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What Is the gulf stream2 How d0ea it affect the climate of EnsIand7
 It is a warm ocean current or belt o1 water which originates near the equa- tor and flows northeastward along tha Atlantic coast considerable distance ern extremity of Ireland, where it di- modifies the climate of the British is- lands to distinct degrees but just how much is not known.
 What are the German defenaes of East PFusSia7
 The German defense in East PrusgSa Is based on four parallel and strongly fortified lines running north and south. Each is supported by natural obsta- cles. The foremost three lines are dis tinct groups of numerous lakes. The fourth and strongest defense line Is the VtstHla river, extending from the Russian frontier to the BaIt1c. Out side these defense lines the Germans have on the northeast the very strong fortress of Koenigsberg. with fortified advance positions at Libau and Tapiau This is situated on the flank of tha Russian line and must be invested, ne ceSsitating the detachment of a conGfd- erable force The foremost three de fense lines are extensively fortified There are important and permanent Notifications at ANenstein and Boyen, and the whole is filled with lakes. leav- ing only comparatively narrow deAAea for the advancing troops. The country is full of forttdcations, partly provt sional and partly field works, most of which are armed with heavy guns. A frontal attack would be a very dif1cult task The Visfula, from 800 to l, 900 yards wide, is guarded by six fort resses. The largest are at Thorn fin the south and at Danzig in the north. Between. them are Fordons Kuhn. Graudenz apd Marienburg.
 CD When did St. Petersbure, now Pstrograd, become the. capital of REss- eia7 (2) What was the capital when the first Napoleon invaded that cotfn-. try in 1S127
 D Moscow was the ancient capital from the thirteenth century to TIP, when the capital was transferred to St. Petersburg.
 @ Napoleon's objective point was Moscow, and he entered that city Sept 15, 1872, and held it about a month. A Baltimore paper of Dec. 19, 1912, said: ttWe have a series of French bulletins to the 26th of September. The Elm peror. Napoleon entered Moscow ca the l 14th at midday and took up his quar- 1 ters in the Krem1in. On the 16th the l Russians set fire to the city in 500 diff ferent places They had previously re moved or destroyed the fire engines, and the houses being chiefly of wood, l it became an ocean of flames.
 ttThe whole city, the Kremlin except l pd, was reduced to ashes and naked Walls.a
 How many troops did France and Germany have in the war of 1870? At the beginning of the war tht French army consisted of 35O,OOO men with 92,5 800 reserve troops collected a different points, making a total of 442, 800 After the larger portion of thu ; French army had been taken prisoner and sent into Germany all Frenchmel capable of bearing arms were calIet out. It is not known how many re sponded to this call, but of course the. were not trained soldiers. An 0hcfa report by the Prussian ministry of wa of the number of French prisoners tax en to Germany gave the number 3S3, 3,S41, of whom Il, ,S6O were lieuten ants, 177 co1onels, 147 generals and marshals The north German arm l during the war, including reserv , troops and landwehr in garrisons, nun bered 945, ,OOO, and the south Germa states furnished 190,OOO, making a t< ] tai of l, ,135, 900.