Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-10-05
LIBYA DIGS DEEPER
INTO NORTH AFRICA
Given Additional Territory
by Three Nations.

washington.-Llbya, Italy's colonial
possession in northern Africa, has been
enlarged by Brltish-Egyptlan gift Of
land adjoining It In the Anglo-Egypt-
ian sudan. News dispatches from Rome
also Indicate that France will cede to
Italy her Saharan territory of Tibesti,
bordering on southern Libya and touch
ing the new accession from Great Brit
ain and Egypt.
"Llbya. without the additional ter
ritory, is more than twice as large as
the state of Texas" says the National
Geographic society. while official lin
its Of the African territory ceded by
Great Britain and Egypt have not been
announced, it lies approximately be
tween the 10th and oath degrees Of
east longitude. and the 10th and 22nd
degrees Of north latitude. The area is
trlangular-shaped desert land. 800
miles long on its northern, and 200 on
Its eastern edge.
Largely uninhablted.
"Tibesti is a mountainous region
south of the Tropic of Cancer, lying Just
west and south Of the triangle. 1t is now
part of French sudan and Is situated
approximately between the 18th and
10th degrees Of east longitude. and the
10th and oath degrees of north lati-
tude. The effect of these joint ces-
slons will be to extend Italian Libya
some 200 miles deeper into central
Africa.
"Eml Kusi. the highest mountain in
the Sahara towers over surrounding
T.bes-i peaks in the region proposed
70 be coded to Italy by France. The
Tibestian massif comprises a success
sion of peaks, gaps, and dried-up river
beds rather than a mountain chain, ex-
feudiHg into the desert region ceded by
Great Britain and Egypt
water sources in Tibesti are fire.
quent but good pasturage areas are
rare. Temperatures are mild near the
base Of mountains and icy-cold near
the summits-seldom. If ever, below
freezing however. Date and palm
trees grow In Tibesti and besides cam
els tlere are goats and donkeys. Ex-
cept for a few nomadic tribes-Kous.
snda, Toubou. and some Senussi--the
region Is FOR the most part uninhabited
Lack Water and Pastures.
Presenting more orthodox desert
aspect than the proposed French ces-
sion. the AngloEgyptIan territorial
gift is a broad tableland of shifting
sands, occasional mountain regions, lit
tie pasturage. practically 10 rain, hot
climate, long caravan routes broken
By scattered wells, GASES at widely sep.
aratri points. and few habltations.
~ ltsr supplies may be replenished
at ta veil of Sara. located in
street Of hard, reddish sandstone 100
miles south and west Of Kufra In Ital-
ian bya Let southeast-bound cara.
vans drink deeply, however, because
it is 900 miles to the next oasis at
UniaAga. French Sudan over a route
containing no pasturage. Many cam.
els have been sacrificed on this jour
ney. Pasturage has been found 90
miles to the east of Sara In an unex.
plored mountain mass not exceeding $50
To 200 square miles, and estimated to
reach a height of 1900 feet.
Gases are nearer on routes north
Of Sarra- The Arkenu, in the south.
west corner of Egypt. and the Ouenat,
in Auglo-Egyptian Sudan. are not far
away, although it is believed that the
latter has not been included In the
Egyptian cession. Still farther
north is the oasis of Kufra, Italian
Libya, the last stronghold of a once
powerful religious sect, the Senussi.
Industrious, the Senussi have sue.
ceeded in growing melons, grapes, ba-
nanas, and some vegetables at Kufra.
Olive trees and many date trees are
grown while chickens and pigeons are
raised, and camels sheep, donkeys, and
few horses are bred. Kufra once was
the trading center for camel caravans
from the south South and west of
the Sara well, the new accession COM
prlses desert, sand dunes. zones of oc-
caslonal dry grass affording meager
grazing for camels, shifting sands, and
no habitatioEs."