The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20

house of commons Premier As /
quith moved an additional credit
for war purposes of S1,f25,0oo,-
600, which Is in addition 20 the
millions already voted in Au-
gust and Is equivalent to an in
crease of over so per cent In the
national debt.
London, November i6.-Fast and
furious lighting. both in the eastern
and western arenas of the war is
expected by the British military OBJ
servers - make the coming week
memorable. Hints from the front en-
courage them to expect that the
week will see the German tide
through Flanders begin to ebb.
The cheerful note sounded by the
French official announcements yester-
day indicate that Ypres. Armentieres,
Bethun and Arras, other inland gates
to the seacoast, remain so far i'm
pregnable, and Is doubtless respon.
sible for the optimism. While the
vigor of the Teutonic offensive may
have slackened, there is at present
little indication Of a resolve on the
part OF the German commanders TO
abandon the plans which have already
cost them so dearly.
Turks Are Successful.
Berlin. November 16.-An official
Turkish bulletin, made public here,
claims further successful Ottoman
operations against the Russians, who
II is asserted, suffered severe losses
in men, ammunition and provisions.
Austrians Are Active.
Berlin. November 16.-An Austrian
official bulletin. issued here, says that
the Austrian garrison at Przemysl Is
showing great energy. The Austri-
ans. ii is asserted. made a successful
sortie to the north or the fortress.
Armies Are oeadloeked.
London. November 16.-The armies
of the allies and Germany remain
deadlocked in West Flanders along
the battle line where the snow Is
ankle deep. There is a prospect of
further intermittent artillery duels
end infantry clashes which for more
than a month have been swinging
back and forth without any definite
result Snow and generally adverse
weather conditions i'm Flanders will
make necessary more frequent shifts
OF men in the trenches. There will
be more sickness, especially lung
and throat affections. The Germans
have not abandoned their attempt to
reach the French coast towns, yet
they have not advanced. Today, ac-
cording TO the claims of the allies,
the Germans are back on the right
bank of the User, having been forced
to release their grip on the points
on the left bank which were held
so stubbornly by them last week.
khedive Takes Command.
Berlin, November 16.-According
to reports reaching here from Con-
stantinople. the khedive of Egypt
will leave the Turkish capital short
operations against Egypt. He will
be accompanied by a suite OF fifty
persons
Entire Regiment Destroyed.
Paris, November 16.-An entire
German regiment was destroyed
north of Bixschoote when the allied
troops again flooded the district In
which bitter fighting for a line TO
the coast has been in progress for
the last month. This is declared to-
day in an official communication
from the war Office.
British Boats Disabled.
Berlin, November 16.-According to
Information given officially to the
press today the British Torpedo boat
destroyer FalCt :. the cruising bril-
liant and sloop of war Rinaldo were
disabled by German guns on the
Belgian coast
49,. Pope Urges Peace.
Z. Rome, Novcml or 16.-The pope to-
nounced encyclical urging peace
among the warning nations of Eur
day caused to be published his an
ope.
Bomb Killed Fifteen.
London, November 16.-A British
aviator dropped bomb on Courtrai.
Belgium. on the River Lys. killing
fifteen of the local population. &C
cording to a Brussels German News
paper.
Steamer Ran Ashore.
London. November 16.-The British
steamer weimar, en- route from Arch
angel, Russia to Leith, Scotland.
ran ashore on Bore island, of the
cost of Norway, according to a Reu-
ter's dispatch.