The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-24
ONLY TWO RED
ARMIES INTACT
Eight BOIsheviki Divisions Now
Completely Annihilated.
Eight Others Are Reduced by
Half Former Strength.
POLES HOLD go, 900 PRISONERS
Ten Thousand More Take
Refuge in Eastern Prussia.
Fleeing Invaders Being Closely
Pursued by Cavalry.
POLES HOLD go, 1000 PRISONERS


Prsaznysz, sixty miles north of War
saw, and Mlawa on the Polish frontier,
IS miles northwest of the capital, is
reported in the Polish official state
Nment issued last night.
The bulk of the Fourth soviet army
and the entire Third cavalry corps
have been surrounded by the Poles,
the statement says.
All Reds on Retreat.
London, Aug. 24.-Official dis
patches from Warsaw say the Poles
have captured $4,000 prisoners, 200
guns and / 1000 machine guns.
The Bolsheviki are now retreating
along the entire 500 mile battle front
in Poland. according to unofficial dis
patches from Warsaw this afternoon.
General Dudenny, whose cavalry had
threatened Lemberg for more than
week. has joined in the general Red
Withdrawal, it was said
Russ Army 10 Surrender.
The Russian northern army has
opened negotiations for surrender, ac-
cording to a report from Vienna to-
day. The dispatch, which was uncon-
firmed, said the BOlsheviki had sent
messenger to General Sidorski to ar
range terms of capitulation.
- Only seven partially effective Boil
shevik divisions remain within Eth
nOgTaphic Poland. Six entire BOlSne-
Wiki divisions have been destroyed and
eight others greatly shattered. The
Russian debacle appears to be com
plete-
President PiIsudski's army has con-
tinued its rapid progress northeast of
Warsaw and is nearing the line OF
Ostroleka -Lomza- -Bjelostok-
Russian Defeat Complete.
The Russian defeat in Poland is so
complete and overwhelming that there
is no possibility of the Bolsheyiki re-
forming their shattered armies on
Polish territory, press dispatches de-
clared today.
Russian Defeat Complete.
London. Aug. 24.-The Russian de-
feat in Poland is so complete ana
overwhelming that there is no posi-
bility of the Bolsheviki reforming their
shattered armies on Polish territory,
press dispatches declared today.
The prediction was made that all
Red troops would be elected from the
occupied areas before the end of the
week.
Bolshevik prisoners taken to date
total more than 10000, according to
unofficial advices. Sixty thousand OF
these were taken in the Warsaw area
and the remainder in the Danzig cor
10000 Reds Interned.
In addition to the numbers of pris-
oners and huge stores of materials
taken the Poles have forced 10000
Bclsheviki to take refuge in East
Prussia, where they will be interned.
According to unofficial information
the Poles will utilize the red prison
ers in reha bilitating the railways from
Koenigsburg to Berlin where they
cross the Polish territory.
The Polish general staff in describ
ing the Russian defeat before Warsaw,
asserted that 10000 Poles we're op
1osed by $50. 900 Reds and that a
third of the latter were taken prisoner.
A correspondent of the London
Post, relating details of the capture
of Brest-Litovsk on Friday, empha-
sized the superiority of the Polish
artillery He added that the Poles
were extremely bitter against the Jew
ish battalions of the Polish army who
Russian occupation, declaring they
fraternized with the enemy. Serious
outbreaks against the Jewish soldiers
was feared
Trapped at Warsaw.
Frantic efforts of the Bolsheviki to
extricate themselves from the trap
north of Warsaw has resulted in dis
orderly retreat, unofficial advices re-
ported. General Haller's army has
cut the last line of railway communi-
cation, forcing the Reds to abandon
most of their artillery and transport
Polish cavalry deta chments are con-
stantly at the heels of the fleeing Rus
SLAMS and low flying airplanes add to
their panic with machine gun fire.
Four Bolshevik divisions were said to
have been completely wiped out in this
area. thru prisoners and casualties
The BolsheViki already have evacu-
ated Lomza (S5 miles north and east
of Warsaw and Polish occupation of
Bjelostok (110 miles northeast of
Warsaw and less than fifty miles
south of the Bolshevik headquarters
at Grodno) was expected hourly.
A Copenhagen dispatch today re-
ported that British squadron has
been ordered to Danzig. where Ger
man workmen have proclaimed a
soviet" and refused to permit un-
loading of munitions from French
warships intended for the Poles. Brit
ish Commissioner Tower. saying he
would not be responsible for develop
ments II forcible unloading Were at