BISSAGOS ISLANDS

(11° 30’ N., 16° 30’ W.), islands, off Sene gambia, W. Africa; belong to Portugal. port, Portuguese Guinea. | Ital. Socialist and statesman, first president of League of Nations, editor of Socialist paper Avanti (1892); member of Chamber of Deputies from 1897 till death. On split in Socialist party (1911) cast in lot with Reformist wing, of which he became leader; advocated intervention in Great War; was member of government (1916-18). His opposition to Baron Sonnino on question of Dalmatia compelled his retirement (1918). ee Transylvania, Hungary. Pop. Ola. town, on Ganges, United Provinces, India; captured by Havelock, 1857. Pop. 7,200. division, N.W. Asia Minor, bordering on Sea of Marmora and Black Sea. Capitals were Nicomedia, Nicza; subdued by Lydia, VI. cent. B.C.; afterwards part of Persian empire; independent in III. cent. B.C.; became Roman province. 74 B.C.