The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-18
British Submarine
In Long Dive.
From Mondays Daily.

London, December IA COM
munication issued by the official
bureau announces that the Turk
ish battieship Messudieh has been
tcrpedoed by British submar.
inc. The official statement fol-
lows: Yesterday submarine B.
II, In charge Of Lieutenant Com
msnder Norman B. Hoibrook Of
the royal navy, entered the OAR d,
danelles and in spite OF the DIT
ficult current, dove under Ave
rows of mines and torpedoed the
Turkish battIeship Messudieh, (
which was guarding the mine
fields. Although pursued by a
gun fire and torpedo boats the
Bit returned safely after being
submerged, on one occasion, for,
nine hours. When last seen the
Messudieh was sinking by the
stern" 5srss
e.
Reverses for Turkey at the hands
of Russia on land and at the hands
of England on the sea, are chron-
icled in official dispatches. The Rus
sian army headquarters in Caucasus
reports that the Turks, whose strong
resistance tn the invaders from the
north compelled them to retreat, now
have been repulsed everywhere and
are being pursued beyond the Eu-
pirates river and suffering heavy
losses. The British admiralty has
announced the destruction OF the
Turkish battleship Messudieh, which
carried 900 men. The recent sue
cesses of the the Servians. partly
confirmed from Berlin. is said at
Nish TO have been extended. II Is
said that Austrians have been IN
able to check their retreat before the
advancing Servians who are sweep
ing them out OF their country.
Cocktails Is lnsistent. a..
Washington, December 14.-Colonel
Goethals, governor OF the Panama
canal zone, reiterates his request
that two torpedo boat destroyers be
sent to zone waters to prevent
violation of neutrality through the
misuse of the wireless and taking
on OF supplies by belligerent vessels.
Re0ause of the confidential nature
of Colonel Goethers dispatch, Secre-
tary Garrison declined to make II
public. He issued this statement:
1.-The substance of the dispatch. Is
that in Colonel Cothels Judgment.
the misuse of the radio communica-
tions within canal waters and the
prevention of the misuse of these
waters as base of supplies, re-
quite the preesnce OF swift moving
ships of the variety mentioned. Since
the qustions involved require the
consideration of the state department
and the navy department as we'll as
my own, I have taken the matter, up
with the other departments and as
soon as the requirements are fully
ascertained, proper action will be
taken to meet them"
Most Desperate Fighting.
Paris. December 1.-THE most
desperate fighting In a month on the
extreme left of the long battle front
las renewed today In the, region
from Ypres through to Armentiers
and La Bassee. The Germans have
met attacks Of the allies i'm this dis
trict with vigorous counter offensive.
Rome, December 1.-Two Austri-
an torpedo boats enroute to LISA
were reported sunk In the Adriatic
by striking mines. The crews of
both vessels were lost ~.
Dresden Is uninjured.
Valparaiso. December IA dis
pitch received here from Punta
Arenas. declares that the German
cruiser Dresden has come into that
port uninjured
Statement From Petrograd. . ,
Petrograd, December 14.-Reports
reaching here today from the front
say that the operations of the Rus.
sian forces north Of Warsaw and
the partial success which was an
nounced last week. have resulted in
a, decisive victory, after having
pierced the German front beyond
Ciechanow and Przasynsz. The Rus.
sian success on this front, according
to these advices. has been clinched
by the swing movement Of the ad-
vancing Russian left on the main
highway from Plock to Mlawa. con.
Guiding i'm a heavy cavalry engage.
ment at Jurominetna.
From Mondays Daily.
Madison Lake. December 1.-THE
young people Of the high school and
vicinity organized a literary society
last Saturday night in the public
school, the society to be conducted
by Professor Batson. James Gilbride
acted as chairman Of the meeting
and a committee was appointed to
arrange a program for the next meet
ing to be held Wednesday evening,
December is, which will consist of
dialogues, singing and a local talent
minstrel comedy to be in charge Of
w. Durfiinger of Munden. Kas.. as.
sisted by the Dixie colored orchestra
of Minneapolis, which is playing a
series of engagements in this locality
, Everyone is cordially invited to
attend the meetings this winter,
whose success Is due to Professor
Batson's ability along that line. Sat
urday evening Charles Reinburg gave
an interesting talk on quack grass
and how to get rid OF II without in
juring the soil. These meetings-will
be great benefit to the young farm
ers of the vicinity. II is hoped that
before the winter Is over that the
programs given by this society can
can compete with those of any sim
liar society In the county The meet
ing saturday night was closed with
q song by Pat Lyons and George
Dauk. with Miss Lillian Neary at
tho miami .....