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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Kumasi
the capital of the kingdom of Ashanti, western Africa. It occupies the side of a rocky hill, and is about 4 miles in circuit. The walls of the houses are mostly formed of stakes and wattle work, the interstices being filled up with clay; the roofs are of palm leaves. The king's palace was burned by Wolseley in 1874, but has been rebuilt. Pop. about 25,000. See ASHANTI.
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Kumaun
a division consisting of three provinces in British India, most of which are on the S. slopes of the Himalayas. The minerals, gold, copper, and lead are found here, and the forests have much valuable timber, which is cut under British supervision. The area of the division is 13,725 square miles. Pop. about 1,500,000.
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Kumbuk
a large Indian tree. The bark is used for tanning black. It imparts the characteristic red color to native leather, and, if cut up into small pieces and boiled for six hours, gives a brown dye. Along with the bark of Mimusops elengi it is used to produce a red dye in jute. It affords a black one with iron. The wood is much used on account of its toughness for making shafts to gigs.
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Kumquat
a tree about six feet high, of the orange genus, growing in China and Japan. The fruit, which is oval, is about the size of a gooseberry . It has a sweet rind and an acid taste. The Chinese use it as a preserve.
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Kun
BELA, a Hungarian Communist leader, was before the European War a university instructor and the author of a work on socialism. After the downfall of the Central Empires, in 1918, he devoted himself entirely to the organization of the Socialist movement in Hungary, being the mouthpiece of the extreme left nonpolitical radicals, corresponding to the Bolsheviki of Russia. On March 22 , 1919, Count Karolyi, the Liberal Hungarian premier, having abandoned his effort to effect a compromise with the victorious Allies, voluntarily resigned and handed the reins of government over success. BELA KUN was carried on, at first with considerable The disorganized economic conditions of the country, however, proved too great an obstacle to the establishment of a firm government, and after a short five months of power, the Communist Government was overthrown by the labor organizations . Bela Kun fled to Austria, where he was imprisoned by the Austrian authorities, and there held until 1920, when it was reported that he was liberated and allowed to proceed to Russia.
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Kundah Oil
an oil derived from Carapa touloucouna, or guianensis. It is acrid and bitter, and said to be well fitted for lamps. Called also tallicoonah oil.
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Kunduz
a river and State of Afghan Turkestan.
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Kunersdorf
a village in Prussia; 4 miles E. of Frankfort-onthe-Oder; was the scene of one of the most remarkable battles of the Seven Years' War, fought Aug. 12, 1759, in which Frederick the Great, eat, with 48,000 men, after gaining a half victory, was completely de feated by the allied Russians and Austrians, 78,000 men strong. rel The latter ize a gon pattern, attempting to ons with the ion of Hungary by ho-Slovakia made this war with the invaders first with considerable organized economic conantry, however, proved tacle to the establishovernment, and after a power, the Comras overthrown by Bela Kun fled imprisoned by and there held rted that to proceed il derived from guianensis. It said to be weil also tallicomah and State of Afa village in Prussia; Frankfort-on-the-Oder: ne of the most remark- Seven Years' War, 759, in which Frederick men, after gain ras completely de Russians and Aus tron KUNKUR or KANKAR, a calcareous stratum found in many parts of India.
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