DUMBA, KONSTANTIN THE ODOR

(1856), Austrian diplomat; 6. Vienna. After serving as Minister to Sweden for several years, in 1913 he was appointed Austro-Hungarian amba ador to the United States, and held that post when the World War broke out in 1914. In 1915 he became involved with German emba y agents in a country-wide conspiracy to foment strikes in American munition and other factories in order to thwart the delivery of war material to the Allies. Upon his exposure through captured documents his recall was demanded by the United States on the ground of improper conduct. The Austrian government a ented and in October, 1915, he sailed from New York under a British safe conduct. The German naval and military attaches, Boy-Ed and Von Papen, were later banished from the United States for their part in interfering with American industry. W.), town, capital of Dumb art on shire, Scotland; parliamentary and royal burgh: rising seaport; old capital of Strathclyde; has historic castle on rock (250 ft. high) on banks of Clyde; one of four fortre es maintained in terms of Articles of Union; shipbuilding yards. Pop. 1921, 22,933. W.), maritime county, on Firth of Clyde, W. Scotland; area, 267 sq. miles; chief burgh. Northern district round Loch Lomond and Loch Long is mountainous, with grand scenery; industries include cotton works, calico-printing, bleaching, fisheries, coal-mining. D., once part of Lennox, became united to Scot. kingdom, 843; scene of much warfare: from Rom. invasion onwards. Pop. 1921, 150,868. town and cantonment, Paraganas district, Bengal, India; ammunition factory; gives name to Dwm-dum or soft-nosed bullet, which expands on striking. Pop. 11,000.