The Mankato free press., 1915-05-21
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Paris. May 1.-THE French war of
fees this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing statement ON the progress oil
hostilities:
"lt has been raining without stop
since yesterday morning. Last night,
despite the handicap of n difficult and
slippery terrain, we occupied several
German trenches to the southwest OF
Sieuchez and we have maintained on
the rest of the front from Loos to
Arras all gains recently made by us.
I'm the valley of Aisne We yester-
day destroyed four German block
houses and leveled several trenches. "
War Authors Agree.
For the first time in six months the
authors of the German and French
official announcements on the prog
ress of hostilities agree. The Ger
man communication admits the truth
of the more important claims made
by General Joffre. the French COM
-IDtti, do w tiit tiCuN out
cesses won by the French between La
Bassee and Arras. The British COM
mentators are claiming today that a
little farther advance by the French
will open a conspicuous gap In the
German line. the development OF
which will necessitate the falling
back of Germans on the wide front.
The hint made by Lord Haldane OF
the possibility of conscription has
been interpreted i'm some quarters as
meaning there is now less confidence
that the war will be over by fall and
that the authorities are making dis
positions in case another winter cam
paign Is necessary.
Statement From Berlin.
Berlin. May 14.-"Strong British at
tacks against our newly acquired front
at Ypres yesterday failed, with heavy
lossess to the enemy" declared an Of
fetal German statement today. "On
the yenin -Ypres high road we gained
further territory In the direction of
lIooge.
"In the district southwest of Lille.
the enemy attacked yesterday IN only
a few places. and then after heavy
preparatory artillery fire. All these
attacks were repulsed."
Dutch Trawier Bombarded.
limited Press Dispatch.l
The Hague, May IA trawler fly
ing the Dutch flag was bombarded and
sunk BY German taube i'm the North
sea early "Wednesday. according 10
the crew of n Ymuidan trawler which
reached port today. Other trawiers,
the crew sal I. were witnesses to the
attack.
Position Of Greece.
limited Press Dispatch.1
Berlin. Via. Wireless TO London,
May 14.-Germany has received re-
newed assurances that Greece will not
enter the war on the side OF the al
lies. semi official advices stated to-
day. Advices from influential sources
at Athens say the new Greek cabinet
is determined TO preserve the coun-
try's neutrality.
from fridays Daily.
limited Press Dispatchl
Rome. May 14.-Extensive anti
German rioting broke out here and
in a number of other Italian cities
today, following the report that the
Salandra cabinet has resigned be-
cause of the opposition OF the neu-
trality party to Intervention.
Frenzied mobs, forming In differ
ent sections of the city, concentrated
i'm the main streets and began at
tacking German shops. Mounte d
troops and soldiers in automobiles
were hurried out to rush the mobs.
Near Piazza Collona i'm fierce
battle with the rioters, the troops
fired several voileys into the mobs
and many persons were wounded
The rioting Is continuing with the
soldiers, apparently unable to re-
strain the crowds.
A dispatch from Milan reported
that the interventionists and neutral
lists exchange shots in a pitched street
battle and that number OF persons
were killed or wounded.
Serious Disorders at Athens.
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Rome, Via Paris. May IA dis
patch from Milan says serious rioting
has broken out I'm that city over the
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opposing political factions resorted Ia
the use of fire arms and the situation
is described as most grave. These
disorders were precipitated by the
resignation of the Italian cabinet last
night.
Angry mobs of interventionists
formed quickly last night when the
cabinets action was first rumored.
There were street clashes with men,
bers Of the neutrality party, who
strongly opposed ltaly's entrance in
to the war and who fought the Sal
andra ministry.
Early today the mobs began vent :
ing their wrath against the Germans
A crowd of men ard boys assembled
near the German college and threat
ened to apply the torch. They were
dispersed after they had smashed
every window I'm the building.
The mob roughly handled several
squads of troops. The widest scenes
occurred near Piazza Collona. The
mob attacked nearly every German
shop in the vicinity: the proprietors
fleeing to the residential districts for
protection.
From Fridays Daily.
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