The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-21

A4OuS G44S SS1 Gcs44es4-- servia Officially Denies Aus
 trian Claim of Victories.
 Important advantages though not of decisive nature, are claimed today by the French war office. Germany's new attack toward the eastern end Iof the battle line across France with the supposed purpose of |iso1ating the important fortress of verdun, is said in the French official statement to have been thwarted at least temporarily. Tn the Argonne region, where the main attack has been in progress for several days, Ger man entrenchments are report ed to have. been blown up while near verdun it is said that the forces of the allies have made progress : A hrief reference the French Statement to fife rela- tive position of the opposing forces indicates how closely, the fighting. is being pressed. Tn certain positions the trench Ees of the Germans and allies are less than 30 yards apart.
 Except for the fighting in the Argonne and near Yerdun there is comparatively little ac- tfvity in Belgium and France.
 There was irreconciIiabIe conflict in the reports from Petrograd and Berlin concern 1 ing the fighting in the east. All Germany is awaiting with ex- treme tension the outcome there which, it is felt, may de- eide the entire campaign Tn Berlin, it is said officially that great expectations are enter l fained of a decisive defeat of the Russians. The conflict spreads over many battlefields from the farther end of Galicia
 almost to the Baltic, but the most important fighting is now at Eodz.
 semi-official reports from Epetrograd, however, state that the Germans are being opposed successfully. The new at tempt to close in on Warsaw, it lis said, has failed with heavy losses for the Teutonic allies.
 Lodz Battery Taken
 The official Russian report of the capture of a battery at Lodz is inter lpreted as significant. suggesting l a7ussian fianking movement Large endorsements it is said, have been thrown in by the Russians From Rer1in. however, came the statement That. the Germans are making steady nrogress not only in the center but ] in the north, driving back the tsus- l sians from the frontier or eaScefn Prussia Official advices from the west are to the effect that the Ger man endorsements are still beingl rushed to the eastern baLttle4lelds l where the fighting still drags on An 9
 :. desultory manner.
 Along the Yser attempts at military activity have been virtually abandon ed largely on account of the weather, l Asf Brussels the temperature is below the freezing point The fall of snow has ceased but the abatement of the lstorm has brought no relief from the Ihardships of the soldiers in the cold and wet without means of obtaining shelter.
 l servias has broken the silence she maintained for several days to deny the Austrian claims to a great vic l tory. / The Servian legation at Ath- ems, while admitting that the Aus trians compelled a. retreat from Vaiej- yo. states that the Servialfs withdrew in good order without any serious lighting and that they are now oc- cupying advantageous positions, ready to engage the advancing Al1strtans
 The Khedive of Egypt. Abbas F5ilIni, who was reported several days ago to have cast his lot with the Sultan of Turkey, his spiritual leader. is said to have Joined the Turkish forces in Palestine, preparatory to leading an invasion of Egypt