Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-14
ANSWERS TO WAR QUESTIONS

many the inhabitants speak German in the cantons
bordering on France they speak French, and in the
cantons bordering on Italy they speak itliAn' Inc
people of Belgium speak French and Flemish.
49, What other republics there in Europe besides
France and Switzerland?
Portugal Andorra, and San Marine.
20. What meant by the term :hyphenated AmeFi-
President Wilson was the first to make use of the
words 'hynhenated American" That at the
yelling of Commodore Barry, the Father
of the American Navy used the term TO designate
citizens whom he regarded as antagonistic
his Anglo-Saxon ideals. Since the beginning OF
the European he and others-mitating him-have
applied the term to all American citizens who do not
actively sympathze with the allies One VINO tries to
hold allegiance both to the land OF his birth and the
land of his adoption
21. Tell something about the following persons:
Brand whitlock BethmannHollweg Poincare. AsQuith.
Grey, Jofre, Kitchener.
Brand whitlock is the American minister to Bel
GUM He has great popularity among the Bel
CLANS and the esteem of their German conquerors by
the in which administered the relief
from the United States to their stricken land Beth
manTAHollweg is the German chancellor. Poincare lie
president French republic. IAsquith Is the
prime minister of England. Sir Edward Grey IL the
British minister for foreign affairs. Jore is the
mander-inchef of the AngloFrench armies. Kitchener
is the British secretary of state for
%. How the Lusitania finally settled
1t has not yet been settled.
20. Where these places: Riga Bagdad, warsaw,
Monastir, the Marine, Louvain. Hartlepool? Tell
thing concerning each place in connection with the
present
Riga the principal Baltic port of Russia has lat
terly been subjected attack from land sea by
the Germans Bagdad is the capital Of Mesopotamia-
The English under General Townshend recently
tanned serious there the hands OF the
Turks Warsaw is the capital of the ancient kingdom
of Poland 1t is in the hands Of the Germans.
Monastir is Serbian city occupied by the Bull
garians The Marine Is river in northeastern
at which the allies checked and threw back the
advances. Louvain is ancient city of Belgium.
Of famous university, which partly destroyed by
the Germans. Hartlepool Is Yorkshire town
which was attacked by German naval squadron.
"a. What does persona non grata" mean? Soxante-
quinze? Boche7 Piou-piOu? Tommy Atkins2 Co.'S
sack2 Hussar7
Persona grata a person not acceptable.
Soixantequinze seventy-hve and refers to the
cafbre Of the French field artillery Boche and pou
piou are two words by French soldierss to
designate German French soldier, respectively.
Tommy Atkins is the popular name for the English
soldier. The Cossack is mounted Russian soldier
southern Russia and brought up from his child
hood to the saddle hussar is soldier OF cavalry
regiment.
25 Why do they kill spies when they capture them,
vet treat kindly prisoners taken in battle?
Spies are killed when captured because they are sup
posed to be in possession valuable secrets which
might do untold damage could the spy by any means
communicate them to his employers. prisoner taken
battle. when dsarmed. do further harm there
his life is spared AS there are always prisoners
on both Sides behooves each party to treat his prs
humanely retaliation is within the power Of
both
Italia trredenta means "unredeefned Italy, and Is
tos designation applied to the Italian speaking
nrovinces of the Austrian enpire-narnely, that OF
rriest and Trentino Those provinces never belonged
IN United Italy and annexed at their own request
70 the Austrian empire Austria refused to submit thee
question to popular vote, as was done IN Venetia-
81 What is a censor? A minister? consulg
. charge d'affaires? An envoy extraordinary?
censor is an officer appointed by government to
read over all war reports before they given to the
public through the newspapers and to cut out all that
he may deem would inimical to the public safety
and the successful of the he also reads
over all private communications and documents be-
tween individuals which into his hands and which
he may think prudent examine before allowing them
to reach their destinations. minister is member OF
the government; heads department Of state, as
minister for foreign affairs is chief of the foreign de-
partment the home secretary is the minister who con-
trolls affairs pertaining to law, etc.; the min
lister for the charge of colonial affairs etc.
consul represents mis- governmet country in town
of foreign nation charge daffares takes the place
of an ambassador minister of foreign country when
his principal absent he is also diplomatic agent
accredited to department of foreign affairs (not to
the government) of state where his government has
no representative of higher rank A diplomatic repre-
sentative ranking below ambassador (tne full title
is envoy extraordinary diplomat dispatched on
special mission.