Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-25

GALICfA~~Tbe largest province OF
Austria, bounded on the north and
east by Russia and separated from
Hungary ON the south by the carpa-
THAN mountains. on the west il il
bounded by the province of Moravia
and on the southeast by the province
OF Bukovina. Long winters, with an
abundant snowfall, short and wet
springs, hot summers and long and
steady autumns give IL the severesi
climate In Austria. Its principal ae-
ricultural products are barley, oats
rye, wheat, maize and leguminous
plants. and Its minerals arc salt. coal
petroleum. zinc and sulphur. Galicia
makes nearly 40 per cent of the total
production of spirits in Austria. II
also manufactures lumber, paper, SUI
gar and cloth. In 1910 the province
had population of S,022,l56. on
the first partition OF Poland In 1I72
Galicia came TO Austria: In 1895 West
Galicia was added To- the district and
the further addition of cracow was
made In 1916.
BuKOVINA--A small Austrian
province In the extreme eastern part
lof Austria Hungary lying next to that
/ part Of Russia which was formerly
owned by Turkey. Its area IL 1886
lsquare miles and its population In
Ii9l0 was S0,09g Its industries are
brewing, distilling and milling; its
products wheat. maize,
frye, oats. barley, potatoes, flax and
hemp. The official language Is Ger
man. The province belonged origi-
lnally to that part of Turkey which is
now In the possession ~ Russia, II
was occupied by the Russians in 1863
land by the Austrians in 1774. In i17T
Turkey eeded the province to Austria.
1t was Incorporated with Galieia In
l7S6 but was separated from 1t in
|fS4s
CRECY--A northern French town
on the Nave, twelve miles north Of
Abbevllle and twelve miles from the
sea, made famous by the victory
gained here by the English over the
French In August. 1916. Here for the
first time in continental warfare. the
English long-bow proved its worth
and after a brief contest the French
cross bow men, completely out
matched. were driven hack with enor-
nous loss. After several hours of
fighting the army OF France was prac-
tically annihilatcd
ST. DIXiER--~A town Of northeast
France, forty-five miles north OF
northwest of Charmount by rail. fifty
five miles from the Lorraine boun-
dairy, and l20 miles east of Paris, on
the Marine and the Haute- Marine ca
nal With population of about 10000
u n an important iron center and has
trade In grain and lumber ST. Dizier
dates from the third century IL sus-
tained a memorable siege against
Charles y in i544.
RAWlfcH--A Prussian town lying
near the SilesIan frontier. thirty seven
miles north Of Rreslau. at the junction
of the railway 20 Posen and Liehnitz.
It's principal industry is manufacture
pf snuff and cigars. II trades extern
siVely In grain. wool, cattle. hides and
timber. The town was founded dur
ing the thlity-year war and passed to
Prussia al the second partition OF po-
land IN 1898.
BREsLAU--The capital of prussian
Silesia. on the Oder. $50 miles from It's
mouth and s02 miles from Berlin on
The railway 20 Vienna the city is
fifty miles from Russian Poland. Its
population in 1910 was I'll .Ssi Bres-
TAU IL exceedingly rich In fine monu-
ments and handsome fountains The
industries comprise machinery and
tools. railway and tramway carriages.
furniture gold and slIverwork, car
pets, fnrs. paper, musical Instruments.
GLASS and chinn. Coal. sugar. cereals,
spirits, petroleum and timber are trad