The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21

= With approximately 100000 mel under arms in Europe, =
= half Of IN area Of thu. globe, ..a. ..cian. a. figuring out v,dou. :
= complex. yet interesting conditions which. the mobilization Of so :
= In progress. being n Of the greatest in history, It follows =
= computations rise to heights beyond the comprehension of the :
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= lowing ST. feet. for each man ~ the line o., sleeping soldier. would :
= Of human beings would ahmos. enercie he globe One round of =
= ammunition o. the modern .yPefor 2ooooooo" msn would cost =
The censorship put into eHee, by the British au.hortie. over
the movement. Of empires armed forces. 'ho.t and In Belgium, h. s.
activities. - "-. ~~ ~ ""
Censored DISPATCHES from Brussels and par. frequently referred
, nv III e., ,'. .. .,. " v sS'; : -. s s.e. .,s ,s,ss : az n.n, tn, ,,. .s,ss' Of, ?, Germ .
source to indicate what the numerical strength Of the British nsLd
the movement. Of the British ~arshp. which ar. believed to be hold.
ing sSs German !. S. Sss' ~. =" 's sss,. in ,, the North or ~. sea- a.,,,,, ., NJ s,,,,,
o. German bastIeship. cruiser o. torpedo boat in these ~asersso far
watsr. al. a sealed book French official report. assert tina. the
guns are said to have been captured from the Germans a we'll a
S. Petersburg report. success, by Russian troop. o-sr Austrian.
Associated Press D.pa,chl. .s,,..
CHINA IS STIRRED BY THE u!IlmATum SENT BY JAPAN TO GER
ma.um to Germany man Her statesmen e. in a'r !. N G s..sm %' o n. or. s Of
Japan to take possession Of . rich German colony. u I. reported that .
forestaI all outsiders and restore the territory to the Chinese emdre.
TURKISH TROOPS ARE caoss'ne suleARlAn TERRITORY;
London, August iz-oneial dispatches say that Greece has received
information that Turkish troops are crossing Bulgarian territory and
marching IN the direction of Greece. The Hellenic government In conse
quenee Of these reports has notified Turkey that u this news should be
confirmed. corresponding military and naval measures will be immediate.
L taken by Greece. rt-r.s f# b.. a. .~-af. -s-.
GERMANS ARE SHOWING MUCH MORE vleoR THAN WAS At
FIRST REPORTED. ~ aa--...
Paris August t7-Freneh columns are advancing all along the line
in Aisacetorrane with serious fighting reported. French columns are
now n the offensive but meeting much more vigorous German resistance
than marked the early days Of the struggle
FRANCE THANKS PRESIDENT. WILSON ron OFFER OF MEDIATION
London. August "a Dispatch to, The Chronicle from Paris says
that the French foreign minister, Premier Vvisni; replying to the Amer
lean Ne Of mediation. remarked that sRanoe AZ beeo attacked de-
spite her steady refusalto take the aggressive He said, In thanking Presh
her people will recognize In your idea new evidence Of your interest
In the destines Of France ,tl#rSE9 ..EFs #a ,E, E
CRUISER DESIRED TO COMMUNICATE wtrH GERMAN CONSUL AT
SAN FRANCISCO. 49,
San Francisco, August 1.-THE German Cruiser Leipzig, stripped for
action, and which has been pstroting the coast OF tMs harbor for the
last week, today entered san. Francisco bay and anchored just inside the
Golden Gate The cruiser sent ashore word that " desired to eommunt
cate with the German CONSUL rT
MORE THAN SIXTEEN HUNDRED TOURISTS ARRIVE IN NEW YORK
-res- TODAY; SOME HARDsHiPe.
New York, August 11-Moe than sixteen hundred passengers, most
OF them Americans, who scmuied out OF Europe at the outbreak Of hos
tHities. reached here O n the Cunard Liner Laconia from Liverpool There
were 53 In the first cabin. AT in the second, and GAS in the steerage
Sixty in the seerage were persons of wealth who could get no other
Accommodations. Besides steamfng at night with lights out to avoid Ger.
man warshps. the Lacona had her topsides. bridges and tunnels paint
ed to resemble a steamer Of a Norwegian line. On August 10. she was
spoken ito by the big Aquiania. now q British cruiser. Many OF the La
conias passenger endured hardships getting out of the war zone.