The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23

10 Porrentruy Tor expert exanin-
alton.
Berlin, BY Wireless, April 17.-Gen'
eral Anzeiger of Dulsburg, Rhenisf
Prussia. says that he learns from an
absolutely unimpeachable source
that the reported sickness of Crane
Duke Nicholas. commander In ehiei
of the Russian forces, is due To Q
shot I'm the abdomen fired by the late
General Baron Sievers OF the defeat
ed Russian Tenth army. Papers say
that Sieyers was summoned By the
grand duke 10 explain the defeat OF
the tenth army. A heated cOllcqny
occurred. the paper says, and the
grand duke gave Sievers a box on
the ears. The latter thereupon drew
a revolver. wounded tie grand duke
subsequently turning the weapon on
himself. The fact that Sieyers COM
mitted suicide. the paper continues,
was learned at the time Of the fn-
neral. but the news that the grand
duke was wounded has only just be-
come known.
strassburs Was Attacked.
Amsterdam. April IA hostile
airship this morning dropped twelve
bombs ON the city OF Strassburg. the
capital of Alsace- Lorraine. Search
lights showed Il disappearing in n
nnrtherly direction. under the bonn
hardment Of anti-aircraft guns. Two
persons In Strassburg were slightly
wounded: otherwise there was ma
damage.
Bombarded Turkish Forts.
Paris. April l7-The ministry OF
marine says: During the day OF
April Is a French cruiser supporting
n reconnaissance by aeroplanes. ef-
lectively bombarded the fertilization
AT FL Arish q fortified town in Egypt
near the boundary of Egypt and Pal
esiine. Turkish troops which were
concentrated near El-Arish.''
Teach Boys How TO Save.
Berlin. April 1.-THE schools are
undertaking their part toward edu-
eating the people In economical Nv
ing Boys attending Berlin schools
are now bringing home a printed cir
cular to be hung mp in their homes,
showing in detail how food can be
saved and best used.--a sort of Ten
Commandments for war-times. II
bears the caption: a rallying cry
To Germany's Youth" and has as its
motto: Let us all he fighters I'm the
cause" The Ten Commandments are
as follows:
Everybody must save. for only II
everybody save will Germany's sup
plies hold out.
Waste no food. not even the most
unimp0rtant
Take time for eating and chew
thoroughly.
Avoid All eating between meals.
Eat rye instead Of wheat bread. and
be economical with bread.
BE economical with butter. and eat
cheese. fruit sauces, and marmalade
instead of butter
Eat alnndartly OF fresh vegetables
so as TO save meat. fats and bread.
At table call for potatoes in the
skins.
Buy chocolate. and sweets and send
to the soldiers at the front--we car
gladly dispense with these things.
In all that you do. remember that
YOU can contribute your modest share
toward helping create the new Faith
erland that we are all hoping for
Practice. self-sacrifice and work.
Various remarks are added to these
commandments. OF which the follow
ing is a specimen: BE careful TO eat
everything from your plate: other
wise much is wafted. Thus twenty
grammes OF fat is wasted for each
person in Berlin every day in wash
ing The dishes. II these twenty gram
mes were saved they would amount
for the whole population. TO 175.00C
pounds OF Fat day for Greater Ber-
lin
Strength Of the Dardaneiles.
Berlin. April IA German Officer
Of high rank, I'm letter written from
Constantinople on March IA LAYS EN-
phasls upon the great strength OF the
Dardahelles defenses. He saws: "Oui
enemies have suffered two disappoint
ments. The first was the ect-whict
surprised even ourselves-of the mid
die and light artillery against armoret
:hips. The second was. the good shoot
ing OF the Turkish artillery. The
latter has no doubt. been put dowT
by the English 10 German gunners. bu
the Turkish soldier. with his wonder
full calm. Is well adapted for artiller,
work. II only he Is given some prac
tice aud If there In proper control o
IRE. The heavy Turkish batteries hav,
thus far been very silent. and thei
time is still 10 come. Numerous hid
den battcry positions have not beer
In action nj ALL We contemplate,
therefore. with complete calm an,
confidence renewed attempts to breal
through. although we do-not fail TO APP
preciate the greatness and the dill.
Guilty OF our task. The troops are II
the best spirits. well fed and AIDE
quately equipped. They will ecrtainl,
do their duty II the enemy. whose iso
lated attempts at landing have hither
10 been quickly repealed, decide to Ian,
stronger forces"
From SATURDAYS Daily.
All Ave members of the special com
mlttee OF the Manknto Commercial
club. appointed To look into the prop
osition Of having an Independent
chautanqua In Mankato. viii take al
automobile trip In ST. Peter tomor
rev afternoon. The committee VIII