Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-31

London, Aug. s1, 105 a. m.-From all the far-spread battle lines only bulle- tins of Napoleonic brevity have come in the last 24 hours. History is being made on three great fields of action along the 25o miles of French frontier, on 200 miles of the Austrian-Hungarian border and through wide area of Eastern Prussia
 Silence has covered Austria's war with Servia for several days, but that has become a very minor detail of the death struggle of the European pow CTS. The Russian front is the scene of events of the greatest magnitude. but between the claims and countre-claims of the belligerents there is such a vital difference that it is impossible to form an estimate of which way the balance swings.
 News from Northern France Delayed. Froin northern France the news ap- pears to follow events by three or four days. The French embassy announces that there had been hard fighting on the right wing of it's northern army near Mezieres since Friday and also that the German forces are making progress in the La F'ere district, which apparently means that the French left
 
 1t is not revealed how near the Ger mans have approached to the La Fere fortress
 French Reinforce English.
 The British official report issued Sunday shows that the British army no longer constitutes the left wing of the allies forces but that the French have reinforced them on the west. It further says that the French have been fighting both east and west of them and have brought the German steam roller to a. standstill for a time.
 Awaiting Word of Great Battle.
 The Germans are believed to be forging another steam hammer for a heavy blow. and Great Britain anx- iously awaits word of a great battle, of which her army may be a focal point. Ho wfar the Uhlans have spread into French territory 1t is impossible to learn from the many wild reports fu- gitives have brought into England. but a. rich country with important manu- featuring cities is evidently in their grasp.
 Moving German Troops tc Russian
 Frontier.
 From Holland and Belgium come circumstantial reports, that the Ger mans are moving part of their army by trains back from Belgium. Appar- ently the troops are destined to meet Tne RuSSlanS ana. IT the reports are true, it may mean that the Germans feel strong enough on the French from tier to spare part of their force or that they consider the repu1se of the Russian invasion more important than throwing great army into France.
 Naval Victory Cheers British.
 The British people find cheer in the exploit of their navy. which sank three German cruisers and two destroyers in daring dash under cover of the fog into the zone of fire of the Helgoland forts, and inflicted a loss of nearly 300 men on the German fleet ata cost of g lives and a total of 3S woundde and damages to three British warships which will be repaired within ten days.
 Bombs Dropped in Paris.
 Another raid by German aircraft re- suited in the dropping of several bombs into the city of Paris, tc which Ameri- can women tourists resist in going from London in the fact If official re- rnonstrance.
 Among the German prisoners of the naval action is the son of Admiral Von Tirpitz, the German minister of ma r1ne. to whom the first lord of the ad- miralty. MT. Churchill, has sent a mes sage of his sons safety, while Count Von Sherwein, nephew of the German emperor, is prisoner in the hands ot the French.
 A British colony played it's first par of the war when the German colony fin Samoa surrendered to an expeditior from New Zealand