The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-18
PLANS FOR FIGHT
CLASH OF ARMIES
Continued From Page Ono.


Hansen, the Duke of wuerttemberg
and Crown Prince Frederick William
are falling back to straighten out the
front on which the next big battle is
likely to be fought.
Although the Germans have been
punished severely in their long re-
treat, and have lost many guns and
men, they maintain cohesion and un-
less the French succeed in their at
tempt to get between the army OF
the crown prince and those operating
| to the west of him Emperor Williams
forces will present a solid trent when
the time comes for another clash,
which will be fully as important as
the recent battle.
Ground Fine for Defense.
II the Germans can gain the new
position il offers better opportunities
for defense than the ground they have
passed over during the last ten days.
Their right apparently extends as
far west as st. Quentin through a
country intersected by rivers and
streams that will embarrass the at
lacking forces.
The main German forces, under
Generals Won Buelow and Won Hansen.
the Duke of Wurttemberg and the
crown prince, stretch along the River
Aisne TO the hills behind Rheims and
then north TO Verdun, thus securing the
roads and railways running north
| from Rethel to the Belgian frontier
and eastward to Luxembourg and Metz
in Lorraine.
Thus by bringing up the army OF
| the Crown Prince of Bavaria more in
| to line they will be covered on one
wing by their own fortress of Metz.
Some military experts are of the
opinion that the Germans will offer
their next big resistance on the Meuse
and that another battle of Sedan will
be fought before many days.
Keeping Up Keep Pursuit.
Much must pass before this takes
place, however. The allies at last re-
ports were keeping up keen pursuit
with probably fresh troops. The
French left, with large forces of cav
| airy, some of which are reported as
far north as the Belgian frontier, con-
tinues to harass the German right,
while British and French forces which
gained passages over the Aisne two
days ago are now somewhere between
that river and the River Disc, and
IN no fan n ms
movement which they carried out on
the Ourcq last week.
Rheims has been reoccupied by the
allies. but the reports make no men,
tion of the neighboring fortresses of
La Fere and Laon, the recapture OF
which should not be difficult, as they
are constructed to resist attack from
the north, and the south front is rela-
lively weak.
On the French right the Germans
are falling back to Chateau Salins,
just across the Lorraine border,
which has been the scene Of so many
skirmishes since the beginning of the
war.
In Vosges and Alsace the situation
remains unchanged, both sides reserv-
ing all their strength for the more
critical contest in the west.
Russian Advance Continues.
The Russians are said to be con-
tinuing their successes in Galicia and
Poland. The armies Of General Dankl.
which had the support OF some Ger
man divisions, have been driven back
across the frontier, which they cross
ed while the Russians were advancing
on Lemberg, and are now, according
| to Petrograd reports, In the angle be-
tween the Rivers San and Vistula. a
| trap into which Russian troops had
been trying for some days to drive
them. Their TANKS are supported by
| the fortresses of Cracow and Prem
ysl.
Przemysl is being approached by the
Russian army which captured Lem
berg and which will now operate
| against the right wing of General
Dankl and General Won Auffenburg.
Meanwhile the Russian army, is free
to move west toward Thorn, Prussia,
a town of some $1,000 Inhabitants on
the right bank of the Vistula, twenty
| six miles southeast of Bromberg. and
General Rennenkampff can look for
reinforcements for his army, which
had to fall back with the German ad-
vance i'm East Prussia.
Petrograd hopes that when General
Rennenkampff gets his achievements
he will be able to defeat the Germans.
! Military men are most anxious to see
how the Russians compare as fighting
men against the perfectly trained Ger
mans.
From Berlin comes the report that
the German cruiser Hela has been
sunk by a submarine boat. The adj
miralty here has no confirmation OF
this and there is as much mystery
about the case as surrounded the sink
| ing of the British cruiser Pathfinder
by a German submarine. IL the report
should prove correct 1t would seem
that the submarines Of both countries
are making some daring raids.
From Wednesdays Daily.
| Appel Malzahn.