The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-26
Most Terrific Conflict of Worlds War Rages With Unabated Fury Among the Canals of Belgium Paris Reports Allies Line Still Holds.
Land, Sea and Air Forces Are Hurled Into Great Engagement Germans Hopeful of Breaking Through Human Wall toI the Ports On Channel.

The supreme efforts of the fighting men of five nations have failed to turn the tide of battle along the Franco Bel gian border.
 The latest reports today were that a struggle of unparalleled fury was still in progress alongs the North Sea, where the Ger mans with reckless bravery are flinging their troops against the allies forces. The French official statement indicates that an attempt to cut off the Ger man right wing had made somel progress.
 If, as is said, the allies have established a front from Ypres to Roulers, the German line has been trust back in a sharp angle, the point of which is considerably to the northward of their forces on the shore of the North Sea. The German movement across the Yser. which presented a menacing aspect to the allies, has been checked the French war office says. All accounts agree that the toll of human life exacted in this crucial struggle is enor- nous.
 Three meadows near Ostend, a British correspondent reports, are heaped with German dead.
 From the remainder of the long line of battle, stretehine to the south and east across France to the edge of Switzer- land, there is no word. Appar- Eently both sides are awaiting the outcome of the conflict to the north, upon which depends future plans of campaigning, although it is probable that heavy fighting is still in pro- gress to the north of Verdun, where the army of the German crown prince is making a des- perate effort to retire the French line
 Reports From East Reports from the eastern front fr- dicate that the greatest battle of the war in that area is impending. Aus tria, in its latest official statement makes claim to having thrust stronrr
 
 face of determined resistance. cser-i man and Austrian forces. it is said E have now a strong wall of troopsi | along well established line which stretches from the northern spurs of the Carpathians before the long dis puted fortress of Przennysl and on To the district of Flock.
 Before this line is arrayed the main army of the Russians, now said to have been reinforced by troops from the Caucasus, Siberia and Turkestan.
 The Austrians claim suceeases En engagements to the northeast or Przemysl and on the lower San.
 Latest despatches from Petrograd say that the Germans are contlnuine their sprecfpitate retreat and have evacuated Lodz, in Poland An at tempt by the GernaaaAe to check Che, Russian advance, it is said, was un- successful
 No word had come. up to early afternoon, of the fighting at Tsing- Tau, where a small German garrison is attempting to stand off attacks by land and see, from the com bineds Japa- nese and British forces. Recent re- ports that relations between China and Japan were being strained were strengthened by word from Pelzin that the Chinese foreign minister had demanded the surrender or a Japanese torpedo boat which entered CPT,i away the wreck of the torpedo boat beached by the Germans to escape destruction by the Japanese
 A message from Berlin confirms re- cent reports that General Won BLoEtxe was no longer acting as chief of the German general staff. Owing to Ifis illness, it was said. his place Was being filled by General Won Fa1kenhayn. NO LOCAL CANDIDATES OF