The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-11

ecretary: John Deglmann. treasur
n: Fred Kron. August Blissenbach
arthur Schaub, August Schultz
George Schultz. John II. Holman
nd Louis Mayer.
from Mondays Daily.
. Paris, September THE war
office today, In a dispatch to Gen.
eraI GaIIieni declared that the
French forces under General
Jofferie, who are cooperating
with the British, have turned to
the German right flank. At the
same time the British forces
broke through the German lines
at the left of the right wing.
The German commonder hurried
iy withdrew all his troops from
Lille and the neishboring towns.
London, September 7.-Tele-
graphing from ostend, the cor
respondent Of Reuters Telegram
company says the German easu-
aIties In the fighting around Ter.
monde, sixteen miles from Ghept,
Friday and Saturday, is esti-
mated at 5000 killed. A number
Of German soldiers were drowned
when the dykes around Termond
were cut. Many German cannon
were lost in the flood.
Washington, September IA
Berlin wireless to the German
embassy here says: THE Brit
ish cruiser Warrior is stranded
probably IS a result Of fight
with the cruiser, Goeben, while
escaping from the sosphorus."
Paris, September 7.-General
action is proceeding to the east
Of Paris from ManteuiI and lie
Haudoin, to verdun. according to
an official communication.
Paris, September THE sec.
ond Austrian army, in the Lublin
REGAIN fronting krasnozdow, suf-
fered great losses.
London. September THE belle
5 growing that great battle Il
'eing fought at Nerdun. a STRONG
ortress of France on the Muese rive
lear the French frontier. II III,
ourth German army. marching south
yard, cuts of . the retreat OF th'
'rench and eastern armies which
ave recently been holding the Ger
mans in check between Toul, ;
ortified town fourteen miles west o
Nancy. and Espinal. also strongl.
ortified and near the Alsace from
Ter. II might reap the coup which
n 1870 drove General Charles Deni
'auter Bourbaki and his army o
5000 men into Switzerland.
Critics Are Specializing.
Hopeful critics are specializing oil
he possibility that the German swim;
round to the south to mean an effor
m the part OF the invaders to max,
ure OF their retreat through tn,
ieuse district. but more likely |
5 a scheme to strike such a par
Lying blow to the French army a
o render the investment of Pari
safe operation. The southerl.
of the Germans may effec
junction Of the crown princes arm.
Il Bavaria which has been held OF
he defensive in Lorraine.
Germany Would Advance.
Thus Germany would advance from
he east and north in a vast envel
ping movement destined to crust
he allies right wing by sheer weigh
4 numbers, just as the allies lef
'ushed back during the last fort
light. These preliminary movement
showing nothing else. at leas
will prove that the Germans realiz
hat the siege of Paris. even it
occupation. is quite worthless from
strategic standpoint while allie
re free in the field.
Collaborating the Theory.
Confederation OF the above mention
ID theory Is contained in a dispatci
rom Berlin which describes tn
'attle in a difficult country between
'erdun and Repel as deciding th,
onfiict as far as France is con
erned. This dispatch states tina
he opposing forces are almost equal
y divided. but that the French hav,
he advantage, fighting from a dc
ensive position of their own choos
ne. Another significant factor 4
he general understanding that En-
'eror William, In person. is inspect
ng the field Of operations in thi
Don't Know Where Emperor Is.
Reports disagree as to the EN-
'eror's exact whereabouts, but al
gree that he Is In the vicinity O
he Franco-German border. The con
lict in this region must have de
isiye results. The capture of grea
french fortresses would be a ter
ible blow to France while a repulsi
Il the German army would Civ,
he French chance to assume Tn,
ffensive. This course Is needed OF
ccount of the moral effect in tn,
Western theatre of war.
Mines Are Dangerous.
Meanwhile mines In the North sc;
re becoming such a menace tina
/ may be closed TO navigation dur
tho nf0ht TINA