The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15
Russ rs Are Now Making Some
ing On the Eastern
= Front
fish Submarines Are Raising
Havoc With German Shipping
In the Baltic
Rumor That Minister Grey Of
England Will Step Out
OF Office

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
New York, October 13.-That
the kaiser Is already on the serv-
ian front az reported has received
no confirmation here.
Paris, October 13.-Russia 10
prepared to land great army on
the Bulgarian coast, according TO
dispatches received here.
Paris, October 13.-The Bulear.
ian government declared war
against servia on Tuesday, said a
Bucharest dispatch received here.
Paris, October 13.-Servia was
Europe's storm center today. The Aus
tria German forces are making
drive on Nish from the north Three
Bulgarian armies were striking the
Serbs from the rear. Servia Is fight
ing desperately to save time, In order
to give the allies time to bring up
troops. who are still landing them
at Salonika.
Preparing For Drive.
On the western front the armies are
preparing for a drive on the German
positions. On the eastern front the
Russians are making some progress
and heavy fighting is reported. Heavy
fighting rs In progress on the CALI
poll peninsula. The British submarines
are raising havoc with German ship
ping in the Baltic.
RESIGNATION Of Prime Minister.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
The resignation Of Prime Minister
Delcasse was given as illness, but Il
Is rumored that he was forced out
by the allies because of their defeat
i'm the Balkan situation. II il rumored
that Minister Grey Of England would
also go.
Japanese For Balkans.
limited Press Dispatch.1.
Paris, October 13.-The reports that
allies would advocate the use of Jap
anese troops in the Balkan states and
the Dardanelles, was discredited here
today. II was said that such step
would have q bad effect on neutral
public opinion.
German Boat Torpedoed.
limited Press Dispatch.l
London. October IA British sub
marine torpedoed the German steamer
Walter Leonard in the Baltic Tues
day. Further German ships sunk In
that s.l by England's undersea craft
were the Nicomedia, Grudno. German
Ia, Lucia and an unidentified vessel.
II is believed the crews were all
saved.
Turks Promise TO Reply.
Tt'nItai Press Dlspatch.l
nj 19-RantVinR
10 an official letter said to have been
sent TO the sultan asking him to stop
the Armenian massacres. the same
newspaper which reported the letter
had been sent by the pope, reports
that the Turkish ruler has replied
promising to comply.
Rome, Italy. October 13.-All Aus
trians caught on patrol I'm Italian uni
forms will be shot. according to an
order issued. IT Is reported that some
of these caught have already been
shot.
Striking Russian Victory.
IAssoc,ated Press Dispatch.l
Petrograd, October 13.-Another
striking victory has been won by the
Russians on the southern front In
Eastern Gaiicia. They have pierced
the last line of the Austrian de-
lenses on the Strpa river and stormed
one of the strongest points on the
Austro German right flank.
Germans Make Charge.
limited Press Dispatch.l
Paris. October 13.-Following
heavy bombardment OF the French
lines the Germans with infantry
charged their positions at Souchez
Tuesday evening. according to an an
nouncement OF the war office. The
charge was repulsed. Heavy artillery
fire is reported in progress on the
western front.
Issues Are Drawn.
London. October 13.-The issue be-
tween Bulgaria and Serbia apparently
has been joined squarely. II Is re-
ported unofficially that Bulgaria has
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