The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-08-06
REDS URGE POLES
To SEIZE WEALTH
Russians Extend the Soviet Gov
eminent Into Poland.
WORKERS ASKED TO REVOLT
Prussians Are Joining the BoisheAdk
Army-Truce Meeting Delayed as
Reds Force the Poles Back In
Fierce Attacks.

London, Aug. "A provisional SOW
let has been formed in the parts of
Poland that have been occupied by
soviet troops, according to a wireless
message received here from Moscow.
Julian Marchlewski is chairman of
the newly formed body, adds the dis
patch.
The new soviet has issued mani
festO to the IabOrers of Poland, ex-
hOrting them to arise against PiiSud-
sky's bourgeOisie, land owner govern
ment."
The manifesto declares that a stable
peace between Russia and Poland is
only possible through soviets of the
workers.
"Take Works and Mines"
"The works and mines must be
Wrested from the hands of the capt.
talist spectators and money lenders
and become the property of the people
in the persons of the workers COM
mittee.' continued the manifesto. The
land and forests must be handed over
as the property of the people and be
managed by the people. The land own-
ers must be driven away and the prop
erty managed by the poor peasants
committees. The land of the working
peasants will remain untouched.
''In the towns authority will pass
into the hands of the workers depu-
ties. In the village temporary sOviets
will be formed.
"When throughout Poland the
bloody government which dragged the
country into the criminal war is over
thrown the sOviets of workers depu-
ties of the towns and villages will
form the Polish soviet republic"
Prussians Join Red Army.
Recruiting for the red" army is be
ginning to make itself felt in East
Prussia. and membership in one of
the socialist parties is the condition
or admittance, according to an Allen
stein Prussia) dispatch.
BOlshevik cavalry, which was in
LOmza Sunday, has been driven back,
but there are large bolshevik forces
at Graievo.
The German correspondent describes
the appearance of bolshevik cavalry
on the German frontier, which he says
was nowhere greatly violated. Oil
GERS he adds, repeatedly assured the
population that the frontier would be
respected and that they had no idea
of violating German territory.
The Russians, according to the cor
respondent, pay for everything with
soviet notes and treat the population
well. The bolshevik cavalry is report
ed to be we'll equipped, with prerevolu-
tionary discipline prevailing.
Red Demands Delay Armistice.
Negotiations for an armistice be-
tween Poland and soviet Russia have
been delayed, according to wireless
dispatch received from Moscow. 1t
says the Polish delegation left Baran-
ovitchi for Warsaw on Monday to pre-
sent to it's government the soviet de-
mand that the Polish delegates be Civ
en- mandates for signing, not only an
crmistice agreement but also pro-
tocOl setting forth fundamental condi-
tiOnS of peace.
WITHOUT IulS, tie LIcSSdSc uc-
cIareS, "it will be impossible to con-
Clu1e an armiStice"
The Polish delegation on August L,
at BaranOvitchi, presented its creden-
tails from the Polish command en-
towering it to negotiate an armistice,
the message continues. The Russians,
however, declared that the original Pc
lish proposals called not only for an
armistice, but for the opening of peace
negotiations, and Informed the Polish
delegates that they must have man.
dates for signing the fundamental CEN
ditiOnS of peace.
The Poles, ADDS the dispatch, replied
that they must return to Warsaw to
present this question for the decision
of the Polish government.