Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-19

y newest and most advanced seaports Of
\ Germany, on the northwest side Of
Jade Bay, 40 miles northwest of Bre-
men. The city is $50 miles from Lon
don by aeroplane and 43O miles by wa
ter. Wilhelmshaven was founded
| little more than so years ago. 1t has a
population close to 10000, nearly a
third of it's inhabitants being in the
army or navy. Government nautical
and engineering schools are located
l there. The new harbour, one of the
most improved in Germany, has sep
arate section for torpedo boats con-
nected by locks with the Ems and Jade
Canal. These works, with the fitting
out harbor and outer harbour, are all
strongly fortified. The main develop
ment of the town has occurred since
1900. Its industries are almost ex-
clusively machine-shops, iron-found-
ries and boiler works. The town has
reputation for the excellence of it's sea
bathing.
L EMDEN-A city of extreme north
western Germany, near the efflux of
the Ems River into the Bay of Dollart
and 40 miles south of west of Will
helmshaven. Numerous canals inter
sect it, and it's many gabled houses
give it an extremely Dutch appear
ance. Its population is close to $1,000,
and it's manufactures include cottons,
safl-cloth, soap, stockings, leather, to-
bacco, beer and spirits! The town is
also known because of its herring
fisheries.
LENS-A town of northern France,
formerly fortified, nine miles east of
north of Arras, and IL miles southeast
of Bethune, on the Souchet. The town
was taken several times in the wars
of Flanders and in 1S4S was the scene
of signal victory by Louis II of Bour-
bon, prince of Condo, over the Span
iards. The town, with a present pop
ulation of about 10000, manufactures
lace, leather sugar, oil, soap, gin,
brandy and beer, and possesses spin
ming mills, and bleacheries and brick
and lime kilns The city is in the midst
of rich coal and iron field.
DUNIKIRK-A strongly fortified
seaport town of France the northern
most in the Republic, $50 miles north
of Paris, 40 miles northwest of Lille
| and As miles east of Dover. The town
| is % miles down the coast from Os-
tende. It's harbor works are on a vast
scale, and many canals weave in and
out of the town. It's streets are among
the finest in France. With Bergues,
Bourbough and Gravelines, Dunkirk
forms a group of forts which are hem
med in by canals and foundations. The
town is engaged in shipbuilding, iron
founding, brewing, pining and the
manufacture of soap, machinery, fish
ing-nets, lumber and -four. Dunkirk
was built in the 10th century and was
burned by the English in 1888. Since
then it has been owned by England,
Spain and France successfully. Its
Ipresent population is close to 10000.
YAP-One of the four main islands
of the Carolines, in the Pacific Ocean,
about $40 miles east of the Philippines.
1t is the seat of government for the
western division of the archipelago,
has high elevation and is frequently
visited by heavy storms. Until modern
times the natives resented the pres
ence of the white man on their shores.
In 1875 Germany and Spain asserted
their rights in the archipelago and
Pope Leo XIII was chosen to arbitrate
the two countries differences. He de-
cided in favor of Spain and Germany
J purchased the island from Spain in
1899. The zap natives, of a high de-
gree of intelligence, are noted for pos
sessing the Oldest coinage in the world.
: 1t consits of large lifestone disks cary
ing in diameter from six to 10 feet and
: weighing as high as five tons. The
) coins" APPARENTLY are treasured more