Galata tower.
:. Everywhere are allied soldiers, Bri
o isb, French, Italian, Greek, fe
J. Americans, Russians and Serbs. Pro
ably these strike the greatest cha;
h of all. The military school at Harb
Z houses British G. H. @, and the sma
Highland sentries at the gate put Il
" shambling Turkish sentries at Taxin
barracks (half of which has been r
named Caserne Macmahon, and is O
cupied by French troOps) to shame.
The attitude of the Turks iowa
h the English during the war is differ
r