Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-23

There is optimistic tone in the lat
lest official statements issued from
Vienna and Berlin respecting the Sc
iries Of vast operations now in full
Swing in the eastern theatre of the
WAR, particularly in Russian Poland.
There is little in the official state
Ement issued from general headquar-
tiers at Petrograd to contradict the
claims set UP by the Austro-G Germans,
.but there are indications in all the
communications that fighting of a
most desperate nature is in progress
at various points and that the EEls-
slams though falling back, are resisting
with determination.
Russians Pressed Back.
In the drive toward Warsaw the
Russians have been pressed back on
the Blonie-Nadarzyn front, which they
strongly occupy, together with the out
lying defences Of Ivangorod. Berlin
declares that the army of General Won
fWoyrsch has driven the Russians into
the fortress Of Ivangorod, to the south
east of the capital and is now clG5ely
investing the stronghold with its
twelve forts-nine on the right bank
fof the Vistula and three on the left
bank of that river.
To the north, on the Narew front,
Sheavy fighting has occurred. in which
the Cossacks have been engaged and
in the neighborhood of Sokol the Rus
SLAMS claim to have cleared the right
bank Of the Bug of their opponents.
Between the Vistula and the Bug
and in the Lubin region tho troops re-
Epectively of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen and the Austrian archduke Jo-
seph Ferdinand are reported to be
making steady progress, the latter
having stormed and captured Russian
positions over wide sector.
Austrian Success in Poland.
Apsdeatch from the Austrian head
quarters says the offensive of the Aus
tro-German armies in south Poland is
proceeding with maehine-like regular
aty and that altogether the Russians
are clingfng desperately to their posi-
tions, they are being driven back and
are now upon their last main line of
defense south of the Cholm-Lublin-
1vangorod railroad.
The Russians are said to be suffer-
tng from lack Of artillery and ammu-
milton and shortage Of officers to
command their forces.
Ferocious Austro- Italian Battles.
After weeks Of Sinor engagements,
the Austro-1talian campaign is assum-
dng degree of ferocity which puts it
on plane with some Of the long
drawn out and hard-fought battles in
the other war centers. The italian
offensive movement on the Isonzo
front, with Gorilla as the great OBJ
9ective has developed large proportions
and the losses in men are indicated
by the fact that both Austrians and
italian forces at several points.
Teinforcements.
Rome reports the failure of the Aus
fr1an attempt to cut off the Italian left
and "a noteworthy advance" by the
italian forcs at several points.
On the various plateaus along the
uS0nZ0 the Rphffnp hoe
undimtnished violence for several days.
The Austrians in counter attacks sue
ceeded in regaining positions which
they had previously lost. In one at
TACK according to Vienna, ten Italian
Infantry regiments were engaged and
for the most part, the fighting was
hand-to hand. There has been a four
days battle on the Doberdo plateau
and it has not yet been decided
Quiet in Belgium and France.
France and Belgium are compare
lively quiet places, for there has been
little lighting of late along that front
except with the heavy guns, which
have not ceased their cannonade for
any length Of time since the war be-
gan.
The American note to Germany,
which is declared to be the final word
reference to further transgresSions Of
It's rights has been dispatched to Ber-
I'm.
Submarines Less Active.
An interesting fact in connection
with the German submarine warfare
ls contained in a despatch from Lon
Hon which says that for the week
ending July 21, not a British merchant
ship or fighting craft was sunk by
German submarines, cruisers or mines
the first instance of the kind since the
war began.