Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-20

That section of Belgium which stretches from Ostend on the North Sea to rbe French border, from when the strongly fortified French seaport of Dunkirk is distant only few miles, is bearing the brunt of heavy fighting between the allied armies and the Germans.
 <, The invaders have been attempting to force their way along the coast between Nieuwpoort and Dixmude but have been opposed by the Belgiaris, who aided by British warships, ac- cording to the French official com- munication, have succeeded in repulS- ing their attacks.
 British Squadron Assists
 The nature of the assistance afford ed by the British squadron is not di- vulged, but previous reports indicate that the naval arm of one country or the other was being utilized in con- nectfon with the fighting on land. Hot Fighting Between Arfas and Rove The troops who are arrayed against each other between Arras and Rove are still driving with shot and shell and probably with bayonet, and in this district the allies have advanced at several points reaching as far in some instances as the wire entangle- ments which constitute part of the German defensive works.
 Berlin Says Germans Are Near Dunkirk A Berlin official dispatch announces that German forces have reached the neighborhoed of Dunkirk and that the inhabitants of Dunkirk and Boulogne are in flight, It confirms the report of heavy fighting at Dixmude and Roulers. EH
 British BsttIeship Worsted in Far East The German embassy at Washington, hd inc the from the Far East by way of San Fran cisco, says that the British battleship Triumph has suffered severely from shell fire from the German fortress of Tsing-Tau and has been forced to withdraw from the British Japanese bombarding fleet.
 Turkey Has Refused Great Britain's
 Request
 Turkey has refused to assent to Great sBritafn's request that the Ger man officers and crews of the former German cruisers Goeben and Breslau be discharged. The Ottoman govern ment says the matter of the retention or the Germans is a domestic question.
 Measures for Relief of Refugees
 While England and Holland are wrestling with the question as how rest to take care of the Belgian refu . gees who have fiOcked to those coun- tries in hundreds of thousands. the American government is taking meas ,1res for the relief of those who have been rendered destitute and the German government has consented to the admis- sion of food supplies to Belgium for the people of that country who are facing starvation.
 Amsterdam reports that large num- bers of refugees are returning to Antwerp and that that Belgian city Is resuming it's normal appearance. Partial Russian Successes Reported Partial Russian successes in fierce nighttime in the region of Warsaw and South of Prezemysl are reported of ficially from Petrograd.
 That the allies have recaptured Os- tend Is the report sent to the London Post by it's correspondent in the north of France, who says he has excellent authority for this statement
 Irish NationaIists Loyal
 Irish Nationalists in London at a meeting held for the purpose of ex- pressing confidence in the leadership Of John Redmond and to endorse the action of the Irish party in supportine the allies in the present war, have adopted a pledge never to sheathe the sword until Belgium's freedom has been restored to her.
 insurreetionary Bands in Austria. Rome despatch to fhe Central New says: According to advices from Trieste, all the new Austrian soldiers are required to take the oath of fidelity to the German emperor as well as tc lhe Austrian emperor. From Trieste 1t is also reported that insurrectionary bands are swarming in all parts of the Austrian empire, especially in Bos. nta and Herzegovina, Hungary, Croa- tia, Slavonia and Pennsylvania Tn. attitude Of the Slav troops forming the sarrisons at Pola and Sebenico is saii b be menacing and disafrection is reported on the ships of the Austrian deet whose crews are made up in par af Slavs and Italians"
 French Consul at New York Summoned
 to coIors.
 New York, Oct. 19-France has Iu1nmoned to tho colors Henry Goira n French consul here, and Paul Pierre Hooraschini. an attache of the cou . iulate. Goiran is son of Genera Francois Goiran. former minister ol var in France and holds a lieuten- Lncy in the French reserves
 Christmas Ship" for Destitute oi
 Europe.
 Washington, Oct 19-The naval aollier Jason was designated by Sec etary Daniels of the navy today as he official Christmas ship to carry 1fts from the United States to the gar orphans, widows and destitute oi Europe The Jason will sail from tias E0Qklyn- UaNy yayd d. sN0NsIazaaS-1a- and