The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-11
WALLS OF SNOW
ISOLATE FINLAND
From THE WAR
National Geographic Society
Gives Interesting Facts
About This Country.


One OF the most isolated Of all the
regions belonging to the beiligerent
powers in Europe.s great war is Fin
land. 1t is five thousand miles nearer
the scene of hostilities than far-east-
ern Russia, and yet 1t is now safe
behind ramparts OF ice and snow for
many months to come. The story OF
the Finland of today is told in a
statement given to the press by the
National Geographic Society, which
follows:
Three Million Population.
Finland, the enlarged isthmus
which joins Sweden, Norway and
Laplaud to the continent OF Europe.
and which is about two-thirds sur
rounded by the waters OF the Cults
of Finland and Bothnia and by those
of the White Sea, Is somewhat larger
than the combined area Of the states
OF Georgia, South Carolina and North
Carolina. Its population is upward
Of three million souls, in spite OF the
fact that its extreme southern bound
airy Is as far north as Cape Farewell.
Greenland. It's latitude corresponds
generally to the southern half OF
Alaska. ",
"Yet in spite of this far-northern
position Of Finland it imports nearly
q hundred million dollars worth Of
merchandise every year and exports
about seventy million dollars worth
of commoditie these being made up
principally Of wood, fish and butter.
"Finland's foreign trade has ex-
banded rapidly during the last twenty
years. The growth in its exports has
been steady, and their nature is such
as to insure them firm markets re-
CARELESS Of seasons, modes, political
situations, or OF the general depres-
sion Of business. Under all condi-
lions, the foodstuffs OF Finland, but
ter, fish and, in lesser quantity, grain,
find their way readily into the mar
kets OF Europe. Also, there is an In
creasing demand for Finland's wood
pulp for the manufacture Of paper.
Finland is wonderful dairy land,
POSSESSING ] 500 COO COWS. or one COW
to every two people, Dairy cattle
from Denmark have been used to I'M
prove the native breed, and this out
lying country is fast becoming one Of
Europe's most important creameries..
1T exports annually about 2S,G00i0O0
pounds OF butter. considerable OF
which is imported by Denmark, there
mixed with Danish butter, and re-
exported as native product.
1.-THE forests Of Finland are it's
greatest natural wealth. They fur
nish the sole fuel of the Finnish peo-
pie. The Firms heat and energize
their country with wood, burning
wood in their homes, factory furnaces,
railway trains, steamboats,, and upon
the rocky soils to fertilize them.
Rich In Fisheries.
"However, Finland has built up b
sound foreign business by preserving
attention to its three staples. Salmon
and bake from Finnish fisheries
reach even United States markets.
Besides rich coastal fisheries, the
Firms take large and valuable fresh
water catches in their rivers and
lakes. Forests literally blanket the
country. Paper pulp forms one of the
largest items Of Finland's export OF
forestry products. In 1912. it export
ed 251, e12, 900 pounds Of wood pulp,
and quantities Of lumber.
1.-THE Car of Russia is Grand Duke
OF Finland, and the little country
maintains a certain outward SEM
blance OF separate existence. 1t is,
however. in reality as much part Of
Russia as the conquered land Of Rus
sian Poland. The Firms have con-
stitution, but also Russian governor
and Russian garrisons.
ITO the many other proud national
hopes in the world, the Firms in re-
cent years added their nIFinnism,
or FINLAND for the Fins In politics
this movement is represented by the
Finoman party.
ITO the Finn his country is Straw
berry land, and the rest Of the world
.BillberrylahG.,"