Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26

substantial buildings, of lovely, we'll planned parks, of up-to-da richly stocked shops, of excellent schools and colleges. of great monuments and ex- pensive public works. The destructive tide of battle rolled over careful work Of two generations, and is now driving back again upon 1t.
 Before the outbreak Of the present war, there was no city of Lemburg's size in Europe, upon whose streets one might find more alert, vivacious life. The city had enjoyed a typically Amer ican boom for more than a generation, and Its people had more of an air of bouyant confidence than any other Polish community. Industries were growing, and the commission and transit trade of the city was attaining the importance of this trade under the old kingdom. From a small, bitterly poor community. Lenberg had pro- gressed to the position of a wealthy metropolis of 200,0 inhabitants.
 'The Galician capital lies in sharply cut valley, embroidered on every hand by well-wooded hills. The parks and promenades of the city reach into hills, where some of the finest walks and garden spots have been laid out. Beyond the suburbs of the capital, little Polish villages strag- gle over the country roads, and, before great armies passed this way, fiocks Of thousands of ducks and geese, for which Galicia enjoyed no small meas ure of fame, met the travellers eyes everywhere. The insignificant little stream, Peltew, an aff1uent of the Bug, flows by the city.
 'Iemberg lies 46S miles northeast of Vienna by rail, and PIP miles east southeast of Cracow. It is about 50 miles from the Russian border. The capital is main station upon trunk lines to Odesso, Czernowitz, capital of Bukcwlna, Breslau. in Germany and Buda Pest. in Hungary. It is the fourth city in size in the Austrian Empire, coming after Vienna, Prague and Triest. Commercially and in dustrially, as well as politically and oducationally, it is the most important city in Galicia- Its factories turn out machinery, iron wares. matches stearin, candles and naptha.
 Besides being the seat of the chief economic organizations and of the gov- ernment of the crownland Lemberg is an important religious center, the seat of three archbishops, of the Roman Catholic, the United Greek, and the United Armenian churches. The UniI versity of Lemberg was founded by Emperor Joseph II in 17S&, and. since 1871, it's language of instruction has been Polish. There are a number of important museum collections in thd portant to the student of the early life and customs of the country"
 Karlsruhe, the south German city successfully attacked recently by a squadron of French aeroplanes, is de- scribed in today's war primer of the National Geographic Society as follows:
 tKarlsruhe, which might be anglicised as Charles peace of mind was founded by Karl Wilhelm, mar grave of Baden who built himself a hunting lodge here in 1715, where he might escape the grumblings and dis putes of the people of his residence at Durlach. Consistent with the ideals of it's foundation. the calm peace of Karls- ruhe has never been broken. It is the most unruffled, temperate, and com posed of all German cities. Push, alertness, nervous ambition, business energy. all these qualities that have come to mark the life of the striving, rapidly progressing cities of the Fatherland, are mellowed and softened in the atmosphere of the town of 'Karls rest
 ''The sky-bombarded city is the cap ital of the Grapd-duchy. of Baden, commercially, educationaIly, and soci- ally of high rank among the cities of the Empire. It is situated to the east of the Rhine, on the FraukfOrt-on- the Main Basel railway, about 39 miles northwest of Stuttgart and S3 miles 70 miles from the French border, and some 46 miles northwest of StrasSburg. Karlsruhe contains many fine buildings, private and public, bordering the broad avenues, which radiate in the form of an expended fan from the Palace place. The city is surrounded by beautiful parks and gardens, under whose tree covered walks the people enjoy the contented, mild philosophy of their traditions
 Since the establishment of the Empire in 1871, the commerce and in dustries of Karlsruhe have gone stead fly ahead. and the city has rapidly null tiplied it's wealth and population. It numbers now about 115,O00, not in cluding a considerable peace times military stationed there. It is the headquarters of the XIV German army corps. Extensive railway shops and a large arms factory are two of the most 1 important industrial branches"