The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-09-16

AuHIthsliuhtAf1 hhlf h'h'
coast possessions. Trieste. H.
tria and Fiume. aud. not far In
land. Trent. all OF which Italy
has long coveted Of these provinces
and cities writer's for the National
Geographic society have this 10 say
Across the Gulf Of Venice from Italy
lies the rich Austrian province OF H.
tria. formerly Venetian. a thick. irreg'
ular triangle wedged into the North
Adnatic. with H. mainland base de-
nnedly a line from Trieste IN the north
10 Fiumo In the south. and with Pola
AZ To- apex
lstria. the ancient Hlstria. contain
ins with ltn ncighboring islands 1919
square miles. la an Austrian crown.
land. and forms part of the modern
territorial division known as the coast
districts lis coasillne 10 veil indent'
ed bat the shores IN much OF their
extent are steep and iorhiddlng
Mountainous rock masses cross tho
land from north 90 south. eliminating
I'm Monte MarEiorc. about 1900 feet
hlgh
olives aud ags are cultivated In the
region and lsiriaa srapcu and wine
are famous There 10 little garden.
though tsaudorable rich pasture land,
and the forests Of the peninsula sup
ply the material for a large native
ship building industry lts fisheries
are ,ery valuable and Il has small
mineral yield. coal. alum and salt
There IL little or NO local manufacture
ms except the building % ships Il u
a. shipping point AZ a land % ports
ana strategic commercial and military
naval bases. however. that lutfia ID
most desirable Tho shipping u ~
harb0rs amounts a. more than 1000.
600 tons annually The population q
lstrta IL about $4,000 40 per cent OF
whom are sorbo Greats. and 70 pet
cent Italians In lts early history II
triA was famous pirate land. The
Romana subiuEated the freebooter
here From the late middle axes un
an tho extinction Of the Venetian em
plre ia 1891. Venice ruled the Ercaioi
part of the peninsula. while only the
Northeastern portion belonged to Aus
tfia
Pola a strong War Port
pola the formidable Austrian wal
port. IL but a few hours stoamlns
across the Adriailc from the rich east
ern coast cities Of Italy Il Is th'
Chiof naval station and arsenal % The
dual monarchy and one Of the best
protected ports IN the world
pola lies At the southern apex Of th'
lsiran peninsula about % mile
south % Trieste IT, almost completely
laudlockcd hArbor IA one Of the fnoS
of Europe. aud upon its roomy. we'll
guarded surface great feet coull
ride safely al anchor The harbor ha
an area Of three and onethlrd squar
miles. while beyond the channel IN
trance n fore'wator dominated b,
tho guns Of the nrionlan islands
History begins Tor this litilo.knowi
city With its nret capture by tho re
mans ln i7S ~ G p0la has been
var port since its appearance In "a
ancient chronicles n was once m
strongest aud Widest Of those lstrla
pirate retreats. where the Rebellion
spirits OF the Roman world emplr
gathered aud whence they made thei
raids upon the rich commerce tina
nowed from every eastern Mcdlte
ranoan rort TO Rome The Roman
destroyed the place Under the I'm
poror Septlmua Sevorus. 1891 A. y
Il again became an important wa
harhor. and It's city grew 10 10000 4
habitants The trade rivals, Venic
aud Genoa. fought each other for i
possession, as II was key TO tho IRE
dom OF the Adriatic Destroyed }
the Genoeso In 1879. II continued VI
der the sovereignty OF Venice unt
1871 when Il fell to Austria upon u
dismomberment Of tho Venetian stat
At pola are situated the princlp
dockyarda. dry docks and ropair ahol
ot TIE Austrian navy. together vii
technical and scientific institution
connected with the admiralty.
arsenala contain vast naval stor'
equal 10 the Quitting Of large fee
There ara large naval and infant
barracks. aud several woll.oquipp'
hospitals here.
Trieste Ia tho only great seaport
Austria, n powerful commercial riy
Of Venice and Genoa, the pride Of Az
trials Adriatlc possessions. and Ct
as important TO Austrian deyelopme
as Is New York TO the development
the United States II has been
Austrian possession for more than .
years. and during this long associate
II has earned the title from the cent?
imperial government OF "the mt
faithful city"
Situated az the northeast angle
the Adriatic sea. on the eastern she
Of the deeply indented Gulf Of Tries
the port has beon growing steadily