The Mankato free press., 1915-03-26

From Mondays Oary.
Petrograd, March 22.-Przem-
ysI. the GaIiclan fortress which
has stood a bitter and relentless
siege since the early days Of the
war, has at last succumbed to the
Russian assault, u Is officially an.
nounced. Never for day has the
tieee been relaxed since the Rus
slams invested the city. Several
attempts Of the Austrians to
raise the siege, the latest which
was made only recently. failed.
With the surrender OF Prxemysh
and the garrison. the only import
ant fortified town In GaIicia,
which still is in the hands Of the
Aust ians, In Cracow, In North
western Gaiicia, close TO the Ger
man border. The siege o fPrzem-
ysl has been one Of the most
picturesque phases Of the war in
the east. The Austrian garrison
defended the city with determine
alton and vigcr. and during the
earlier months inflicted consider
able losses on TIE Russians by
sorties. The only means Of CON-
rnunication with the outside
world was by wireless and aero
planes.
Paris. March c2.--Whiie no one
was killed directly by the Zeppe-
lin bombs which dropped on Paris
and it's environs early yesterday,
the raid iesuited in one death, that
OF Nine. Charles Pesson, who
lived in the Rue Des DANES.
The aged woman was so fright
ened by the explosion Of the
bombs In the street she died soon
afterwards.
AS city analysists, who spent the
day collecting the bombs which
did not explode and fagments Of
those which did, took them to
his laboratory for a chemical
analysis. From cursory exami-
nation he found that most Of the
missiles which dropped were incen-
diary, containing mixture Of
phosphorus, tar and benZine and,
provided with a lighting contri-
vance and soaked in petroleum.
london, March 22.-The Central
News states that the italian
government TODAY stopped all rail-
way freight traffic with Germany
by way Of Switzerland.
London, March 22.-Close on tho
of the Russian occupa
ion " Przemysl, comes q Berlin of
fetal statement TO the effect that
Nemel. IN east Prussia has been re
aiken by the Germans, after a short
engagement TO the south OF town. fol
lowed nv tenacious fighting i'm the
streets" The Russian occupancy o
Nemel. which is the northermost oi
German towns, was brief. Regarding
he recapture of the place. which oc
rured yesterday. The German state
ment adds: Under the protection o.
Troops. Russian mob loot
ed private property of German citi
,ens In Memel. Carloads of goods
we're conveyed across the frontier"
Storms stop Fighting.
London. March 22.-Storms again
and gave the Dandanelles
or,s rest. according to dispatches to
lay. Report of fighting March Is Il
'eceived from CCnstantinople. and
lays the allies firei that day 1000
shells without silencing a single Turk
battery.
Number OF Prisoners
Berlin, March 2.-According 10 ar
official announcement the number o
prisoners Of war now in Germany 1:
S01 900 enlisted men and over 9.00t
commissioned officers. During tn,
" ar or 1870 the number of prisoners
during the war was only 100000.
OdenwaId Being Held.
Washington. March 22.-The Ham
,urg American liner Odenwald, stop
,ed from leaving San Juan. Porto Ri
o. yesterday. by shots across her
BOW. is being held Under the recent
resolution empowering
President Wilson To prevent supplies
rom going from American ports to
hips of the European belligerents at
TEA. A thorough investigation of the
case is being made. but
officials will not disclose what
.ounds they had for believing that
he Odenwald came under the terms
# the resolution.
German Camp IN the vosses.
Cologne, March GA glimpse oi
he thoroughness with which the Ger
mans have established their encamp,
nent i'm the VosgeS mountains is
by a correspondent OF The
volkeszeitung who has just visited
hat snow-covered region. Adjacent
o the mountain headquarters he
ound n number of nourishing indus.
ries for turning out necessities OF
var. such as grenades. bombs, snow
hoes. and alpine stocks. The huge
tore house where were kept the gifts
hat had been sent to the soldiers
vas so large and orderly. with such
/ variety of things. that II reminded
lin Of department store. The gov
.rnment's careful system of "bookkeep.
ng concerning the movement of it's
roops makes Il possible for gifts of
III sorts to be delivered with accuracy
nd promptness.
Such articles, along with the huge
upplies that arc needed, are trans
'orted TO the mountains by rail, and
hen, because OF the icy roads. are
TO mule teams. Horses, II
las been found, are almost entirely
nable to make the ascent oyer the
snow-covered paths. while