The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24


from Moscow today. says the Havas
Agency. announces that the Russian
soviet army is falling back. on the or
der of the soviet commander.
London, July 24.-The soviet gov
ernment of Russia today notified Po-
land that the soviet army command
had been ordered to begin imm ediate-
ly negotiations for an armistice, it isl
announced in a wireless dispatch from
Moscow today
Private cables from Warsaw this
morning say there is a strong report
that Moscow has replied to Poland's
representations for an armistice as
follows:
we have directed our field COM
mand to arrange an immediate arni-
stice with Poland
Red Orders Confirmed.
The following telegram was dis
patched by Geo. Tchitcherin. Russian
soviet foreign minister, to Prince Sa-
picha, the Polish foreign minister at
Warsaw. at 1915 o'clock this morning:
The Russian soviet government has
given orders to the supreme command
Of the Red Army to commence imme-
diately with the Polish military com
concluding an armistice and prepar-
ing for future peace between the two
countries. The Russian command will
advise the Polish command as to the
place and date for commencing nego-
tiations between the military COM
mands of the two Sides
Prepare for Meeting.
Another message, signed by Vassileff
and Khvostchinsky, for the chief head
quarters staff and the revolutionary
military council was sent to the higher
military command in WARSAW
marked very urgent and saying:
The supreme command of the Red
army has received the order of the
soviet government to enter into nego-
tiations with the Polish military COM
mand on the question of an armistice
and peace between Russia and Poland.
The supreme command will send rep
resentatives furnished with full pow
ers to a place which Will be indicated
to you by the command of the Rus
sian front. who will inform you of the
place and the date when the Polish
representatives will be invited to at
tend"
May Solve Crisis.
Russia's reply to Poland's applica-
tion for armistice negotiations brings
in sight a possible solution of one of
the most serious crises which Europe
and the allied nations have had to
face since the conclusion of the arni-
stice with the Germans in November,
1915
The official world of allied Europe
has been stirred and undisguisedly
alarmed over the sweep of the soviet
thru territory held by the Poles to
che very border of Poland proper,
virtual wiping out of Poland as a na-
tion looming up to the allies as posi-
bilities if measures were not taken to
head them off by giving efficient and
speedy aid to the Warsaw government.
Allies We're Alarmed.
Furthermore. the close approach of
the Russians to the German border
gave additional cause for uneasiness
there existing great uncertainty and
apprehension. as to the effect touch
ing Of Germany by soviet frontier
lines might have upon the political
future of Europe
The situation was becoming rather
alarming to the allies at the time the
Spa conference was in session, early
this month. and it was decided then
that steps would have to be taken to
brlng about peace between Russia
and Poland, If possible Poland was
advised, on the one hand. to endeavor
to make peace with the Russians while
on the other hand the Moscow govern
ment was informed that the allies
of Polish territory proper by the soviet
armies.
Reds Exhausted Now.
Warsaw. July 23.-Lemberg news
papers assert that Bolsheviki officers
in the Lemberg hospital admit the
present Bolsheviki offensive is a final
effort which will not continue for
more than a fortnight as the Reds
are demoralized and discouraged. The
Courier Poranny says Moscow is
clearly sending out propaganda in or
der to SOW discord between Poland
and England
One Of the Warsaw newspapers
commenting on the military situation.
declares that unless the Bolsheviki
advance IS checked in the region of
Grodno. the government should issue
an alarming appeal to the population
So long as the chief command remains
quiet, it adds it would indicate the