Word: turkishly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Accepted with smug satisfaction the happy ending by Turkish Dictator Mustafa Kemal Pasha of the incident in which Turkish shore patrols shot at British officers sailing in Turkish waters, killing one (TIME, July...
Soon two British battleships, three cruisers and seven destroyers were looking for the corpse of Surgeon Lieut. Robinson. When it could not be found, Dictator Kemal offered to send a Turkish battleship to throw a wreath into the sea while a British chaplain read the funeral service, "thereafter the incident to be considered closed." This offer His Majesty's Government accepted, breathed not a word about demanding either an indemnity or an apology from Kemal's Turkey...
Meanwhile last week other Turkish coast guards picked on Richard Carman Borden, Associate Professor of Public Speaking at New York University, lecturer and researcher in sales psychology. With a collapsible rubber boat Professor Borden and his wife Marie are on a "paddle tour." Last week they were paddling a few miles from Istanbul in the general direction of Greece. A storm came up and they sought shelter on the Turkish shore. "Our only weapon," said Professor Borden afterward, "was a toy pistol to frighten away savage dogs...
...hundred yards from where the Bordens paddled in is a Turkish powder factory. A Turkish sentry strolled up accompanied by a soldier. They collared Professor Borden and took from him $44. The Bordens scuttled to their rubber boat and paddled away. Soon they struck a sand bar and five Turkish soldiers waded out to nab them. The soldiers took the rest of Professor Borden's money, marched them to a guardhouse where they tore off Mrs. Borden's outer clothing...
Dictator Kemal did not feel that assault and robbery of the Bordens was justified. They were under no suspicion as possible naval spies. Bright and early next morning, Turkish officers courteously conducted Professor and Mrs. Borden to the scenes of their molestation. When they identified the sentry and the six other soldiers these were promptly clapped under military arrest with promise of a rigorous court martial. To Professor Borden was returned his money, and Mrs. Borden was indemnified for her torn clothes...