The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20

ne Casuaites were large, putre-
suited in excellent progress for
the allies. The German casual.
ties are estimated at 100000 in
the past four days"
London, November t7.-storms
and floods and enormous loss of
life and the strain Of incessant
fighting apparently have taxed to
the limit of human endurance
the opposing forces facing each
other in the death struggle in .
Belgium and Northern France.
Another IulI has come In the
great battle which presumably
Is only the prelude to one of
more desperate effort.
London, November 17.-Contrary to
expectations. the coming OF winter
seems TO have had more effect ON
the operations in the western battle
front than in the east. The Germans
are making desperate efforts to d.
vert the Russians from East Prussia
by resuming a vigorous offensive at
two points near the center of this
long frontier line. Berlin experts,
judging from reports reaching Lon
don, have been discussing the Ger
man retreat from Warsaw with great
Candor
They declare that they are as proud
of the skill with which this move
ment was accomplished as the Eng
lish are OF their retirement after the
Battle of Mons. They admit also
that the efforts of the Germans to
emulate General "Stonewall" Jack
sons famous thanking movement
failed of success by narrow margin
only because the Russians were not
caught mapping.
News of the Withdrawal.
The German people were promptly
informed of the withdrawal of their
troops from the Warsaw front. but
they got only meager news of the
progress OF this retreat until the re-
firing armies, having covered about
100 miles, came in sight OF their own
borders. The Germans seem con-
fident of a favorable outcome. Their
renewed offensive along the River
Warthe, and their ability to resume
the aggressive shows strikingly the
advantage which the possession OF
strategic railroads gives the warning
power. ...
Regarding Batteries Near Church.
Berlin, November 1.-THE Wolff
bureau has been authorized to give
denial to the statement attributed to
NJ. Landrieux. priest of the cathedral
at Rheims to the effect that there
never has been any French batteries
in the neighborhood of the cathedral.
or a French observation post on the
building. The Germans declare they
observed artillery near the cathedral
and that they saw an observation
post on one of the towers.
A general review OF the situation
I'm the eastern arena, based on in
formation issued here, indicates that
the latest German victories, such as
the advance of the Russians, has
been rendered more difficult. This
success. Il Is said, however, must
not be overestimated, for the Rus
sian losses, although severe, do not
mean that the Russian movement
has collapsed. Considering the enor-
nous numbers of available soldiers.
1t does not even mean a discontinue
ance OF the Russian offensive.
( Austrians WalIop Servians.
London. November ia dispatch
from Vienna contains the official
army order issued by Field Marshal
Oskar Potiorek. commanding the
Austrian troops operating against
Servians The order reads: After
nine days of severe fighting against
an obstinate and numerically superior
enemy the brave troops OF the Fifth
and Sixth corps have reached Kul-
nobara and forced the enemy to
fight over 5000 prisoners. forty
two cannon, thirty-one machine guns
and much war material was cap
tured"
Fighting More Active.
| Paris, November 17.-With fighting
from Newport through Dixmude and
on the Ypres almost entirely con-
fined to, cannonading, the German
and allied armies on the Aisne and
tivity. An official statement reports
an attempt by Germans to cross the
Aisne near yailly In Argenne Ger
man trenches were blown up by
mines planted by the French.
Advantages With Russians.
Petrograd. November 17.-Heavy
fighting Is reported TO have taken
place in East Prussia in the vicinity
of Neidenberg. and Soldau. and the
advantage Is declared to be entirely
with the Russians The majority
OF German troops. involved previ
ously had been held In reserve in
the garrison towns of Koenigsburg
Danzig and Allenstein. The German