Appendix C: Glossary of Names

Abdul Hamid II. The “Red Sultan” and the last to reign in Turkey. He was deposed by the revolutionary movement that started in Macedonia.

Aseff. The mysterious figure who during the Russian Revolution sold his services both to the government and to the revolutionists, and who in the end cheated both the gallows and the assassin by dying in his bed.

Bell, Gertrude. The charming Englishwoman who had lived long in the Middle East; called the Arabs “my people,” and was regarded by them as their “mother.”

Bliss, General Tasker H. Served as the American delegate to the Supreme War Council before the Armistice and later as the Army representative on our Peace Conference Delegation.

Bouillon, Franklin. An important member of the French Chamber; an opponent of Clemenceau. He was the first to announce that the American Senate would never ratify the Peace Treaty.

Boyd, Colonel, U. S. Army. The able military secretary of General Pershing. His early death was a great loss to the Army.

Brockdorff-Rantzau, Count. Scion of an old Holstein family; a votary of power politics. He was the unfortunate choice of the Weimar government as German representative at the Conference.

Cobb, Frank. The able editor of the New York World; a valued adviser of the President and Colonel House during the war and at the Conference.

Crane, Charles R. The Chicago merchant who became a liberal supporter of all Democratic movements whether in Europe, Asia, or Africa.

Davis, Norman. One of the economic advisers of the American Delegation. Later Assistant Secretary of State and Chairman of the American Red Cross.

Edwards, Major General Clarence. He commanded the 26th or “Yankee” Division, which was the first of the National Guard divisions to reach the front.

Hlinka, Father. A leading Slovak priest. He was an ardent fighter against Austrian domination and later the leader of the movement to separate his people from the Czechs.

Horodyski, Pan. A charming Pole who acted as liaison officer with the Peace Conference when Paderewski was absent.

Ionescu, Take. Leading liberal statesman of Rumania; a staunch supporter of the Western Powers throughout the war.

Iswolsky, M. Entrusted with many diplomatic missions under Tsar Nicholas; Ambassador to France; twice Foreign Minister.

Kerensky, A. Succeeded the Provisional government of Prince Lvoff and was in turn overthrown by Lenin and the Soviets.

Koo, Wellington. The youngest and the most talented member of the Chinese Delegation. President Wilson said he spoke English in the way Macaulay wrote it.

Lawrence, T. E. The young archaeologist who developed great talent for desert warfare. With Emir Faisal he led the great ride of the Arabs from Mecca to Damascus.

Lvoff, Prince. A member of one of the feudal families but a convinced democrat. He headed the short-lived Provisional government after the deposition of the Tsar.

Masaryk, Thomas G. Leader and inspirer of the Czech Liberation movement and the first President of the Republic, an ardent admirer of President Wilson.

Mirko, Prince of Montenegro. Second son of King Nicholas. His role in Vienna, where he was caught at the outbreak of war while attending his ailing wife, is still a matter of dispute among the Serb factions.

Nubar Pasha. The son of the great Nubar who played such an important role in Egyptian history; an eloquent exponent of the Armenian cause. At the Conference he represented the Armenian communities of Egypt.

Pilsudski, General Jozef. Polish soldier who first joined the armies of the Central Empires and later fought with the Western Powers. He was an opponent of Paderewski and for years was dictator of Poland and an enemy of its democratic regeneration.

Plehve, Wenzel von. Minister of the Interior and head of the repressive government in Russia under Tsar Nicholas. His assassination was carried out by Boris Savinkov.

Savinkov, Boris. An active participant in all the revolutionary movements in Russia, before and after the fall of the Tsar. He became Minister of War under Kerensky. His hatred of Stalin, who engineered the “ouster,” warped his judgment of that great revolutionist.

Seignobos, Charles. Learned historian and professor at the Sorbonne, Paris.

Stefanik, General. The outstanding Slovak soldier. For a time he commanded the Czechoslovak forces in Siberia. The manner in which he met his death after the Armistice is an apple of discord among the West Slavs to this day, unfortunately.

Sydorenko, M. Chairman of the principal Armenian committee; eloquent advocate of the Armenian claims; unfortunately, but little heeded.

Sykes, Sir Mark. British traveler and authority on the Middle East. His sudden death during the Conference delayed the solution of the problem to which he had devoted his life.