Evening journal., 1914-11-10
National Geographic SOciefy's War Primer
No. 80.

outside the wall Xenephon and the
Ten Thousand Greeks reached the sea
here on their famous retreat It was
the capital of the Greek Empire of
Trobizond from 1904 to 1461.
JAFFA-The ancient Joppa OF Pal
estine, on a hill rising abruptly from
the Mediterranean Sea, 80 miles north
west of Jerusalem. AT the extreme
end of the broad valley of Sharon, the
houses, built on declivity, rise like
steps of an amphitheatre. Gardens
surround the town. II Is the favoritc
resort of from $4,000 to 10000 pill
grims 10 the Holy Land annually In
the days of Solomon. JOppa was the
port OF Jerusalem and was the land
ing place OF the cedars with which the
temple was built there. The town ffg.
ured prominently during the Crusades
and was taken by Napoleon in 1893.
Lemons, oranges, melons and citrons
are grown there. and corn, wine soap
and wool are exported. The popula-
tion is about 10000.
JIDDA-An Arabian town on the
Red Sea, surrounded by low barren
country. with practically no vegeta-
tiOn and nearly destitute Of water. IL
IS aituated about midway on Arabia,s
Red Sea coast-line, in front OF a range
OF hills ten miles from the sea. The
place exports mother-of-peari shells.
goat and sheep-hides. honey. wax and
dates. Thousands of pilgrims pass
through the town annually on their
way TO Mecca, 60 miles inland, OF
which Jidda is the port. Rain water
is carefully collected into cisterns and
closely guarded. The population Is
estimated at 10000.
AkABA-A fortified village Of Ara
bia. at the northern end of the Gulf OF
Akaba, $50 miles south OF east OF
Suez. The gulf extends to the south-
ward for 10 miles and has an aver
age breadth of 10 miles. The town
was formerly known as Aelana and
as Allan. Tobacco, honey, wax ana
corn are exported. The place has a
population of about 1000.
CORONEL-A seaport OF Chile.
eight miles south of La Conception
and go miles down the coast from
valparaiso. The Island st. Marie is 20
miles away and the Island of .Juan
Fernandez 220 miles TO the north
west. The town is a port for oil
boats. Important coal mines are In
the neighborhood. The population Is
about $500.
.CHABATz-A fortified town of
Servia, on the right bank of the
| River Save. 40 miles west of Bel
grade, on a height overlooking the
/ confluence Of the Kamenitza and the
Save. The town was founded in 1870
by the Turks, was taken over by the
lmperialists in 1895, and by the peace
OF Passarowitz in 1867 fell under the
Austrian sway. After many vicissi-
tudes II was again occupied by the
Turks from 1916 to 1867. The pres
ent population is about $4,000. The
place is the principal commercial
center Of northwest Servia, doing a
considerable export business, and Is
famous for its white honey and the
wit of its people.
WARTHA-A town OF southern
Prussian Silesia, 25 miles west of
Neisse and AZ miles east Of south of
Breslau, on the Glatzer Neisse. an af-
fluent of the Oder river. The Wartha
Pass through the neighboring noun
tains into Austria is named for the
town. On the nearby Kapellenberg
is the chapel of st. Anne. before the
sacred shrine OF which from 10000 TO
$4,000 people from various parts OF
Europe worship annually. The town
has population of about 1.500.
kOLO-A town of Russian Poland.
known principally because of its To-
cation on the Wartha river. II is 16
miles east Of Konin and 81 miles
from the pruegian hordar The fOWn
is one Of Poland's most ancient
places. which has taken on new life
in the last 10 OF 20 years. II has
branched out on the north side OF the
river, where many manufacturing
plants are located. The population
is about 10000.
LASK-A small town of Russian
Poland. p miles northwest Of Petro-
,kow and IL miles east Of Siersdz. on