Arizona republican., 1920-08-09

IL. agreed to have bolsheviki officers oehind the Polish lines to see that the ", eS,i1s IS were enforced. He answered sit Russian objections and Kameneff forwarded the plan to Moscow urging ado ption
 Crisis Has Been Reached aart..h hritish and French circles it is Ilit.ed that the situation has To that of 1914
 IL IS decided to reimpose the block @ue on Russia the blockade can be ma ae effective in a few hours. as far the British navy Is concerned.
 Warsaw Under Fire
 LONDON. Aug. S.-The outer forest or warsaw has been under lombard ment since Friday, says a wireless dis patch from Berlin. Poles are re- turning the bolsheviki fire.
 Government Still in Warsaw " AhSAW, Aug. S.-Premier Witos Tn statement to Polish newspaper men today said the government would remain in Warsaw indefinitely.
 The premier said foreign represen- tatlves desiring to stay did so on their own responsibility. It is announced that Cardinal Ratti, papal runcio here, Will remain if the boisheyiki capture the city.
 Newspapers criticize Poles. who are lesving. declaring they should not be al owed to return
 Moscow Refuses Message
 WARSAW, Aug. S.-The foreign of Ice announced this evening that the Foyiet wireless operator at Moscow nss refused fo- third time to receive PolandPs message announcing she would send delegates to a peace con ference at Minsk. The soviet operator de clared he was too busy.
 Prior to his refusal Poland received wireless from Moscow expressing surprise that the Polish peace delega- u9n and not yet gone to Minsk. Po- "a ad IS uneasy over it's inability to have tits note to the soviet accepting the proposal to send delegates to Afinsk COW wireless operators Newspapers deciare that the bolsheviki are playing ftF time
 Bug River Fight Continues -ts WARSAW, Aug. S.--Heaviest fight ug since the bolsheviki offensive be- m a month ago is developing along tlfe Bug. where both sides are throw nlE in all their forces. Towns and points of vantage change hands daily, ebut the Polish official communique in 2 tnrprets the battle as successful to the oles. The Poles have retaken Teres- Iel- If has changed hands several times South of Brest-Litovsk. where oies drove the reds across the Bug, the Poles have taken Mokran.
 Poles Strengthen Position
 V WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Indicatioris that the Polish government still was Warsaw early today were contained
 
 Polish legation. The military situa- T ion was described as improved
 Volunteers have reached the army Under General Haller defending War Jaw from the north. the advices stated ssnd the Poles position there has been strengthened
 The fourth army defending Brest- -ltovsk also has been strengthened zdvices said
 The Polish foreign office denied seports that eighty Jewish municipal councillors had been condemned to 1eath- Several Jewish municipal off cia1s were arrested, the foreign office said. but were liberated.
 Moscow Promsies Armistice
 LONDON, Aug S.-The Moscow government had notified the British government that 1t has been arranged for Polish delegates to cross the Rus san front on the evening of August and for armistiee and peace negotia-
 6olsheviki Refuse Truce
 HYTHE, England, Aug. S.-The boI- sheyfk government has refused the proposal contained in Great BTitain's last note to conclude ten days truce with Poland
 It has been learned that allied aid for Poland will center in Marshal Foch.
 While the bolshevik refusal is said not to be final. and there was mention of some counter proposal, the prerniers decided to complete all plans for Po- lands assistance and then await a final reply The purpose of the truce was to halt the bolsheyik rush on the ground they occupy and to arrange a temporary peace within ten days
 After arrival of the French party at Lympne. near here, a cordon was thrown around the residence of Sir Phillip Sassoon, where the conference was held Should a final break come with Moscow. it is believed France vii bear the burden of land aid, whil. Great Britain win take care of tn, blockade
 Paris Says Situation Acute
 PARIS. Aug S.-Poland's situation Is desperate. It seems clear that Mos COW has no intention to suspend hos tiiities, but is striving to capture War saw. Latest news is that the bol sheviki are massffg troops near AIIawa north of the capital. for a drive oi Warsaw in conjunction with tn movement from the east.
 There is no doubt that the bol sheviki have crossed the Bug rive on a wide front. Poles, however, bav thrown up defenses west of the rive and French military maintains tn Poles have chance of winning th battle.