New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08
Poland Appeals
To i. S. i'm Note
To W ashington
League of Nations Also Is
Addressed in Plea That
Defends It's Action in
Controversy With Russia
People Asked To Be Calm
State Department Expects
Request to Join Allies
in Plan for Assistance

WARSAW, Aug. (By The Asso-
ciated Press(.-The Polish Foreign Of
flee has sent note to the Allies and
a special note to the United States on
the ACTUAL political situation, it was
learned.
The Polish Foreign Office also has
sent to the League of Nations a note
presenting the Polish side of the peace
and armistice controversy with the
Soviet government of Russia proc
lamation calculated to quiet the Polish
people. asking them to remain calm
and to support the government, will
be issued by government officials.
From The Tribunos Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE special
note reported to have been sent to
the United States government by Po-
land to-day has not been received at
the State Department, it was said to-
night.
Government officials, while they were
loatE 20 conjecture as to the contents
OF the note, are inclined to believe
lhat 1t Is direct request from the
fonSh government to Join with Great
brltaln and France in any concerted
plan to assist the Polish armies. The
TACT that the note was dispatched stimuli
taneously with notes to Great Britain
ana France strengthened this opinion.
MeanWhlle diplomatic EXCHANGES be-
tween the United States, Great Britain
and France are being continued, but
oHclals VIII not disclose the nature of
the details.
Poles Reported Holding Firm
Early reports received at the State
department to-day indicated that the
Poles were holding firm against the
RUSSIAN Soviet troops in the Brest-
Lltovsh region, but late in the dav
word was received that the American
Legation had departed from Warsaw.
Inc departure of the American
diplomatic representatives was regard
ed IN official circles as meaning that
warsaw was in danger of falling to
the Bolsheviki. The State Departm ent
several days ago instructed the Ameri-
can Legation at Warsaw to leave the
capital whenever the diplomatic repre-
sentatlves of Great Britain. France and
Italy departed The departure of the
American Legation, therefore, means
mat the diplomatic representatives of
an the Allied nations have left the
1Ni'Sit S"PA~tl. iuey nave gone to
Graudenz, 40 miles north of Warsaw
IN the direction of Danzig.
State Department advices from War
saw to-day indicate that the Polish
troops have had some slight successes
The Polish front is said to be within
forty miles of Warsaw.
Inc Polish government up to the
night of August had not determinod
to evacuate Warsaw, so far as the
diplomatic corps stationed at that
capital was advised. No notification
had reached the American Legation ur
TO that time regarding definite plans
for moving the seat of government
from Warsaw to Graudenz as a meas
ure of precaution in connection with
the Bolshevik offensive.
Firm Resistance in North
Official reports to the Polish Lega-
ton said the Poles were attacking in
the region of Brody and that in the
north the Poles were resisting.
In the north our troops are resist
ing said the dispatch The line be-
tween Ostrolenka and Pultusk is un-
broken. In the region of Brody we
attack. The enthusiasm Of the popu-
iation is growing. Members of the So
eialist party, under the leadership OF
Vice-Prlme Minister Daszynski, are
enlisted in the army. All Jewish
political parties launched an appeal
calling on Jews TO enlist. More than
100000 refugees. Without help it is
Impossible to feed them"