The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-06

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Importance. i With Metz, it guards the
western frontier Of the German en-
pire, and the Germans have consid-
cred no cost too great in their efforts
to make 1t inpregnable. Still, the
visitor would never suspect strasburg
of being strategic ground, for 1t, is
one OF the Netherlands beautiful cities
and has all the kindness and ease
OF manner usual to South German
places. Moreover, beyond continuous
streams of military upon the streets,
there is little other evidence OF a
great fortress, either within the city
or upon Its outskirts.
"Strausburg Is the capital sott All
sace-Lorraine. Unlike its sister FORT
lress, Metz, 1t Is a peace city Of im-
portance, having maintained the pros
perity won in its days as free i'm
perial city through all the visissitudes
of war, sovereignty, and natural up
heayals. Strasburg has suffered from
fire. siege and earthquake; and, like
our own San Francisco, 1t has re-
placed whatever was lost with struct-
.ures. parks and avenues, more costly
and more beautiful. 1t has, however,
retained many Of its medieval char
acteristics-narrow. tortuous, cobble-
stoned streets; and houses, rich with
the exterior wood carvings Of the
Middle Ages, whose mansard roofs
are so steep as to make one dizzy to
look up at them.
"The cathedral is the architectural
pride OF the city. 1t differs from other
German Gothic muensters in possess
ing greater width in proportion to
It's height. It stands in nearly the
center of the city, on the site Of a
church originally founded in .504 and
1t Is one OF the most Harmonious Of
all the great Gothic masterpieces,
which, scattered over Europe, go a
long way toward compelling us to
modify our opinions concerning the
texture Of the darkness OF the Dafk
Ages The present cathedral was be-
gun In 11f6 and was completed in
1883. The exquisite facade, with its
hewn embroideries and superb rose
window, over forty feet In diameter,
Us lyric thought in stone and glass.
The structure Is famous for its beauty
wherever there are art lovers.
There is a rich Industrial and
commercial life in the Alsatian city,
OF sufficient Importance 10 support in
comfort its 100000 inhapitants. Tam
ming, brewing, printing, the manufac-
Iture Of musical instruments, paper,
soap, furniture, gloves, steel goods
and tobacco working are the chief I'M
Idustries. Strasburg also has q large
business I'M the agricultural products
OF Alsace. 1t has won international
renown for tbs pates de foie gras,
for the preparation Of which the poor
er classes in and around the city
faten gees In great numbers.
"Strasburg lies two miles west ot
the Rhine on a fruitful plain at the
function OF the II and the Breusch.
It is thirty miles east of the French
frontier and $40 miles southwest OF
Berlin. It is. about ninety miles north
OF Basel, Switzerland, and that part
OF the French frontie which Ia oppos-
tie to Mulhausen. present objective
Of French invading Alsace. The city
is guarded by a strong ring Of de-
tached forts, sweeping In a fan-like
radius between four and seven miles
from the city. In peace; times, the
fortress city has garrison OF more
than 16, 900 men. composing all arms
Of the service. d 1t houses hundreds
of university students each year, as
it's university Is avorably known
Throughout the empire. StfasbutR -
Ian except onally advantageous place
Tor the residence Of unmarried maids
Tor this ctty has a fiispr oftionate
sti5pliis u unat ciied Young men. df
all kinds and Conditions from which