The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-24
CHIEFS or SOVIET ARMY
ORDERED TO NEGOTIATE
FOR TRUCE IMMEDIATELY
Russian Government Tells
Command to Prepare
'For Future Peace"

London, July 24.-The soviet l
government Of Russia today
notified Poland that the soviet /
army command had been or.
dered to begin Immediately ne-
gotiations for IN armistice, n
Is announced IN q wireless dis- /
patch from Moscow today.
The following telegram was dis
patched by George Tchitchertns
Russian soviet foreign minister, 70
Prince Sapieha, the Polish foreign
minister at Warsaw, at 1:15 o'cloco
this morning:
Prepare for Poaco.
"The Russian soviet government
has given orders to the supremd
command Of the Red army to COM
mence Immediately with tho Polish
military command negotiations for
the purpose of concluding an A.
mistice and preparing for future
peace between the two countriee1
The Russian command will advisd
the Polish command as to the place
and date for commencing negotia-
tions between the military COM
mands Of the two Sides"
May Avert Serious Crisis.
(Russia's reply to PolandS ap-
plication for armistice negotiations
brings in sight . possible solution
of one Of the most serious crises
which Europe has faced and the
allied nations In particular have
had to face since conclusion Of the
armistice with the Germans In Mo-
vember. 1918. i
The omcial world OF allied
Europe has been stirred to IT..
depths and undisguisedly alarmed
over the sweep Of the soviet armiesl
through territory held by the Poles
to the very borders OF Poland
proper.
The close approach Of the Rus
SLAMS to the German border gave
additional cause for uneasiness.
Great apprehension existed as to-
the effect a touching Of Germanl
and soviet frontier lines might
have upon the political future Oh
Europe.
(The Russian government, In itsi
notes today, appears to be reserv-I
ing to itself the selection OF thel
place Of meeting, and it remains 70
be seen if this issue will again
prove a stumbling block in the ne
gotiations, as it did in former at
tempts at mediation)
Occupy Grodno.
Occupation Of Grodno. 30 miles
south southwest Of Wilma Is an
nounced in the Official soviet state
ment Of fighting operations receiv-
ed by wireless from Moscow today.
The statement says that more than
one thousand Poles were taken
prisoners.
! Pass Polish Boundary.
Warsaw, July 22.-tBy the Asso-
ciated Press). The bolshevih
thrust in the direction Of Sokolka.
west OF Grodno. has carried them
past the Polish boundary line set
bv the, council Of ambaSsadoT
I Along the railroad in this region
!, the Poles are reported to be bght-
ing to stem the momentum OF the
southwesterly drive which is swing
ing the reds toward Poland's cap
ital,, but in many places are com
PEELED to withdraw in the face o.
overwhelming numbers OK fresf
bolsheviki troops.
Warsaw. July 23.-(By the Asso
ciated Press) in their offensive
,, against Galicia, the bolsheviki Ar
: reported to be bringing up Tartar'
and Kuban and Terek cossacka
who have entered the line. Fou
regiments OF Tartars already hav'
been identified in the forces ASiytnt
toward Lemberg. e.
, Tells Object Of Mission.
! Paris, July 23.-"The role Of th
. Franco British mission now on It
! way to Warsaw" said Premier Mil
; lerand to the senate today, rs Z
! get an accurate idea Of the situa
ton, support with every mean
within its power the newly forme'
Polish ministry, and to advise u
a to the army's needs In material
munitions and instructors"