The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
.RABIDREDA ARMY
CAPTURES WILMA
Civilians Massacred by Bolshe-
wiki and Germans Rob Re-
treating Poles.
CRISIS FOR PADEREWSKI
Starvation Rife in PetrOgrad
and kiev Quiet After Riots
and Thiefts.
CRISIS FOR PADEREWSkI
8v the Associated Press.

WARSAW, Jan. s.-Vilna has fallen
into the hands of the Bolshevik army.
several thousand strong. which drove
out the Polish militia.
A massacre OF civilians began at
once, partly because the Poles had Of
fered resistance and had arrested or
shot the members of the local Bolshe-
vik committees.
The Polish troops, who had no can
non and only a few cartridges per
rifle and were under command OF Gen
Neitko. retreated to Lanovarova,
where they were disarmed by the Ger
mans and sent to Bialystok. There
they were robbed by the Germans and
were started Off for Polish territory.
Lemberg, where the Poles are defend
ing themselves against the Ruthen!sns,
appears safe for the time being.
The political situation at Warsaw Is
stationary. As result OF interviews
which Ignace Jan Paderewski has had
with Gen. Pilsudski Paderewski has
agreed to form a new Cabinet provided
the Socialists now holding places in the
Ministry withdraw from their predomi-
mating position. Gen. Pilsudsk ex-
pressed himself as not wishing to use
his authority to force the withdrawal
OF these Socialists.
Working to Form New Cabinet.
Paderevski is working hard and
making appeals to patriotism. He de-
clares that he himself is willing to sacri-
fice every ambition II only a Cabinet can
be formed which the Allies can recog-
nlze and extend aid to with safety to
themselves. as they fear that certain
sort OF Cabinet would lead TO headlong
Bolshevism.
Gen. Pllsudski and other leaders are
being told very plainly that the Allies
will help only when Poland is internally
united
Prince Eustache Sapieha. who led the
recent attempt to overthrow the Govern
nent. Is still In prison. He was ar
rested by the personal Red Guard OF
Minister OF the Interior Thugut. VINO
himself previously had been arrested.
Refugees from Petrograd say that the
streets are full OF starving people, many
of whom have money but can get no
food. There has been ain outbreak In
Riga. The population tn re Is composed
OF Let's and Esthonians. who for the
most part are Socialists and opposed TO
property owning and the aristocratic
classes. who are of German origin.
Nothing Left to Steal in kiev.
Messages from Kiev report that city
and district quiet, now that there is
no longer anything left to steal, or
landowners left to rob or kill.
Kiev seems to be joining with Moscow,
Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik Foreign
Minister. and Nikolai Lenine. the Boil
shevik Premier, are making overtures 10
the Ukrainians, saying that they have
! no wish to turn over the Ukraine Gov
ernment to the opposition.
Workmen's congresses have been
formed at Kiev, one Ukraiuian and the
other Russian. The Russian congress Is
entitled the Workmens and Soldiers
Deputies and is a tool OF the Bolsheviki
Both congresses have declared that they
do not wish intellectuals among their
members.
! Farmers committees have been formed
here to distribute public lands and the
lands stolen from former landowners
! AMSTERDAM, Jan. 9.-German forces
/ have recaptured the important railway
! function OF Bentschen from the Poles
! according to a despatch from Posen.
! 1t was reported Wednesday that the
! Poles had occupied most OF BentSchen
but that the Germans held the railway
station. The Poles were said then &c
have been repulsed in an attempt &c
capture the station.
| Polish troops advancing from kolmar
north OF Posen. were defeated by Ger,
man volunteers. who later occupied
Kolmar. according to report received
from Berlin to-day The losses on potr
sides are said TO have been very heaVy