Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-08-13

SNAy u x WI WAT.
rare have colonial possession. protec-
torates and dependencies scattered all
over the world. -
Austrla-Hungary and Russia have no
colonial possession, though the Russian
empire stretches through the CONT
nents or Europe n Asia and presents
lohg coast line on the northern Pa
cine. or the others, Great Britain has
colonies and protectorates the world
over. rance has colonies a. protec-
torates in Africa, India, China. in South
America. in the West Indies, in the
north Atlantic, and in the Pacific and
indian oceans; Germany has colonial
possession in Africa, in China, and in
the Pacific ocean. and Italy has depen-
denotes in Africa and a concession in
China.
England's vast empires, India, Cam
ada n Australia; her holdings on the
Malay peninsula; her colonies in At
rica, and her fortified positions in the
Mediterranean. Gibraltar and Malta.
put her at the head of the colony
holding nations of the world; they also
increase the field of her protective on
Grafton In case she becomes involved
IN war with Austria-Hungary and Ger
many. and possibly with Italy.
Many of the minor holdings of the
TOUR powers with colonial possessions
70 defend are themselves without mill
tary strength. In many cases the pro-
tectlng wv has only very small gar
rlSonS on shore, amounting to nothing
more h local police forces. This is
particularly true in Africa, outside Of
the French and British colonies, in he
Pacific ocean and in American waters.
The continent Of Africa presents a
notable picture of the juxtaposition Of
protectorates and colonies belonging to
Great Britain. France and Germany.
HTn hnC a
rocco, and her Algerian possessions,
facing h lie Mediterranean, are bounded
pm the east by Tripoli, a dependency of
italy. Then comes Egypt, where Brit
lSh interests are paramount. o. the
Red sea and contiguous to Egypt, is
ne Italian dependency of Eritrea.
Coming down the east coast are Brit
.sh Somaliland. Italian Somaliland,
Britlsh East Africa, and then British
South Africa, embracing Rhodesia, the
Iransvaal, the Orange River colony,
Natal and the Cape of Good Hope. on
the west, contiguous in the order
aamed, are German Southwest Africa.
state, belonging to Belgium: the
rrench Congo; kamerun, belonging to
Germany; the Niger territories, a pro-
.ectorate of Great Britain: French
West Africa; Togoland, belonging to
Germany; the Gold Coast, a British
~O1OiSy anu lll6 Ivory SOSI, annexed DIV
France 20 years ago.
The following is a list of the colonies,
protectorates and dependencies of
Tour countries involved:
Great Britain.
G1BRALTAR-At the entrance to the
Mediterranean sea; area, two square
miles; military force, 1857.
MALTA-In the Mediterranean, 60
miles from the coast of Asia Minor;
area, 1854 square miles; military
EMPIRE OF INDIA-Area, 1900 900
square miles; population, 1850 900;
military strength, British troops,
1887, native troops 1886. with
36,700 reservists.
CEYLON-Off the southeast coast Of
India, area, $3.50 square miles:
military strength. 1882 men.
MALDIVE ISLANDS-In the Indian
ocean,, 400 miles southwest of India:
area lis square miles; population,
$4,000; a group of IL coral islets.
FEDERATED MALAY STATES-Of
the Malay, peninsula; area, $4,000
square miles; population, $4,000;
military strength, S51 natives, under
IL European officers; also a native
constabulary.
BORNEo-In the East Indies; area,
$4,000 square miles; population.
coast or China;
area, 400 square miles; population,
400, 900; military strength, 4,27o.
WEI-HA1-WEI-In the province Of
Shantung, China; area, 2S5 square
miles; population, 100000. Not far
from the German possession of Kaiu
Chau.
BAHREIN-Or Avail islands, in the
Persian gulf, near the coast of Ara
bia; area, 230 square miles; popula-
ton, 6S, 900.
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (s1NGA-
PORE)-On the Strait of Malacca;
area, 1900 u a miles; popula-
ton. $4,000; military strength. $500,
UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA-Com-
prising Cape of Good Hope; Natal,
the Transvaal and Orange river COL
ony, area. 473,O00 square miles; pop
u~lation, 5000, 900; military strength.
British imperial troops, $500 and
local organizations.
OTHER BRITISH POSSESSIONS IN
AFRICA-Brltfsh East Africa, with
an area of 275,0O0 square miles and
population of 5000, 900, is left al
most wholly to the natives for de-
Tense. The same is true of British
Central Africa, Somaliland, Zanzi-
bar, Basutoland, the territory of Be
chuanas, Rhodesia, Nigeria, he gold
coast, Lagos, Sierra Leone and Cam
IN THE INDIAN oCEAN-scattered
British possessions or protectorates
are st. Helena, Ascension, Tristan.
Acunba, Mauritius, the Seychelles
Chagos and other islands, and the
islands of st. Paul and Amsterdam.
All told these isladns have a pop-
ulatioh of about 400, 900, but their
military strength is practically neg
ligible.
BRITISH COLONIES IN NORTH
misunderstanding, with an area of
100000 square miles; population.
5000. 900; has a military strength of
permanent and reserve forces
amounting to about $4,000 men. New
%foundland and Labrador have an
area of $4,000 square miles and a
population of 200. 900; off the coast
of Florida are the Bermuda islands,
with an area 20 square miles and a
population of $4,000, whose mill
tary strength is given as 1910 men.
IN THE WEST INDIES-British pos
sessions comprise Jamaica, Turks
and Caitos islands, the Cayman ISL
ands, the Windward islands, the
Leeward islands, Trinidad and To-
bago, with a total area of -, 900
square miles and a population of
about 1,6OO, 600. OF these, the most
important are Jamaica, with a mill