Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-30

There are signs that momentous
events are happening around War
saw. II the evacuation of the Polish
believed in many quarters, the with
drawal Of the Russians is not far of.
AT various points in Poland the Rus
SLAMS continue to check the Austro-
Germans in their efforts to eneircle
Warsaw, but the consensus OF views OF
the military critics of the Petrograd
newspapers seems to point to the fear
that the Russians will not long be
Rbla to keep back the tremendous
pressure of the Teutonic allies.
Russians Hold Teutons Back.
Neither the Germans nor the Aus
trians are making claims to any new
advances along the semi-circular line
which runs from the Baltic provinces
across the frontier of Galicia- On
SLAMS on the Narew front. southeast
of Warsaw, in the Cora Kalwarya re-
gion. and in Northern Galicia, near
Sokal. are barring their way with
heavy counter attacks and that the
situation north of the Niemen river
and in the southeast, in the Lublin
district, generally is unchanged.
Views OF Petrograd Papers.
Despite this, however, Petrograd's
journalistic war observers, after con-
Versatiops with competent military
authorities seemingly are stimulating
their readers for q ne wretreat by the
Russians. They ask the Russians to
view the Forthcoming with confidence
and tranquility and to maintain their
faith s"in the glorious Russian army
until such time as 1t shall undertake
D decisive aggressive to break, once
Tor all. the power Of the stubborn en-
envy"
The Rech says the Russians will re-
tire eastward to new defensive posi-
tions along the line OF the fortresses
Of Kovno, Grodno and Brest Litovsk.
These points lie just outside the Po-
tish border on the east. Such a
move IL carried out, would give the
sion of the $4,000 square miles of
Poland and its population Of over ten
millions.
Another newspaper says that seven
" German divisions, all the German
cavalry and a big part Of the Austro-
Hungarian army are operating against
Russia and urges the evacuation of the
!ortresses on te Narew-v -vistula line.
Relative Quiet in France.
Except for the capture Of a new
German position in the Vosges there
has been relative calm on the western
lropt from the sea to Alsace.
Austrians and Italians.
In the italian war theatre the Aus
srians and Italians are still battling
lor supremacy, with both sides claim
ng slight victories.
Defeat of Turks.
A belated report tells Of q recent
lefeat of the Turks by the British neal
Nasiriyieh, Asiastic Turkey. in which
he Ottoman forces lost $500 men II
killed. wounded or prisoners and large
yupplies Of war material. The Bri.
dsh casualties were 564 men, 1o1 hav-
ng been killed and the others report.
ID as wounded or missing.
Fraudulent Passports.
simultaneously with representation
b Germany by the United States thai
German spies apprehended in England
ire reported to have had in their pos.
ession American passports supplied
hem by German officers one German
has been sentenced to six months inn.
lrisonment in England for landing
here with an American passpor
which the evidence showed was forgeS
md another German has been takeI
nto custody with a passport which h,
said to have admitted was no
,enuine. The British government II
IN official statement dealing witt
pies says that in addition to five per
ons who already have been convict
ID of espionage ten other persons hav
been arrested and will be tried on
harge Of spying.
Following a visit by the Germal
hancellor to the headquarters of EN-
beror William, the chancellor and tn
american ambassador to German
Seld protracted conference on the re
ations between Germany and tn
United States. 1t Is stated unoficiGlf
hat It is not believed the conferenc
VII lead to any marked change /
termAny's submarine warfare.