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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
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Horace Cummins is now operating
his remodeled and repainted Ford
auto truck. His increased business
mas called for the use of the dray. /,
Mrs. Heath of Watertown, S. D..
and Mrs. Henry Fuller of Mankato
were visiting at the e. M. Pressnal]
home last week.
Mrs. e. w. Gleason, who has been
at the Emmanuel hospital for a couple
or weeks is again home and her
friends are pleased to know that she
is improving nicely
This being the last week of school
the pupils will enjoy their usual pic
mic Friday afternoon.
Messrs. George Macbeth and G. A.
Harein, Sidney Fields and Aline Mac
beth motored to Mason City one dav
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Schaub
moved to Mankato the latter part of
the week where Mr.. Schaub has
work with the Botsford Lumber Co.
We are sorry to lose these Young
people but wish them much success
in their chosen work.
Much anxiety is being shown nv
some of our, male population over the
attltude our government is taking on
the work or fight measure. It is
hoped that no riots will be precipi-
tated.
Tax payers are reminded that the
hrst half of the taxes should be paid
this week.
Through the courtesy of H. Cum
minis, who is the custodian of the silk
nag, c. S. Braden took it to Man
kato on Saturday, May Is, and Joined
IN with the Red Cross parade. A. HI
lngles, veteran, was made flag
bearer of the day. Mr.. Ingels is an
Old veteran who was in the navy be-
tween the years of 1869 1870 under
commodore Stedman who patroled
the waters of the Atlantic ocean
where they met the fleets of the
world. He relates how the flag ships
and their escorts saluted another's
lag by pouring forth a volley of can
ION shots in honor of the flags of |
all nations. Mr.. Ingles was much elat-
ed on his return from Mankato where
DID Glory received SO many salutes
md cheers; especially by the Red !
cross and precisely by the officers
md men of the home guards who SAL
tied Old Glory in true military style
nd so many of the citizens who al
o recognized the stars and stripes.
\ few were seen gathered on the
lde walks and either from indiffer-
'nce or ignorance let her pass in
1lence. Mr.. Ingels is adept in flag
lonors and is keenly alive to her
aspects and says educate the people
or what Old Glory stands for espe-
tally at the present time"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
Mankato TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs Schweim visited with
relatives in Limetown Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Edwards visited
at th9 home of E. J. Carol at Ken
nedy Bridge Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Powell entertained
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson and brother Aaron and
daughter at their home Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
Campaign For Recruits.

L IT. 7
Washington, May %. Claiming
that the crisis of the war was at
hand, the British and Canadian re-
cruiting officers launched a great
in Washington and through
out the east today, calling on Brit
ish subjects to join the colors of
their native land.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31

idsk Case Nearing End.
Waukesha, Wis, May 28.-The clos
ing arguments in the Lusk case were
made today. 1t is expected the case
will go to the jury tomorrow night
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
Woods Request Granted.

Washington, May zS.-It is under
stood that Major General Woods re-
quest that he be given more active
duty than commander in the western
department will be granted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
kUHLMANN SPEAKS
ON UKRAINE TO-DAY
Foreign Secretary will Pref
ace Discussion Of Treaty.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. lS,--According to
tho Cologne VO'ksseitGng, the German
Foreign Secretary. DIR. Won Kuhimann.
will address tho Reichstag tomorrow.
when the first reading OF the Ukraine
peace treaty will he taken UP.
A bill on the composition Of the Reich
stag and proportional representation In
the great Reichstag electoral districts.
according to Berlin dispatches. passed
the Federal Council Saturday and now
goes to the Reichstag. This bill raises
the number of members Of the Reichstag
to al.
Berlin will elect 10 additional mem
bers, Teltow Z. Hamburg 5. Bochum
and Leipzig 4 each. Cologne, Breslau.
Duisburg. Dortmund. Essen, Munich and
Dresden each. Numerous other dis
tricts will elect two members.
1t Is pointed out In an explanator
memorandum that while every Federal
State retains it's present representation
the districts where there has been big
increase In the population will elect more
Deputies than heretofore.
The Berlin TGOebl0f says that a ma
jority has been obtained In tho Election
Reform Committee OF the Prussian Diet
for equal suffrage,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
WhSt Smokes Mean to
the Men in the Trenches

HUNDREDS Of letters received
"a from our men in the trenches
report that all is well with them
now that they have tobacco
again.
Tobacco is one thing a SOL
der will fight for" writes one.
america is the home Of the
most beautiful women and the
best tobacco in the world" says
another.
Read the extracts from these
and other letters received by
donors to THE SUN Tobacco
Fund on page 5.
WARNING! THE SUN Tobac.
co Fund has no connection with
any other fund, organization or
publication. It employs no
agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
PERSHING MEN
RBPEL AIR RAID
One Enemy Machine Brought
Down by American
Avistor. 7
ANOTHER HIT BY GUNFIRE
Town Having Field Hospital
Is Bombed-Several Cas-
ualties at Front.
MOTHER HIT BY GUNFIRE
BY the Associatsd Press.


wIrH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRaScr
Feb. 1s.-There has been considerable
Increase in aerial activity in the Ameri-
can sector since last night. Enemy
planes again flew over the town where
few days ago an American field hos.
pital was situated and dropped bombs,
but without much damage. Ono enemy
machine was driven to earth in q
damaged condition by an American
aviator.
The activity Of the American anti.
aircraft gunners. machine gunners and
battery operators kept the enemy ma
chimes from flying low enough to get
a good aim. One attempted to come
lower. but was hotly engaged and driven
OIL. Another was chased down after It
had been hit, by anti-aircraft fire All
day hostile planes were over the Ameri.
can position.
The artillery action also was lively
ana several casualties are reported. One
shall dropped on cook tent and wounded
six men. Three men in the trenches
were wounded BY shrap pnel. including 4
Second Lieutenant. Several others we're
injured when a town was sheiieA.
Bright moonlight assisted the work
OF the American patrols last night, but
no Germans were seen. A portion OF
the sector was subjected to a slight
eassins by the enemy. but the men put
on their masks and there were no
casualties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
$230,0OO,O00 is
ASKED FOR NAVY
Secretary Daniels Tells Con-
gress Of Gigantic Expan-
sion Programme.
CONSTRUCTION FASTENED
Destroyers Built More Rapidly
Than Expectations
Chasers Planned.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-Consress was
asked by Secretary Daniels to-day for
$2:e.077,152 to further expand the navy's
great building programme. provide for
more ordnance and smmunition. cover
sddItional pay for an expansion OF the
Marine Corps from $4,000 to $4,000 men
and meet other expenses not contem-
plated in this years appropriation bill
or the total sloo, 900. 900 Is for addi-
tional construction and to speed up con-
struction now under way. Mr.. Daniels
said most Of this amount would be spent
FOR vessels Smaller than cruisers" and
explained that the unparalleled rapidity
with which some yards were turning out
destroyers had made It possible to place
more contracts for these boats than had
been thought possible. About a dozen
new contracts already have been placed,
half Of the number going TO the Mare
Island Navy Yard, which recently
launched a destroyer 6s per cent. COM
plete four months after her keel was
laid.
Some OF the money will be spent for
more OF the chaser destroyers' being
built by Henry Ford in his Detroit plant
The fund OF $100.000.00o is TO enable
tho President to secure the more eco
nomical and expeditions delivery Of ma.
terials. equipment and munitions. and to
secure the more expeditions construc-
ton OF ships authorized and for pur-
chase and construction of such addi-
tional torpedo boat destroyers, eubma-
rine chasers and other naval small craft,
&c be expended under the direction and
discretion OF the President"
Pay OF the Marine Corps originally
estimated at s.o,153.S71. i. increased by
$1,000. 900.
The Secretary also asks an increase
OF $4,000 IN the limit cost OF subna-
rines authorized In the naval ac: Of
1916. Supplemental estimates for the
next fiscal year include reserve ordnance
supplies. $4,000 in addition 10 $780,
100000 previously estimated; ammuni-
ton for vessels. 5000, 900 In addition
to $32,6S6.l20: new batteries for ships
Of the navy. s1o.o00.000 additional for
an advance to some railroad 10 build a
line from Washington to the naval prov
ing ground at Indian Head, Nd. $780,.
900: pay of the navy. slS.10S,Slo in ad-
dition 20 S2l3.22s.55T; navy provisions.
$l1,is1. 800 in addition to sS4.%S5.0 900
maintenance OF bureau Of supplies and
accounts, $5.9O0,000. in addition to S12.-
100000; clothing and email stores fund.
$21.00O.000; additional quarter'na ster's
department Of Marine Corps. s22,26l.-
900. in addition to s3s.000,00o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
1000 KILLED IN
UKRAINE CITY
Seven Thousand Wounded Lit
ter Kiev Streets as Boil
sheviki Enter.
AvIATORS SHELLED TOWN
Defenders Flee Before Mura-
vieff's FOrces-Massacre
Follows Evacuation.
AvIATORS SHELLED TOWN
BY the Associated Press.


PrrRocRAD, Feb. . (delayed) .-Kiev
one Of the principal cities of the Ukraine
was captured BY the Bolsheviki on Fri
day after sanguinary fighting. The
streets were filled with dead or wounded
While the fighting was at its height on
Thursday the city was bombarded BY
Bolshevik aviators.
The Casualties are estimated at 1000
killed and 1000 wounded.
News Of the capture OF Eiev was con-
tanned In an ofYlcial despatch received
by Bolshsvik headquarters. Tho Soviet
forces. under Cd. Muravieff. who de-
feated Kerensky at tho beginning Of the
latest revolution, reentered the city
from which the Ukraine forces had fed
after releasing the Bolshevik authorities
whom they had imprisoned q few days
before.
The correspondents OF the Petrograd
papers. describing the situation at kicv
say 1t can be compared only to ths
havoc, death and destruction wrought by
the notorious Jewish poerom in 1905
On Thursday, when the lighting was at
its height. aviators were bombing the
houses. and there was promiscuous
shooting from windows and roofs. Killed
and wounded filled the streets. Mobs OF
uOouBaus ran uuCuGChcu j Hc CITY
Dunna attempted to negotiate an armi.
st!ce. but failed.
After the fal! of Kiev." says an Of
ficiai report, "Ckrainian detachments
concealed themselves in different parts
Of the town. Two days later they as
sembied under Ukrainian officers and
Cossacks and opened fire In all parts o!
the town. During two days OF terror
400 Of the inha bitants were killed by this
senseless firing.
The massacre reached its climax on
February g.. when Ckrainians. under q
Cossack Gensral. bepbsrdsd the work.
ing class quarters. The S4ergAtic ac-
tion Of the revolutionary w6fEmsn and
soldiers finally crushed this rising and
drove the reactionaries out Of town."
After the Bolsheviki captured Kiev
one OF their artillery divisions with a
squadron Of cavalry. attacked Petchor-
sky Mona stery. the last stronghold OF
the Raids forces. The other buildings
were RACED and the garrison surrend.
cred. The rest OF the Ckrainian army.
according to this report, was caught be-
tween two Bolsheviki columns, and. be-
ing without ammunition, surrendered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
LLOYD GEORGE
WILL EXPLAIN
ROBERTSON ROW
Premier's Speech Is Ex-
pected to- Put a Stop
to All Loose Talk.
UNREST STILL IN LOBBY
Observers Believe This Is One
of the Political Crises
That Seldom Mature.
UNREST STILL IN LOBBY

speciol Gable Despa,ch 10 THE srx from the
London Times.
coprri0ht. 1915: all rights y.se,~ed.
LONDON, Feb. ls.--It is understood
that the Prime Minister will make his
promised statement in regard to the
position OF Sir William Robertson. who
resigned as Chief Of the British I'm.
periai stan. in the House Of Commons
Tomorrow. There Is certain to be con.
siderable reverberation. Westminster
even may provoke dif,icult Parlianen-
tary situation. but nothing definite can
DO said until Mr. Lloyd George has
made his statement. I'VE attitude Of
former Premier Asquith also is awaited
with interest
The unrest in the lobby of Parliament
during the last week has led to a good
deal OF loose talk. It is possible that
another vote Of censure will be at-
tempted. However. political crises in
England rarely come to maturity, and II
tho House has its ups and downs 1t may
be considered only as the voice Of tenn
yer having its brief innings. It is in
conceivable that any Of the members
can challenge the Government directly
on war issues.
At the same time. so far as the atti-
tude Of the House is concerned, It can
not be doubted that n great deal de-
pends upon the nature Of the Prime Min
ister's statement. 1t is agreed that he
did not make the best of a good case on
the Versailles matter last week, but It
Is expected he will be better prepared
this time. He has had the opportunity
Of restoring confidence by frank state
ment OF the facts. lie has the advan-
tage OF the resolute support OF united
Cabinet. and II will he surprising II the
whole business Is not laid to rest In the
course OF to.morrow's debate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19

Often these total more than a million
dollars q day. Even the post. office Is
subject to armed attacks In daylight.
few days ago the Dutch Minister wa s
robbed OF important dispatches.
Provincial news. apart from that re-
garding the civil war. is disquieting. In
the district Of Dankoff the peasants have
refused to be restrained by tho land
committees. After looting tho houses of
tho landed proprietors they began a
quarrel over the estates. This resulted
In hand to hand lighting, village oppos-
ing village.
Many soldiers who have returned
home display dissatisfaction. They re-
sent particularly the fact that houses
have not been given them. In TamboY,
southeastern Russia, the food committee
sent q force to requisttion meat from q
village. The Inhabitants met the ON
cials at the corporation line with rides
and machine guns and drove them of.
1t Is reported tho village is surrounded
by 10000 troops
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
.. s. sEAP1ANE SHOT DOWN:
Ensiga 4. ID. St1rtevant Missing
and Feared Lost,

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.--A naval sea :
plane on scout duty In European waters
has been shot down and It's pilot. Ensign
Albert Dallon Sturtevant, Of Washington.
d. c.. 10 missing. the Navy Department
was advised to-day by cable from Eng
land. No details were given. but the De-
partmenCs announcement said It was
feared the ensign had been lost.
Ensign Sturtevant enlisted in the
Naval Reserves shortly before war was
declared last April and was sent to Eng
land for duty last September.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
PERSHING IN TRENCHES.
Makes Two Days Inspection Tour
Of the Front Lines.
By tic Assoeioted Press

WITH THE AMERICAN Array IN FRANCE,
Feb. II (delayed). Cen Pershlnx has
completed a two days inspection OF the
American sector northwest Of Toul. In
"tin hat" with a gas mask swung
over his chest at the alert position the
American Commander in Chief walked
through all the first line trenches.
splaslling through the mud and slipping
on the ice. He dropped down into tho
dugouts and visited batteries busy hurl.
ing Iron rations" At the enemy.
In all places the General asked in
Vulnerable questions, especially Of the
men. with regard to food. how theY were
and how they liked conditions. All OK
cept one cook agreed that they were
perfectly satisfied with everything. To
the cook Gen. Pershing said
You are getting enough to eat"'
"No. SIR" the cook replied.
''What?' said the General. You the
cook and do not get sufficient food? /
never heard of cook in such a condi-
ton before"
well sir. I did not mean that ex-
actly. / mean not enough variety"
Gen. PershinS asked what lie had had
for dinner to-day. Tho cook replied
that he had roast beef, potatoes. onions.
That seems like a considerable vari-
ety." remarked the General. "What else
do you want?"
well. would like TO have some green
stun. sir
Gen. Pershing then turned to a long
lire Of soldiers with mess kits in their
hands, and asked:
DO you men get enough 10 eat out
here?"
The line saluted briskly and almost
In chorus came the reply:
''Ycs. SIR -
The General next appeared in regi-
mental headquarters In a dugout in a
town which has been riddled by shells.
The Colonel was not there at the timc
and the Commander in Chief called for
ell trench and other orders and all
papers. He sat down and read through
every one OF them.
From a we'll situated point Gen.
Pershing inspected through glasses
Mont Sec and the German observation
posts on top Of it. from which the
enemy has the American lines under
observation for twenty miles when the
visibility is good, Because Of the haze
the General was unable to sec the
spires Of Metz. which are visible on
clear days from certain place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
AGAIN
RAIDED BY AIR
Germans Are Unable to Pene-
trate Defences in
New Attack.
NO CASUALTIES RESULT
% Persons Killed and Al Hurt
in Raids Of Saturday
and Sunday.
NO CASUALTIES RESULT

LONDON. Feb. 1S.-Hostiie airplanes
are attempting raid against Londo,
again tonight. making tho third rait
in as many nights. An Official statement
issusd at midnight says:
Hostile Aircraft crossed the coast
shortly after o'clock Tonight and
proceeded toward London. None Of
the Caiders penetrated the defences.
and so far there has been no damage
and no casualties.
In the raids Of Saturday ard Sunda,
nights twenty-seven persons were killed
and forty-one injured.
sunday Nights Raid.
Tho official statement Oh Sunday
nights raid follows:
Sunday nights air raid appears to
have been carried out by six or seven
enemy airplanes. Of which only one
penetrated into London. The first
raider passed the Isle Of Thanet at
about S:+5 p. NJ. and proceeded up
the Thames estuary into London.
crossing the capital from southeast to
northwest. Bombs were dropped in
various districts between 1O:4o and
1856 o'clock.
The remaining raiders. which at
temped TO reach London from the
northeast across Essex or from the
east along the line OF the River
Thames. were all turned back.
The casualties caused we're:
kllled--Men. l3: women. 3. Total.
lS. InjuIed-Men. %; women. 10.
Total. 81.
Saturday Nights List.
The official report on Saturday nights
a sialties reads:
The total casualties caused by the
airplane raid Saturday night were:
Killed. three men, five women and
three children: injured. one man and
three children
One OF the bombs dropped on I.ondor
Sunday night hit a hotel and killed sin
or eight persons who were in street
watching the progress Of the raid. Nc
one in the hotel received worse injuries
than few scratches. Three servants
who went outside a few moments before
were killed. as were persons standing or
the sidewalk, who were struck BY the
wreckaEe.
A taycab fro.n which two fares had
just alighted and the driver of which
had crossed the street to a refreshment
stall was smashed to atoms.
BER~rN. Feb. ls.--The Official state.
nient issued to-day by tie German Gen.
eral STAFF says that one German airplan
last night succeeded in dropping bomb.
on London.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
PREMIER TO EXPLAIN.
Lloyd George to Speak on Robert.
son To-day II Chills End.

LONDON, Feb. 1s.--In the House o
Commons to-day Andrew Bonar Law. O.
Government leader. declined to antici
pate the statement expected from Pre-.
misr Lieye George te.morr6w in sx.
PLANTATION OF the retirement Of Gen. SiI
WtuiaY Robertson and tho decision OF
the Vtr1Aflles conference. Mr.. Bonal
Law said that IL the Premier recovered
from a severe chill from which he Is
suffering he would speal; In the after.
noon.
Tho matter was brought UP by forne
Premier AsQuith to-day, who asked II
the House might expect statemen,
from the Premier tomorrow on the
communication which had appeared In
the press regarding changes In the Gen.
eral STAN. and whether there would bt
full opportunity Of discussion.
Mr.. Bonar Law replied in the afIirma
tive. He said that the Premier wa,
Ill. but had sent him a telephone mos.
sage that lie hoped to be in the House
tomorrow. Answering another Ques
ton, Mr.. Bonar Law announced tha
Gen. Robertson had accepted tho East.
err command. which covers the eastern
parts OF the British Isles.
James Myles Hogge interjected: "Nh,
not the Boy ScoutsY" This had refer.
ence to the inferiority OF the Eastern
command to other commands which Gen
| Robertson had held.
BOnar Law Nonco,n mittal.
Mr. Bonar Law refused to say whether
General Robertson had resigned or was
dismissed. nor would he say whethe,
Field Marshal Haig ard Gen. Robertson
had approved the findings Of the Yer.
sailles Conference. explaining that h
did not wish to anticipate the Prcmier's
speech.
The controversy as TO the position oi
Gen. Robertson Is the principal subiec,
Of discussion in the newspa pers. which
give various versions Of the causes whic
brought about a situation that IL gen.
orally regretted. Gen. Robertson. whose
abilities and services are recognized
handsomely everywhere. has repeated &c
the newspapers his assertion: II have
not resigned" He has refused any fur.
ther statement, There seems TO be nc
question, however. that the difference
between the Governments announce.
ment and that of the General is merely
a difference in words. the Governmen,
on the Supreme War Council or to re.
main as Chief Of Staff with limited
powers as a resignation. while the Gen.
eral dissented from that Interpretation
So far AZ is known there IL no prob.
ability OF any rearrangcment whereby
Gen. Robertson would remain as Caief
Of Stan. hut the hope is expressed in
some quarters that his great capacities
and wide experience will not be lost to
the country. Newspapers hostile to Pre-
mler Lloyd George believe he influenced
the War Cabinet to cause Gen. Robert
son TO resign. while elsewhere the fact
that the General was offered the pos,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
KAR0LYI ACCUSED OF TREASON
Charge Brought Against Hungar.
Ian COunt BY IJis Cousin.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 1S.--Count Emerich
Karolyi. according TO despatch from
Budapest to TIE FraMkturter Zeifnn0.
has submitted to the Hungarian mill
'ary authorities a charge OF alleged
high treason against his cousin. Count
Michael karolyi. president OF tl,e Hun
garian Independence party.
The council of the Budapest IIonved
district decided that the material fur
nished was sufFicient to justify the OPEN
Ing OF criminal procesdings against
Count Michael Final decision rests
with the Honved Ministry.