The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-14
REDS WOULD QUIT
Willing to Accept Armistice
With Poland If
Stipulate Poles and Crimeans
Must Get Inside Borders.
GEN. WRANGEL WINS VICTORY
Five Thousand BoIsheviki
Killed and Thousand Captured.
Fierce Fighting Marks General
Retreat of Polish Army.
GEN. WRANGEL WINS VICTORY

London, July 14.-The British gov
ernment telegraphed Moscow July II.
receipt of the soviet
governments acceptance of the British
proposals for resumption of trade re-
lations between Great Britain and
Russia. Andrew Bonar Law, speaking
for the government, told the house cf
commons today.
Bonar Law declared the soviet gov
ernment had agreed to cessation of
hostilities against the British empire
and its possessions. 1t also agreed to
cessation of hostilities against Poland
and General Wrangel. when the for
mer has withdrawn troops within the
Polish border and the latter has
evacuated all territory outside the
Crimea.
British Cannot Aid Poles.
The soviet government suggested a
conference of Russian border states
be held in London as soon as possible
Bonar Law declared the British
government had not bound itself to
assist Poland or to begin hostile ac-
ton against Russia. He added, how
ever. that under the League of Ma
tions the government was bound to
defend the independence of Poland,
and would take whatever steps were
necessary should the Russian soviets
refuse to accept the armistice pro-
posal.
Gen. WrangeI Wins Victory.
Five thousand Bolshevik troops were
killed and one thousand taken pris-
oner when forces of General Wrangel
trapped and surrounded eight thou
sand Red cavalrymen in the Crimeai
according to a news dispatch from
Constantinople today. Wrangel cap
tured a large quantity of war ma
terial.
The anti-Bolshevik army learned of
the Reds location and closed in on all
sides. At a signal. they poured their
fire into the Bolshevik ranks.
Reds Continue Advance.
Further advances by the Boishevik
| in their campaign against the Pole;
are reported in Tuesdays official com
munique, received by wireless from
| Moscow today. The statement reads
an the direction OF Kovel W
crossed the River Goryn, twenty miles
southwest of Sarny, and are develop
! ing our advance. Fierce fighting /:
proceeding in our favor
"In the direction of Ida we have
occupied the railway station at PrudJ
| and Polotchany and Ushatochka.
| I'm the direction of Baranovitchi we
have driven the enemy from his posi-
ton on the River Svislotch and occu-
pied Mikhanovitchi and Stazons.
"Our advance along the entire front
| is continuing to develop successfully.
Allies Face Difficulty.
| Spa, Belgium. July 1.-THE allie:
fare facing a difficult situation in re-
gard to Poland. 1t was learned thai
Should the Moscow government de-
eide not to accept the allied offer OF
an armistice, the allies will furnish
unlimited supplies and war munitions
to all anti -Bolshevik forces. At tht
same time, a rigid economic blockade
would be inaugurated against Russia
| 1t was admitted that it would bt
| impossible to send British troops te
Russia, but all nationalities would he
encouraged to join the anti-Bolshevit
| movements.
1t was understood Japan would b'
given carte blanche in Siberia.
Allies would aid Ukrainia in even
/ they intervened in Russia.
| Several secret sessions were helc
between the allied delegates and Po
lish represent atives today.