The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-12
POLISH FORCES 0UTNUMBERED
 OVER Z TO 1
Trotzky Says Europe Will Be Bolshevik in
 Year.

 Washington, Aug. 12-Polish forces defending Warsaw are outnumbe about 1-2 to 1. Comprehensive de- tails received today in official circles here place the ration strength of the Soviet army on the Polish front at $50, 900 men, Tie strength of the Poles has been estimated at 14O,000. Twenty-six Soviet infantry divi- sions have been identified as facing the Polish army in the front line, with thirteen divisions in reserve. In ad- dition ten cavalry divisions have been noted in active operation at the front with two such divisions in reserve.
 Besides the 39 infantry divisions reported on the Polish front the Bol- sheviki are estimated to have scat tered in other parts of Russia 25 others as well as two cavalry divi- sions.
 Contrary to previous reports Gen. eral Sergius Ram enef and not Gen. eraI BrusiIoff commands the entire Soviet forces on the Polish front ana 1t is said there is not a German offcer in the army. General Kameneff for merhy commanded the troops fighting Kolchak on the eastern front and as a result of his victories in that area was promoted to his present command The Bolsheviki army on the Polish front is reported to be divided into two armies, the northern in command of General ToucacheSki, who is only I27 years of age and the southern com manded by General Yecoron Both commanders were officers in the Czars army.
 General Brusilof is known to be chief of a military council at MaScow which has been preparing military plans against Poland. With him are associated many of the general stan officers of the old regime.
 One of the most successful Bolshevik officers is General Budenny, com mander of cavalry, whose tactics on the Polish front, according to military authorities largely have made poss1- be the Bolshevist successes In the south.
 Warsaw, Aug. 11-(By the A. P.) Minister of War Trotzky has arriv- ed at BiaIystok, just behind the So- viet front and has set up headquar- ters there according to reports Speaking in Wilma, the capital of Li- thuania recently, he announced So- viet Russia had been officially re- cognized by the western powers and that M. Krassin and M. KameneH' heads of the Bolshevik commercial mission to Great Britain had beer received at London with the cere- monials usually accorded foreign am bassadors. He asserted Bolshevism was more powerful than ever anc would soon spread to other coun tries"
 'Tn a year." he continued. cal Europe will be Bolshevik."
 Warsaw newspapers publish inter views with soldiers who declare the Bolsheviki advancing upon this city claim they have come to exterminate the Bourgeofsie and distribute the land among peasants. It is asserted they impartially pillage mansions farms and cottages and either forcibl. enlist the men in the country or sent them to the rear.
 In the Bialystok district the Bol sheviki took a number of hostag ges threatening to shoot them if foo, supplies are not delivered to the So viet army within a specified time. I is said the country behind the Bol shevili lines is suffering from famin as all grain had been requisitione and sent eastward by the Bolsheyil authorities.
 Bolshevik prisoners say that tn high command of the Soviet armie fears a reverse before Warsaw an is hastily preparing positions to whic 1t can withdraw in case of defeat.
 Warsaw, Aug. 11-Hundreds 0 conveyances of all descriptions load ed with barbed wire and driven r. boys and old men are streamfn through the Polish capital towar the battlefront. Mingled with ther along the roads are endless trains c supply wagons which are guarded b elderly civilians armed with rifles A able bodied men are being relieve from other duties, 50 they may b made available in the fight for tn defense of Warsaw.
 Women soldiers are hurrying fro1 place to place acting as couriers, an French military mission officers ar showing extreme activity, racin around the city in automobiles.
 As the fighting front draws neare Warsaw squads of citizens wearin their ordinary civilian clothes an straw hats but armed with rifles al drilling in many parts of tho city. 4 the determined looking groups pa. through the streets many boyG knickerbockers, elderly men and wei to-do merchants are to be seen sit by side with the more usual type fighter in the ranks. Class distin, t-ons are being forgotten or brushe aside.
 Newspaper accounts of the prepar. tions declare that the spirit of u people is to defend Warsaw, repeI tl invader and not to count the cost blood.
 The government although 1t W not concede that date has been S for the evacuation of the city,
 gradually moving away the importa state documents, the packing of whil began several days ago,
 Constantinopie, Aug, 10-Bolshev 3, forces in southern Russia are stri ing at the extreme Hanks of Gener Baron Wrangers army north of u Crimean peninsula. according to de patches here. Three Soviet divisio totalling 6,000 men crossed Il Dnfeper river on August ' almo directly across the stream from u city of Kherson, and advanced SC eral versts southward, Two BoIsh wiki cavalry columns supported
 infantry are advancing seuthwa from Aiexandrovsk along the we side of the railway leading south
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