KONIECPOLSEI. STANISLAUS

(1591-1646), Polish’ general; defeated; cated Tatars, Turks, and] » Ger. ysicist and manufacturer of tuning-forks; made important investi oe E.), town, Bohemia; XIV. cent. cat he-| dral. Pop. 11,000. H.), town, Bohemia, founded by Wenceslaus Il., XIII, cent. Pop. 15,000. me E.), town, Pru ia, Germany; commercial and industrial center of E. Germany, and a great tea center of Europe; important military and naval fortre ; has royal palace, univ., XIV. cent. cathedral; various educational and charitable institutions; birthplace of Kant. Machinery] linen, wood pulp, chemicals, sugar, tobacco, beer, manufactured. Exports cereals, timber, flax, hemp, fiour. In the World War, one of the first efforts of the Ru ians was directed against KG6nigsberg. An army under Rennenkampf established itself opposite the|, E. defences, and was bringing up its siege train when the disastrous defeat of SS conov at Tannenberg, Aug. 31, 1914, compelled a retreat. Pop., 1920, 260,900. dil Silesia, Pru ia. Pop., 1919, lake, Bavaria, Germany. town, W. Pru ia, Germany. Pop. 12,010.