Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-09

WHTEdW w = S'~S~-t
/ in Warsaw have lett.
(By The Associated Press.
p,ssan Rolsheyik attacks apparent
!, Rave broken the Polish lines near
,he East Prussian frontier, and soviet
..vslrv natrols have swept forward ir
great encircling movement north oi
Warsaw. In the center of the Polish
front the soviet armies also seem to
have torn great gap in the defense
Of Warsaw.
prasnysz, 41 miles north of Warsaw
has been occupied by these advance
euards of the bolshevik. which are now
reported to be approaching Mlawa, to
the west, and Ciechanow, to the sotuh
west. The loss of Przasnysz is ad-
mitted in an oficialf statement issued
in warsaw last night and it would
seem. that the soviet horsemen are
advancing almost without serious
opposition.
10 Miles in 8 Days.
On Friday. the bolsheviki were re-
ported fighting the Poles near Mysz-
yniec near the East Prussian border.
Whenthey broke through is not known
but it appears they have gained at
least ten miles in three days.
Polish troops have been entrenching g
east Of Mlawa. which is situated on
the railroad running from Warsaw TO
Danzing 1t is believed they will maka
a desperate effort to prevent the
capture Of the city.
Coincident with the boIshviki on the
north, the Polish lines from south of
0strow to west of Brest Litovsk have
! been forced back. Soviet troops have
forced their way into Sokolow and are
reported to be fighting east of Siedlce.
The bolsheyiki are also said to have
taken Piszczac, west of Brest Litovsk.
In this region they are said to have
control Of the road leading westward
from Brest-Bitovsk to Biala.
Further south there has been SER
ious fighting and important successes
are claimed by the bolsheviki.
Allies Prepared to Help
Great Britain and France are prep
ared to take instant action against the
bolshevih as a consequence of the
latter's refusal to grant Premier
bleyd-George's request for a ten day
truce with Poles. Lloyd George con
ferred with Premier Millerand of
France at Hythem, England, yesterday
ana heads Of the British army and
navy were closeted with Marshal Foch
o. fFrance at the same place until early
today Lloyd George was to have
'naue statement in the house of
commons today but late advices state
'fne Will defer his declaration until to-
morrow.
3 Fensh plenipotentiaries will cross
.ns ltshting zone east of Warsaw -are
quay On their way to Minsk where
sney viii begin armistice and peace
negotlatlons The conference at Minsk
Will begin Wednesday,
Russian Statement.
noiaoh, Aug. 9.-Rusisan bolsheyik
syops nave broken into the town of
so1oloW, = about forty miles northeast
na.. Wafsaw and have captured several
- Ass south of Brest -Litoysk. accord
,as 70 an official statement issued in
by wireless e'seo 'iei
r,na raiiroad junction on the Bug
n,.H ABOUT four miles southeast of
..os' a.. the bolsheviki have beaten off
tha = counter attacks by the Poles.
roons seilent says. 1t adds that soviet
cosss.,, vn tne northern front are sue
river s eo"ard the Narew
kow tha ae direction of Siedlce and Lu-'
nsss nsn me !. fighting continues with alter.
o. seess' ~ the statement says.
far.a, 'ne southern front. bolshevik
4uess. oepouched along the river Bug
fro5o tr u striking the Polish lines
advs,e;. u.ooaya to Karytniki village.
yolhrng TO the town of vladimir
yanas A'sS and developing their ad-
Tarnonos, south of that town. In the
sheyit; pVl region in Galioia, the boil
Tie rnra m nave driven back the Poles to
Aorr - reaches of the Stripa river.
procaad;u ae Crlmean front fighting is
srrv !. favorably to the soviet
ny 'he statement says.
Wa, folish Statement.
Inc a,saw' saw Aug. s.-soviet forces strik
Bras = Trsslward ssard from the vicinity =,
movss.aa. .ossk in their great encircling
id linaaa ent have cut through the POI.
nius ssand has crossed the railroad run
rlss Tween sokolow and siedlce
sus s.sd reached a point west Of soIoIo,v s
fgaslnn counter attacked, and violent
ofticis, % u Is preceding, according to an
,ooE 's, as Statement tonight. The p Poles les
ls "a. some Prisoners n Foies
of var, M lighting is reported northeast
casnsassa s,saw where several VILLAGES baga
tstres tsssassiki made no times lines Dee po1a tue
vas t.ta miles southwest of ostroIenta
bat nos zen by the bolsheviLSi vester,iav
who IO~ srs IS in the hands of the Poles
Tb are defending it '"e ro'es'
Bug sfe ri,.. is heavy fighting along the
nisrlzsr ,,ser from Drchiczv7n to s W1od.,a IL
being bs0lyn' bo'I where the boisheviSi are
soutSer5 rsia- In the fighting along fbe n
'antsge. the Poles have the au-