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I Dodecanese Islands Old prizes Of War Conquest Ije 25 To 150 Miles North' east Of Famous Greek Island Of Crete r\ DODECANESE ISLANDS fins is the ninth of a series „( ten articles under the gene al title, Orphan Areas of Eu !opc. The stories have been nrenared by the National Geo graphic Society for the Wil mington Star-News to inform readers about disputed areas in Europe whose forms of gov ernment and economic rela tions with neighboring coun tries may have to be determin ed by negotiations among the Allied Powers. The final article of the series will appear in the Wilmington Star-News next Sunday. THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Bl SOCIETY In the blue Aegean sea between Turkey and Greece, 25 to 150 miles northeast of the Greek is ;:nd of Crete, lie the islands long jmown as the Dodecanese. When Italy seized the group from Turkey in 1912, it became merely the most recent conqueror of these strategic islands that straddle the sea" lanes between the main body cj the Mediterannean and the Black sea. Other owners of all or various islands of the group have been ancient Greece, Rome, the city-states of Venice and Genoa the Knights of Rhodes, and Turkey. Just as the islands have had many masters, so they have had a misleading ore, geographically, historically, and numerically. Tur. hey and Greece have at various times apolied this name to islands, some within and some without the limits of the area so-called today. The islands of Rhodes, Coo (Cos;, and Lisso, members of the prewar political unit set up by Italy, were never before in history considered part of the Dodecanese. And final. lv the word Dodecanese, derived from the Greek, means dozen, while there are today 14 islands in the enlarged cluster. Greek, Turkish, and Italian names for individual islands ap pear on come maps. Many recent charts designate the Dodecanese the "Italian Islands of the Aegean,’* and use Italian spellings because Italy, as the ruling power, estab lished the official nomenclature. | However, historic Greek names show through this modern veneer. Turkey conquered the islands in 1523, and they were under Turkish rule with a few minor breaks, until 1912. History shows that the region developed under the influence of Greek civilization. In modern as W'ell as in ancient times the islanders, for the most part, have been of Greek blood, and the Greek languago has pre dominated. The 14 main islands are, In order of their size: Rhodes, Scarpanto •Carpathos), Coo (Cos), Calino, Stampalia, Lero, Caso, Simi, Pis. copi, Patmo, Nisiro, Calchi, Lisso, and Castelrosso. Ikaria, one of the Dodecanese while Turkey was in control, v as united with Greece in 1912. The T ----— __ Island of Lisso, formerly indenti fied as a dependency of Lero, wa separated for administration whe: the Italians took over. Castelross came into Italy’s hands by ces sion from Turkey in 1924. The value of the Dodecanese is lands is in their position. Afte the islands came under the contrc of Italy, the government encourag ed colonization with Italian farm ers, and introduced modern agri cultural methods and machinery Nature endowed the islands wit! an almost ideal climate. Sunshim bathes the land the year round Temperatures rarely fall belov freezing, and average from 66 de grees to 75 degrees in summer Rainfall is heavy in winter. Fron April to October warmth and dry ness are the rule. The island: are virtually free of mosquitoe: and malaria. Tempestous wind: occasionally sweep over islanc waters, driving small craft to shel ter and dispersing fleets of sponge and fishing boats. Living on a combined area les; than that of Rhode Island, mucl of it rocky and barren, the 141,00 islanders face difficult living condi tions. The chief export of the is lands has been people. Islander have sought their fortunes ii Australia, in Argentina, and ii the United States. A colony o Greek sponge fishers, transplants: from the Aegean, has long operate: at Tarpon Springs, Florida. At home islanders make a fruga living by keeping bees, raisinj sheep and cattle, producing butte; and cheese, growing fruits anc vegetables, and making swee wines and brandies. They quarry limestone and marble for buildinj use, work small iron and silvej mines, dig pumice and gypsum catch octopuses and squid. Thej fashion potters’ clay into distinc tive shapes, make silk goods anc carpets, and process and markel sponges. ror diversion there are cock fights and harvest festivals. Pil grimages to island monasteries are occasions for travel from one is land to another in flag-bedecked skiffs. Biggest city in the islands is Rhodes (Rodi) with about 27.40C prewar dwellers. Other sizable centers are Calino, population 15, 200; Coo, with 9,800 people, and Simi, with 6,100. Thickly crusted with legends, myths, and history, each of the ! islands has its special appeal tc interest. Rhodes was the head quarters of the crusading Knights of St. John from 1310 to 1523. The evidence of their occupation still stands in ancient walls and stone barracks along the Street of the Knights where lived the “tongues” or companies, the national groups into which the force of knights was divided. Centuries earlier great Roman orators were trained in the Rhodes school of rhetoric, among them Cicero, Cato, Cassius, and Brutus. Colossus of Rhodes,” which was said to have spanned a harbor inlet and which ranked as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. mountainous aoarpanio nas me greatest variety of minerals. Coo, green and picturesque, is the site of a temple of Asclepius, Greek god of medicine, and reputed birthplace of Hippocrates, “father of medicine,’’ Calino, land of honey has the Cavern of the. Seven Vir gins. Stampalia has been distin guished for the quality of its sponges. Flat and fertile Lero is valuable for its spacious Bay ol Lekki, developed by the Italians as a Naval base. Butter is the stock in trade oi Caso. Simi is the home of expert shipbuilders and sponge divers. Ancient ruins are scattered over Piscopi, source of medicinal salves and herbal ungents. St. John the Evangelist lived on Patmo, where, it is believed, he had visions that he recorded in the Book of Reve. lations. A monastery on the island bears his name. Round and wooded Nisiro is known for its hot springs and its high volcanic cone. Fragments of a time-stained Greek.acropolis stand on Calchi. Lisso’s sole tie with the outside world has been th^ ex portation of dried octopuses and squid. Tiny Castelrosso, crowned with the old red^stone fortress that gave it its name, and with more houses than families, looks abroad for some of its income. It produces charcoal for burning to bacco in Egyptian narghiles, smok ing devices by which the smoke is drawn through water. a *■ n •. setters rurn nure In Enlarged Store Seller’s Furniture company, now occupying their enlarged new quar ters at 525 N. Fourth street, today are better equipped than ever to provide Wilmingtonians with com plete home furnishings and an electrical appliances. J. K. Sellers, manager, is assist ed by John B. Simmons, Southport, who is assistant manager. Among the excellent lines for which Sellers has the franchise in this territory are individual home deep freeze units, Ironrite Ironers and the Lear Radio and Wire Re corders. Electrical appliances include, be side the Ironrite Ironers, ABC Washers, Gibson Electric Rangers and Refrigerators and many other useful household devices. “We hope in the near future to offer complete electrical kitchens,’’ stat ed Sellers, “which include the set ting-up of an entire unit of cabin ets and even a built-in breakfast nook if so desired.’’ | \ Sc»rpanto^ / Grecian in ancient times ! \ K / Turkish, 1523-1912 Italian. 1912 [ _ * *a*M^1iles" Hi? Na I 4 Sicily \ 'Malta Med*tEx 5 1 1 t l i i ■ Prizes of conquest through the centuries, the islands long known as the Dodecanese now include 14 in their expanded cluster. 1 Shifts in foreign rule of the islands are revealed in the Greek, Turkish, and Italian names appearing on some maps. Italy oc cupied the islands in 1912, designated them the “Italian Islands of the Aegean.” The group about matches the State of Rhode Is land in area, and had some 141,000 prewar dwellers. ■ RECRUITER CITES AAF ADVANTAGES The U. S. Army Air Forces pro vides the most complete aviatior training in the world includinf training in many connected specia lized' fields, Lt. N. G. Cottle, Wil mington Army recruiting officer said yesterday. Emphasizing the openings exist ing in the various AAF branches Cottle pointed out that enlistees ir the Army have an opportunity t< become radar operators, meteorolo gists, electrical and mechanics engineers, television operators anc airport control tower operators. Besides receiving excellent train ing, Cottle said, enlistees are paic while they train in addition to re ceiving, free, clothes, food anc quarters. Army training, he add ed, provides an excellent back ground for men desiring commer cial airline careers. The Army also is offering en listments and training in Signa' Corps to men who are desirous ol studying radio and telegraph. This training equips men with knowledge of repair, operation anc installation, it has been anouncec by the Signal Corps who are ir need of additional personnel in thal branch of the service. Good pay rates with regular in creases in addition to vacations and opportunity for travel and promo tion are being offered enlistees. Additional advantages include re tirement at half-pay at the end oi twenty years. ISOLATED ATHENS, Feb. 16—(g5)—An UNRRA plane piloted by Wes Shel ton, of Peterborough, N. H., drop ped emergency food supplies today to 22 UNRRA agents and Greek civilians isolated by a snowstorm on 4,000-foot Mount Parnes. V . . Springer Company Founded In 1873 1 The Springer Coal and Oil com pany, 1810 Dawson street, was founded in 1873 by James Arthur Springer and the company today still offers to the public coal, fuel , oil, Iron Fireman stokers and oil . burners, as it did when it was or ganized. In 1888 Daniel H. Penton, Sr. en tered the company and became president, an office he held until his death in 1939 when his son the present president, Howard A. Pen ton, took over. Vice-president of the company is D. H. Penton, Jr. Springer Coal and Oil company now offers day and night service to its stoker and oil burner cus tomers in connection with central heating plant*. Adm. Robert E. Peary discov ered the North Pole on April 6, 1909. BROOKLYN SEEKS TO KEEP NURSERY Parents and teachers are mak ing an effort to retain the Brooklyn Nursey school in the R. R. Taylor homes despite the recent loss of federal funds, according to E, W. Burnett, head of the school. “The school furnishes a safe, wholesome atmosphere for chil dren of working mothers,” Burnett said, “while providing educational and recreational facilities which help in the adjustment of the pre-school life of children.” The Brooklyn Nursery school is among the oldest in the city, hav ing been established in the early days of the WPA and continued throughout the war. Highest en rollment has been between 45 and 50 children, with a faculty of foirr. “The Brooklyn group is asking for the support of the public in the maintenance of this work,” Bur nett said “Monies wi.l ba used for the purchase of food—milk, fruit and a daily meal—school sup plies, and to supplement teachers’ salaries where necessary. Salaries will be paid, as far as possible, from the weekly rates charged for each child.” Graves Resigns Post On Birmingham Paper BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 16— (U.R)—The resignation of John Tem ple Graves, editorial columnist for the Birmingham Age-Herald for 17 years, was announced by Graves today. “Because our points of view have come to be far apart you seem to feel that you cannot print my col umn in the same circumstances as heretofore,” Graves said in a note to James E. Chappell, president of Birmingham News company. The resignation was effective yes terday. Canada contains approximately 2,738,200 head of sheep and lambs and 46,487,200 head of poultry. Cooperation Key To Added Success Carl Causey Says "l came to Wilmington following World War I,” says Carl Causey owner and manager of Causey’s Automobile Service, 12th and Mar ket streets. ‘‘I had the experience of seeing the boom of those dpys disappear and know what it did to Wilming ton then. I sincerely believe that condition can be avoided this time. Each merchant and citizen must cooperate, spend money in Wil mington, and thus build his own future and tile future of Wilming ton.” Causey’s service includes tire calls, gasoline delivery, battery re _ orj v JiiiN-c charging, towing calls and wrecker service. In addition, standard lines of merchandise, including Purol products, Goodyear tires, Autolite batteries and popular brands of ac cessories, are carried in stock. When you are planning to work around the house dig your fin gers in a cake uf soap. I* will help prevent accumulation of dirt un der the nails and is very easy to rpmnvp I— FOR — CORRECT TIME CALL 2-3575 - FOR — Correct Jewelry VISIT The JEWEL BOX Wilmington’s Most Popular Jewelry Store 109 N. Front St. ~BTPMU ■—5BE5SBJ I TODAY! A Oaring and Lusty Tale of the Untamed Frontier! ifl_f,w? Sreat stars in a picture ■ \ e.? action adventure Ip snd humor! 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