Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-26
FACTS OF PLACES
 IN W0RLD'S WAR
Something About Cities Where Europeans Are
 Killing Each Other.
(NeW York WOrld)

The National Geographic society of Washington has prepared for The World descriptions of places on which cause of their prominence in the news of the war in Europe.
 ANTWERP-A city of Belgium, re garded as it's principal fortified stronghold. Although sixty miles from the sea, it is still one of the greatest seaports of Europe, because the broad and deep ,Scheldt River gives it an excellent outlet. It's popu- lation is almost entirely Flemish. Under Emperor Charles V. it is said to have been the most populous city of Continental Europe. At the middle of the sixteenth century it had a population estima ed at .000. The great fairs held then attracted mer- chants of the civilized world Under the Spanish regime it decliaed and in twenty years fell to a population of 55,000. The treaty of Wes phalia closed the Scheldt to sea-going yes sels, and it so remained until the French reopened it in 1794.
 Naponelon undertook to revivify tine city, but il was surrendered to the English in 1874. It began to grow again, but was almost ruined in the military operations of 1850 and there after. Neitherlanrs retained the right to levy navigation dues on the Schedt and laid a heavy hand on Antwerp until 1S63 when ii was committed by the payment of about $1,o00,000. The lnf 1,,, number of advanced Actresses and by ramparts eight miles long. Part of the enviroa3 can be placed under water The Notifications were built to serve as the rallying ground for the Belgian army ill case it was over powered in the field by superior force.
 MAASTRICT (Mahstrikt) - The capital of the Dutch state of Limburg, situated On the left bank of the Mouse. It belonged to the Frankish kings, several of whom resided there. it was taken by the Spanish in 1579, who plundered the place and put 5000 to death. Prince Frederick Henry of Orange captured it in 1632, and the French took it three times, in 1673, 114S and 179S. It was tine only town of South Holland that held Out against the Belgians in 1880. It is unfortified. Maastricht is only about twenty miles from Alx-la- -Chapelle.
 Belgium's Summer Resort.
 DINANT (Deenong)-A city of Bel gium, taken by Burgundy in 1466 and all male prisoners shot or caused to be drowned by being forced to jump into the river from the cliffs. It has captured it in 1875 and the French held it for thirty years. In ISIS the Dutch built the citadel, which is still the sight of tie place, but which was dismantled long ago. Dinant is al favorable summer resort of the Bel gians. It is about fifteen miles due south of Namur.
 CHARLEROI (Shar-leh-rwa)-Al town of Southern Belgium On the Sambre river, some twenty miles above Namur as the crow flies, and about twice as far by the river. It is the centre of the iron district of Bel gium, and ejoys water communlca- lion into France as we'll as across Belgium. It was ceded to France soon after it was founded and was fortified by Vauban so strongly that it twice held Out against the attacks of William of. Orange. The fortifica- tions later were razed, but it was re- fortified in 1916 by the order of Well llngtol. These Notifications were l finally dismantled in 1859.