The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-17
Poles Fighting the Germans on
the West and the Advancing
BOlSheviki on East.
CALL ON ALLIES FOR HELP
Ienine's Forces Meet Disastrous De.
feat at Perm. but Capture Ufa--
President Wilson Visits Rome
Secretary Daniels Pro-
gram for the Greatest
Navy.
BY EDWARD W. PIckARO.

So far as fighting is concerned. the
absorbing news is coming from Poland
)ust now. The Poles. having enthus.
astically welcomed the head of their
new republic, lgnace Jan Pnderewskl,
the famous musician. are following his
lead against the Germans on the one
side and the Russian bolsheviki on the
| other They are determined to add to
their state the province Of posen, Dan
zig and other parts of Prussia, and the
government at Berlin Is equally deter
mined that they shall not lay hands on
German territory. The result Is a
series Of conflicts, with varying re-
suits AS this Is written report comes
that Polish army OF 10000 men is
marching on Berlin and that Gustav
Noske. member Of the Ebert cabinet
In charge OF military affairs. has or
| dered the Fifth German division TO nd.
vance to meet the Poles.
The Poles entered Frankfort on the
Oder 90 miles east of Berlin. and also
Beuthen In Prussan SilesIa. and
bromberg, In the province OF Posen. In
the city OF Posen the Poles occupied
the fortress. disarming 20,OO0 German
soldiers, and the fighting there has
been almost continuous. Many Jews
are said to have been slain.
Jhe German authorities admit the
Polish question is serious and that II
hshment Of free Poland. The Poles
are masters OF most Of the towns and
have cut all means Of communication.
II Is on their eastern borders that the
Poles are having the worst time. There
they are contending not only against
the bolsheyik armies In their sweep
through Lithuania. but also against
The Ukrninians. who are disputing with
the Poles the possession OF the south.
srn part OF Lithuanla General PHI
sudtky commands rather small army
of loyal Poles and General HnlIer.
ebo commanded the Poles In France.
has landed nj Dauzig with body OF
troops; but they are long way apart,
with hostile armies between them.
There is considerable demand that the
allies extend quick and strong aid 10
the Poles. since the establishment OF
Poland as buffer state not only would
keep Germany from grabbing the Bal.
&c provinces and eventually control
ling Russia. but also would deprive the
Gerinsns OF most Of the coal deposits
sn which they rely. The boshevis,
nenace end the Industrial disorder In
Poland make II impossible for the
Poles 10 await the settlement 81 their
problem 10y the peace congress. say
heir leaders. Most of their factories
we're destroyed by. the Germans and
he thousands Of Poles now sent back
~ Germany are clam0ring for food /
md employment and in some places /
re taking the law Into their own
lands and plunderiug their former EN-.
'loyers.
Lately the b0lsheyikl have both los,
and won I'm eastern Russia Their /
thief loss vas at Perm. IN the erals. |
shIch vas captured hy General Ghida +
II The head Of Czecho-Slavak and 81 /
lerinn forces. The bolshefik Third I
iTTny vas virtually destroyed and Nix. /
9lai L@hine. the balsheYik premier 4
Aho was directing operations from an /
irmo.ed train, narrowly escaped cap /
ure. Galda completely surprised the
1olsheyiki and captured 81 900 men /
700 railway cars. 100 field guns. 1900 t
machine guns and much other equip.
nent- Ten regiments were annihlIated
nd the remainder of the enemy driven
s-Ggs the kama rtver