El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
Of WAR
ZONE DESCRIBED
Places Figuring in the War
News Are Told of by the
Geographic Society.

Washington, D. c.. Nov. 12.-Ihe Ma
tional Geographic society has prepared
the following facts concerning places
that are figuring prominently n ~ ~
news of the military operations III 'ii0
European war: NIL coo
in northeastern Asiatic Turkey, WhlcHi 10
situated on a plateau-lIke rock IlS Sds5
gently from the sea. Two deep ID - -
filled with trees and gardens uelS4 !L-1 !
on the east and west and neuI0 " a.
wall surrounds it. The name OF nc
town is said to have come from ~
trapeZeidal form of its anclehl LaIii
parts. The small stone ana lime .oI t4
are topped with red tlIed IooIs. 49,,
del towers over the southern seCtIUil'
The place has an active trace, Ca 'i-,o'
nuts, tobacco carpets and SILKS DSlIS
among its chief exports. more tndi ~ ii SO6
of the estimated population Oh oolUUt
are Turks. The Christian section Is JuSt
outside the wall, Xenophon reached Ihe
sea here on his famous retreal' ~ 7 " O.
the capital of the Greek empire Oh 4Ie-
bizond from 1904 to 1861: ..,,i.
Akaba-A fortified village OF Ard nc PC
at the northern end of the Gulf OF A M -,
ba, $50 miles south of east OF sue ~
gulf extends to the southwark Tor ~
miles and has an average breaqth o4 -
miles. The town was formerly known as
Aelana and as Allah. Topaccoi AOiLoy :
wax and corn are exported; Inc p40lOO
has a population of about 16OO. -.
Coronel-A seaport Of Chile eigndd
miles south of La Conception ana ~
miles down the coast from Valpa[aIs = :;
The island St. Marie is 20 miles away
and the island of Juan FERNANDEZ zzO
miles to the northwest. The town IS d
port for oil boats. Important coal mines
are in the neighbOrhood- The popula-
ton is about $500
Founded by Turks.
Chabatz-A fortified town OF SerYla,
on the right bank of the River save ~
miles west of Belgrade, on helshL
overlooking the confluence OF the "a
menitza and the Save. The town was
founded in 1870 by the Turks, was
taken over by the Imperialists in 1883,
and by the peace Of PassaroWltz IN II 10 &
fell under the Austrian sway. After
many vicissitudes it was again occupied
by the Turks from 1916 to 1857. The
present population is about 15,OOO me
place is the principal commercial center
Of northwest Servia, doing a consider
able export business. and is famous Tor
its white honey and the wit Of its peo-
VaiIIy-A small town in northern
France, nine miles east Of SCISSORS on
the Aisne river, near It's Junction Win
the Vesle. The architectural monument
OF the town is beautiful church about
500 years old still in an excellent state
Of preservation. There is also an an
cient hospital in Vailly. The population
is slightly in excess of 1900 The max
occupation of the people.
LihOns- En- Santerre-A small town IN
northern France, II miles west OF
southwest of PerOnne and two miles
west of northwest Of Chaulnes, with a
population of approximately 1900. The
ruins of an important monastery of the
middle ages are located there, while a
church, still used by the inhabitants.
dates from the 18th century. Hosiery IS
the chief article of manufacture
NarChais Has Famous Castle.
MarchaiS-A town of northern France,
known principally because of its mag
nificent castle, built in 1910 and now
the property OF the prince of Monaco,
The castle was the favOrite place of
residence Of Francis / The chapel con-
tains a huge stained glass window de-
picttng the annunciatiOn," and in one
Of the other rooms of the castle are
three costly tapestries of the 18th CEN
fury which represent the three ages
Of life" The town is about six miles
east Of LaOn and has a population OF
about 500
Sissonne-A town of about 1900 in
habitauts, in northern France, on the
SoUche, a small affluent of the Serre,
II miles east of Laon and % miles north
Of Reims. The place was practically
destroyed by fire in 1929. Wool spinning
is the chief occupation Of the inhabit-
ants.
Borkum Island-A German possession
I'm the North sea, with an area of about
Il EQudIe miles, JUST OIL the OOlldI L
into which the river Ems empties. The
island is one Of the east Frissian group
and lies % miles northwest of Emden
Germany, and u miles directly north OF
the Dutch coast a channel, crossed by
a dyke divides the land, which is ex-
tremely low through the center, into
two parts. Until improvements had
been made in recent years, this central
lowland was completely submerged al
every high tide. The town of BOrkum
is in the western section Of the island
near a much frequented bathing resort
Its population is close to 5000. The is
landers gain their livelihood chiefly
through fishing and the raising OF live
stock
GrammOnt Founded in 1O6S.
Grammont-An Industrial town OF
east Flanders. Belgium, on the slope OF
a hill, p miles south of southeast OF
Client. The Bender river divides it into
Upper and Lower GrammOnt. The town
was founded and originally fortified in
1868. Noted for its black lace. Gram
mont also has manufactures of linen
carpets, paper, cloth, embroidery, yarn
and matches. 1t is the home of about
1000 people.
Messines-A small town Of west
Flanders, Belgium, 10 miles south OF
YDres, near the French frontier. Its
some 1000 Inhabitants are engaged in
lace making and weaving. A school for
the education of the children of Belgian
soldiers is established there. the foun-
dalton of which was part of a Bene-
dictiHe abbey of the 18th century The
town was devastated by the NOrmans
and has been captured and burned