The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-15


 when the Germans were defeated at Arras they lost from 1000 to 15,OOo men, who were surrounded by the French in some marshes.
 London, Ocs4 15.-It is reported in Austria arc being forctb1Y conn pel1ed to assist in constructing forti- ffcations. Any man refusing to do this work is arrested. The people arc expressing indignation because of this.
 Geneva, via Paris, Oct. 15.-Viviana wife of the French premier, has ar rived here from Paris, seeking news of the Red Cross society concerning her son. a. student at Geneva, who has been missing since the mobilization of the French army.
 Rome, via Paris, Oct. 15.-An ap- peal of the Austrian empire asking that they cast aside "frivolousness incompatible with these serious and grave days,'' has been made by Arc1l- duchess Elizabeth, daughter of the late Archdul1e Rudolph, according to @ message from Vienna.
 Bordeaux, France, Oct. 15.-A high official of the French government re- ports that the latest despatches from the front showed that the military situation was about to develop more rapidly on the center in the region of Berry-Auc-Bac and on the left in the La Bassee, Ezstairs and BailIeuI dis trict. The allies continue to make progress, this official continued. .+ Rome, Oct. 15.-Tha Messenger to- day published a telegram from Vienna l which saeyS that tn appointment of General ZupelIf, as Italian minister of war, is causing some apprehension in the Austrian capital, the fear being entertained that General Nupe1H, who comes from Capo-D'Istria, Austria Hungary, will favor the joining of the province of Istria to Ital5ess
 Rome, Oct. fB.-Arraz.gemen have been made to run special trains from the Dutch frontier to Antwerp to carry back Belgian refugees, the majority of whom are expected to re- turn within a fortnight.
 l London, Oct. f5.-2:25 D. m.-A 1 despatch to the Reuter- Telegram com pany from Amsterdam, says:
 ssThe evacuation of GoIdap in East Prussia, by the civilian population, is revealed by the Cologne Gazette cor that the departure was caused by mil itary reasons and precautions.'' Rome, Oct. 15.-The Vatican has re- 1 ceived a report from NTonsignor Jules l DeBeckar, rector of the American col Iege at Louvain, Belgium, describing the days during the destruction of that town. Nonsignor De Becker, in his report told of his Imprisonment together with Nonsignor Willemsen, 1 former rector of the college, and of the assistance rendered by the Span ish ambassador to Belgium, and Brand WhitIock, American minister to Bel giunl, through whom they were Hber- ateed.
 Nish, Srvia, via London, Oct. 15.- In an optimistic official statement given out today, the Servian govern ment announces that Belgrade. being no longer in danger, the pensions or retired officials beginning today (Oc- tober 14) would be paid at the state treasury in Belgrade and no longer at Nish.''
 Berlin, Oct. 15.-Col. Von Rutter, who was commander of the Zabern regiment last year when trouble broke out between the toygnspeople Of Za- bern and the military, has been award ed the Iron Cross of the first class for gallant conduct on the field.
 envoy to Switzerland, it is said, de- cIared in Berne, Tuesday, that it was untrue that Rumanfa had been fn- triple entente to draw her into the