Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-20
Poles Advance on other Fronts

Poles Advance on other Fronts
warsaw, Feb. 20.-(By A. P.)-I
Northeast of Warsaw Polish troops have
occupied .Nolkovysk and have taken up
a line along the River Niepka. The
Russian Bolshevikl held the town OF
Olida and the line of the River Niemen.
In Lithuania, the Poles have passed
beyond Bialystok, but the German
troops have not yet permitted them to
enter that town.
The Interallied Commission appointed
by The Peace Conference to invesi-
gate the situation in Poland is getting
settled rapidly, and is preparing TO face
many problems, the most important of
which are the food supply and the diff
ferences between the Poles and the
Ukrainians regarding the oil region near
Lemberg. Galicia.
In regard to the oil dispute. the
ukrainian government announced that
1t will not negotiate with the Poles as
long as the Poles occupy any of the
territory in dispute.
The announcement says that the
tiations with the Allied representatives
Colonel Wade, of the British army,
and General Barthelmy, Of the French
army-failed because the officers ac-
cepted the Polish viewpoint and not the
Ukrainian.
Threat To Burn Oil Wells
The Ukrainians threaten to burn the
oil wells in their possession IL they are
forced to retreat. 1t is estimated tina
500, 900, 900 francs S10O, 600, 000) on
French, British II Belgian capital is
invested in the oil fields of which the
Poles and Ukrainians each hold a part.
The Ckrainians are obtaining arms by
the sale of oil in Budapest and in other
places.
The American members of the mis-
sion believe that after first aid, in the
form of clothes and food, is given to
Poland, credit should be extended TO
Poland, so the relief work may proceed
along regular lines.
The inter-Allied commission must fx
the boundaries of Poland and the neigh
boring states so that there will be no
more disputes between neighhors. II
must organize inances in Poland also
and consider means for the improve
inent of roads. railways and waterways.
Other problems concern Industrial de-
velopment and agricultural reconstruc-
ton.
Food Relief on Way From Danzig
Concerning temporary aid, three yes
sells loaded with flour from america
have arrived at Danzig, and the first
train load of this -four is expected to ar
rive here tomorrow. The Germans in
east Prussia are not expected to inter-
fere with the transit of the -four. Colonel
w. nj. Grove. who has been in Poland
in connection with relief work. has been
notified that the German authorities
have no objection to any purely Ameri-
can mission passing through their mill
tary lines into Lithuania.
A. Polish relief ship from New Yorl,
is expected at Danzig February "A and
a relief train Of nineteen cars arrived
here today from Switzerland. Eleven of
tho cars were loaded with milk, food,
clothing and medical supplies from the
American Red Cross, and these goods
will be distributed in Lemberg. Warsaw
n the mining districts.
New Monetary System Proposed =
Poland is willing to pay for food re-
lief, but she has no extensive credits
and these must be arranged. It is pur-
posed TO introduce a new monetary sys-
TEN, with the unit the lech, which is
similar to the French franc, but, ac-
cording 70 Stanislas C~arlowski, director
of the Handlowego Bank, and Ameri
cans here. this money must. be stabil-
lied by foreign credit to protect the
country from bankruptcy.
The Inter-Allied commission is consid
ering also arrangements to adjust sat
isfactorily the territorial disputes be
tween the Poles and the Germans, thu
Poles and the Czecho.Slovaks and thu
Poles and the Ukrainians, so that Pc
land will ave no enemies at her bacl
and will be able to present a united
front to the B~olsheviki.
In the Teschen district the Poles ant
Czecho-SlovalSs are resting on theil
arms. pending the report of the com
mission. In the fighting there recently
1000 men were killed and 1000 wounded
The Polish campaign against the Boil
sheviki and peasant bands becomes more
active each day. The Poles found &
large quantity of munitions at Brest
Litovsk. They are getting cannon ant
rifles from the retiring Germans ant
even from the Bolsheyiki.