TO GO LAND
Adair's New Encyclopedia · 1923 · p. 10
former Ger. colony, W. from coast to extreme height of 3,600 ft.; stretches of forest drained by Volta, chief town, Lome. Produces dye-woods, caoutchouec, cocoa, oil - palms, corn, fruits; exports palm oil, cocoa, copra, cotton; native industries are weaving, to Germany from 1884 till settlement after World War, when Great Britain obtained about a third of the country, bordering the Gold Coast Territ or ies, 12,500 sq. m., the remainder, including coast-line, going to France. Total the Campaign in To go land.— With Fr, and Brit. territory envelop ing it on three sides and a coast-line open to the attack of Brit. warships, To go land was in an impo ible strategic position at the outbreak of the World War. Lome surrendered to a Brit. cruiser, Aug. 7, 1914. The Ger. forces, numbering 250 whites and 3,000 natives, fell back to Atakpame, where was situated Kamina, an important wirele station. Part of the Gold Coast Regiment cro ed the western frontier in motor cars, while the French in Dahomey entered on the E. By Aug. 10 the whole of Southern To go land was taken, and Atakpame was occupied, Aug. 27, the Germans surrendering unconditionally. The wirele station was destroyed, and within a few months normal trade was resumed. See Map Arrica. Sivas, Asia Minor. Pop. c. 33,000..), town, Zemplen county, ary; noted wines. Pop. 5,300. er ore
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