The blight of Asia

The author presents a firsthand chronicle of the systematic destruction of Christian communities across Asia Minor, combining eyewitness reporting of massacres and the catastrophic burning of a major port city with documentary testimony and political analysis. The narrative traces earlier campaigns of extermination, records refugees' sufferings, and assigns responsibility to regional perpetrators while criticizing the inaction or complicity of Western powers. Interspersed are moral appeals about missionary and relief work and arguments that commercial or diplomatic interests cannot outweigh humanitarian duty. The book mixes vivid incident reports, summaries of atrocities, contemporary correspondence, and polemical commentary to make a case for public awareness and accountability.