The Washington herald., 1914-08-25

The war primer issued by the National
Geographic Society yesterday includes q
description OF Insterburg, in east Prus-
sia, which is supposed to have been cap
tured by the Russian forces now invad-
ing that region That city has always
suffered when Germany went to war.
Here is the primer:
'Tnsterburg-The burg on the Inster,
IN Prussia, has approximately 1900 in
habitants, was founded In the fourteenth
century by the knights OF the reutonic
Order. In 1873 it was besieged by the
Swedes; in 1880 II suffered severely from
a hne; and in 17l0-171i from pestilence.
1t IL fifty-seven miles by railway east Of
Konigsberg. II manufactures machinery,
shoes, cement, feather, and beer, and has
a considerable trade in cereals, vege-
tables, fax, linseed. and wood.
"stayelot-An ancient town OF Belgium.
in the southeast Of the province Of Liege.
Here Charles Martel gained a signal VIC
tory over Neustria in rs. A monastery
had been established there half q GEN.
tury earlier by st. Rernacle. Bishop of
Tongres. Only the tower OF the old Bene-
dictine abbey remains, and the shrine of
st. Remacle is preserved in the parish
church. The town has about 5000 in
habitants.
.DIedenhoffefn-A fortified town of
Germany, in Lorraine, called by the
French Thionville. It is situated on the
Mosel River, twenty-five mixes north
from Metz by rail. 1t is here that the
German Crown Prince is said TO have
met and defeated the French. Dieden-
hoffen was captured by Conde in 1913,
was afterward fortified by Vauban, and
was severely bombarded in 1870, when
It surrendered to the Prussians
"Maubeuge-A town in northern France.
in the department OF Nord. about two
mikes from the Belgian frontiers As
fortress Maubeuge has an old enceinte
OF bastion trace which serves as the CEN
ter OF an important entrenched camp Of
eighteen miles perimeter, constructed for
the most part after the war of 1870. but
since moderniZed and augmented. 1t is
an important manufacturing center, with
a population of approximately l5.0Oo. The
city was razed a number Of times and
was unsuccessfully besieged in 1914, but
was compelled to. capitulate after a Wig.
orous resu tAnce in the Hundred Days.
"Angerapp-A river In extreme eastern
East Prussia, running south and south
west into the Mauer Sea 1t Is about
twenty miles long and parallels the Rus
sian frontier its whole length
''Hoboken-A Belgian town OF about a.
900 population, on the right bank of the
Scheldt about four miles above Ant
werp. 1t Is only important because Of the
ship-building yard which the Cockerill
firm OF Seraing has established there.
Many wealthy Antwerp merchants have
villas in Hoboken, and IL is the head
quarters OF several Of the leading rowing
clubs on the Scheldt
La Roche-A small town in the Bel
gian Ardennes, noticeable for its antiqui-
ty and its picturesque situation. Its name
is derived from its position on q rock
the river Ourthe. In the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the
French and Imperialists fought frequent
ly in its neighborhood. II is famous as q
tourist center. Among the local curiosi-
ties is the Diable-Chateau, a freak Of
nature. being the apparent replica OF .
medieval castle.
"Soignies-A fiourishing town Of the
province Of Hainaut, Belgium. owing its
to the important blue granite
quarries In the neighborhood. The forest