The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-03
GERMANS READY
TO PUT WILMA AT
MERCY OF REDS
Refuse to Let Poles Arm,
Saying "Lithuania Must
BE Destroyed
pADEREWSkI IN WARSAW
Polish Troops Now in Frank
fort-on-Main, Fifty Miles
From Berlin.
81 i1s Associated Press.

WARSAW. Dec. 31.--The fate Of the
r-oyince OF Wilma. in Lithuania. is In
,hs balance. Bolshevik agents are
Spreading their propaganda through
ut the province, the northeastern
mart of which is under Soviet rule.
BANDS OF robbers and tramps, advance
guards Of the Bolsheviki. regular
,rsops and refugees are coming into
Vlna. The Germans apparently are
making no effort to restore order in
tie city although they have 5000
troops there.
A Polish committee called upon Col.
Werner. in command of the German
troops and requested arms for Poles
md others. so that they might defend
Ne city against the Bolshev!ki.
Refuses Under Berlin Orders.
COL Werner replied:
Berlin has given us orders to the
contrary. We will not be the monkey
to draw the chestnuts out Of the fire
Ter the English. l alm sorry for your
wives. daughters and children, but
It's country must he destroyed"
Tie Poles have organized the young
men for defence of the city. The cor
respondent has seen copy OF the let
ters which have passed between the
Polish committees and the Germans
regarding the defence of Wilma. The
Germans declare categorically that
trey intend to turn over the city to
the Soviets and also refuse to permit
tie Poles 10 receive arms.
Conferences have been carried on be-
tween Capt Bobiahmsky OF the Polish
brTny and the German delegate. Major
son Shoeder. and two other delegates
tacresenting the soldiers, all from the
Terth Army, under Won Falkenhayn.
Warsaw AccIaims Pade re wski.
Ignace Jan Paderewski has arrived In
Warsaw. A great throng OF Poles
crowded the streets and sang and shouted
r. the pianist and Polish leader made
lis way from the station to the Hotel
Bristol where he has established head
uuarters NJ Paderewski was preceded
sud surrounded by troops to prevent the
Bolshevik elements from carrying out
their threat to attack him.
The newspapers express hope that NJ.
paderewsii will be able to strengthe en-
the patriotic elements in Poland and
lTG0 the efforts or those VINO nave ueeii
working toward disorder.
During the street celebration attend
Ing the arrival of Paderewski balcony
!. house collapsed and twenty-five per-
tyns were killed.
LcNpoS. Jan. Polish troops have
Uttered Franktort-o -the-Oder, Atty
,n!ies east Of Berlin. says IA Bern des-
latch to the Express, which adds that
,he Poles have occupied Beuthen in
lruss.an S.lesla. and Bromberg, In the
province Of Posen, siXty-nine miles
northeast Of the city of Posen
CppENHAcEN. Jan. "A Polish army
pf 10000 Is marching on Berlin, &C
tording to a despatch received here
uuoting rumors at the German capital
'iustave, Noske. member OF the Ebert
cabinet in charge OF military AFFAIRS
- said TO have ordered the Fifth Ger
man Division TO meet the Poles.
GENEVA Jan. 1.-The Polish army
which is marching toward Berlin has
Is its object "a tearing raid into Ger
RAINY" according TO the Polish agency
I. Lausanne The infantry IL well
hrmed and IS supported by artillery and
= valry.
The infantry already has occupied I'M
ts.tant railway centres. including kreuz-
triesen and Poznau and has captured a
ago amount OF railway stock with
. lie resistance. The Germans are re-
ming demobiiized troops and fighting
:. expected. although some OF the de-
l-oh.!!zed soldiers are refusing to serve
The agency says that as the German
lways are disorganized, there IL q
feasibility OF a well organized Polish
,"my reaching Berlin.