Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-19

While there is flll in the western war zone, heavy fighting is going on in Russian Poland and Eastern Cali cia- The Russian official despatches report the capture of several villages and heights to the northwest of Przasnysz in territory where some of the hercest fighting of the war has occurred Also near the border of Tauroggen and in East Prussia close to Memel battles are being fought, which indicates the intention of the Russians of again forcing their way, if possible, into the country of the Germans.
 Deep Snow in Carpathians.
 Although the opposing forces in the Carpathians and East Galicia are struggling to their utmost in the deep snow and under the most trying con- ditions, no change worthy of note has taken place in the situation.
 Austria Fortifying Frontier,
 Austria is reported to be continuing work on the Notifications all along the Italian frontier. and the garrisons have been reinforced by artillery and in fantry
 A large quantity of shells bound from Germany for Turkey has been held up by the Russian government, according to a despatch from the Bal kan agency.
 Germans Building Railroads in Alsace.
 Switzerland advices say that the Germans are building two strategical railroads on the Alsace-Lorraine from tier in order to strengthen the Strass- burg system of forts.
 ZePpIin Kills Seven Persons.
 A Zeppelin airship has attacked Calais, dropping bombs with the ob- ject of destroying the railway station. This met with no success, but seven persons were killed.
 British Steamer Torpedoed
 Anothe- British steamer, the Glenart- ney, from Bangkok for London loaded with rice, has been torpedoed by a German submarine off Beachy Head in the English Channel. Only one of the crew was drowned.
 Sudan Held by Dervishers.
 The entire Sudan, including Khar- tum and also parts of Uubia are held by the Dervishers, accord : to the story told by a German mercaant who has returned to Berlin from Egypt. The British general Hawley and al- said to have been killed near F'aShoda in December; while earlier, in No vember, Senussi tribesmen are report ed to have killed two hundred Aus VI e-hoA4c hO04 h4AO ' 1l1llI IOdU and telegraph lines were destroyed.
 Turks Loot and Burn Villages.
 Advices received by the British for eign office are to the effect that Turk ish soldiers in the Urumiah district of Persia recently killed several hundred civilians and footed and burned vil- lages.
 American Steamers Detaine1.
 Three steamers carrying American meat products, which had been de- tained by the British examination have been permitted to proceed. They the Norwegian Elsa, the Swedish Grekland and the American A, A. Aa- len.
 The German reichstag has adopted without debate the war estimates and Also passed foreign estimates
 French Defence Fund.
 The French chamber of deputies has unanimously passed bill authorizing the government to raise the limit for the issue of treasury bonds for defence from $700,000,000 to S900,000,000. lnciting Turkish Invasion of Russia Documents which are alleged to show that German consular officials in Persia and agents of German firms have been promoting a Turkish inva- sion of Persia and a rising of the tribes there against Great Britain, it is announced, have been received by the India office.