The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-17


come that banks in the interior will
not subscribe to the loan. German
influences were said to be responsible.
bonds be issued as collateral for this
loan. In that case savings banks
would not subscribe to that form of
loan. Representatives from the two
countries trying TO negotiate the loan
and American bankers here are try
ing to figure out how to meet this
new objection to the floating of the
loan.
Washington, September 14.-The
German war office has issued a state
ment that IL stands back Of Ambas-
sador 6ernsterffs promise to the
United States that German subma-
rines will not torpedo liners without
warning, unless liners show their in
tention of rammng the submarines,
according to a report circulated here
today.
Paris, September 14.-The office CT
under secretary of aviation has been
created he.e II was declared today.
The new under secretary, who has
not been named, will work under the
direction of the war office.
London, September 1I.-k French
cargo steamer has been sunk by
German submarine. The crew was
safely landed.
London, September 14.-Another
German air raid was m5de over the
so far as known, there were no cas-
ualtieo.
London. sc,terlbcr 1i.-Ncws
agency dispatches ON h-thcrs today
reported that Inc Asia Minor tcwn Of
Tothia is in flames. II is inferred
trcr1 tfs, thc Etlc1s' ccr-cs ~crden.
cables, that the Turks are convinced
that the DardaneIles defcnses are
ebcu. TO fall ard are re:rcatirJ into
the interior and burning east t-vne.
Paris. September 1i.-Thc activity
CT ;.tiliery aicro tIe front in France
continues, ct scr;e places Win great
violence. according TO the announce
ment issued by the French war office.
In addition the French avi1tors have
dropped bombs on the railroad in pos
session of the Germarc. IS we'll as
certain German barracks.
Paris. September IA French
torpedo boat has sunk a German sub
marine off the entrance TO the Oar
daneiies. The rinistcr c: r,sri::e5 has
not confirmed tie report.
London, September Am official
announcement VIZ made in t1c house
Of commons today that the tStzi Of
the British war casualties up to Au-
gust Il was 331 1888 officers and rlcn
killed, wounded or missing.
Washington. September 1a-Thc
American government is net yet will
ing to discuss with Germany :he
question CT arbitration in connection
with the sinking Of the Arabic. II was
stated by high government official
that "fhe question Of arbitration io not
in issue"
Washington. September 14.-Thst
President Wilson was favorabIy con-
sidering arbitration on the Arabic
case was emphaticsl!y denied here
today.
London. September Field Mar
shall Won HinGcnburg's offensive near
Dvinsk. where the railroad leaCinS
from Wilma to PCtrosrad has r"cn
reached. again mcnaCcs the railway
connections with the EusGian "ali'a'.
Comparative successes - o'fc- scr
tors which the Russi"n5 have gained
in the last fortnight. however. causes
the capital to regard tho latest threat
against IL with no great alarm.
Rrit;s;, opinion is that the Courli nd
campaign of the Germans ~ not only
rr0ving costly in men and supplies.
hut II Is likely 10 fa,l unless the Rms
sian offensive on the other extreme
Of the long front can he storped scon.
nv their latns; attack on Eastern Ga
lcia. the Russians are reported 10
have penetrated the Austro- German
trenches in face o. an exceptionally
heavy artillery fire. To the north. the
Russians are withdrawing steadily
from tho dangerous Nicrlcn Salient,
opposing the German advance merely
by stubborn rear guard actions.
a tremendous duel Of big guns still
marks the operations along the
FRA nee. Belgian and Italian fronts.
Except for occasional attempts to
rush the advanced trenches. there Is
little infantry activity on either side.
From the near cast comes reports
that the Turks are firing Villages Gu
the Asiatic shore IF Dardanelles and
|. is suggested that thew are prepar-
ing to abandon the straits. II Ii also
reported that the Turkish shore bat
teries on the Asiatic side OF the
straits have teen almost reduced 10
silence.
Charge Is Made.
San Francisco. Cal. September IL.
The intimaticn that German money
was used I'm an effort to instigate =
strike of lcngshoremen and thus tie
up all shipping in the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans. in order to hamper
the shipping of war munitions to the
allies. was made by John keene. vice
president of the Longshoremen's I'M
ion. .H
Lenox. Mass. September 14.-Dr.
! Dumba announced that he had re-
auested his foreign Office to recall
him on a leave Of absence SO that he
may make a personal report on the
.st,,at;,v, q, tho Trnttad States which