The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-06
.SOVETS CONTINUE
ADVANCE ONPOL|SH
CAP P|TAL ARM|ST|CE
NEGOTIATIONS DRAG

London, Aug. g. A semiofficial
message from Warsaw, filed last
night says the Poles have evacuated
ostroy between the Bug and the
Narew rivers, 25 miles southwest Of
Lomza and about 55 miles northeast
of Warsaw
The dispatches declare that Polish
officials believe that the present rate
Of advance if maintained would bring
the Russians into Warsaw, in seven
to ten days.
Situation Critical
While the actual military situation
in Poland is not much clearer than
1t was yesterday, il is admitted to be
critical Reports. however, are in
some respects so contradictory that
the precise degree Of menace 70
Warsaw, os a result of the recent
bolsheviki advance, cannot be esti-
mated.
Reports Yesterday stated the soviet
armies had reached points 80 miles
distant from the Polish capital, hut
! later adyiccs indicate they are twice
that distance away and that the Soviet
cavalry is far ahead of the infantry.
! A Warsaw dispatch to the Daily Mail
states the Polish counter offensive
on the southern front, has been sue.
cessful ana that the bolshevlki have
been hurled hack IS miles.
| Most newspapers express great anx-
iety over the situation this morning
and the statement by a high official
| yesterday that the present position is
as grave as that IN August, 1914, is
| given great prominence. Reports that
the British government has already
ordered the fleet to resume the block.
ade Of Russia, which was partially
raised last November, receive great
ernphasis IN some journals. but no
official sanction is claimed for the
statement, and such inquiries as were
possible early this morning. tended 10
discount the rumor 1t Is asserted
that, Notwithstanding the fact that
the cabinet has not yet considered
the reply Of the soviet government
re,aitve to an armistice with Poland.
II has been determined TO send the
Kamapeff. Krassin trade delegation
back 20 Russia.
soyiet's Reply Held Sack
<,he text Of the soviet reply IS
L,own to nave reached London. put
nc vct il has not been made public
by the foreign office. All of TINS
MORNINGS newspapers, however, prlh'
y versions Of il. which coincide, Tor the
imost part and show the reply wa
I corded moderately and maintalhe'
Ne right of the soviet armies u
I ontinue military operations asaii''
Y ,oland. Willingness to sign an arm
t.tice agreement when Fo1sh acie
ates arrive at Minsk is said TO nav
L. expressed ard the soviet gov
t.n,ncrt it is asserted, has declares
readiness to grant Poland comple1
Sdependence. Moscow. however, HI
Insisted upon arranging the Term
y neace by direct negotiations p'
yeen Poland and Russia, and paruc
,ion bv clements led by GeneT'
rangel, and the 1.usslan porU'
les, has been refused. The reply
20 said to contain a statement Una
terms Russia will present TO loIal
already in the hands of NJ. h.li
.ff and NJ. Krassin, heads Of u
-beyild trade commission now
ldCn.
hose terms. according to some
:. include the condition that COZ
protection shall be secured
rews and that free passage aero
,nd shall be allowed for goo
,nged between Germany and M
Moderate newspaper opinion
h - the impression that the TO
nj reply is reasonable and cam
| " ,5iectionable in official quarte
aid the situation will be taV
ffacted by the communication
~ snicion of Germany Persists
cion that Germany is act
n y sion with the bolsheviKl 7
N If is not lessened by relo
n address made by Walter ;
II erman foreign minister, bef
II = ,stag yesterday, during WI
ed Germany would seek
.- 9the entente from senc
Poland across Germany
- the suggestions advar
nz Germanys objection
,h OF allied troops TO FOL
- - Mt the men might be
such a step, 1t ia eli
ARE be justifiable under