The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-02

10 Sain Circuiation, Sttuatton "a
vors French and English; Food
Is Scarce in Brussels; War Zone
News.
For the first time in the war of
the nine nations there was some
concordance in the drift of reports
from headquarters of three of the
armies holding the center of the
stage in France. II is noted, how
ever, their confederation by one
side of the claims of the other is
largely negative.
Confirmation of the news
agency story that the German
right wing is broken, is still lacking.
There is much sccpiicism concern
ing the report. Although it is
considered that the breaking of
the German right wing would be
the only natural result of the great
turning movement, the present
status of which was pictured in the
French official announcement yes
terday.
The fact that at the German
army headquarters il is admitted
that their great efforts to throw
back the pressure of the allies
proved indecisive, is regarded as
significant
London, September 30.-The
Times correspondent at Nancy,
France, teleeraphine under date
Of September 70, gives the uncon-
firmed report that the French
have retaken St. Mihiel, the forti-
fed encamptment on the Mouse,
twenty miles southeast of Verdun;
also they captured the Prince of
Bavaria at Nomeny, fourteen
miles north of Nancy. He says
the Germans are assaultine
.Nomeny with an object of set
ting the prince free.
Berlin, September 30.-A report
given out by the army headquart-
ers today says: There has been
general fighting of our right wing
in France, but nothing decisive.
The center is quiet. French adj
vances in the vicinity of Verdun
and Toul have been renewed.
London, September .i0.-A dis
patch from Centinie to Reuters
says the Monteneerins on Mon
day occupied all the enemy's en-
trenchments around Gorasda,
twenty-nine miles southwest of
Sarajevo and pursued the Austri-
ans, who took to fight.
Toxic, September 30.-lt is Of
hcially announced that a portion
of the Japanese feet has landed a
force which has occupied Lao-Che
harbor in the neighborhood of
Tsing-Tau. They took four field
guns from the Germans. After
wards they held the place with a
small force. 49,.
Paris, September 30.-Accord-
ing to an official bulletin issued
here this afternoon the turning
movement of the allies north of
Somme is developing rapidly and
the German attack on Tracy-Le-
Mont has been repulsed with
heavy losses.
London, September 30.-A dis
patch to Reuters. from Amster-
dam says: The Teleraff received
this message from Antwerp From
various points the garrison made
sorties, repulsin9 the Germans with
heavy losses. The bombardment
of Forts Woelhem and St. Cathe-
rine by the Germans continues. A
single attack has been delivered by
the Germans on Forts Liezelle
and Breedonk."
London. September 30.-The
Rome correspondent of the Ex-
change Telegraph company re-
ports that message received at
Rome from Bucharest says King
Charles has summoned the cabinet
in special session tomorrow to de-
eide the attitude of Rumonia
towards the war.
Rome, September 3d. Italy to-
day took what is generally accept
ed as the first step leading to an
open break with Austria. The
Italian ambassador at Vienna was
instructed formally and most ener-