Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-09
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society
PzsschendaeIe

PasschendaeIe 4 small Belgian town, F miles northeast of Ypres and eight miles southwest of Roulers, on a height near the source of the Mandel- beke, an affiuent of the Lye. Lace, chicory and oil are manufactured The town has a population of about 4,000.
 Sissonne.-A town of about 1,600 in- habitants. in northern France, on the Souche, a small affiuent of the Serre, F miles east of Laon and 2S miles north of Reims. The place was prac- tically destroyed by fire in 1929. Wool spinning is the chief occupation of the inhabitants
 Linens en!Santerre.-A small town in northern France. 12 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 in- habitantS dates from the 18th century. Hosiery is the chief article of manu- fracture.
 Messines-A small town of West Flanders, Belgium, 10 miles south or Ypres, near the French frontier. US some 20oO inhabitants are engaged n ce-making and weaving. A school for the education of the children ol Belgian soldiers is established there, the foundation of which was part Of Benedectine abbey of the 11th century. mans, and has been captured and burned many times.
 Marchais.-A town of northern France, known principally because of it's magnifcent castle, built in 1540 and now the property of the Prince of Monaco The castle was the favorite place of residence of Francis l. The chapel contains a huge stained-glass window depicting 'the annunciatlon, and in one of the other rooms Of the castle are three costly tapestries or 4three ages of life" The town is about six miles east of I.aon and has a pop ulation of about 500.
 PoIanaer-An extreme northw estern town of Russia. on the Baltic Sea, IS miles due north of Germany's northern most town, MeInel. The place IS put eirht miles from the PruSsian frontier, with which country 1t has until recent years carried on an extensive com merce- It has excellent bathlnS 1acii- ities, and is noted for its yellow ann Der. It exports hides and cattle, and receives in return cloth, sugar and agricultural machinery. Just to the south of the town is Mount Merouta, celebrated because of the magnlhcent temple to the SO00S>S ourirna, which was destroyed by the Knights of Porte-Galives. Its wooden chapel, which still stands, is venerated by the people in that part of Russia The population is about 2,oOO-
 Penana-A British possession in the Straits Settlement to the west of the Malay Peninsula and separated from it by a channel from tow to ten miles wide. The territory is Is miles long and has an area of 1O7 square miles. Its climate is healthy, although hot; it is mountainous in the north, and in its other portions wooded and pie turesque. Pepper, indigo, cotton. cof- fee, sugar, tobacco. cocoanuts and rice are producted, and tin is mined near the base of it's mountains. The capi- tai, of the same name, has an Eurr- pean aspect, with phetty houses sur rounded by shady arbors. 1t has an excellent harbor, an arsenal and bar racks, and civil, leper and convict hos pitals. For Cornwallis is just to the north of the town.
 St. Menehouid-In the picturesque valley of the Aisne, in northwestern France, four miles west of the Forest of Argonne, lies this little town of about half a thousand inhabitants. It was here that "Old-Dragoon Drouet'' recognized Louis XVI on his attempted flight from France in I7e1. The town l is known for it's ~ork. The place was | named from Menehould, daughter of Sigmare. Count of Perthois, who lived in a magnificent castle on top of the steep, rocky, hill at whose foot tue town is located. The daughter was famed for her charitable deeds and