The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25

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miles directly east Of Compiegne, on
the left bank Of the Aisne. 1t has
iron and copper foundries. and fac
tories for the production of boilers,
agriculture implements and other iron
goods. straw hats, glass and sugar.
The town was sacked by Charles
in 1914, and by thu Huguenots IN
1865. In 1914, the town was captur-
ed and recaptured by the allies and
the French. In 1915, after waterloo,
1t was the rallying point for the van
pushed and 1t was not occupied by
the allies till the 18th Of August. In
the Franco-Prussian war it surrender
ed to tho Germans.
| SENLIS A town OF northern
France, on the Nonette. "a miles north
of northeast OF Paris by rail and 70
miles by air line, Its population is
about 1900. It's Gallo-Roman walls.
% feet, high and 49, feet thick, are
with those Of st. Lizier and Bourges,
the most perfect in France. At each
of the 16 angles Of the wall stands
tower. The city has five gates The
manufacture OF brick and tiles, card
board. measures and other wares are
among the industries. The Leaguers
| were beaten there in 1889 by Henry
and Francois de- La Noue.
ABBEvILLE1A town of northern
France, on the Somme river. II miles
from its mouth in the English chan
mel, and Is miles northwest of Amiens
by rail. 1t is built partly on an
island and partly on both sides OF the
river. Its Industries include hemp
spinning, the manufacture OF cloth,
sugar making, ship building, and lock-
smithing. The French and English
were its masters by turn in the 14th
and early 18th centuries. In 1477 1t
was annexed permanently by France.
Its population is about 10000. !
CHALONS-SUR-MA "a town
OF northeastern France. 107 miles
east Of Paris, on the main line OF the
eastern railway to Nancy. The popu-
larion is approximately 25,000. Huge
military barracks lie to the north
and east. The principal industry Is
brewing, and galleries OF immense
length. hewn in a limestone hill, and
served by lines of railway, are used as
store houses for beer. The plains
near Chalons were the scene of the
defeat OF Atiila, the Hun. in the fifth
century. The Army of Chalons."
formed By Marshal Mcmahon, in the
camp at this place. after the first re-
verses of the French in 1870 sur
70 nv
camp is still used as training center
i for troops.
vITRY-LE-FRANCOISA town in
northeastern France, on the Marine.
20 miles southeast Of Chalons, and 100
miles by rail east OF Paris. The pres
ent town was built in 1915 by Francis
| l. to replace the older town burned
in the previous year by Charles v. 1t
manufactures cement and decorated
wares, and has a population Of about
900. 30 <fs--, s SO
VESOUL1-A town Of ..y eastern
France, situated between the LaMotte
hill and the river Durgeon, 35 miles
from the Alsace border and 236 miles
east Of southeast Of Paris by rail. It's
medieval walls of the 18th and 18th
centuries still exist on the northern
| side. Distilling and the manufacture
of files and taDioca are among the In
dustries. The town suffered greatly
during the wars of religion and the
| thirty years war. ID ss3
! !. EIBING-An east Prussian seaport
/ town, 40 miles by rail east Of south
east of Danzig, on the Elbing, small
river which flows into the Frische
Half about Ave miles from the town
Its population is about 10000. In 1898
! and again In 1903, 1t was seized by
! the elector of Brandenburg as a secur
ity for debt. Charles XII. Of Swed
en- held 1t for ransom, and the Rus
], SLAMS captured it in ITO. In 177s
it fell to Prussia through the first par
4 tition OF Poland. At the great Schi
! chau iron works in Elbing are bull
most of the torpedo boats and de
stroyers for the German navy. as wei
as larger crafts, locomotives and M
\ cninery. In addition, Elbing has i'm
!. portant iron foundrfes and manufac
J tories of machinery, cigars, lacque1
i and metal ware, fax and hemp yarn
cotton, linen and organs.
b LIEGNITZ-A Prussian town in th'
province Of Silesia, 40 miles north o
j. west of gBresiau, on the MAIN Tailwa,
/ line to Berlin. In 1910 its population
was 5000. It's principal manufactures
are cloth, wool. leather. tobacco
: pianos and machinery. During thu
i+hirfy years, war I.iegnitz was takeI