The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-20
POLES, UNDER
FRENCH, DRIVE
RUSS ONWARD
French Officers Aid Defense
of Warsaw; Russian Com
missioners Say They're
Anxious for Peace Soon.
900 FRENCH OFFICERS

(By Associated Press)
PARIS. Aug. 2)-The military sue
cesses of the ooles continued yester
day, according to a report to the for
elgn office today from the military
mission in Warsaw, under plans elab.
GRATED by the French General Wey.
gand and his staff of more than 600
French officers.
All these officers are now either
actively in command of the forces that
are freeing Warsaw from the Russian
soviet menace or are aiding the Pol.
ish commanders
Brest-Litovsk has been occupied by
the Polish army, according to advices
received today from the American
commissioner at Berlin
Have Smooth Cooperation
1t is considered that French and Pol
lsh cooperation in the commands of
the various forces now has reached a
satisfactory stage. J. J. Jusserand
and Lord DAbernon, respectively the
heads of the French and British mis-
sions to Poland, have returned to
Warsaw from Posen for a conference
with General Weygand and the Polish
staff
The situation at Danzig is still caus-
ing worry but it is expected to be
cleared up when two French battle
ships. now on the way there, arrive
and offer Sir Reginald T. Tower, the
allied high commissioner at Danzig,
sufficient forces to control the piers
and permit the unloading of Polish
munitions.
MINSK, Russia, Aug 90 Soviet
Russia is eager for the establishment
of peace with Poland and does not de-
sire to interfere with the integrity Of
that country, said a Bolshevik repre-
sentative in addressing Polish dele
gates to the peace conference here
today.
The conference began yesterday, the
first session lasting several hours. At
ter an exchange of views, an adjourn
ment was taken so that the delegates
might confer regarding developments
Stated orders for the conference
were agreed upon. Toward the end
of the session the Russian delegates
protested against the Poles efforts to
drag the negotiations, the statement
says.
LONDON, Aug 2O-The Russian
soviet forces have abandoned Lukow.
6S miles southeast of Warsaw, and
Radin, 80 miles to the southeast of
the Polish capital, according to Thurs
days communique issued by the Mos
COW government
The communfque claims that the
Poles were driven back seven miles
from Ciechanow, As miles northwest
of Warsaw.
The statement reads: "The fighting
at Plonsk northwest of Warsaw) con-
tinues. Southwest of Ciechanow we
have driven back the enemy. We are
seven miles from Ciechanow.
1--WE have abandoned Lukow and
Radin, and fighting is proceeding for
Biela and Wlodawa. (Biela is 25 miles
northeast of Radin and Wlodawa AZ
miles southeast of Radin) In the
Cholm and Hrubieszow regions (south-
east of Lublin) our advance con-
tinues"
WARSAW, Aug. 20-The Polish left
wing has taken Pultusk about 35 miles
north of Warsaw and is continuing its
progress In the direction of Mlawa. In
the center, the Polish forces are
marching in the direction of Chostra.
lenka. % miles southwest of Lomza
Polish delegates on their way to
Minsk to meet representatives of the
soviet government of Russia encount.
cred interminable delays and were
forced to merely crawl along over
ruined roads in the battle zone east
Of this city, says a delayed dispatch
from the Associated Press correspond
ent who accompanied the party.
The delegation left this city at dawn
on Saturday and by Sunday afternoon
30 hours later, it had not yet reached
Brest-Litovsk, which is but four hours
distant by automobile in normal times
When Brest-Litovsk was reached
M. Dombski, head of the Polish mis-
sion, refused to go further if communi
cations with Warsaw were not estab
lished In the meantime the camions
carrying supplies had become sepa
rated from the automobiles carrying
the Polish representatives, and the
members of the party suffered from
hunger in addition to lack of sleep
1t was not until 10 o'clock Sunday
night that the delegation boarded {
special train for Minsk at Brest-Lit
ovsk. the correspondent says.
Don't Hear From Dombski
Nothing is known here relative tt
the refusal of NJ. Dombski to continue
his trip to Minsk unless communica
tions with Warsaw were established
One Of the conditions laid down b,
the Poles before entering the Minsl
conference was that the Polish dele
gates would be permitted to exchang,
messages with the government here
but it was stated at the foreign offic
today that no direct reports had beel
received from NJ. Dombski and hi
colleagues.