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Show THERE ARE STILL WARS. Some of tho Battles of a "Peaceful" Year. Tho year of grace 1902, which saw tlio end of tho lloer wnr, tho practical end of tho rebellion In the Philippines, and tho termination of half a dozen South and Central American revolu-, tlonB, will probably go down Into tlmo labolcd as a year of supremo poaco. And yet In 1903 bnttlos are waging In nearly a dozen countries and war Is abroad upon every continent. Tho avorago i .or, If asked to namo tho wars now In progress, would very likely stop uncertainly after mentioning men-tioning tho strugpi" between Britain and tho natlvos of Somaliland. Hut this Is not tho only war of tho day by any means. Hero Is a llttlo list of tho places whereat battles havo been going on, either now or recently, with tho names of tho opposing forces: Venezuela. Haytl Thrco revolutions. Tho Afghanistan-Indian Border Wazlrls vs, British. Morocco Revolution to dethrone tho sultan. Upper Nigeria Arabs vs. British. Somaliland British vs. Somnlls. Southern Arabia Arnbs vs. Turks. Macodonln Turks vs. Macedonians nnd Bulgarians. Sarawak British native forco vs. D)aks. Corea Corean regulars vs. rebels. Sumatra Dutch vs. Achlueso. Tho guerrilla warfaro In tho lower Philippines and the aftermath of tho Boxer troubles In Chlnn aro not Included. In-cluded. London Answers. |