The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-21

1
Mexico, had presented to the Car
rama government an appeal by the
United States government for better
protection for the miners in the Cusi
mining district, resulted today in the
denial by Secretary of State Lansing,
| that the consul had been ordered to
present any such request.
| From Mondays Daily.
Londo January 1.-THE .
Spanish steamer DeIgica has been
sunk. Twenty three members of
her crew were saved.
Vienna, Austria January 17.-Italy
has abandoned all her plans for par
'ticipation in the Balkan campaign
! The expeditionary force that Italy
dispatched into Albania will be with
| drawn. The Montenegrins and Ser
vians who are in Montenegro and in
Albania will be left to be crushed by
the Austrians, Germans and Bulgari-
ans. General Koebs is making an en-
deavor to cut off the retreat of the
Montenegrins into Albania. The Ser
Wan troops west of Ell Basso are in
retreat. Before NE end of the month
it is believed that Montenegro and
Albania as we'll will be in complete
possession of the Austrians, Germans
and Bulgarians. The Austrians are
now moving against Antivari, the one
seaport of Montenegro. With the oc-
cupation by the Austrians OF the Mon
tenegrin town of Pozodoritza, the ring
about the Montenegro soldiers had
almost been closed
! Decided After Conference.
The decision of Italy was arrived at
after conference between King Vic
tor Emmanuel and his principal gen.
erals. The king rather leaned to the
idea that it was 1taly's duty to send
troops into Albania and rescue the
remnants of the armies of Servia and
Montenegro, but the great majority of
the generals believed that it would
be better to concentrate the strength
of Italy on the Austrian frontier for
the continuation of the Italian offens-
i've there. The restoration of the
kingdoms of Montenegro and Servia
could be brought about by treaty aft
er the power of Austria was crushed
The Italian king yielded to those who
took that view
English Buy Wheat.
Bucharest, ROumania, January IL
An English syndicate is reported to
have purchased $4,000 cars of Rou-
manian wheat. This action is be-
lieved to be in line with the Brit
ish policy of starving out Germany.
Announcement in Commons.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
London. January 17.-Announce
ment was made in the house of COM
mons that the Turkish forces in MGc-
opotania have fallen back to within
six miles of Kut-el-amara. That was
announced by Austin Chamberlain,
secretary for India, who said the
Turks had retreated as result of
another British victory. The Turkish
position at Waddi. was carried on
! Sunday by the British.
I Turkish Troops Withdrawn.
London, Eng, January 17.-Turkish
troops, which have been occupied in
the defense of the Gallipoli peninsu-
la, are being withdraw now for serv-
ice in other parts of the Turkish en-
pire A portion of these forces has
been sent to help stem the terrible
attacks that the Russian troops are
making in the region of the Caucasus,
IAnother division will be sent to re-
inforce the Turks who are fighting
the British expedition that has been
tsent against Bagdad Here the fight
ling is, reported to have been particu-
|larly heavy in the region of Herman
shah.
Turks Withdraw.
Berlin, January 17.-After delaying
for a week the advance of the strong
Russian forces in Caucasus, the Turks
have withdrawn their advanced posts
several miles at several points, ac-
cording to a Turkish official state
ment, received from Constantinople.
Hampered BY Snow.
Berlin. Germany, January 17.-Six-
teen civilians of Lens were killed dur
ing a recent bombardment by British
artillery Military movements have
been greatly hampered by heavy
isnowstorm.
Protest Is Entered.
Vienna, Austria, January 1.-THE
Austrian government, in note to the
government of the United States, has
protested against the occupation by
the allies of the Greek island of Corfu
Defeat For the Turks.
London, Eng, January IA re-
port has reached London from Cen
eral Aylner, in command of the Brit
} ish force that has been proceeding tC
the relief of Kutelamara, to the eff
feet that severe defeat had been in
ficted on the Turks, and an import
ant position they held had been taken
Reports of Peace Corroborated.
Athens, Greece, January Ire
ports, corroborating the earlier state
Iments to the effect that Montenegro
was making a separate peace with
Austria, have just been received here
from Mondays Daily.
| The Mankato Commercial club has
4 received the following letter from f
r. Lay, with whom they had taken VI
the matter of locating shoe factor,
in Mankato:
GAINESVILLE, Wis, January BE. F
Soaring, Secretary CT Commercial
club. Dear Sir: l received your let
for ond of once got hJSv with nv