Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-06
Colonial Possessions
of Warning Nations
,are miles and a population of 800.

square miles and a population of $780,
900.
IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN-The
commonwealth of Australia. compris-
ing New South Wales Victoria,
Queensland, South Australia, Western
Australia and Tasmania, with total
area OF about 100000 square miles and
population of about 100000. The
principal ports are protected by foru-
fications and the military forces OF the
commonwealth show total of 114,oOo
men. Sydney Is a first class naval sta
ton and the headquarters of the Brit
ish fleet in Australia.
Pacific islands of lesser Importance
are the Fiji groups, British New
Guinea, the Tonga islands, Tanning,
Phoenix. the Gilberts. Ellice. the Solo
mons. Pitcairn. and Ducie.
FRENCH POSSESSIONS.
MOROCCO-In northern Africa, area
100000 square miles. population 40O0.-
600. The effective total of the French
army of occupation is given as $4,000
men. while the native troops number
$4,000
ALGERIA-On the northern coast of
Africa, area 3435o0 square miles. Eur
opean population 1900 native $780,
600. Garrisoned by the Nineteenth
French army corps and six regiments
of native troops.
FRENCH INDIA-P ondicherry) N
the southeastern coast of India, eighty
miles south Of Madras. Area 1876
square miles. population 2I6,5oo.
FRENCH INDO CHINA-East of
Siam. north OF Singapore. south CT
Hongkopg. Area 25S. 600 square miles,
population 1900, 900 Military force
consists of 1851 Europeans and 49,
s6s native troops commanded by
French general OF division. Naval
forces. one gunboat. three destroyers,
several torpedo boats and two submar-
ines
EQUATORIAL AFRICA-or the
French Congo. West coast of Africa,
between Kamerun. a German colony
and the Belgian Congo; area $50 900
square miles: white population 1000.
native 100000. Military force $50
Europeans 7.145 natives.
MADAGASCAR-OT the east coast
OF Africa; area aos 500 square miles:
French population 10 900: native $780,
000. Military forces All Europeans.
6.3.s natives.
IN THE INDIAN oCEAN-The
Marotte islands and Cororo islands.
between Madagascar and Africa. and
the Islands Of Reunion, ST. Paul. Am
sterdar and Kerguelan.
FRENCH SOMALI CoAST-west-
ern coast of Red sea. opposite Alden:
area $50 square miles: population
20e 600.
FRENCH WEST AFRICA Com
prises Senegal French Guinea, the
Ivory Coast, Dahomey and Mauritania.
Sene mbia and Nigeria: area ! 500 900
square miles: European population
s,o0o,ooD. Africans ls.ear 600 men.
TUNIS-On the northern coast of
Africa: area 50, coo square miles: pop
ulation 100000 military force 1880
men.
FRENCH GTIANA-west OF Ven
ezuela: area $1,000 miles: population
10000.
MARTINIQUE-West Indies: area
3s5 square miles: population $4,000.
GUADEI>OUPE-W Indies: area.
SIS square miles; population a12.0o0
ST. PIERRE AND MQUELON-
South Of Newfoundland. Area Of both
islands, ninety-three square miles;
population 1852.
IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN - New
Caledonia and its dependencies: the
Wallis archipelago, the Loyalty Is
lands; the Huon Islands ana the New
HeD-ides. Other French establish
ments in Ocearia scattered over
wide area, are the IsIani of Tahiti.
the Society Islands. the Marquezas.
the Tuamoto group. me Leeward
group and other lesser islands. Total
area s.I44 square miles; .oial popula-
ton s1.l00.
GERMAN COLONIES AND DEPEND
ENcIES.
KIAU- CEAE-(Tsing- Tau). On the
east coast of the province of Shantung.
Area 200 square miles: garrison of
BAGS, composed Of German marines
and Chinese soldiers. Population
lss 500.
TOGO-On west bocas- Of Africa, be-
tween the gold coast (British) and
Dahomeny OFrench); area 33.7Oo
square miles; white population 36s. ma
tive 100000; military force small.
kAMERUN West coast of Africa
between Nigeria (French> and the
French Congo. Area 1s1, 900 square
miles: white population 1870, native
100000.
GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA
West coast Of Africa. north of Cape
Colony; area 322.45o square miles:
white population 1880. native $4,000.
GERMAN EAST AFRICA-Between
British East Africa on the north and
Portuguese East Africa on the south:
area $4,000 square miles: white pop
ulation 5,236. native 1915 900.
IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN - Ger
many has as its colonies or depend
encies, Kaiser Wilheim'c Land. The
Bismarck group, the Caroline, the Pc
lew, the Marianne, the Solomon and
the Marshall islands. and among the
Samoan group. the Islands of Sayaii
and Opolu. Her total Pacific posses
sions have an area of $4,000 square
miles, white population Of 1884, and
s34, 900 natives.
ITALIAN FOREIGN DEPENDENCIES
ERITREA-On the west coast Of the
Red Sea; area $500 square miles;
coast line $40 miles. Population 100000;
military force 127 officers, 4,4s4 men.
SOMALILAND-On the east coast Of
Africa, south of Eritrea; area 13s.430
square miles, population 100000.
TIENTSIN-In China, concession
of seventeen square miles on the left
bank OF the Pei-ho. Population LOO.
TRIPOLI AND CYRENAICA - On
the northern coast Of Africa, between
Egypt and Algeria; area 100000 square
miles: native population 623.176, Euro
mean & 000