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

London, Eng, January 19-It is un-
derstocd that the war council OF the
allies is about to hold very import
ant meeting here. 1t is said that
within the next few days very import
ant Developments in the Balkan sit
uation may be expected The report
that comes from Berlin to the effect
that the allies gave given notice to
the Greek government to dismiss the
ENJOYS of the central powers within
the coming forty eight hours is dis
credited here, and it is thought that
the German dispatches in regard to
what is happening in the Balkans are
very unreliable.
There May Be Revolution.
/ Rumor has it that in Greece itself
] there is liable to be an outbreak OF
a revolution against the government
of King Constantine. 1t is also re-
ported that the allies have landed
troops to reinforce those already at
saloniki. A report has it that the Bull
gars are massing their strength in
against the position of the allies at
Saloniki.
During the last forty eight hours
the Greek censor at Athens has al
lowed scarcely any news to go.
French Officials in London.
One fact that lends color to the
report of the corning meeting of the
war council of the allies at London
is the fact of the arrival in London
of the French premier and minister
of foreign affairs, AristiGe BRAND
IT IS thought that his arrival means
the taking up of very important politi-
cal as well as military problems.
There has been no session of the
war council of the allies since last
December, when a session was held at
Paris, and it was decided to land re-
Inducements for the defense of the
position of the allies at Saloniki.
News Slips Through.
One piece of news that the Greek
censor at Athens has allowed to pass
is the fact that the Greek troops have
been withdrawn from the Greek-Bul-
| garian border, with the exception of
ore battalion. The reason given for
| ILLS Is LldI IuCIS dIt liOI
provisions at hand to maintain so
MANY men on the border.
The British government has permit
ted the shipment of large cargo OF
british coal to Greece, in order that
! there may be no danger of the Greek
| railroads running short of coal.
Could Make Blockade Effective.
| TITritad Prass Dispatch
Washington, January 19.-That
England has enough ships to make
| absolutely complete the blockade of
| the German coast was the opinion .ex-
pressed today by leading officials Of
the American naval department. Three
admirals stated that they believed that
it would take no more ships than Eng
| land possesses right now to make the
blockade thoroughly effective.
Prisoners We'll! Cared For.
IUnited Press Disnatch.1
Berlin, Germany, January 19.-Jas.
NV. Gerard, American ambassador to
Germany, reports that he has inves-
tigated the condition of the British,
French and Russian prisoners at Mu-
mich and he finds that they are being
! well cared for and are comfortable.
Would Form New Kingdom.
| UNITED Press Dispatch.1
! Rome, Italy, January 19.-Austria
plans to form a new kingdom out of
Montenegro and part of Servia, this
| kingdom to be under an Austrian pro-
! tectorate, according to reports reach
ing this city today. Seryian officers
arriving in Italy, however, deny that
/ Servia has entered into any negotia-
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