The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-29
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
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population o. approximately III, 900.
A great exposition was held here dur
ing 1913 in which Germany. Holland.
England and France took part.
ostend-The Atlantic City Of Bel
GUM. with a population Of about 4 s. :
600, situated at almost the central
point on the forty-two miles ofssea-
coast that belong to Belgium. In
the middle ages It was strongly for
titled, but in 1855 the last yestige of
Its ramparts were removed. Since
then new town has been created, in
which a solid granite digue or pa
rade over two miles long, a casino.
royal chalet and a race course are
features. Ostend Is in direct railroad
communication with Brussels, Co
logne and Berlin.
Alost-A town In west central Bel
GUM, situated on the west bank of
the Bender river. midway between
Brussels and Client, sixteen miles
from each place. It was the ancient
CAPITAL Of what was called imperial
FLANDERS. Thierry Martens here set
up one the finest printing presses In
Europe. Its population is around
$4,000. The city and the surround
ing region are famous for their hop
gardens and linen- bleaching estab-
lishments. The meadows south OF
Alost are often covered with linen
undergoing a bleaching process.
Termonde-One ofsthe five forti-
fled places in Belgium, on the Bender
river. near the confluence with the
Seheldt. It's Notifications are old
consisting of TIVE forts and walled
city. It was here that Louis XIV was
forced to beat hasty retreat in
1867. because its defenders opened
the dikes and flooded the country.
The population is approximately H.
900.
Mons A city in southern Belgium,
the capital OF Hainaut since the
eighth century, at which time Charlie
magne recognized 1t as such. It has
had a long military history, with. nu-
merous sieges, being many times
fortified. dismnntled and fortified
again. and being finally made an
.unfortified city in 1862. It is four
ishing city Of about 10000 inhabit-
ants. and is the central point of Bell
gums great coal district. the Bor-
image.
valenciennes-A French frontier
town with population OF about 2s,-
600. thirty miles southeast OF Lille,
at the confluence of the Rhonelle and
the Schedt. II Is the heart Of a great
industrial district near the Amin coal
region. 1t is a French edition Of
the city Of LieBe. except that 1t. Is
unfortified, the old fortifications hay-
ing been transformed into pleasure
grounds and drives in 1892. Il has
a long military history: in 1877 It
was taken by Louis XIV, after an
eight day siege. In 1898 1t surren-
dered after bombardment OF forty
three days. and in 1915 1t defendeded
itself successfully.
ssoIGNIEs IA tiourishing town OF
the, province Of Hainaut. Belgium.
owing its prosperity to the important
blue granite quarries in the netghbor-
hood The forests Of ,Soignies extend
led In the middle ages over the
southern part Of Brabant up to the
walls Of Brussels, and Us. immortal
lied in Byron's Child Herod.' 2
The first blow towards the gradual
lS0AhdCtlOu WpSr slTuCh WHSn. -NdpO-
leon ordered $4,000 oaks I'd, be cut
down in 1t to build the celebrated
Boulogne flotilla for the invasion OF
England. A considerable portion Of
the forest in the peighborhood of
Waterloo was assigned in 1915 to
the Duke of Wellington, and to the
holder Of the title as long as 1t en-
dured.
MaubeugeA town in northern
France. in the department OF Nord,
about two miles from the Belgian
frontier. As fortress Maubeuge
has an old enceinte Of bastion trace
which serves as the center of an i'm
portant camp Of eighteen miles peri
meter, constructed for the most part
after the war of 1870. but since
modernized and augmented. 1t is an
important manufacturing center, with
population Of approximately 15,-
600. The city was RACED a number
of times and was upsuccessfully be-
sieged in 1914, but was COMPELLED to
capitulate after a vigorous resist
ance, in the Hundred Days.
Bouillon-A small town in south
ern Belgium. ten miles northeast Of
the French town of Sedan. It is
situated in the beautiful yalley of the
Semeis, and is overlooked by the
famous castle Of Godfrey of Bouillon.
The. fifth Godfrey Of. Bquillen was the
great crusader and the captor of Je-
rusa1em. He sold his castle to finance
the crusade. Napoleon III. otter his
capture Of Sedan, spent the night
here as a prisoner.
Sedan-A town of nearly 10000,
population, in Northern France.
where the French and the Prussians
met in 1870. and where the French
were forced into an unconditional
surrender. including their king; an
army of $4,000, 55S guns, and an
immense amount Of stores. The
Germans, lost 5000 and the French
II 900. Marshal Maemahon gather
ed his retreating army there on Au-
gust ~, but made no attempt to COM
municate with vinay's corps at Mez-
ieres. nor to break through the gap
between the German Third and the
Mouse armies. The Germans sur
rounded the city. Macmahon was
wounded and the command fen upon
General Ducrot. He decided to move
the whole army to the west In. the
direction Of Mezieres. At this juno
Iture, after the orders went out, Cen
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