The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-07


man foreign office u 10 stated
that efforts towards the msin-
tenanee Of peace are still In pro-
sress and that Germany had not
yet ordered the mobilization Of
her forces. .. .-
Paris, July 30--Every military
preeautlon short Of mobilization
has now been made In France.
The principal railroad stations
and all signal boxes and switches
are guarded by troops.
Nish, servia, July 3o.--lnvad-
ing Austrian troops advanced
twenty miles to the southwark
Of Belgrade. and an artillery duel
10 In progress near kiexnley,
Semendria. go
Berlin, July 30.-The reserve
officers Of the guards and army
corps, whose headquarters are In
Berlin have received orders to
mobilize.
London, July 3o.-A. bulletin
received today by the servian
legation says that the Austrians
attempted to cross the Danube
twenty miles east Of Belgrade
and were repuIsed by the Ser
VANS. A big artillery engage
ment 10 now In progress. An
other message says the servian
troops successfully resisted -
Berlin, July 3o.-A note dis
patched by the German govern
ment to ST. Petersburg gives
Russia twenty-four hours to ex-
plain her intention In regard to
the mobilization of the Russian
army. u 10 said that the note
asked three questions: Object Of
the mobilization; whether II 10
directed against Austria-Hunsary,
and whether Russia 10 willing to
order the stoppase OF the mobiIl.
ration. Meantime all preparatory
orders for the mobilization Of the
German army are issued.
Berlin, July 3o.--Grand Duke
Ernest Of Hesse, brother Of EN-.
press Elizabeth Feodorovna of
Russia, was sent by Emperor
William TO st. Petersburg last
In an endeavor to arrange
peace.
Working For Peace.
London, July 30.-While the Au.
rian invaders and Servian troop
re fighting the opening stages @
heir war on Servian territory, Eui
pean statesmen and rulers are er
aged i'm what they regard as a
lmost hopeless task oof trying I
vert a general clash OF million
omposing The armies of the grea
european powers. Sir Edward GREY
central figure in the controvers,
wing to his strong efforts to kee
he powers OF the triple allianc
nd the triple entente from eac
theirs threats, was not able /
i've any cheering news when h
poke about the crisis 10 member
4 the house of commons today. 81
Trey said: 49, =
Said BY Sir Edward Grey.
II regret that cannot say IN
ituation is less grave than II wa
The outstanding fact
re much the same. Austria Hun
AIRY has begun her war agains
ervia and Russia and has ordered par
( the mobilization of her troop:
his has not hithertof led to CORES
steps being taken by tn
Their powers, so far as our informs
ion goes, -
I'VE continue to pursue our on
reat object Of preserving the Euro
'ean peace and for this purpose W
re keeping In close touch with tn
Their powers. In thus keeping 4
ouch we have. am glad to sa,
lad no difficulties so far with tn
ther powers, although It has nc
cen possible for those powers {
DIN in. diplomatic action as wa
on Monday last"
rom thursdays Dairy.
II was voted at a meeting Of tn
ounty board Of commissioner hel
t $3.50 p. m. yesterday, to pay bac
o the Mankato Commercial clut
he Mankato Automobile club, rh
L. Paul association of Commerce
nd the city of Mankato the amount
aid by those bodies toward tn
Of the Minnesota Vale
'cenic highway. -.
A resolution introduced by Con
missioner John II. Hohmann wa
assed as follows: =
whereas the so-called scenic high
ray laid out as post road fror
iankato to the twin cities, was I
e improved by the United State
.overnment, and the counties an
through which tn
anne passes, D..
"And whereas. certain money
gere paid into the treasury of Blu
Earth county, Minnesota, by differen
and associations an
o be used by the government 4
aid improvement as follows: Cit
{ Mankato. 81. 900; e sMankato Con
nercial club, $1,000; Mankato Auto
Mobile club, $500; st. Paul Associ,
ion OF Commerce, $3.50. .,s
"And whereas. thes said govern
nent has abandoned said improv,
nent, now, therefore be It resolve
hat said respective sums be r,