The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11
Comparative Strength Of
the Six Warning Nations

Of 5000, 900, is left almost wholly to
the natives for defense. The same is
true of. British Central Africa, Somali-
land, ZANZIBAR, Basutoland. the terrific
ry of Bechuanas, Rhodesia, Nigeria,
the Gold coast, Lagos, Sierra Leone
and Gambia.
In the Indian Ocean-Scattered
British possessions or protectOrates
are st. Helena, Ascension, Tristan,
Chogos and other islands n the is
lands of st. Paul and Amsterdam. All
told these islands have a population
of about 400, 900, but their military
strength is practically negligible.
British Colonies in North America
Canada, with an area of $500, 900
square miles, population $500, 900, has
a military strength of permanent and
reserve ofrces amounting to about 80,-
600 men. Newfoundland and Labra-
dor have an area Of $4,000 square
miles and a population of 200, 900. Off
the coast of Florida are the Bermuda
islands, with an area of twenty square
miles n a population Of 1900,
whose military strength is given as
1870 men.
In the West Indies-Britisf1 possess
sions comprise Jamaica, Turks, and
Caitos islands, the Cayman islands,
the Windward islands, the Leward is
lands, Trinidad and Tobago, with a
total area of $4,000 square miles and
a population of about 100000 OF
these the most important is Jamaica,
with a military strength Of 1904 and
with strong Notifications at Port
Royal. ... 2.
In Central and South America
British Honduras and British Guiana,
the former with an area of 1852
square miles and a population Of 81, 500,
and the latter with an area Of 1O4, 900
square miles and a population Of 30O,-
900. ,a.
In the Pacific Ocean-The commons
wealth Of Australia, comprising New
South Wales, Victoria, Queensland,
and Tasmania, with a total area of
about 100000 square miles and a
population of about 5000, 900. The
principal ports are protected by forth
fications and the military forces of the
commonwealth show a total Of 174,-
600 men. Sydney is a first class naval
station and the headquarters of the
British fleet in Australia.
Pacific islands Of lesser importance
are the, Fill groups. British New Gut
ana, and Tonga islands, Tanning,
Phoenix, the GiIberts, Ellice, thu Solo
mons, Pitcairn and Ducie.
French Possessions.
Colonies and dependencies:
Morocco-In northern Africa; area,
220, 900 square miles; population, A.
100000. The effective totals of the
French army of occupation Is given
as $4,000 men, while the native troops
number $4,000.
Algeria-Cn the northern coast Of
Africa; area, 343,500 square miles;
European population 10000. native
5,00G00G. Garrisoned by the Nine
teenth French army corps and six
regiments of native troops.
French Observation-Disclosures, on the
southeastern coast Of India, go miles
south of Madras. Area 1876 square
miles; population $500.
French Indo China-East of Siam,
north of Singapore, south Of Honkong.
Area Use, 900 square miles; population
17,000,0 600. Military force consists of
1851 Europeans and 1865 native
troops, commanded by a French gener-
al OF division. Naval forces, one gun
boat three destroyers, several tor
pedo boats and two submarines.
Equatorial Africa-Or the French
Congo. West coast of Africa, between
Kamerun, a German colony and the
belgian Congo; area 669,0O0 square
miles; white population 1900. native
5000, 600. Military force sac Euro
peans 7,l45 natives.
MadagascarrOf the east coast OF
africa; are 228, 500 square miles
French population 10000; native g.
100000. Military forces 2,411 Euro
] peans, 6,3T6 natives.
In the Indian Ocean-The Mayotte
islands and Carnoro islands, between
Madagascar and Africa, and the is-
lands Of Reunion, st. Paul. Arnster.
/. dam and Kerguelen.
French Somali Coast-Western coas
square miles; population 100000.
!, French West Africa-Comprises Sen
egal, Franch, Guinea, the ivory catst
Dahomey and Mauritania, Senegambi;
4 n Niagara, area 10000 SQUARE miles
! European population 5000, 900. African
i 100000 men.
I Tunis--On the northern coast Of Az
RIGA; area $4,000 square miles: DopuIa
tton 100000, military force I7.50o sn1an
French Guiana--West OF venezuaIla
10000
/, Martinique-West indies. are "a
I square miles, population 144. 900
Y GuadeIoupe-West Indies. area 60
Z square miles; population $4,000.
ST. Pierre and Miquelon-South 4
3 Newfoundland. Area OF both fsfand,
: 93 square miles: population 4,652.
Iii the Pacific Ocean-New Caledoni
and Its dependencies; the Wallis Areh
ipaelago, the Loyalty islands; the HIo
Stands and the New Hebrides. Othe
French establishments In Oceanic
scattered over a wide area. are iii