The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-25
National Geographic Society's War Primer No. q

on the left bank OF the Mouse, fourteen
miles north OF Charlie lille picturesque
ly situated among wooded heightst
two Of which. named Danes de "
Mouse t''ladics OF the Meuses). over
hang the river Besides iron works,
quarries in the Meuse valley. Its pop
ulation is about 1000.
BAILLEU1-A small and pictuf-
eHque French town. eight miles eA1e
OF Haverouck and fifteen miles north
OF west of Lille. The place 10 toier-s
ably well built and has the asroct ~
an old Flemish town While . large
gagged In the making OF hand-mA1o
lace. the town also manufactures
thread, sugar, linen, ticking. tAts.
pottery, leather. beer and brandy. ~
species Of cheese. which il much -:
teemAd. 10 peculiar to the town. IT.
population Is about 5000.
vOUZIERS--A town OF northeastern
France( thirty-two miles north az east
of Reims, and twenty-four miles south
OF Mezieres. on ths left bank Of the
river Aisns. With population ~ -
than 1000, the town has not incroa166
In size by 500 Inhabitants In the 1m1<
half century. II Ia situated In q fer
tile district, and has an extensivo trA6es
in grain, wine and iron. The town
near the UOIIHGIn O0E00I Oh I4D
Argonne Forest.
BELOEII~-A Belgian town. fivs
miles south of Ath. and eight miles
from the French boundary, famoua
for the estate of tho Primes d. LAn9o.
a posse ssion OF the family for more
than 500 years. Among the works 0f
art in the chateau are said to Be paint
ings of Leonardo da vinci, AicAael
Angelo. Salvador Rosa, Van Dyck.
. n HnlkAfr u4&en
presented to the family by rulers
from Charles v. down to the time az
Napoleon, are exhibited there.
BEVEREN--One Of the wealthisst
villages OF Belsium, seven miles west
Of Antwerp. IN the Northern part Of
Waasiand. While the town has BEEN
noted for It's lace for years. many
other industries have sprung up with
the improvement Of Waasland. which
i'm less than q century hAs been trans
formed from the most sterile to the
most fertile region In Belgium. The
old chateau Of the Counts Of Berg0yck
IL one OF the historic points Of interest
in the town. About 10000 people make
their homes there.
large plain OF the Dniester, forty three
miles southwest Of Lemberg, and 100
miles east Of southeast Of Cracow.
The town IL we'll built, aud has had Q
rapid growth In recent years. It's pops
llation 10 about 20. 900. and its inhaai-
tants are engaged in the manufacfure
and bleaching Of linen and the maxi
ling of salt. The town has considera9le
trade In grain and other agricultural
products. Lofty mountains are not
far to the south.
DROHOBYCZ-A 0alician town.
seventeen miles southeast OF Sambor,
on the TiznAnka River. with = popu-
lation OF about II 900. most OF whom
are Jews fNr1p amount OF saIt 70
secured from the neighboring brine
springs. and the town has brisk trade
In iron and oil and other commodi-
ties produced IN the district.
BASEI1-The weAkhiest, and. NEXT
to Zurich. the most populous city 0f
Switzerland. two miles from the bor-
der Of Alsace, and twenty-five miles
from the French boundary. The city
10 . clearing house for naerchAndisa
from north and central Europe. The
Rhine cuts the town Into 0roao Basel
and Klein Basel The Emperor VAL
sntinian founded the town in 1874.
It was nearly destroyed ~ IN earth
quake In 1855 1t has . population u
about $4,000, and derives III In
pnrtancs chiefly from IT. Transit traAe.