Dunajec
BATTLE OF, named after the Dunajec river, one of the most important engagements between the Russians and the forces of the Central Empires fought during the early part of the World War. The object was to drive back the Russians, who had invaded large forces numbering nearly 2,000,000 were massed in this region and placed under the command of General von Mack- The fighting began on April 28, 1915, and lasted well into May, the Russian center being broken and the whole Russian front being driven back. ensen.
Russian front being driven back. and municipal borough and seaport in Firth of Forth. It is a place of great antiquity, having originated in a castle once of great strength and importance antiquity, having originated in a castle sieges, on one occasion being successfully defended against the English for 19 sieges, on one occasion being successfully bar. In 1650 Cromwell totally defeated the Scottish army under David Leslie near the town. The town is an important fishing station. Pop. about 3,500. an portant fishing station. Pop. about American author; born of negro parents in Davton, O.. June 27, 1872. He was graduated at the Dayton High School in 1891, and since then has devoted himself to literature and journalism. Since 1898 he has been on the staff of the Librarian of Congress. He has written self to literature and journalism. Since 1898 he has been on the staff of the Licalled" (a novel). He died Feb. 9, 1906. "Oak and Ivy" (poems) "Lyrics of an
American soldier, born in Lexington, Ky., in 1861. He graduated from the
United States Military Academy in 1886 and was commissioned 2d lieutenant of the 9th Infantry in the same year. He acted as captain and assistant adjutantgeneral of volunteers during the Spanish-
American War. In
1899 he was honorably discharged from the volunteer servgeneral of volunteers during the Spanish-
American War. In 1899 he he was honorably discharged from the volunteer service and was commissioned a captain in the regular army. He rose through the various grades, becoming colonel in 1916.
In 1917 he was appointed brigadier- 1918 became major-general. He served general of the National Army and in in France with the American Expeditionary Force from June, 1917, to June, 1919. He was commander in turn of the was the first American general who commanded a sector on the battle front, was the first American general who comnorth of Toul. From May to August, 1918, he commanded the 77th Division, and during the Meuse-Argonne offensive continued to command this Division until was awarded decorations by the French and English Governments and received the Distinguished Service Cross from the United States Government. manded a sector on the battle front, cal poem by Pope, in which he gibbets DUNCIAD, THE, a celebrated satirical poem by Pope, in which he gibbets books were published in 1728; the fourth or "New Dunciad," appeared in books were published in 1728; the fourth 1742, with illustrations by Scriblerus book and notes variorum. Cibber was latterly substituted for Theobald as the hero, and among others who figured in the satire were Ambrose Philips, Blackmore, Bentley, Defoe, Dennis, Shadwell and Settle. DUNDAS. (1) A baronial castle dating from the 11th to 15th centuries, with modern additions, on the S. bank of the Firth of Forth, near South Queensferry, the seat from about 1124 till 1875 of the Firth of Forth, near South Queensferry, family of Dundas. (2) A town of Wentworth co., Ontario, at the head of Burlington Bay, at the W. of Lake Ontario, with a number of mills and manufactories. (3) An island of British Columbia, 40 miles N. E. of Queen Charlotte Island and separated by Chatham Sound from the most southerly of the Alaskan islands. (4) A group of nearly 500 islets (also called the Juba Islands), all coast of Africa, in about 1° S. lat., with only one secure harbor. (5) A strait in north Australia, separating Melville Island from Coburg Peninsula, about 18 miles broad.