The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-21

, Of works on the eminence OF Laon
itself, and two groups OF detached
forts, one some two and q half miles
southeast shout the village OF Bruy-
eres, the other about three miles west
Of southwest, near Laniscourt. In
1874 Napoleon tried in vain to dis
lodge Butcher from Laon. In 1870 an
engineer blew up the powder maya
zine of the citadel az the German
troops were entering the town.
RETHEL-A town Of northern
France. 81 miles southwest OF Mezi-
eres by rail. ana % miles northwest
Of Reims, on the right bank Of the
Aisne and the Ardennes canal. Wool
spinning, the weaving Of light wooden
fabrics and the manufacture Of arm
Implements are the principal indus
tries. The town Is Of Roman origin.
It's population is approximately 5000.
LA FERELA fortified Trench town.
with about 5000 Inhabitants, on the
Disc river, IL miles west OF south OF
st. Quentin, an equal distance from
aon, and 65 miles northeast OF Paris.
It was bombarded and taken by the
Germans In 1870. A school Of artil-
lery founded in 171s is located here.
An art collection of I'VE hundred
paintings, few OF which are OF great
value and several Of which were in
jured by the bombardment, Is owned
by the town.
DANZfEA strong maritime fort
ress and seaport, the capital OF West
Prussia, on the western bank OF the
vistula, 253 miles northeast Of Berlin
by rail. It's population Is close to
175,000. The strong fortiications
which, with ramparts, bastions and
watered bitches, formerly entirely
surrounded the city, were removed on
the north and west sides In 1895-1S9e.
The remainder of. the massive de-
lenses remain, with 20 bastions. In
the hands of the military authorities,
the machinery for flooding the sur
rounding country on the eastern side
have been modernized. The western
side Is defendeC by Gordon OF forts
GROWING the hills. There are large
establishments for the manufacture OF
arms and artillery. Vessels Of the
largest size are built in the Danzig
ship yards. The city suffered severe
ly through various wars in the 18th.
and 18th centuries In 1907 1t was
captured by the French, and Napoleon
declared 1t free town. 1t was given
back to Prussia in 1874.
THORN-A fortress town OF West
Prussia, on the Vistula, IL miles from
the Russian frontier. It's position COM
manding the passage Of the Vistula
makes it point of strategic import
ance; 1t was strongly fortified ins1S18.
and in 1873 was converted into fort
ress Of the first class. The defensive
works consist of circle Of 13 outly-
ing forts, about two and half miles
from the center OF town. Its popula-
ton is close to $4,000. Thorn carries
on an active trade in grain, timber.
wine, groceries and minerals. 1t 10
famous for fits Pfefferkuchen, kind
of gingerbread.
GRAUDENZ-A town In West Prus-
STA on the right bank Of the Vistula.
81 miles north by northeast OF Thorn
and 80 miles from Russian Poland. 1t
is an important place in the system
OF German Notifications, and has a
garrison OF considerable size. Its
! fortress, which since 1878 has been
! used as barracks and military de-
pot and as prison, is situated on .
isteep eminence about one and a half
miles north OF the town, and outside
its limits. It was completed by Fred
erick the Great in 1776 and was rem
| dered famous through its defense by
Courbiere against the French in 1907.
Graudenz Is place OF considerable
manufacturing activities. From 1865
to 1889 It was held by Sweden, and
in 1872 1t came into the possession OF
Prussia. 1t has population Of about
10000.