Evening journal., 1914-10-13
National Geographic Ssciefy's Mar Primer
No. IS.

MISREPRESENTATION Of the
newest and most advanced seaports
of Germany. ON the northwest side
of the Jade Bay, 40 miles northwest
of Bremen. The city is $50 miles
from London by aeroplane and 4SO
miles by water. Wilholmshaven was
founded a little more than so years
ago. II has a population close to
10000, nearly a third OF its inhabi-
tants being in the army or navy.
Government nautical and engineering
schools are located there. The new
harbour, one of the most improved
in Germany, has a separate section
for torpedo boats connected by locks
with the Ems and Jade Canal. These
works, with the fitting-out harbour
and outer harbour, are all strongly
fortified. The main development Of
the town has occurred since 1900. It's
Industries are almost exclusively
machine-ships, iron-foundries and
boiler works. The town has a repu-
tation by the excellence Of its sea-
bathing
EMDEN-A city Of extreme north
western Germany, near the efflux OF
the Ems River into the Bay OF Dol
Tart and 40 miles southwest of
Wilhelmshaven. Numerous canals
intersoct il, and its many gabled
houses give II an extremely Dutch
appearance. It's population is close
to 1900, and its manufactures in
clude cottons, sail-cloth soaps,
stockings, leather, tobacco. beer and
spirits. The town Is also known
because Of its herring fisheries.
LllNS-A town Of northern France,
formerly fortified. nine miles east of
north of Arras, and II miles south
east of Bethune, on the Souchet. The
town was taken seevral times in the
wars of Flanders and in 1S4S was the
scene Of a signal victory by Louis II
Of Bourgon, prince Of Condo, over the
Spaniards. The town, with a pres
ent population OF about 10000, manu-
features lace, leather, sugar, oil,
soap, gin, brandy and beer, and pos
sesses spinning mills and bleacheries
and brick and lime kilns The city
Is in the midst of a rich coal and iron
feld
DUNKIRK-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 25 miles down the coast
from Ostende. Its harbOr works
are on vast scale. and many canals
weave in and out of the town. It's
streets are among the finest in
France. With Bergues. Bourbourg
and Gravelines, Dunlfirk forms a
group OF forts which are hemmed in
by canals and foundations. The ports
lighthouse throws a ray that can be
seen for n distance Of nine miles. The
town Is engaged in shipbuilding, iron
founding, brewing, spinning and the
manufacture of soap, machinery, fish
ing-nets, lumber and flour. 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 success
sively. Its present population is
close to 100000.
YAP-One of the four main islands
OF the Carolines, in the Pacific Ocean,
about $40 miles east OF the Philip
pines. II is the seat OF government
for the western division Of the archi-
pelago. has a high elevation and Is
frequently visited by heavy storms
Until modern times the natives re
sented the presence OF the white mar
on their shores. In 1875 German,
and Spain asserted their rights In thu
archipelago and Pope Lee XIII wa.
chosen to arbitrate the two countries
differences. He decided in favor Of
Spain and Germany purchased the
island from Spain in 1899 The Var
natives, of a high degree of intelli.
gence, are noted for possessing the
oldest coinage in the world. II con-
sists Of large limestone disks varying
in diameter from six inches to II
feet and weighing as high as five
tons. The coins" apparently are
treasured more for show than for
use. The population Of the archi-