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. "Work or Fight!" Provost Marshal General Cromde "Ob to Berlin." Charles M. Schwab of the Shipping stmcted ship to take American ti "Thank God he had the stuff in hi An American mother, upon being tolc France. "An inconclusive peace would be nance of the war." John H "The six sons of the Kaiser are 1 world." James Gerard, forn "The great thing is to make Genu of America are going as one i ~ Eli "We regard American interventio . the course of the world's hist , A A Sketch Of The C nr Vf m rum 1": . , _ On the basis of variations In climate, topography, soil and resulting if-- economic activities "of the people, Trance may be divided Into fourteen natural regions or geographic prov- lnces. They are as follows: .. 1. The Central Plateau, S , a. The Parts reglea, ! 3. The region of the north or northeast, ^ 4. Normandy, & The region of the middle Loire, 6. Britanny, 7. Western Prance between the Loire and the Garonne, 8. The Pyrenees, 0, Aqoltalne, or the plahl of fflfcv the Garonne, 10. The region of the east, or Lorraine and the Voages, If. The Jurae, l " 12. The Alps, 18. The plain of the Saone, 14. The Mediterranean region. THE CENTRAL PLATEAU, because of its dissected character and because of its long, harsh winters and cool Bummers, is a region of rather sparse, backward population. The grazing of cattle and sheep and the f?BHUg U[ auuio uouj, ./v m.-. j are the chief means of livelihood, ii: . Coal deposits near Creosot, St Etlenne and Alais are the foundation K, ; * Of fairly important manufacturing industries at the western edge of the plateau. . THE PARIS REGION la the "magnetic pole of France." It is a low, fertile plain, in which the rivers converge on the capital city and give it ._ ?a commanding position. Outside of Paris agriculture dominates the region, with wheat and sugar beets as the principal crops. Both of these 4 ' ? products thrive in the none-too-hot or rainy summers of this region. Small farms, carefully worked, enable a dense agricultural population to make a good living. On certain more shnny slopes In the eastern perts of the Paris region there is produced the famous wine called "champagne." THE REGION OF THE NORTH to In part a low, poorly drained coastal plain, bordered by sand donee, In ft part a higher plain on which are low 2- *?*-- .dsns? IS la a ?iaW n nvlevilisipe 1 Minn. (hub.?11 u i nui iiuunnnnp try, with an important production of wheat, sogar beets, hemp, flax and dairy products. Plants which repairs hot summers, sach as corn and the yine, do not thrive here. Situated between England, Belgium and the Paris region, this part of north ~~ Prance is crossed by severs] important railroad lines, Paris to Boulogne and Calais', Paris to Lille and Brussels, Paris to Haubeuge, Liege and ffikt. Berlin. ? Excellent railroad facilities, many team In position close to the ocean, tnd a rich field of coal, all have entact manufactcring industries in this Mt". '"y1- 'T*. ffls^ ."^T ".- T*jf< ' : .* *" TRENCH J 7 f? v x BMMHfluj' /jgs^T^ / raty?' i. M Sii)l ? _ " . ? . r to all men of draft age in the U. S. Board, as he launched a newly con oops overseas. m to fight and die like a man." [ her boy had been killed iM action in a'greater disaster than eontinodge, British Minister of Pensions. the Battel insurance risks in the ier American Ambassador to Berlin. my feel that the hundred millions nan to beat the Germans." Iiu Root, former Secretary of State. n as an event destined to change lory." military writer in the London press ieneral Geography :e, No. 2 u?ci uiuyu ui IUUJ iv^giuu uiviv 512 people per square mile. Lille Is the most important manufacturing center of this region. Dunkirk. Calais 'and Boulogne- are the chief seaports. NORMANDY is a region with a markedly maritime climate; that is because of the proximity of the sea there are frequent rains, and the temperatures are moderate all the year round. It is a country with many woods and many green meadows, a region well suited to livestock. It is noted for Percheron horses, Norman cattle, dairy products, apples and cider. The great port of Havre at the mouth of the Seiners on the eastern part of the Norman coast; the naval base of Cherbourg is on the peninsula of Cotentin in the west. THE REGION OF THE MIDDLE LOIRE is a plain characterized by agriculture much like that of the Paris region. Important railroad lines, Paris to Toulouse. Paris to Bordeaux, Paris to Nantes, cross this lowland area which separates the higher regions of Britanny and the Central Plateau. Tours, the chief city of the region, is a picturesque place on the Loire, at the junction of two important railroads. Nantes, at the mouth of the Loire, is a seaport of some importance. UUITAnni is a psaunuis wiui (uj irrfKular seacoast, and with a climate even more maritime In character than that ot Normandy, the winters being i mild and the summers cool. The country is (or the most part hilly, and It has poor soil. As a result of all these conditions, Britanny has had a development largely Independent of that ot the rest of France. A scanty agriculture, some dairying, and fishing as the dominant Industry, furnish a poor living for a population Which is sparse everywhere except along parts of the coast. WB8TBBN FRAWCK, between the Loire and* the Garonne rivers. Is an undulating plains region with a maritime cUmate. It is exclusively agricultural, except along the sea coast, where fishing, oyster gathering and the evaporation of salt from sea water, are supplementary industries. In the central portion of this region Is the Pass of Poftou, a low place through which run the old roads and the modern railroads from Paris and the middle Loire to Bordeaux and 3paln. THE PYRENEES form a high monntaiu barrier between Prance and Spain. The French side of the range [a steeper In slope, more' rainy, and has a larger number of ralleya suited to settlement than the Spanish side. The French aide Is largely forested, and the rather sparse population ensages In animal raising, with some agriculture In the valley. The Pyrenees are an effective harrier to easy communication between France snd Spain. Railroads pass only at the extremities, along the coasts. This separation of Spain from France is dateilhdd in the old -saying that "Africa begins at the Pyrenees" iND CAMP Camp Dix Is A To Train Husl By JOHN (Representative of Janes Kerney Camp Dix edition of Trench and Camp. America* War Mission.) Fortunate indeed are the young 1 men of the National Army who are assigned to Camp Dix, near Trenton, New Jersey, for their preliminary I training in the war that is to extend and establish American principles land ideals and make the world safe [ for democracy. i Ideally situated in central New Jersey, Camp Dix 1b within less than an four's ride of Trenton, the capital of the Garden State, while Philadelphia and New Tork, two of the largest cities of the country, are only a little more distant. Washington, the capital of the Nation and the western seat of the great world war, is within four hours' ride by train. The New Jersey coast, with its ports of embarkation for Europe and with its numerous pleasure resorts, the "playground of America," is not far away, and the mountains of Pennsylvania, known everywhere for their picturesqueness, are almost as near. Near Historic Trenton Trenton, the nearest large city, historically famous from colonial and revolutionary days, and of special interest as the seat of state government, is a popular visiting place for officers and men on pass and leave, as well as for their relatives ana friends who may call upon them In camp. As one of the leading pottery, rubber and iron centres of the western hemisphere, Trenton contains much of interest in an industrial and. commercial way, together with many other attractions for sightseers. The surrounding country, rich farming territory on both sides of the Delaware River, is traversed by splendid automobile roads reaching out to many preuy ana prosperous lowas and villages. The scenery everywhere is of unusual beauty, particularly throughout the Delaware valley, jrhere may be visited such places as Washington's Crossing, made famous by the ice-hampered, snow-encumbered river trip and land march which preceded the battle of Trenton, the turning point of America's first war for freedom; and "the farfamed Delaware Water Gap, the beauty of which has been heralded everywhere. Camp Dix, In addition to all of these natural and artificial advantages and scenic effects, is also blessed with splendid climatic conditions. Located on a sandy, well-drained plateau, at the edge of the Jersey "Pines" and within a few miles of the Atlantic Ocean, the air at the great cantonment is alike exhilarating and health-givlngT It Is especially beneficial for men who have been weakened or under-developed by inJ '!?? --J A??nn?tlnnii 17nrf(>r NAM - There's a $10 bill, commonly c among soldiers, in the National r.OTr. ? R?rn C04 PnKfnr RniMii title for this picture, drawn by Pri Depot Brigade, Camp Upton, Lorn is limited to soldiers in the tri throughout the country. The "best title" means the i shortest or the most humorous, sheet of paper bearing the soldiei regimental designation, together a tonment There is no limit to the numt All titles should be seat to Room (Sty, by noon July 1, the day on Let's go! n Ideal Spot ||gg|i zy Hun Hunters ? , publisher of Camp I>ix Times, the Mr. Kerney la now in France on an Such conditions and with the training ' and regular living which are the por- ^ f2n tlon of all army men, it is no wonder ^ _ JjJ| that even the frailest of "rookies" //, may be speedily developed into fine mw specimens of vigorous manhood. ||3 S&&?ti "Huskies," indeed, as an admiring London crowd has called them, are T^R]1 the finished soldiers that Camp Dix "l/n1 ? '1 is turning out to help America win Jj J the war. Wholesome Conditions Prevail tp t ~li? Then again, it is not aJone In scenic t| surroundings and climatic conditions Sw that Camp Dix excels. In its Social a an*-moral atmosphere, too. there is every reason for satisfaction and pride. Federal snpervision has cleaned up and kept cleaned the immediate territory, boot-leggers and Ktt ti other undesirable camp followers having been quickly routed from even the most secluded hiding places. Trenton, the mecca of most visitors from camp, has long been regarded as one of America's cleanest and best K&fFTISt governed cities. It has long been her- gJl' . 9L aided as such by a personage no less than "Billy" Sunday, the "baseball . .a evangelist," and "Billy," it must be agreed, Ib some judge and critic when it cornea to discnssing morality and civic righteousness. l\^ And it is not in a negative sense only that Camp Dix is protected from VS/V wrongdoing. At the cantonment itself, in the nearby settlement of \JyWrightstown, as well as in other j* JUP places not far away, and particularly JL in Trenton, ample provision has been ^j&f made along many lines to furnish aids to right living. Aside from the really remarkable work in the way I of entertainment and entertaining that Is done at the camp by the Tonng Men's Christian Association, the p^E.wHE Young Women's Christian Association, the Knights of Columbus and KwjgP' the Jewish Welfare Board, numerous 3 dvic and religions organizations, inHnHfru tha mnnWml eovnmment of Trenton, are doing everything possible to make the rest and recreation J"* r time of the soldier a period of real I pleasure and benefit. Then in addition to what Trenton is providing at . Trenton, groups of Trenton singers W0F?%;f and other entertainers make frequent pilgrimages to camp to cheer the boys in their barracks and recreation halls. Taken altogether, Camp Dix is ideally located and splendidly maintained. It has from the very begin- '/ ning been recognized as one of the * best of the National Army canton- % . ?*& ments, and under the efficient man- f' \sksi agement of its military officers and k iS Utf with the assistance of its civilian f^A^i^vg5| friends, it has accomplished much to- iSvVjgKgi wards turning thousands of American S9jK?lii men into the finest soldiery the world jZjajBjuSg has ever known. E IT Wk_ lenominated as a "tco-case-note" Headquarters of "Trench and MR) i rig, New York City, for the best EBlj ; rate Ben Well wood, Company 13, j f Island, N. Y. The competition J] ^ lining camps and cantonments most suitable, the cleverest, the . | % All titles should be written on a 's name, rank and company and a, nth the name of his camp or can>er of titles a soldier can submit. 504 Pnlitzer Buildng, New York which the competition closes. ") .
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