The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-28

CfPRUS-An island in the Medi-
terranean, which has figured largely
in the history OF Europe. Mt Olym-
pus occupies it's southern portion.
Famed in antiquity for it's forests
today except for the pine woods on
the submits of this historic mountain.
1t is largely bare and treeless. From
Egypt came monarchs to find TIM Der
for their fleets, and from Athens and
Rome men to work its rich copper
mines. The Apostle Paul visited
| cyprus in his first great missionary
journey, and Mark went there later
! with Barna bas. At the division of
1 the Roman Empire Cyprus went TO
the Byzantine Emperors. In the 18th
century England took the island and
sold it to the Knights Templars, who
in turn sold it to the King of Jerusa-
lem. In 1870 the Turks sent so, 900
men against Cyprus Nicosia. it's CAPT
tai. was taken after a forty five day
siege, and 10000 people were put to
the sword. In 1873 England and
Turkey entered into an agreement
whereby Turkey retained sovereignty
over the island, while England took
charge of its administration. Cyprus
IS l4S miles long. from forty to fifty
miles wide. and is about $500 square
miles in area, with a fertile plain
separating northern and southern
mountain ranges. The island pro-
duces copper. gold, silver, asbestos.
gypsum. red jasper cotton, wheat bar
ley. tobacco. silk and fruits Wine
is its best product. The Water sup
ply is meagre, but the climate is
healthy.
| PASSAvANT EN- -ARGONNE - A.
small town on the southern border
of the Forest of Argonne, about six
miles southeast OF St Menehould At
one end of the village IS a steep
| mountain, the sides OF which are
covered with vineyards. Two hun
dred yards from the town is a monu-
ment bearing the words Here have
the Pruss!ans massacred forty nine
French soldiers, disarmed and pris-
oners of war. Aug 20. 1870" On
/ the Marine received orders to retire
to St Menehould. The detachment
of 500 men was overtaken by the
German cavalry and fed in disorder
toward La Bassee. The Prussians cap
tured 845 men and twenty seven Of
I ficers. AT Passavant some of the
4 prisoners were allowed to visit their
homes in the neighborhood, and May
took advantage of the opportunity to
attempt to escape. During the ex-
citeuent a shot was fired. 1t was the
signal for wild scene. The Prus-
sian regulars, quartered Just outside
I the town, rushed in, and by the time
order was restored, ia French SOL
diers We're lying on the ground, forty
nine Of them dead
LES ISLET'TES-A French village
in the A-gonne Forest, on the route
from st. Menehou1d TO Clermont, thirty
miles west of Verdun. Formerly the
town was the principal center for the
glass making industry of this district.
glass factories being located in all
the peighboring villages and hamlets
that dot the valley of the Briesme
But today. with coal being used in
stead OF logs in the furnaces Of the
| large glass factories. the Argonne re-
gion has lost its advantage, Only two
ia Y. cries now remain in the part OF
France, me At Les Isle'tes and the
| other at Senades.
LA NEtVILL E-A u p o N r - A
French town in the Argonne region,
on the line running from Revigny to
! Hirson. five miles from st. Menehould,
The place is situated amid green
meadows on the right bank of the
Aisnc. On top of hill on the edge
| OF the town Is the famous fountain,
! Cote -Vignes, where st. Menehould,
according to the legend, frequently
| stopped to rest The place has be-
come much frequented by pilgrims.
The surrounding landscape is as
| charming as may be found any place
| in France.
! DEYNZE---A town of Western Bel
! GUM, nine miles west Of southwest OF
| Client. on the left bank of the Lys.
noted for It's distilleries Of gin. Its
| IrSs t.. n1 t.,y
/ is one OF great antiquity, the Nor
mans having ravished Is as early as
| $50. In 1925. Philip ", of Spain,
erected It into a marauisate in favor
of Diego Mexia de Gusman. by whom
| It was sold in 1892. DeynZe has man.
ufactories Of lace, linen. soap and
tobacco, and Oil mills and salt refin-
cries,
WYTSCHAETE--A small town Of
Yves. Flanders. Belgium, about two
miles from the French border. and
eight miles south of Ypres. The
principal output of the town Is table
linen, although lace making and weav-
ing are carried on to some extent.
Wytschaete has a population close to
/ 4, 900.
RAYAZID--A town In extreme
Northwestern Turkey-in-Asia, eleven
miles from the Persian frontier, and
fifteen miles from Russian Causcasia.
Mount Ararat lies nineteen miles to
the northeast. The town contains one
Of the most picturesque groups Of
ruins in Western Asia, and its palace.
until recently, was the finest in the
Turkish Empire. Bayazid replaced
the old Armenian city OF Pakovan,
founded In the first century Of tho
new era. and was named after its
founder, Sultan Bayaxid I. 1t Is stu
ated in a sort Of recess In range OF
mountains. On q nearby summit Ii
a strongly fortified citadel. Cotton
stuffs are fabricated there. The pop
ulation. principally Armenian. is APP
proximately 1000.
DIYADIN---A town of Turkish
Armenia at the foot OF an ancient
fortress. near the tuncture of the
headwaters OF the Murad. Nearby -
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