The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-12
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CYPRUS-An island in the Medi
terranean which has figured largel,
in the history OF Europe Mt Olymp
US occupies its southern portion
Famed in antiquity for It's forests
today, except for the pine woods OF
the SUBMITS OF this historic noun
tain. it is largely bare and. treelesa
From Egypt came, monarch to Sfini
timber for their fleets and from
Athens and Rome men to work I'll
rich copper mines. The Apostle Pau
visited Cyprus in his first great mis-
sionary Journey, and Mark wen
there later with Barnabas.. At til,
division Of the Roman empire Cyphu!
went to the Byzantine empress, II
the twelfth century England took Thu
island and sold Il to the Knight
Templars. who in turn sold It to thu
King of Jerusalem. In 1870 the
Turks sent 10000 men against Cy
prus; Nicosia, Its capital. was. taker
after a forty-ive day siege, and 90,
900 people were put to the sword
In 1873 England and Turkey anterse
into an agreement whereby Turkey
retained sovereignty over the is
land, while England took charge. ni
its administration. Cyprus is 14s
miles long, from 40 to so miles wide
and is about $500 square miles III
area. with a fertile plain separating
northern and southern 1nountair
ranges. The island produces copper
gold, silver, asbestos, gypsum, red
Jasper, cotton, wheat, barley, tobac'
co, silk and fruits. Wine is its best
known product. The water supply
is meager but the. climate is healthy
PASSAvANT-EN- MARC - A
small town. on thessout bern border Of
the forest of Argonne. about six
miles southeast Of st. Menehould,
At one end OF the village Is q steer
mountain, the sides Of which are Gov
cred with, vineyards. Two hundred
yards from the town is a monument
bearing the words, Here have the
Prussians massacred 40 soldiers, dis
armed and prisoners of war. August
%, 1870" On this date the French
of the Marine received or;
ders to retire to st. Menehould. The
detachment Of 1900 men was over
taken by the German cavalry and
fled in disorder toward La Bassee.
The Prussians captured 843 men and
81 officers. At Passayant some Of
the prisoners were allowed to visit
their homes in the neighborhood
and many took advantage OF the OPP
portunity to attempt to- escape. Dur
ing the excitement a shot was fired.
1t was the signal for q wild scene.
The Prussian regulars, quartered Just
outside the town, rushed In. and by
the time order was restored, LA
French soldiers were lying on the
ground, 40 of them dead.
LES ISLETTES-A French vii
lage In the Argonne forest, on the
route from st. Michael to Clermont,
80 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 neighboring vii
lagos and hamlets that dot the valley
of the Briesme. But today. with
coal being used instead; Of logs in
the furnaces Of the large, glass fac
tories, the Argonne region has lost
its advantage. Only two factories
no wremain in the part OF France,
one at les Islettes and the other at
Senades. I'll 3; ~ Z. Il. Is s. a
LA NEUv1LLE-AU-PoNT -. A
French town in the Argonne region,
on the line running from Revigny to
Hirson, five miles from st. Meme
hould. The place is situated amid
green meadows on the right bank
Of the Aisne. On top; Of a hill on the
edge of the town is the famous foun-
tain, Cote-a-v ignes. where st. Meme
hould, according to the legend. fire.
Quently stopped to rest. The place
has become much frequcnted by pill
grims. 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 its distilleries Of GIN.
Its population Is about 5000. The
town is one Of great antiquity, the
Normans having ravished5 It as early
as $50. In 1925, Philip " OF Spain
erected 1T into a marquisate in favor
Of Dieg-Mexia-de- Gusmap, by; whom,
It was sseld In 1892 Deynze has
of lace, linen. SOAP
and tobacco. and oil mills and salt
III 81
WYTSCHAETE,-A small town or
West 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
weaving are carried on to some, sex-
:ent. Wytachaete has a population
close to 1900. :. * q -3ss. y.
BAYAZID-A town In extreme
northeastern Turkey-in-Asta,, IL
miles from the Persian frontier and
is miles from Russian Cancasia.
Mount Aararat lies 10 miles to the
northeast. The town, cont aims onal
81 the most picturesque group Of
In western Asia and tts 1alt
zee, until recently was the fihest ia
he Turkish empire. BaSRsid resI
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