The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-29

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II great Pacific ocean port, by
the possibility that Japan
might intervene to save the immense
stores sent there by the allies to help
4 the Russians in their fight against
Germany. VladivOstOk or Queen of
/ the East" as the name signifies, is
/ the eastern terminus of the great
Trans Siberian railway, Marion II.
Dampman writes in the Pittsburgh
GaZette-TimeS. The corresponding
western garrison city is called Vladi-
! kaukaS or Queen of the Caucasus"
At one end of the long main avenue
d Of EladivoStOk stands an imposing
statue of Admiral NeveIskoi, who laid
the foundation Of RusSia's occupancy
Of Pacific ports; ON the statue are in
scribed the famous words of Car
| has been hoisted it must never be
lowered" At the other end of the
avenue, where the railroad crosses the
Boulevard toward Europe, is a post
i on which Is engraved in gigantic let
tsrs the simple statement: "VladivOs-
tok to st. Petersburg, 1922 Versts."
Il The mean annual temperature Of
Vadivostok is about 40 degrees Fab
esnheit, although 1t lies In the same
htitude as Marseilles, France, and
"A H,fp 10 hound
rom the middle of December to the
beginning of March; but sea communi-
0tion Is rendered possible by ice
Breakers. Its elevation above the sea
Il considerable and there are no bar
hers to the north to protect it from
the piercing winds; while the Japan
csc archipelago interposes so as to
prevent any advantage being derived
from the warm waters of the Black
current, the Gulf stream of the Pa
d6c.
Splendidly situated at the head of
4 peninsula about twelve miles long,
separating two deep bays. whose
shores, however, are completely sterile,
Vladiyostok faces the western and
more important Of the two bays in a
harbor called the Golden Horn. The
shallowest part of the harbor is IL
fathoms in depth and is so extensive
that 60 steamers Of 5000 tons each
could ride there, leaving broad chan
nels for maneuvering for a navy.
There are no artificial breakwaters,
as nature provided such in massive
island directly athwart the entrance 10
the bay which acts as fortress not
only toward the angry sea but toward
invading fleets. On this island the
Manchuria silka or spotted deer are
preserved. The Vladivostok harbor is
considered vastly superior to that OF
Port Arthur, which is $50 miles far-
Their south, except in climatic condl-
lions.
More Men Than Women.
The town was founded in 1850 and
has a shifting population, varlousiy es-
timated from $4,000 to 10000, which
includes many soldiers, Chinese, Jap
anese and Koreans. The houses are
stone and several stories In heignt'
presenting quite an imposing appear
ance In comparison WIFI me small
voodan-housed towns Of interior ST.
her,a It's streets are lively but vast
~ different from Vancouver, Tacoma
and Seattle, on the American SIDE OF
The Pacific. Pigtailed Chinese In blue,
KOREANS I'm white and Japanese in
varicolored costumes are mixed with
soldiers, sailors and Europeans In
civilian garb. There are many more
men. than women; for most OF the IN
.abitants are there to amass fortunes
and expect to return to their homes
and familieg when they have done SO.
Living TOO. costs very high. wnicn IL
another reason for not making IL
permanent abode.
soer from the sea the town rises In
t.rraces. The houses glitter IN tne
sun and give an invitation to iand.
Owe on shore one is quickly I'M
messed with being in a money-mak-
sno Mace and not q place Of residence
csrgoes hastily discharged are stacked
h,oh in every available place. The
,treats are crowded with horses, carts
and men OF all nationalities. There
4. ono fne street, on which are the
residences of the governor, the COM
mander Of the port and many other
mapnares. There are several nue.