Show Ma oakes cakes 1 tile the Ma Mas lako lake region lies in Masu a gently rolling region of E east ast prussia marked by hundreds ot of lakes of various sizes connected by channels and a n canal system moro more than miles long roughly the area ot of the district Is covered by tile circles ot of Sens gensburg burg kletzka ka osterode Ito stoessel essel lyck capital loetzen and Nel denburg the lakes are of different shapes some bring being rounded and others basing basin with numerous radiating branches others aro are long narrow channels wid ching c nang into pools tit at intervals like beads on a string the largest lar Rost shauer and SpI spirling cover 40 square miles tho lakes funn form a very effective barrier for germany against Russ Rus slit lii as an was evidenced several times during the ilia early part of the abo war when tile the Ilus Itus blun sian treles were trapped there or nr forced to retreat rei rent this boro bore out the ilia wise opposition of von hindenburg and oth era against drain lug tho lakes inkes a project considered by the german government several years ago philadelphia evening ledger |