Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-21

Interest in the great European strug- gle still remains centered in the east ern theatre. While the activity Tn Bel efurn and France has greatly lessened, due largely to bad weather conalCl3ns and the inundation of a cons1derapie area. aiong the Yser in West Flanders, three big battles are being fought in the east.
 Poland Scene of Contests.
 Poland is the scene of two of these contests; the third is progressing Tn East Prussia. Of these three battles, the one being fought 1n the country between Vistula and Warfa rivers IS attracting the most attention. It IS be- Heved that the Germans have massed at least half million men in an en- deavor to break the Russian line at this point. The location of the battle field and other conditions favor de- cisive conflict to a greS CT degree than has existed On any other. field of this war. In this battle the Russians claim to have achieved partial success. The second battle in Poland IS being fought on the Cracow-CzenstochoW line, and both sides claim that they are satisfied with the progress being made. The Russian advance in East Prussia is moving slowly through the region about the Mazurian lakes. a country which is difficult of passage. In this district the Germans have massed strong forces to dispute the Russian advance. The Russians are moving westward in Galicia and claim numer-s ous successes, among which are the capture Of Wisnicz, Corlice, Dulla and
 Fighting South of Ypres.
 The only serious fighting now talk ing place on the allies left wing in the western battle-ground appears to be south of Ypres, where an artillery duel of considerable violence is progressing. In the Argonne region the Germans have made some vigorous attacks been repulsed-
 According to official announcement in Berlin, reports received in the Ger man capital from Holland state that in the recent fighting near Bixschoote and Dixmude the French lost 10000 men and that 1,500 British were drowned in the Y ser canal.
 Turks Report Progress.
 Little news regarding the fighting in Trans-Caucasia has reached tine out side world The Turkish war office an- nounces that the fighting is progress ing faVorably. The Turkish troops it is said, have been reinforced by Per- sian tribesmen. It is announced from the Iieadduarters of the Russian army of the Caucasus that Russian warships on Nov. 19 bombarded the port of Kf1opa, fin Turkish Armenia on the Black sea. The bombardment destroy edSthe port barracks, blew up the am- intuition depot and set the place on fire. She Turks were preparing for an offensive movement from Khopa in the direction of different passes of the Za6charekh
 It is officially announced in Berlin that according to information from South Africa 5000 Boers have gathered near BIoemfof1tein and that an attack on the town is feared. The garrison there numbers only 500.
 Austrian Successes.
 An Austrian official communication claims further successes in the Austrt- an advance into Servia- Austria s progress is causing uneasiness in Bull garia as to what the future of the Balkan states will be. The question of whether Bulgaria should remain neutral or cast her lot with the allies was discussed in the Sobranje Friday and 1t was suggested that the allies be a@lred to define their intentions regard ing tfe Balkans. Italy also has been afTected by Austrfa's advance and has called her ambassadors home from the European capitals to confer with the cabinet
 Notwithstanding the war, France win participate officially in the Pana- ma exposition at San Francisco. This has been decided on by the French cabinet