The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
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By Turks "a
Austria Concentrating Troops
Along Border; Italy Denies
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ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Petrograd, April 2f.-Ten Ger.
man aeroplanes ralded the town
of eialystok, Russian Poland,
Tuesday morning and threw down
upon u over 100 bombs. s-s,..
Berlin, Via Wireless 10 Say.
vile, April 21.-The Tages zeit.
ung today published a special
dispatch, the origin Of which,
however, Is not given, saying
that 10000 British and French,
troops have been landed near
Enos, In European Turkey, on
the north side Of the Gulf Of ssros.
Heavy cannonsdins took place
between the Turkish batteries
around Enos, and the warships
OF the allies. ....
A dispatch received In Berlin
from Athens says great activity
has been noted among the Brit.
ish forces on the island Of Lem.
nos from Alexandria, Egypt. One,
entrance to the DardaneIics.
Troops are arriving daily. At Lem.
nos from Alexandria, Egypt. One
censorship Is more rigid and all
indications point 10 strong al.
tack against the oardaneiles al an
early date.
This indicates that a land and sea
,ttack on tile Dardanelles on larger
scale than at any time since the al
les began their efforts to win Con-
apparently is imminent.
No heavy fighting has occurred since
he attempt was made to force the
straits month ago and in which
hree allied battleships were lost.
An official statement from Con-
says six torpedo boats at
empted to penetrate the straits Mon
lay night and yesterday there were
between the warships
md the Turkish Notifications. pre-
I'm connection with landing
he troops. $3.50.
Manifesto to the italians.
London, April 21.--At patriotic
demonstration I'm Rome member Of
he Italian senate addressed mani
esto to the people, to the effect that
consolidation is approaching for the
Italians who waited and suffered"
-eferrinfl evidently to the nations
lesire to absorb the "unredeemed
italy," or the Austrian provinces to
he north. ...
Austria is reported concentrating
.roops hastily along the border In
ear OF an invasion by Italian troops.
put the German ambassador at Rome
ienies that rupture between Italy
Ind Austria Is imminent.
Berlin says Tarnow and Galicia
we're evacuated by the Russians On
account of the effective attacks OF
he Austrian artillery.
Comment on AsquIth Speech.
English newspapers are devoting
columns to commenting on the opti-
nistic speech at Newcastle last night
by Premier Asquith. The utterances
,f the premier were I'm substances the
putting into effect of sort OF In
iustrial CONSUMPTION by which eu-
ployers shall forego some of their
profits and trade unions shall agree
o suspend some of their rules nec-
,ssary in times Of peace and the tax
payers shall contribute an indemnity
% factories where there may be loss
md injury caused by communicating
If the government.
Berlin. Via London, April 21.-0ffi-
,ial news from German East Africa
,f the defeat of the British forces
January IS and 10 In two days bat :
lie at a point near Jassini has Just
reached Berlin. The British forces
ost some 200 men In killed.
Interest Of eoys In War.
Petrograd. April ala Moscow
states that the boys In the
schools there have. on their own ,ini-
.iative, introduced q system OF INES
or breaches OF good conduct. The
go to various funds for
he benefit of the soldiers. The boys
carry on the police work
" detecting offenders, and they also
lttend to the collection Of fines ane
he administration OF the funds. The
,ale of fines Is as follows:
Late for prayers. two kopeks. "a
yopek is about half Z cent?. ~
Late for lesson. three kopeks.
Absent from lesson. two kopeks. =
Receiving bad mark, two to tour
sopeks. $50
Found smoking. one packet OF Gig
lrettes for the soldiers.
In addition to these fines, there are
.lso certain thank Offerings" For
Instance, the boy receiving the best