The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25

a naval attsche at the Greek en-
bassy at Consta ntinople by the
Turks. The officer. was sentenced
20 death as an alleged spy. Ger
many Is making every effort to
prevent rupture between the
two countries.
Paris, December. fe.-Movingl
northeastward across. Northern
France In a force, the British
troops are holding their ground,
representing the most important
gain reported since Arrss was
taken. important advances are
also reported from Armentienes.
The German war Office announce
ment OF the overwhelming victory
in Poland still fails TO bring n re-
Spouse from Petrograd. Berlin Is puz-
Zled by the absence OF details. and
is said TO be experiencing "a shadow
of disappointment" although she
still is celebrating the reported vic
tory
Petrograd dispatches say that the
new Austrian expedition across the
Carpathian mountains into Galicia,
has been checked. and that the Rus
sian forces near the Silesian frontier
are holding their positions firmly.
The Cracow region is described as
the real pivot of operations now de-
veloping, and which would Indicate
that the Russians are content for
the present to remain on the defen-
i've in North and Central Poland,
while planning an attempt TO invade
Germany from the south.
Capture of Rouiers.
London newspapers have received
reports that the allies captured Rou- !
lers in one Of the most furiously
contested regions in Flanders. Like
the rumored capture of Westende.'
however. this report lacks official
confirmation. About all that is known
definitely about the situation I'm the
west is that the allies are exerting
a steady pressure at the German line, |
while advancing in some localities, |
they suffered reverses elsewhere.
IL is announced i'm Athens that q |
hundred men. including several Ger |
man officers lost their lives when the |
Turkish battleship Messudieh was |
sunk by a British submarine. A pre-
vious official statement from Con-
stantinople said the crew had been
saved
Statement From London.
London. December 19.-The co-ordin-
alton Of military movements i'm the ,
east and west have been been OBJ
served since the commencement OF
the war are now shown i'm a striking
way in the offensive movement of
the allies I'm Northern France and
Flanders. keeping the Germans en-
gagged and preventing them from
sending achievements eastward.
The allies claim gains In Flanders
and France during past few days.
which are said TO counterbalance the
German advances i'm Poland. The
progress OF the allies in the vicinity
Of LaBasse. where the Germans
chung tenaciously to their positions
so many weeks is regarded here as
particularly noteworthy, as the Ger
man spearpoint there had presented
an irritating problem. The advance
OF the allies is slow, but the British
military critics expect II to gain i'm
petus. British and French military
writers say that the doubts express
ed by them of the correctness of the
German announcement that an his
toric victory has been won over the
Russian posts in Poland has been
borne out by the lessening enthiisi-
asm at Berlin.
Supply Train Blown Up.
Amsterdam. December 19.-Ac-
cording TO the Budpest newspaper
Pestinaplo, an armoured train en-.
route from Lemberg to the Carpathi-
ans with ammunition and food has
been blown up and completely de-
molished. The route of the train
from Lemberg to Carpathians makes
II appear that the supply train was
sent by the Russians who held Lem.
berg for some time. The report
would indicate that the line of Rus
sian communication with their forces
operating in Carpathians has been
successfully attacked"
Berlin OFFICIAL Statement.
Berlin. December 19.-An official
statement issued this afternoonl
says: Yesterday there took place a
series of hostile attacks I'm the west
ern arena of war. The fighting con.
tin,ies at Newport, Bixschoote and
LaBasse. We repulsed the attacks
of the enemy to the west OF Lens.
and east OF Albert and west OF Noy.
on. On the East Prlssian frontier
n Russian cavalry attack to the west
Of Pillkalen was repulsed. In Po-
land the pursuit Of the enemy con-
times"
From Saturday. Daily.
''Ras" Waters, the irrepressible
gentleman who has held the position
of traffic officer i'm Mankato for 10 I
these many moons, wants to be dep
uty state oil inspector. That Is the
report which has gained circulation.
Whether Mr.. Waters will be able To
dislodge August Blissenbach from
that position, remains to be seen.
Neither have the Influences behind
Mr. Walters candidacy been dis
closed. Anyway, the gentleman of
many ups and downs, politically
speaking. will try to wrest the Job
of inspecting the product OF the SOC
topus" from the editor of The Post.
s's
There Is another rumor aiioat that
has caused no little comment. Jack
Rush. the boss Of the local democ-
racy, Is said to be slated for the 20
sition of state librarian Those who
are "touting' Mr.. Rush for this place