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

UNITED Press Dispatch
Athens, Greece, January ia de.
tachment of Servian troops is reported
TO have just landed at Saloniki to re-
inforce the allies there. This de-
tachment, it is said was brought from
the coast of Albania by British
steamer.
Zeppelins Were Damaged.
ufnited Press Dispstch.I
Amsterdam, Holland, January 10
Two German Zeppelins, damaged DS
fire from the French, are reported to
have fallen back of the German lines
1t is stated that the two air-ships
will be taken back to Germany rol
repairs.
What The Turks Say.
TTTnited Press Dispatch.l
Constantinople. Turkey, January 10
The Turkish government states that
the Russian offensive in the Caucasus
region has been brought TO halt by
counter attacks on the part of the
Turks The Russians, it is stated
have suffered heavy losses.
Derby Pleased With Plan.
London, Jan. 19.-Lord Derby re,
ceiyed a correspondent at the war of
fee and for half an hour discussed
the war outlook resulting from the
Derby recruiting scheme and the
compulsory military service bill, more
particularly their effect in assuring
the prosecution of the war to success
full conclusion.
Asked how many men would come
forward under the plan and what the
British fighting force in the field would
be Lord Derby said:
ut is impossible to make estimates
on the numbers of men, for if the An
gel Gabriel made an estimate some
one would be found in the house of
commons to rise and challenge the
estimate But one essential thing is
sure-it has been a complete answer
to Germany and has shown that we
will have enough men to carry for
ard the war to a successful conclu-
sion"
When Lord Derby was asked what
a successful conclusion" implied he
said:
answering that might involve lay
ing down terms of peace, such as Ger
many's getting out of Belgium and
France, and so on, which is outside
of my province. But certain it is that
a successful conclusion of the war
means that it will be prosecuted until
we have such peace as viii make it
perfectly sure that there will be no
further war of this kind in our time
or in our, children's children time. 1t
will be absolutely conclusive and
nothing short of that"
The military measures taken by
England have been complete sur
prise to Germany, he declared, first.
in showing the number of men who
had come forward, and, then, that the
country had acquiesced in the meas
ures so thoroughly. Even those who
had opposed the measure most bit
terly were careful to say that they
would obey the law once it was en-
acted.
When reference was made to the
prevailing idea that many soldiers on
returning from the war will go to Can
ada, Australia and the colonies, Lord
Derby said
Yes. but the best thing is that they
will come back when the country
needs them. | get letters daily from
all over the world from men eager to
pay all their expenses and come back
now that the country needs them"
Accuses Nation of Treachery.
Rome, Jan. l9.-The charge that
Montenegro agreed with Austria, even
before the outbreak of the war, to
cede Mount Lovcen, and that the de-
Tense of the mountain was only suffi-
Gent to luH the suspicious of the en-
tente allies, is made by correspond
ent of the Idea Nazionale.
Montenegro allowed the Austrians
to take Kuc, which was practically
impregnable,' says the correspondent,
land when the government retired to
PodgoritZa, Giukanovitch of the state
council and other high officials re-
NAMED in CettinJe with orders to
yield the capital to the Austrians with,
out opposition.
Italy recently sent an enormous
quantity of provisions to revictual the
Montenegro and Serbian armies, but
the provisions were left rotting on
the quays at San Giyanni di Medua
Albania, although there were plenty
of means for transport to the interior
Instead of repairing the Medua
Scutari road the Montenegrins repair
ed the Giakava-Scutari road, facilitat
ing the Austrian anti-Serbian opera
ton. The food was not carried into
the interior. to induce the population
to believe that they were deserted by
the allies, and that hence there wa.
necessity for Montenegro joining the
Austro- Hungarians
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