The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-17
John Bulls Soldier Boys
Perform At the
Dardanelles
German Cavalry at wilma Were
Driven Back By Russian
Troopers
An Austrian aeropIane Flew
Over Town Near Venice;
Drops Bombs

'nitrl Press Dispatch
Athens, Greece. September IS
British marines distinguished them
ceIves in an engagement on the Gal
lipcIi peninsula. The marines were
landed under heavy fire from the al
lied cruisers directed against the Turk %
ish left from the inside Of the Oar
danelIes on Monday. Under a rag
ING fire the marines rushed forward
ard captured Turkish trenches. A
heavy fire from the Tukish land bat =
teries drove of the allied cruisers
and the marines were left without
protection. The Turks swarmed
down on them, but the marines gal
lantly held their ground. French re =
Inducements were brought up in time
TO save the marines.
Petrcarad, September IA large
German cavalry force which was in
possession Of the railroad at Wilma
has been driven back by the
Russian forces, and the Russian
troops are again in possession of
the railroad between Owinsk and
Wilma. The German troops under Gen.
sraI Won Buelow have received rein
forcements and were preparing for
an attempt to regain possession Of the
railroad. Russian troops are massing
west OF svenciany and fierce battle
is expected along the Swinsk Wilma
line.
Rene, Italy. September t5.-An
Austrian aeroplane, flying the Aus
tran coIors flew over Vicenza, forty
II -
bombs were dropped but no damage
is reported.
Rome. Italy, September 15.-An
Athens telegram to the Lido Nazioon-
ale today states that Roumania has
ordered the mobilization Of its troops
London, September 15.-The Ger
mans appear almost to have shot their
bolt" said Earl Kitchener. secretary
Of war today. Their advance in Rus
STA. which at one time AVERAGED five
miles a day. now is diminished to less
than ore mile day"
London. September -. - While
Field Marshal Won IIindenburg's cav
airy is astride the PetrOgrad railroad.
the Germans have made large cap
lures OF prisoners and guns i'm Cour-
land and the Russians again are
COunterinR their efforts. not only by
checking the attempt of the Austrians
to resume the offensive IN Galicia.
Tut by infliCtinE another reverse on
the Austro- German forces i'm the
yame vicinity. Svientsiany IL where
the German cavalry cut the railroad.
half way between Wilma and Dvinsk.
about 400 miles from PetrOgrad. Rus
STA asserts that raids by the Germans
have formed a dangerous salient in
their line. of which their opponents are
likely TO take advantage. II is clear
that whatever strategic move may be
involved in this advance. that the re-
cent events indicate the near approach
of an important engagement in the
Wilma region which was predicted a
fortnight ago by General Polivinoff,
minister OF war. Further along the
line. the German armies operating on
both banks OF the Niemen river have
not yet formed a junction. and the
Russian rear guards are still with
drawing eastward.
Russians Given a Setback.
Berlin. September 1.-THE Rus
sian line from the east of Grodno to
Pinsk has suffered a severe setback.
Field Marshal Mackensen is drawing
near to Pinsk and is in pursuit of
the enemy.
London, Eng, September Is
Lord Kitchener today announced to
the house of commons that about
100000 men had been added to his
forces I'm France and Flanders.