The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-21

Black sea were sunk by submarines.
Paris, France, July 19.-The French
continue their aggressive against
the Germans on the verdun front.
A vigorous attack is now in progress
on the German position at Sante Fine
Chapel, lying between the FIeury and
Vaux roads.
London, Eng, July 19.-HaIf a
million shells day, or total of
10,500,O00 shells, have been exploded
by the British, since they began
their great offensive against the Ger
mans twenty one days ago.
London, Eng, July 19.-The Ger
mans last night commenced a furious
assault on the British left wing north
of the Somme river. The attack
was opened with the hurting of
bombs, filled with deadly gases. All
night long the conflict ragged
The British have been advancing
along the Bapaume Albert highway.
Their great objective is now Bapau-
me- They have advanced both to the
north and south of the city, and are
gradually getting into a pocket, while
the artillery keeps playing on the
German defenses. 1t is something
like the nut cracker" tactics of the
Germans.
The British have managed to cut
off the Pozieres -Thietval road, over
which the Germans have been trans
porting their supplies. This move
ment is serious blow to the German
defense in that region.
Much interest is shown in reports
of artillery activity north of Saloni-
Xxi, Greece.
1t is reported here that British
steamship Adams, 1928 tons gross,
has been captured by German de-
strOyer off Anus, Sweden, while on a
voyage from Finland
London, Eng, July 19.-The Ger
mans by tremendous attack against
the British last night managed to re-
gain footing at Langueval and made
gains in the adjoining woods.
Berlin, Germany, July 18.-!The Ger
mans in their counter attacks have
recaptured from the British the vii
lage of Langueville and Dellville
woods.
French Made Some Progress
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatcn.J
Paris, July 19.-The French made
some progress last night on the YER
dun front in the course of hand gren-
says today's official report. Artillery
actions continue energetically in this
sector. A German raid in the region
of Paschendaal, Belgium, was checked
by French fire, as was the raid north
of Aisne near Paezzy. Along the
greater part of the front the night
was quiet.
Russians Are Coming Back.
UNITED Press Dispatch]
London, Eng, July 19.-Russian
forces have entered the Carpathian
mountain passes for the first time
since the memorable defeat of the
Russians by the Germans occurred
just prior to the great Russian re-
treat. This information is contained
in dispatch received from the Pet
rograd correspondent of The Lon
don Evening Star. The Austrian
line in front of the Carpathian noun
tains has been broken by the Rus
slams in several places and the Aus
TRANS are seeking securely by re-
treating within the mountain fast
nesses.
Russians Troops in Mountains.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
PetrOgrad, Russia, July 19.-Rus-
sian troops have actually reached the
Carpathian mountains for the first
time since the great Russian retreat
began. The Russian are now about
to pour through the mountain passes
once more from Galicia into the king
dom of Hungary. For distance of
sixty miles, from Dublonitz pass to
Karlebaba, the Russian and Austrian
troops are in constant clash. South
west of Kuty, the Austrian line has
been repeatedly broken. Heavy fight
ing is going on in the Delapyn sec
ton, twenty miles north of Jablonitz
Berlin, Via London, July 19.-The
Russians, strongly reinforced at the
front, south and southwest of Riga,
heavily attacked General linden
burg's forces the war office announced
today. The assaults failed, with heavy
losses to the Russians.
Germans Make Recapture.
tAssociated Press Dispatch.]
London, July 19.-The Germans re-
captured portion of Delville wood
and obtained footing of the northern
outskirts of Longueval, the war office
announced today.
London, July 19.-The Russians
crossed the Carpathians and penetrat-
ed days march into Hungard, &C.
cording to a dispatch to The Star from
Petrograd. The dispatch says the
Russians are threatning the Austrian
rear in the mountains. Advances are
being made, according to this infor-
nation, by the armie of General Let
chietzky, which again is on the move
after an interval of quiet.