Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13
National Geographic Society's
War Primer
EDITORS NOTETh National Geographic
the following facts concerning that prominently
the of the military operations European War.
NUMBER 20

The place is situated amid green mea-
dows on the right bank of the Aisne
On top of hill on the edge of the
town is the famous fountain, Cote-a-
Vignes, where st. Menehould, accord
ing to the legend, frequently stopped
to rest. The place has become much
frequentel by pilgrims. The surround
ing 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 its distilleries of gin. Its
population is about 5000. The town
is one of great antiquity, the Normans
having ravished it as early as $780,
In 1925, Philip ". of Spain erected
! it into marquette in favor of Diego
Mexia-de-G usman, by whom it was sold
! in 1923. Deynze has manufactures
| of lace, linen, soap and tobacco, and
oil mills and salt refneries.
WYTSCHAETE-A small town of
West Flanders, Belgium, about two
miles from the French border, and
eight miles south of Ypres. The prin-
cipal output of the town is table lin
en-, although lace-making and weaving
are carried on to some extent. Wyt-
schaete has population close to A.
900.
BAYAZID-A town in extreme north
eastern Turkey in Asia, II miles from
the Persian frontier and Is miles from
Russian Caucasia. Mount Ararat lies
10 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 fin
est in the Turkish Empire. Bayazid
replaced the old Armenian city of Pa
Rowan, founded in the first century
of the new era, and was named after
its founder, Sultan Bayazid l. 1t is
situated in sort of recess in a range
of mountains. On a nearby summit is
a strongly fortified citadel. Cotton
stuffs are fabricated there. The pop
ulation, principally Armenian, is ap-
proximately 1000.
DIYADIN-A town of Turkish Ar
menia, at the foot of an ancient fort
ress, near the juncture of the head
waters of the Murad. Nearby is a
ruined caravan station, where former
ly stood the great city of Zahrawan,
destroyed by the Persians near the
middle of the 4th century. At that
time in the 1eighborhood of 10000
people, of whom about $4,000 were
Jews, are said to have lived there. Div
adm is a place of little importance,
with population of about $500.
KARS-A strongly fortified town of
about $4,000 inhabitants in Russian
Armenia, 40 miles from the Turkish
border and lis miles southwest of Tiff
lis, on the Arpachai River. Located
IN fertile and well-cultivated plain,
it was formerly fourishing town, but
the Russian-Turkish wars of 1928.
1855 and 1877 laid a heavy hand on it,
destroying its trade and robbing it of
its wealthiest and most industrious
inhabitants. 1t was coded to Russia in
1878. The citadel of Kars is built
of unhewn stone.
KHORASAN-A north central prov
ince of Persia forming part of the
great Iranian Plateau and separated
by mountains from the Russian Trans
Caspian province. Barren sand wastes
alternate with many fertile valleys
throughout the province. The capital
is Meshed and the next important city
is Nushapur. Carpets manufactured
there are among the finest Of Persia.