New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-14
Desperate Battle Raging
as the Polish Forces Are
Repulsed; Martial Law
Is Proclaimed in Capital
Peace Envovs Go
To Meet BoIsheyiki
Putuisk, Mlawa and Sic
dice Captured by Reds;
Poles Gain i'm CaIicia

WARSAW, Aug. 10 (By The AS
sociatcd Press. - The Bolshevik
armies to-day are within twenty
miles Of the Polish capital Martial
law has been declared here. Press
ing down from the north and north
east with force which compels the
Poles to withdraw slowly upon War
saw, the Reds at the same time are
fighting their way westward from
Mlawa, fifty miles northwest of the
capital, in an effort to cut the last
remaining railway line which links
the Poles with Danzig, through
which their chief supply of NUM-
tions is coming.
The newspapers to-day assert that
Premier Witos has left Warsaw for
Posen.
The Polish official communicate yes
terday admitted the loss of Putulsk,
one of the outposts of the capital, al
ter stubborn fighting. This is consid-
cred a grave defeat. The position, it
was said, was defended with greater
stubbornness than that attending the
loss of any yet relinquished by the
defenders. The occupation OF Mlawa
and Sicdlce also was admitted. On the
Galician front the Poles won sue
cesses.
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the Russians tomorrow and negotia-
tions will begin in the afternoon. De-
spite the military position, Warsaw
appears TO be more confident to-day
than in the last week. This feeling
was reflected in the exchange value Of
the mark, which has stood at o70
marks for 81. The exchange today
was 175 marks for 81.
Poles Capture Four Towns
Reporting successes on the southern
front, yesterdays communicate said
Polish cavalry and infantry have GUST
ed the Bolsheviki from Radsiechof,
Lopatyn, Stanystavezyk and Toporof
These towns are in the district north
east of Lemberg and to the west and
northwest Of Brody, on the old Ga
lician border.
Fighting is continuing still further
south along the Stripa, in the Buczscz
area.
Bolshevik cavalry detcahments, driv-
ing westward after the capture OF
Mlawa, have reached the Wkrarouer
region and the towns of Biezun and
Radsanovo. They are now less than
thirty miles from the Nistula River.
Preparations are being made 20 pre-
vent the Bolsheviki from reaching the
Posen district
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immediate objective Of the Bolshevik
offensive at present, as the Soviet
armies also are making an effort to
reach it just west of Warsaw from
Ciechanov The advance along the
northern frontier has suggested to
observers that. the Bolsheviki plan to
strike the VistulX near Vlooslavek and
other points.
Reds May Bring Up Artillery
Observers believe the Bolsheviki
plan to bring up artillery to the battle
line in the event they fail to cross the
Vlstula in force.
In Warsaw civilians are not per-
miJted, under the martial law rcgua-
lions, to appear on TIE streets after 10
o'clock at night, and cafes must close
at 8 O'clock
The determination Of the Boishevki
self at various points along the battle
line to-day, there being hand-to-hand
CITING in many instances. The Poles
saYage.y defended their positions and
contested every foot Ct ground given
up to the invaders
Warsaw hummed last night with mill
taly activity, but only soldiers and Of
tieis were allowed in the street Prep
ayasions for the defense of Warsaw
were BEING MADE, and lights burned an
till late IN TIE War Office and the For
eign Office, where affairs of state were
being discussed. The terms and con-
ditions to be carried by the Polish dele
gates VINO viii meet the Sovie. repre-
sentatives to discuss peace prelina-
lnaries also were being drafted.
the Polish emissarIes viii meet So
Wet delegates somewhere on the road
between Warsaw and Brest-Litovsk.
The meeting. Il was said viii take
place between and Z o'clock Saturday
evening.
After meeting the Soviet delegates
on the road the Polish conmission ers
probably will be taken to Mlnsh, where
/ the formal peace conference is ex-
/ pectcd to take place.
1t was decided late last night tha.
two American and two British news
/ paper correspondents. as wen as sew
erai Polish, French, Italian and Spanish
Journalists, will accompany the peace
delegation to the eastward on Satur-
day. Just how long the delegation will
remain at Minsk. or wherever the con-
ference viii be held, is unknown, bu.
diplomats here said tonight they ex-
pected the conference would last four
or five days or longer.
The Associated Press will be repre-.
sented with the delegation. and an
EFFORT viii De made to send daily dis
patches, either by wireless telegraph OF
ny eaily courier TO Moscow, from the
scene of the negotiations.
In this city il was announced last
night that outgoing personal messages
would not be accepted at the telegraph
offices here. This Is military meas
ure to prevent the possibility of new
OF troop movements getting out. Be.
sides this the officials wish to devot.,
all the wires to government bushes
10. tne most part, because OF the crisi
brought about by the Soviet advance