The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-29
About One Hundred and Twenty
Thousand Men Bunched '-
COMMANDED BY DENIAL
important Victories Over the Russians
Are Reported From Vienna; War
Zone Information
IAssOciated Press DIspateh.I

London, Jan. 27.-Dispatches
from Csrcow state that great mill
tary activity prevails at the Suez
Canal. Troopes and warships are
being assembled and all civilians
are leaving the vicinity of the
canal. Important Reconnaissance
are progressing, Athens reports
that three Turkish army corps
l20, 600 men-are said to be march
ing on Egypt under command OF
Djemal Pasha.
Cairo, Egypt, Jan. q, a. m.--An
engagement occurred yesterday TO the
eastward Of Elkantar, Egypt, presurn-
ably with the advance guard of the Tur-
ish army, although the details are lack
ing.
Losse, One Officer and -Four Men Wounded.
Only comparatively small number
of men were engaged in fighting, which
in nature were skirmishes. An actual
invasion of Egypt for the present is un-
looked for, British military commentat-
ors asserting that the perils Of the trip
across the candy wastes deter the Turks
from actually attempting the invasion.
London, Jan. PA new Austro-
German plan in the east, which Is the
immediate objective protection Of the
dual monarchy from a Russian invasion
rather than the prosecution Of an Of
fensive movement along the Warsaw
front. seems to have exerted an already
marked influence on the campaign.
Heavy reinforcements of Germans have
been sent into Hungary to assist the
Austrains, and an official statement
from Vienna reports important victor
les over the Russians. The fighting &C.
Cured in the mountain passes in North.
eastern and Northwestern Hungary.
1t is said that the Russians were COM
PEELED to evacuate important positions.
after repeated and fruitless counterat-
tacks.
Statement From France
A French statement this afternoon
recorded the customary artillery ex-
changes and says that on January %
the Germans lost 1900 men near Ypres.
The French claim check was admin
istered to the Germans near LaBassee,
where the losses of the Germans were
placed at ewo thousand. On the other
hand, Berlin announcement says the
French were driven from their positions
on the heights west of LaCreute and
east of Heurtebise. The Germans also
claim several points Of support taken
from the French. Eight hundred and
sixty-five wounded Frenchmen were
captured.
Rifle Reserve Planned
Sydney, Australia, January 2T.-Thc
Australian government has announced
plan for the formation Of q rifle re-
serve of half million men, which will
be used in Europe IL the war Is prolong-
ed.
Colonel Seydebreck Killed
Capetown, January 27.-Colonel Sey-
derbreck, commanding the German
force in German Southwest Africa was
killed at Windhoek, advices say. A
grenade accidentally exploded. causing
his death.
Vienna, Wireless to London. Janu-
airy 27.-An official Austrian COM
munication issued today reports sue
cesses in the lighting in the passes
leading into Northeastern and North
western Hungary. The statement
follows: e.s
"In the valleys of ING Latorcza
and Nagy-Szamos, the enemy has
been forced to .eyacuate some import.
ant heights after repeated and fruit
less counter attacks in which they
sustained heavy losses"
6attIeships Return Home.
London, January 27.-Most OF the
warships engaged in Sundays naval
battle I'm the North sea returned
home Monday and Monday night. II
was announced today. The Lion was
the last OF the battle cruisers to ar