The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-26

L
iH the neck of French territory jGt-
ting up into Belgium along the val
ley of the Meuse. 8 miles northeast
of Rocroi, and % miles north OF
Mezieres. The town was originally
two small villages. one ION each side
of the river. Louis XIV fortified
them under Vauban and united them
into one town. In 1892 all of the
Notifications, with the exceptions OF
the citadel OF Charlemont. on a
precipitous rock 700 feet high, were
demolished. The town is important
as the Junction of lines from Paris
to Namur, and Vervins to Meziers. It
has extensive manufactures of paper,
glue, leather, beer. tobacco, soap,
sealing wax and copperware. Near
by are large blue limestone quar-
frontier towns put into temporary
possession of the allies by the sec
ond treaty of Paris in 1915. It's
population Is about 5000.
ST. BENoIT-A hamlet of north
eastern France. in the Woevre dis
trfct, nine miles from the Lorraine
border, % miles southeast of Verdun
and about the same distance south
west OF Metz. The place originated
from an abbey. founded there in
.1129. The ruins of the ancient
village has a population of but
few hundred people and has no IN
dustries of any size.
CONFLENS-A village of extreme
northeastern France, Is miles west
of Metz and 81 miles east of Verdun.
at the confluence of the Iron river
with the Orne In 1916 the town
had a population of 400 and today It's
Inhabitants do not number more tnan
500. It's sole Importance is due TO
Ats location OF the junction or rail-
DIS from the east and west. north.
northeast and south. Fairs are held
there semi-annually.
CHAJTLNES-A town OF northern
France, % miles east OF Am1enS anu
22 miles west of st. Quentin, at the
intersection of railroads connecting
Montdidier and Peronne. and Amiens
and Iaon. The town manufactures
rubber goods Its population Is a9 9Sat
$4,000, practically the same thas
II was in the middle of the last cen
fury. The ruins of an ancient cna-
teau may be seen there.
EIerrbaix-A village of northern
France. seven miles north of west OF
lille and but few miles from the
Belgian border. with population
slightly exceeding 500 The place
has no commercial status but carries
on d 1llhlIOu SASNNAN -
the district.
: sPADA-A French village. four
miles north of St Mihiel. on the
Creme. an afIluent of the Meuse. !.
is about Is miles cast OF south OF
yerdun, to the south OF the WoeVre
district. The population numosls
less than half thousand, and pr1n-
cipally are employed IN tue Hiahuit-'-
ture of paper.
MENIN-A Belgian town, seven
miles south of west of Courterta ana
~ miles north of Lille, on fhe ieil
bank of the Lys river, whlcn sepa
rates it from France. me place 10
welI-built and was formerly strongly
fortified, its defense being removed
however in 174s. The town was
rnimnortant nrior to 1850. Turenne
took n In 56S and soon after 1t was
ceded to Spain. France recapturea
n IN 1867. and 1t repeatedly changed
h,,,7s afterwards The town has
nonnlation Of about $4,000 and man
i,factures lcce, cotton. linen, flannel
soau. tobacco. leather and beer:
SULTZEREN-.An Alsatian Town.
two miles northwest of Munster, at
the junction of two small streams /
whici, form the Kleirthalbach. Near
NV Ia the northwest. are three lakes
the Daaren. Vert and Daarensee'
which have a wide reputation Tor the
excellent fishing they provide. me
town is picturesuuely situated at the
font of the Vosges. It has popuie-
tion of about 1000 and manufac-
tnres cloth, cotton and Muster
NovoGEORGIEvSK OF tns
rnits Of the Polish Quadrilateral,
with Warsaw. Ivangorod anu
Prost-Iitovsk series Of powerIu'
rtifications in central Russian re-
land. The fortress is miles north,
veal of Warsaw. Mt the confluence OF
tbe vistula and the Bug. and IN re-
cant wears, has been strengthened oy
q circle Of eight powerful fortihca.
tions erected In a perimeter apoul
ron miles from the center WORKS y.
,s supposed to prevent the turning OF
warsaw by an attack from the direc-
! ION Of the lower Vistula. The place
,,,os formerly called Modlin, by wnicn
,sma II is still known by the Poles. |
IA Snleon first fortified Modlin ~
! ar and It was subjected to several |
eeiyes IN 1918 and in 1SS0-31
N0vORADOMSK- town or Rus
a,an Poland. "a miles from the Ger
maj. nj. border, IS miles west OF south
Of Piotrkow. near the Warta, river