Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-07


world opens up an unlimited field OF
possibilities in event Of rcprisals, and
liz is easily conceivable that hostllites
might be carried into every continent
and almost every island on earth.
-Four out of the seven powers of Eu-
rope which today are engaged in war
fare have colonial possessions, pro-
tectorates ana dependencies scattered
all over the world
Austria Hungary and Russia have
no colonial possessions, though the
Russian empire stretches through the
continents Of Europe and Asia and
presents long coast line on the
northern Pacific. OF the others, Great
Britain has colonies ana protectorates
the world over. France has colonies
and protcctorates in Africa. India,
China. In South America. in the West
Indies. in the North Atlantic, and in
the Pacific and Indian oceans and It.
ally has dependencies in Africa and u
concession in China
England's vast empires, India, Can
IuUdt anu ANHAt HAfftf nv hbitiiho Oii
the Malay peninsula; her colonies in
Africa and her fortified positions in
the Mediterranean, Gibraltar and NAL
Ia. put her at the head of the colony
holding nations Of the world.
Many of the minor holdings of the
four powers with colonial possessions
to defend are themselves without mill
tary strength. In many cases the pro-
tecting power has only very small gar
risons on shore. amounting to moth
ing more than local police forces.
This is particularly true in Africa,
outside of the French and British coll
ones in the 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 Ger
many.
France has a protectorate over Mo-
rocco. and her Algerian possessions,
/ facing the Mediterranean, are bound
ed on the east by Tripoli, a depend
cncy Of Italy Then comes Egypt
where British interests are para
mount on the Red sea ana contigu-
Gus to Egypt is the Italian depend
ency of Ertrea. Coming down the
east coast are British Somaliland, Ital-
ian somaliland, British East Africa,
German East Africa, Portuguese East
Africa, and then British South Africa,
embracing Rhodesia, the Transvaal,
the Orange River Colony, Natal, and
the Cape Of Good Hope. On the west,
contiguous in the order named, are
German Southwest Africa; Portuguese
West Africa, the Congo State. belong
ing to Belgium the French Congo;
kamerun, belonging to Germany; the
Niger territories a protectoratc OF
Great Britain; French West Africa;
ITogoland, belonging to Germany; the
Gold Coast, British colony. and the
Ivory Coast, annexed 10y France TWEEN
" years ago.
The following is a list of the colo
MES. protectorates and dependencies
OF four countries involved;
Great Britain.
Gibraltar-At the entrance of the
Mediterranean sea; area, two square
miles; military force, 1851
Malta-In the Mediterranean sea
area, III square miles; military
strength. 1911
Cyprus-lsland in the Medterra-
mean, sixty miles from the coast Of
Asia Minor; area. 1854 square miles;
military strength, 12l men.
Empire of lndia-Area, 500 900
square miles, population, 295, 900 900
strength. British troops, 75,-
S97; native troops. 1886, with 3d.
700 reservists.
Ceylon-Off the southeast coast of
India, area. 1888 square miles; mill !
tary strength, t,2s2 men.
Maldive Islands--ln the Indian
ocean; 400 miles southwest of India: /
area. lis square miles; population.
1000; a group of twelve coral islets. /
Federated Malay States-Of the I
Malay peninsula; area, $4,000 square
miles; population, $4,000; military
strength, S51 natives, under eleven
European officers. also a native con-
stabulary.
Borneo-In the East Indies: area,
10000 square miles; population, $50
600.
Hongkong East coast Of China;
area, 400 square miles; population,
400, 600; military strength. 1870.
Wei Hal Wei--In the province of
Shantung, China; area. 2S5 square
miles; population. 10000. Not far
from the German possessions of Kaiu
Chau.
Bahrein-Or Avail islands, in the
Persian gulf, near the coast of Ara
bia; area, 2SO square miles; popula-
ton, $1,000.
Straits Settlements - (singapore),
on the strait Of Malacca; area, 1900
square miles; population, $4,000:
strength, 1904.
Union of South Afrlca-Comprising
Cape of Good Hope, Natal, the Trans
gaal and Orange River Colony; area.
| S,000 square miles; population, g.
100. 600; military strength British
imperial troops, $500. and local or
,anizations.
Other Brither Possessions in Africa
British East Africa, with an area
If $4,000 square miles, and popula-
ion of 5000, 600 is left almost wholly
o the natives for defense The same ,
5 true of British Central Africa. So {
maitland, Zanzibar, Basutoland, the .
erritory of Bechuanas, Rhodesia Nj /
'eria, the Gold Coast Lagos, Sierra /
pona AMI Ga p1hpa 4.