Evening journal., 1914-10-13
National Geographic Ssciefy's War Primer

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. Wilhelmshaven 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 ana 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. Its
Industries are almost exclusively
machine-ships, n-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
intersect it, 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.
| LENS-A town of northern France.
formerly fortified. nine miles east Of
north of Arras, and 70 miles south
east of Bethune. on tho Souchet. The
town was taken seevral times in the
wars of Flanders and in 1S4S was the
scene of a signal victory by Louis IT
/ 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
field.
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 45 miles east Of Dover.
The town is 25 miles down the coast
from Ostende. 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. Bourbourg
and Gravelines, Dunkirk forms a
group Of forts which are hemmed in
by canals and inundaticns The ports
| lighthouse throws a ray that can be
seen for 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 -four. DunkrlS
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. It's present population Ia
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 |.
frequently visited by heavy storms
Until modern times the natives re
sented the presence OF the white maj
on their shores. In 1875 German,
and Spain asserted their rights in TIL
archipelago and Pope Lee XIII wa
chosen to arbitrate the two countries
differences. He decided in favor O
Spain and Germany purchased tn,
island from Spain in 1899 The Yay
natives, of high degree of intelli
gence, are noted for possessing tn,
oldest coinage in the world II con.
sists of large limestone disks varying
in diameter from six inches to Il
feet and weighing as high as five
tons. The "coins" apparently are
treasured more for show than fol
use. The population of the archi-