The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-04
,on Gnorr-nnhlcal Societv.

Specialist on Economic Resources 8 Allyn A. Young, head Of The depart mcnt of economics at Cornell uniyer- sity.
 Charles II IIasbins. dcan of tna era9uatc school of Harvard anniversary. specialist on Aeace Lorraine and Bc!- @iUm.
 Give Bay, head Of economies de partmert at Yale. specialist on She Balkans.
 w F. Lunt, professor of history Hayerford college, specialist on north .crn Italy
 P. IT, Lord, professor of history a, Harvard. specialist on Russia and Po- land
 Charles Seymur. proIeascr ol his tory at Yale, specialist on Austria Hungary
 w. L. Westermann. professor Of his tory at the University oc Wisconsin, specialist on Turkey.
 c. l.. Deer formerly Of Columbia university, specialirt on colonial hss- tory
 Cartoerapher Mark Jefferson. pro- lessor of geography. Michigan State Normal college
 Roland 3. DiXon. professor C1 ethno- graphv at Harvard
 Major | ". Johnson. Columhie uni vorsity
 Major Lawrence Martin University of Wisconsin
 Captain W, C. Farabee of Inc Uni Sersity museum. Phhadelghia.
 Captain Stanley Hornheck. author of ''ContempOrary Politic5 in the Tar East"
 The for last named are officers o'| inc military intelligence service a5- sA2und to he Inquiry for special prob lens on strategy, economies and etr- nography.
 Other members of the party will baI map nakera and general assistants.
 Tho inquiry, the geographical so- ciety's $ statement said. grew oUt Of q conference between President Wilson and Colonel House in September, 1917. It was soon evident that the scope Of the investigation would de- mand not only a personnel Of slze and quality hitherto unknown in any ucn work, 5n, headquarters where safo ty from enemy activity, of records and secret documents could be assured.
 This problem was solved when the American Gcorgraphical Society plac- cd it's building and part Of its staff including ite director, at the disposal Q: the inquiry, "ithout cost
 The cartographic force O. the Amer ican Gcogrcphical Societg augmented by government aid. began map max ing program hitherto without pr5co dent in this country all work being carefully drawn from the latest and pest sources. Mans were made to wis nalize not only all manner of terri torial boundaries but distribution of people, number and local densuie8 of populations religions, economic actiy- ities, distribution of material re- sources, trade routes both historic and potential strategic points, etc.
 A series of base maps and block dia- grams said to bc the most nearly com plete in existence. was prepared hy tho society, bearas upon oil the geo graphical problems of war and oft peace
 Upon these base maps the peace commissioners by use Of colored lines may immediately have a map showing new st2tc lines, ethnic boundaries, a rcctoified frontier. CT a distribution Of any sort; and at the signing Of the trcat5 O peace a complete record ol the now map o. Europe.
 Information gathered by the inquiry has been so carefully classified, ndc%- ed and subdlyided. the society stated, | that it will bo instantly available ltl includes political history, emphasizing the risnts of minority peoples In cos mopolitan populations; International with ground work for bringing the subject up to date; diplomatic history | including tha. Of the present war; se- ography. educational and physiO4raphy l with special attention to strategic | frontiers and topographic barriers cartography (map making from all viewHomts); education and irrigation. 1
 In addition % this library the peace commissioners will have at their com mand hundreds of books and maps from the American Geor2raphical So- ciedy. Harvard and princcton uniyer- sites, IIayerford collcge, tho library of congress and the New York public library which have been transported overseas.
 Similar inquiries, il was stated, have been in progress abroad, notably in France and England, ana there have been frement conferences between these and the American investigators for delivery of material and inter charco of views.
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