The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-14
RUSSIAN ARMY
NEARING NOVO
Desperate Fighting on Polish
Flank in Front of War
saw.
WRANGEL WINS VICTORY

Warsaw, Aug. II q a.m.)--(A. P.)--
The Russians attacking Warsaw have
worked well toward the rear OF that
city's defenses and are attacking
Plonsk, within dozen miles OF the Wis.,
tula, northwest of the Polish capital
according 70 Friday nights official Pol
jsh communique, available early today,
The statement says the enemy is ad-
vancing toward the Novo Georievsk-
IAgrJe sector, north of Warsaw, and
that masses OF bolshevik are attacking
NaAlelsk, (22 miles northwest OF War
sawl and plonsk u6 miles west OF
Nasielsk and about 80 miles northwest
OF Warsaw.
The communlque announces that the
preliminary attack upon these places
were repulsed by the Poles.
I Constantlnople. Aug. 13.--Forces COM
mnnded by Gen, Baron Wrangel the
anti -bolshevik leader In southern Rus.
sia, have defeated the thirteenth boil
sheyik army, according TO dispatches
received here. Four thousand prisoners.
four armored trains, $50 machine guns
and thirty-nine pieces OF cannon Were
captured by General Wrangel In tho
night. General Wrangel's feet has
hombarded Otshatov on the north side
OF the entrance to the Dnieper estuary
Tor the purpose OF opening a passage
up the river for light gun boats.
Roar OF Artillery.
Warsaw, Aug. 13,--tA. P,)--Tha roar
of artillery on the battle front could
he plainly heard In warsaw t0da,
tFTidayl. The Russians have brought
up artillery IN tho region pf Radxymin
Just south OF the Bng. Observers say
nuWever, The enemy has not yet III po.
sition guns heavy enough to reach THU
city with their fire. On this north,
Al Aasa.a Al u. 1T. A
the Russians were twenty-one miles
from Warsaw. this mornings news.
papers reported.
Russian Patrols.
Berlin, Aug. 13.--Rnssian patrols
have just forced their way Into the
town. OF Ellovo situated In the Polish
corridor through East Prussia, accord
ing to reports received by the Loka
Anzeiger, Entry OF the town was
made by the bolshevki after slight
engagement. East OF Warsaw the Dol.
the. line running between Wyszlsow
and kaluszyn. about thirty miles from
the capital.
Troops Move to crlmean Front,
ConBthntinople, Aug, 1.-THE Hoylel
government Is moving troops south.
ward from the Polish to the Crlmear
front TO reinforce the army counter
shevik army, according to lnforma
ton received at British headquarter,
from Sebastopoi today. The reds ar,
launching violent assaults over wild,
front near the DnIeper river.
Nearing Warsaw.
Warsaw, Aug, 4.--Russlan cavalry n
only fifteen miles from Warsaw, nc,
cording TO news from the front tonight
All day long the rumble Of battl,
sounded ~ the ears Of the inhabitanti
OF this city
There was n heavy artillery duel be
tween the fringe Of outer forts de
fending Warsaw on the northwest ant
north and the Russians.
Headed by strong cavalry detarh.
ments, great masses Of reinforced Rus.
sian infantry are driving against the
Polish defenaes In the direction OF
Plock, on the Vistdla river.
The fate OF Warsaw depends upon the
Vistula bridgeheads west OF this city
u they are lost there will be no fur.
ther obstacle In the way OF n Russian
advance into the capital
The government tonight announced q
change In the plans for sending mn
nrmistlce delegation to Minsk. The dele
cation. conelsting Of eighteen members
VIII leave at o'clock Saturday morn.
ing. instead OF Saturday night. M orig.
inally announced
The Russians are now facing nj va.
rlous places the Warsaw defensive line
along which the Polish newspapers foi
days past have been insisting the en-.
emy would be checked IN his drive
upon the capital. which has been car.
ryinR him from six 10 ten miles dali,
IN his sweep from the northeast an6
east.
on this line the Poles arc expected
20 make their final stand. and many
but not all. OF the military observer,
are confident that the Russians vii
ma themselves against an immegnH
Bile defense. II In 10 this line that N,
Poles have heen withdrawing no as I,
stand with their backs 10 the nationa
metropolis and IL is here that Poland
best troops are now grouDed