The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
Uss Of The American
Flag viii Be Viewed /:
With Very Grave
Concern

United tates warned Great Britain,
and Germany respectively, that the
general use OF the American flag
by British vessels will be viewed
with grave concern here, and that
the destruction by Germany OF any
American vessel I'm the newly pre-
scrlbed war zone viii lead TO serious
complications. II became known to-
day that the text of the two notes
sent last night to Great Britain, and
Germany expressed much more en-
phatically than Is generally known
the displeasure OF the United States
az the use of neutral flags by the
british merchantmen. and its solicit
tude over the implication that neutral
vessels are liable to destruction by
German submarines in waters around
Great britain and Ireland.
London. February 11.-Premier AS
qnith made an announcement In the
house OF commons today and said
that the British government is about
10 take more stringent measures
against trade with Germany.
Paris. February 1.-THE evacuation
of LODI by the Germans has been
confirmed. according to n Petrograd
dispatch TO the Havas agency. which
states that the stores and offices OF
the comissarate and transports are
being removed hastily To Kalisc. a
refugee who escaped tn atOchowa
the dispatch credits with the state
ment that the Germans have resumed
with redOnbled yigOr the construction
OF the heavily fortified lanes which
were suspended six weeks ago.
Lodz. the second city of Poland
was captured by the Germans on De-
cember 6, when Field Marshal Won
lIindenburg began his dash for War.
saw. seventy-fye miles to the north
cast. The Russians were driven ont
of the city only after n desperate
according 10 German re-.
ports. although PetrOgrad contended
Il was evacuated for strategic rea-
sons. The Russians were reported yes.
terday to have resumed the often.
sIve on the Warsaw front in an effort
To push back the Germans who are
said to have transferred many troops
from that region TO East Prussia.
Sir Edwards Answer.
London, February 1l.-"Recent
public utterances in Germany give no
reason to suppose that the purpose
n view Is TO be promoted by adopt. |
Ing the course suggested" was the
answer of Sir Edward Grey, British
foreign secretary, TO the question In
lie house OF commons asking wheth.
ar with a view to ending the ter
rlhle loss of life in the war. Great
britain was prepared to declare
publicly basis wherein the allies
arc willing TO discuss terms OF peace.
The members of the house greeted
Sir Edward Grey's answer with
cheers.
Falmouth, February 1.-THE cargo
OF the American steamer Wilhelmina
was seized by the British authorities
here today. According TO a decision
of the foreign office the cargo goes
TO the prize court.
Washington, February 1.-THE
state department concluded that the
wilhelmina case must be allowed to
take its normal course. which inyol-
yes going 10 the prize court. because
The issue raised by the British con.
tentiOn that Germany has justified
the seizure by its decree appropriat.
ing the house grain supply.
t.
Norfolk, Va, February 1.-THE
steamer Dacia finally saileo
today with cargo OF cotton for
Germany. Great Britain threatened to
seize the ship, questioning her trans.
fer from the German to the Ameri.
can register. II is generally ex-
pected that a British cruiser will
take her somewhere before she ar
riyes in European waters and the
case will be fought out in the prize
court.
London, February 1l.-Dealing
with the feed question in the house
of commons today, Premier Asquith
said the determining factor in the
price of wheat was the speculation
on the New York, and Chicago
markets. The premier said these
markets are i'm a highly nervous and
'jumpy" condition. II is anticipated,
however, that this fever of specula.
ton will abate after June.
Srnm thursdays Daily
Charles Goodner. living with his
family on West Sixth street, was
found guilty In police court this
morning by Judge w. f. Hughes or
using abusive and improper language
in the presence OF and with refer.
ence to his next-door neighbor, Mrs.
Henry Meyer. The matter OF pass
ing sentence was deferred until next
Tuesday morning at nine O'Clock.
Goodner was released on his own
recognizance.
There was great deal OF con-
Trajectory testimony at the trial,
The quarrel occurred last Saturday
evening about $3.50 o'clock. Accord
ing to the theory of the prosecu-
tinn ~ was Naoduar that hapau tho