The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-27
NAPOLEON OF
BOLSHEvIkI
IS RETIRED
Trotzky Displaces Youthful
Red Commander - Poles
Advised to Seek Strong
Military Position for Peace.
FIGHTS STILL GO ON
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
WARSAW, Aug. 27.-General Tuch-
atschcwski, known as the "soviet Ma
poleon," has been relieved of his post
as commander-in-chief of the Bolshe-
vik army on the Polish front because
OF his failure to take Warsaw, accord
Ing to information given to the press
here.
Leon Trotzky, Bolsheviki minister
OF war and marine, has personally TAX
en- command Of the army. it is report
ed by Bolsheviki officers who have
been taken prisoner.
General Tuchatschewski has had a
remarkable career in the Russian
army. He is of noble birth, and at the
outbreak of the world war was cap
tured by the Germans. Later he escap-
ed and resumed his place in the army,
rising to the rank Of lieutenant. When
the soviet government was established
he was promoted, and rose to high
command, being credited with the de-
feat OF Admiral Kolchak, in Siberia,
and General Denikine in southern Rus
sia- He is % years old.
Press 10 Pessimistic.
The Warsaw press is becoming pes
simistic regarding the Minsk peace
negotiations. The newspapers with
the exception of the socialist journals,
express belief that the moment is pro-
pitious to "liquidate Bolshevism."
In some political circles there are
indications Of an increasing feeling
that the negotiations may come to
nothing. although there have been Off
cial announcements to the contrary.
hA ifnx fak-
continuance of the war to compel the
soviets to seek terms. and the change
in the Danzig situation has had a
tendency to encourage the militarist
elements. Observers here say they
believe the public generally desires
peace and are hopeful that the Minsk
negotiations will bring cessation of
hostilities.
The socialists from time to time
have proposed peace demands which
show they are dissatisfied with the
governments policy.
PARIS. Aug. 27-The foreign min
istry announced today that France
had counseled Poland to obtain the
best strategfcal military position pos
sible until peace is signed, regard
less Of her ethnographical frontier, be-
cause the military situation will in
huence the peace terms.
Bolshevik reaction against Polish
armies along the front east of War
saw Is not expected at least for the
present by General Weygand, who is
credited with having directed the de-
tense Of the Polish capital and hurled
the soviet armies back from that city,
according to the Warsaw correspond
ent Of the Petit Parisien.
General Weygand is quoted as say
ing the Poles should not advance too
far eastward but should entrench
themselves along a line that can be
easily held, so that they may be able
to resist any effort on the part of
soviet Russia to bring overwhelming
forces against them in future.
"It is most difficult to be a prophet
at this moment" the correspondent
quotes the general as saying, "but
seeing that General Wrangel, in
southern Russia, is going WELL l hope
the Bolsheviki will not be able to
find any considerable forces to bring
against Poland. Russia possesses vast
resources, but we can for the moment,
feel assured, for the Bolsheviki un.
doubtedly used everything available
W tdhc " uOSc ISSUuTCSS
were mediocre, especially in artillery,
a large part of which has been cap.
tured by the Poles. At the beginning
OF their offensive however, they had
everything in their favor and were
beaten"
LONDON. Aug. 27-The Poles and
Russians are fighting fiercely for the
fNrtc ~ ~ hn CT Vixy
fortified town on the Bug river, 120
miles east of Warsaw, says the Rus.
sian Soviet official statement OF
Thursday, received here by wireless
today In the Lemburg sector violent
fighting Is continuing with fluctuating
results the statement adds The com.
munication reads:
1--WE are conducting a fierce fight
for possession Of the forts Of Bres.-
Litovsk.
"In the Lemburg region fierce fight
ing continues with alternating sue
cesses.
On the Crimean sector in the Khar
son region we have again driven back
the enemy In the Oriskov region ex.
ceedingly fierce fighting is proceed.
ing with considerable forces of enemy
calvary"
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 27.-Sul.
tan Mohammed VI must personally
lead Turkish troops against the Turk
lsh Nationalists in Antolia. to prevent
dissolution of the empire 1t. has been
decided at a special cabinet meeting.
The Sultan's army virtually does net
exist, but the allies apparently are
willing to permit the organization of
a Turkish force to cooperate with the
Greeks in attacking Mustapha kemaps
armies. under conditions guaranteeing
them against desertions to the Nat
ionalists, such as occurred when An
favour Pash attempted to lead the
Turkish troops.
Mustapha Kemal according to re-
ports from travellers returning here
from Asia Minor. has taken the SUI
preme court of the nationalists govern
ment from Angora to Sivas. where