El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-27
ANCIENT CITIES
BATTLE SCARED
Scenes of European Conflicts
Have Borne Brunt of Many
Desperate Fights.

Desperate Fights.
| Washington. d. c.. oct 27.-The Ma
I Ional Geographic society has prepared
| the following facts concerning places
I mat are figuring prominently in the
/ European war.
Destroy FortIfications.
GlVet-Ihe nOrtherumost town in the
neck Of French territory jutting up
INTO Belgium along the valley of the
I AeCSe, IS miles northeast Of EOCrOl,
/ and % miles north of lIezieres. The
/ iowa was originally two small vii
I lagos. one on each side of the river
/ Louis XIV fortified them under Vau-
] ban and united them into one town in
( 1892 all of the Qualifications. with the
! exception Of the citadel of Charlemont
! on precipitOus rock zoo feet high
! were demolished. The town is impOr-
Z tanr as the junction lines from Paris
( TO Namur. and Nervins 10 Meziers- II
] has extensive manufactures Of paper
! glue leather. beer, tobacco, soap,
| SealInEwaN, and cOpperware. Nearby
I are large blue limestone Quarries. The
place was one of the frontier towns
} put into temporary possession OF the
! allies by the second treaty Of Paris in
| 1915 Its population is about 5000.
| St Benoit-A hamlet Of northeast
/ ern France, in the Woevre district.
nine miles from the Lorraine border -
miles southeast Of Verdun and about
Z the same distance southwest OF Metz.
! The place originated from an abbey
] founded there in 1929. The ruins of
( the ancient structure have been re-
| moved The village has population
I Of but a few hundred people and has
! no industries Of any size
Conflens-A village OF extreme
northeastern France, Is miles west Of
| Metz and q miles east OF Verdun. at
the confluence Of the Iron River with
| the Orne. In 1916 the town had pop-
ulation Of 400 and today its Inhabitants
! 90 not number more than 500. Its sole
! Importance is due to its location at the
! junction Of railroads from the east and
/ west, north. northeast and south.
Fairs are held there semi-annually.
Population Unchanged.
Chaulnes-A town Of northern
/ France recaptured il IN 1867, and IL
miles west Of St Quentin, at the inter
section Of railroads connecting Mont
! older and PerOnne, and Amiens and
BaOn. The town manufa ctures rubber
goods Its population is about 1900
practically the same that it was in the
middle Of the last century. The ruins
Of an ancient chateau may be seen
there.
Fleurbaix-A village Of northern
France, seven miles north Of west OF
Lille and but a few miles from the Bel
gian border. with population slightly
exceeding 500 The place has no com
Uerclal status, but carries on a lin
tied trade in coal mined in the district.
Spada-A French village. four miles
north Of St Mihiel. on the Creue. an
affluent Of the lIeuse- It is about Is
miles east Of south Of Verdun, TO the
south Of the WOevre district The pop
ulation numbers less than half a thou
sand and principally are employed in
the manufacture Of paper.
Menin Battle Scared.
Menin, a Belgian town, seven miles
south OF west OF Courtrai and IL miles
north Of Lille, on the left bank Of the
Lys river, which separates II from
France The place is well built and
was formerly strongly fortified. its de-
fences being removed, however. in 1873. !
The town was unimpOrtant prior 70 /
1850. Turenne took il in 1868 and !
soon after IL was ceded to Spain. I
France recaptured it in 1867, and it ]
repeatedly changed hands afterwards. I
The town has a population Of about /
zl,O00 and manufactures lace, cotton, ]
linen, flannel soap, tobacco, leather !
and beer.
Sultzeren-An AIsatian town. two /
miles northwest Of Munster, at the 4
junction of two small streams which 4
form the Kleinthalbach. Nearby. TO the /
northwest are three lakes, the Daaren,
Vert and Daarensee, which have a wide
reputation for the excellent fishing
they provide. The town is piCtur-
esquely situated at the foot Of the /
Nosges- It has a population Of about
and Munster cheese.
Fortified by Napoleon.
vogeorgievsk-One Of the units Of
the Polish qUadrilateral. forming with
Warsaw. Ivangorod and Brest-Litovsk
q series Of powerful Qualifications in ]
central Russian Poland. The fortress
is IS miles northwest of Warsaw, at
the confluence Of the Vistula and the
Bug, and, in recent years, has been Z
strengthened by a circle Of eight DOW !
aTfTTI f0wfff7na Tfnr- arnnFad in ]
meter about 10 miles from the center
works It IS supposed TO prevent the /
turning Of Warsaw by an attack from /
The direction Of the lower Vistula. The
place was formerly called MOdlin, by |
which name II is stin known by the Z
Poles Napoleon first fortified Nodlin }
u 1897 and it was subjected to several / S
ieiEes in 1913 and in 1c3O-31.
NOTOradOmsk-A town Of Russian / Z
Poland, "a miles from the German bOr- q
Ter, % miles west OF south Of PiOtr- l j
1OW, near the Warta river and on -
he line from Warsaw to CracoW. The
Dlace has an active trade and manu-
actures leather, furniture. wooIens !
lumber and iron goods An ancient
franciscan convent is located there.
The town has population Of about
5000.
Railroad Center.
Rutno-A Russian town in Poland
e miles southwest of PIock and 80
.
fluent Of the Nistula- The town is
n important station on the railway
inc between Warsaw and Berlin 1t
manufactures leather and wOolens and
las weaving and dyeing establish
nents- KutnO has a population Of
bout 1000, approximately 1000 less
han the number Of its inhabitants a
ecade ago. Many Of its residents are
ews
Lowicz-A Russian Poland town. IS
niles west Of Warsaw and 80 miles
asst Of south Of PlOck. on the Bzura.
With population Of about 1900. The
own is known for its large cattle
airs, which attract stockraisers from I
II parts Of Poland Lowicz manu-
actures linen and leather and has
arge weaving and bleaching estab-
ishments.
Skierniewice-A town Of Russian Po-
and, A miles southwest of Warsaw.
n a tributary Of the Bzura. The Mace /
as large cloth manufactures and tan
cries, and is an important commercial
enter 1t was formerly the residence
I the archbishop OF Gnesen, primate
L Poland The Russian, German and
AUSTRIAN nmnawnwe