The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-03

OF passage over the-rtvcr. The general
breadth Of tho cananzed river rs fifty
Two feet and its maximum depth seven
fest Tho towing path follows some
times one bank and sometimes another
The principal points Of crossing Of the
Scheldt between Cambria and Condo arc
at CarnbFai, Boucha1n. Lourches. Denain
BouviSnes. Thiant, Trith, st. Legers,
ValeHciennes and Coude-
While the Sche1dt as It grows older
flows through country which Is for the
most part little above the sea level in
Its upper reaches II cuts through an up
land plateau on its way to join the Bel
gisn central plains
Rising near Fontenene. nine miles
southwest Of AyeSneS, the SanIbrc flows
through Landrecfes where II becomes
navfgabfe and where It IS connected with
the Disc by the Sambre canal Flowing
past Maubeage It enters Belgium below
Jeunont and traverses thence In a north
easterly direction, one Of the most i'm
portant industrial districts Of Belgium
The country through which the river
flows from its source to Charleroi forms
a plateau cut Nd by numerous dales and
deep valleys
below Landrecfes the depth Of the
river IS from six to seven feet, while its
breadth Is fifty feet 1t is nowhere
fordable. A towing path runs in places
ON the left bank. in places on the right
bank Nine locks regulate the depth of
the canal between Landrecics and Jeu-
mont and affor da means of passage for
pedestrians. Communication is amply
supplied for wheeled traffic by twenty
two Head and railway bridges, Of which
the most important are those at Land
rectee, Hautmont, Louvroil. ManbeuEe,
Jcumont. ErQuelfunee, Mcrbes-lo Cha
teau and Lobbes-
South OF Landrectes important road
bridges cross the Sambre canal at Catn-
lon and nea< Oisy.
The principal tributaries Of the Sam
bre. IN the area under view, flow into the
river from the eastern foothills Of the
Adernes; the streams which join it on
its left hank are few and insignificant.
On the right bank the Riv1erctto. tn"
He3po Mineurc, the Helpe Majeurc. tho
- .-.. :..,1 t>>o Sntre, flowing in parallel
to: r. = .1-"'Nr.~etcrly direction. lie
in deeply cut yailcj: which dreaded nut
40 new reach Ore mani STRAIN. The
hfrA ground between lN"s" streams
offers q succession Of defensive posi-
lions against an enemy advancing from
the north in a southwcsterly direction.
Tn area under review rnay be divided
into two portions. A northern OF indus
trial. with all the Inconvenience to mill
tary operations characteristic Of such n
district, and a southern or agricultural
with unlimited freedom OF movement
and view. resembling in many respects
the efatures Of Salisbury Plain The d.
vidinr line Of these two portions may no
taken as a limo running through Falen-
cicrrnes and Maubcugc.
with the exception Of the thickly pop
u1atcd Bcringe coa1fie1d. west and south
Of Mons, the country Is open. arabic md
undulating. Extensive views are obtain
able. The villages. though humorous.
are compact, and movement across coun-
try Is easy.
A notable feature in tho southern por-
tons Of tho area Is Foret dc Normal and
In its ncighborhoo1 the Bnis l'Fvcauc
The Foret 10 Normal. which II 22,i60
acres in extent Is situated on tho sum-
nit and slopes Of the high ground Dor
dcrtnC tho left hank of tn" Samhrc h"-
tween Lnndrccics and BouSsiCrcs. II IS
crossed by ono first class rnad from l."
Ouesnoy In hvcsncs and several second
class roads.
The forest Is also trnvcrscl hy two
railways. Tint from Paris 10 MauhruE''
which follows its southern boundary
from Landrccica 10 SusSnEn!cs. and Tint
from Nnlnncicnnra to Hirsnn. which runs
from northwest 10 southeast and joins
tho former lin" Mt Aulnoyr. On account
OF its thick undcrEro"th iis.str"a,ns md
mnrshy bottoms. tho forest is not pass
able for troops except by the above men
toned ruade.
lie Bots IEv2quc (lS05 acres) situated