Kuban Republic
a state the territory of which was formerly a province of the Russian empire , in the W. part of northern Caucasia, bordered on one side by the Black Sea and on the other by the Sea of Azov. It is watered by the river Kuban. Its population is 2,800,000, forty per cent. of which is Cossack, and 90 per cent. of which is Christian, the other ten per cent. being Tartar Moslems. It has an area of 36,645 square miles. After the collapse of the Russian autocracy, in 1917, which was followed by the disintegration of the empire, the people of the Kuban declared themselves a republic, the capital being at Ekaterinodor.
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Kubelik
JAN, a Bohemian violinist; born in 1879; began his career as a public performer in 1887 , when he played before the Prague Philharmonic. For some time he performed at semi-private musicales, but after 1897 performed in public with great success in Milan, Rome, Naples, and Geneva. He toured Europe and England and in 1901 aroused great enthusiasm in the United States.
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Kublai Khan
the founder of the 20th Chinese dynasty, that of the Mongols or Yen. He was the grandson of Genghis Khan, and was proclaimed Emperor of the Mongols in 1260, in succession to his brother Mangou Khan. He reigned, at first, only in Mongolia and the countries conquered by Genghis Khan; but he invaded China in 1267; captured the Chinese emperor in 1279, and thus overthrew the Song dynasty, which had ruled for 319 years. He extended his conquests over Tibet, Pegu, Cochin China, and formed the greatest empire known in history, embracing the whole of Asia and part of Europe, from the Dnieper to Japan. He died in 1294.
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Kufic Coins
the early Mohammedan coins engraved with inscriptions in the Kufic or epigraphic Arabic character, as distinguished from the Neskhi or cursive writing; but the term is often applied erroneously to Arabic coins in general.
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Kuh-Horn
a musical instrument made of wood or bark with a cupped mouthpiece , formerly employed by the mountaineers of Switzerland and other countries to convey signals or alarms in war time, but now only used by cowherds-hence the name. KÜHLMANN, RICHARD VON, a German statesman. Prior to the outbreak of the World War he served as secretary to many important embassies, notably that of London. When in the middle of 1917 Chancellor Michaelis became head of imperial affairs, Kühlmann was given the post of Secretary for Foreign Affairs, succeeding Dr. Alfred Zimmermann. Kühlmann's most important work was the negotiating of the peace of Brest-Litovsk between the Bolsheviki and Germany. Although it was fairly well known that he did not approve of the extreme annexationist plans of the military party he was forced to accede to their wishes in every particular. In 1918 in the course of an address in the Reichstag, he made the remark that neither side could hope to win a complete victory but that the peace must be one of compromise. For this the military party under Ludendorff demanded his resignation. American
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Kuhn
JOSEPH E., an military officer; born in Kansas, in 1864. He was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1885, and from the Engineering School of Application in 1888. He was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in 1885 and reached the rank of major-general in 1917. He saw service in the Spanish-American War, served as instructor at the United States Military Academy , was a military observer during the Russo -Japanese War ( 1904-1905), assistant to the commandant at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and director of the Engineering School (1909 to 1912). During the World War he served as a military attaché and observer in the war zone, from 1914 to 1916, commanded Camp Meade, Ma. (1917) , and was in command of the 79th Division from August, 1917, to June, 1919.
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Kuka
or KUKAWA, a town in about 20 miles W. from the S. W. shores western Africa, the capital of Bornu, of Lake Tchad. organization which, said to have been KU-
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Kulanapan
a linguistic stock of Pomo, and Mendocino Indians. They pied a large section of Northwestern were once a powerful people and occи- California, but now only a few scattered individuals survive .
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Kulja
a town of Zungaria, ways leading from China to West Turcentral Asia, on one of the great highkestan, and on the Ili. This river rises on the N. slope of the Tian-Shan Mountains, and flows N. and N. W. into Lake miles. Kulja is the chief town of a fer- Balkhash, after a course of about 750 tile district that produces excellent corn, rice, cotton, tobacco, wine, and fruits, while its pastures support large herds of horses, camels, cattle, and sheep. This district (Kulja or Ili) revolted against China in 1865, was occupied by Russia the Chinese. Russia, however, retained in 1871, but 10 years later restored to 4,357 square miles of the W. part, now incorporated in the province of Semiryetchensk. The Chinese province has an lation between 70,000 and 80,000. The area of 23,130 square miles and a popиtion, mostly Chinese inhabitants. New town of Kulja has about 10,000 popula- Kulja, 25 miles to the W., was destroyed by the rebels in 1866. the scene of a bloody conflict between the
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Kulm
a village of Bohemia. It was French and the allied Prussians and Russians in 1813. The result was the complete wreck of the French army, which lost in two days little short of kingdon s about the houseS and watt ed up with e bar produce black ach used For 20,000 men; Vandamme capitulated with to the Bela Kun extremists. The latter 10,000 men. immediately began to organize a government after the Russian pattern, though at the same time attempting to maintain peaceful relations with the Allies. The invasion of Hungary by Rumania and Czecho-Slovakia made this
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Kumamoto
a strongly fortified city of Japan , situated on the west coast of the island of Kiusiu. The harbor is deep enough only for small craft. Located near an active volcano, it has frequently suffered from earthquakes. A impossible, and a war with the invaders a Buddhist temple few miles away attracts many pilgrims. Pop. about 70,000.
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