Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21
POLES SEIZE THREE
TOWNS IN GAL|C|A
Enemy Fleeing in Panic" War
saw Reports-Kerensky Asks
Aid for Russians
GRAVES FORBIDS' MEDDLING

Warsaw, May 81 1.-Drohobycz, Bo-
ryslaw and Mikolajow have been cap
tured by, the Poles in their campaign
in Galicia according to an official state
ment issued at staff headquarters here
today, which adds that the Poles have
crossed the Dnicster river near Roz-
wadow. The text of the statement
reads:
.''The Polish successes in Galicia con
tinue. We have occupied Drohobycz
+ and Borys1aw, the oil wells at the lat
ter place being found intact. Polish
forces have captured Mikolajow and
crossed the Dniester river near Roz-
wadow and are in possession of the
road and railway from Lcmber to Mika-
iayof. They have captured vast guam
titles of war materials. The prisoners
taken have not vet been counted. The
enemy is flying in a panic. Great en-
thusiasm prevails inc tiles taken by the
Poles and hundreds of volunteers have
been enlisted at Sambor.'
Paris, May 21.-CBy A. PA. f.
Kerensky, former premier of Russia,
and seven other members of the Rus
sian constituent assembly and members
of the Partisan union for the rcgcnera :
ton of Russia have issued an appeal
To the democracies of the world for
prompt action with view to helping
Russia out of her present chaotic con-
dition.
II proposes the organization of a
mission composed Of delegates from all
the powers and including representa- :
tives of organized labor, which will 60
to Russia and explain to the people ana
the different Russian governments the
democratic aims they are pursuing
The appeal says: 1T should be
stated categoricalIy that the different
governments rcpudiate the idea of any
intervention likely to infringe upon the
sovereign rights of Russia
yIadiyostok. Siberia. April 81. -
Correspondence of theAssociated Press
Major General William s. Graves
commander of the American EXpcdi
tiopary Forces in Siberia, has issued 4
message to his troops, in which he de
clares that the American policy in Rus
sis is the same today as when thu
Washington Government issued IL
proclamation at the time OF the send
ing of the American forces to Siberia.
The message is entitled "Our Dut!
in Siberia" In it Major Genera
Graves says:
1.-The policy to be followed by on
troops in any country is one to be de
termined by the executive.
.'It was clearly announced in tn
most public and solemn manner that tn
United States did not contemplate an,
Interference of any kind with the po
litical sovereignty of Russia. any inter
vention in her internal affairs or an
impairmcnt of her territorial integrity.
+, THE United States does not intcn
to permit any of its agents to inter
fere with the sovereign rights of tn
Russian people. Our aim has been t
carry out to the letter the policy of on
government. There has been no in
Z terference in the internal affairs of tn
Russian people and no action has bee
taken by the United States troop
which could justly be said was takin
sides in the differences of the opinion
of the factions.
"We must all realize that every ma
ton has its own ideals and traditions
which should be respected by all an
especially by guests, as we arc. 1t
hoped that every citizen Of the Unite
States in Siberia. and especially thoS
wearing the United States military UNI
form, will constantly keep in min
these facts and fully respect, not on
the laws, but the customs and tradition
of the people,