Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-27
ENEMY MAKING RAPID
PROGRESS IN THEIR
FIGHT AGAINST POLES
United States Willing For Germany To Send Troops In
to Ruhr District But They Must Not Remaing Long
Germany Opposes Allied Occupation OF Territory.
(By international News service.)


Berlin. March 27.-Reports re-
ceiyed here say that Russian bel
sheyist forces have captured wilma
from the Poles.
Russian bolsheyik troops on the
offensive against the Poles are
driving ahead at a terrific pace ar
cofdng to unconfrmed rumors
reaching here today. There were re-
ported TO have captured Wilma
from the Poles. II is reported that
the Polish government was remoF-
ed from Warsaw to Bromberg on
Thursday night.
(Bromberg IS in the province Of
Posen in Eastern Prussia. Under
the terms Of the peace treaty it
was given to Poland. Wilma is an i'm.
portant city in the territory oecu-
pied by the Polish troops during
their movement into Russia throu-
Ghout 1919. If the reports of the
capture are correct it shows that
the bolsheviki army is driving
against the Poles have advanced.
about lis miles in four days0
Washington Not Advised
Washington, March 27.-No ad
vice has been received from Poland
for several days, it was stated at
the Polish legation here today. Re
ports that the Poles have suffered
defeat from the bosheviks and thar
the government has been removed
from Warsaw was surprising TO al.
tacaes Of the legation who We're in
clined 10 await official adyices Is
-
statement.
Mueller Accepts Post
London, March 27.-Hermann
Mueller. former German foreign
secretary. has accepted the post of
Chancellor succeeding Gustav Bauer
said Berlin dispatch to the Times
today. IF Herr Mueller fails in his
efforts TO form new coalition cab
met the task viii be intrusted 10
Karl Legion. head of the federation
of labor unions. the dispatch added
VIII Never Consent
Paris, March 27.-Wilhelm Maye"
Gcrman charge d affairs in Paris,
today informed the allies that Ge,
many would never consent TO the
occupation OF Frankfort by French
or other allied troops.
The allies are reconsidering their
decision 10 allow France to send
troops into Frankfort and possibly
other German cities in the event
the German government sends a
big army against the reds in the
Ruhr district.
U. S. Does Not Object
Washington, March 27-While
the United States has informed I'm
bassador Wallace that it will not
object 10 German troops being sent
into the Ruhr district to quell the
uprising there. this government
does not intend to sanction the
Troops remaining in shat district
for any extended time, it was learn
ed today at the state department.
The state department has reeeiY.
ed no adyices OF the reported de-
mands of the allies that they will be
allowed to occupy further German
territory if German troops are sen
into the Ruhr district.
Ninety Civilians Killed
London. March 27.-Thirty civil
fans. mostly women and children
have been killed in violent artil-
lery duels between German reis
and government troops at Vessel
said a News Agency dispatch from
Berlin today. The bombardment
continues. Adyices from Asia
Chapelle said that the commanded
for the reds has apologizod to the
commander Of the Belgian troops
on the Belgian frontier because
German shells fell on Belgian ter
ritory.
Plans Dictatorship
London. March 27.-Admiral Ho'
thy. regent OF Hungary, is plannin
to proclaim a military dictatorship
because of the growing differences
between political factions, said ar
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Vienna today.
Nay Proclaim Republic
Paris, March 27.-The German
reds in Westphalia are expected .
proclaim an Independent republic
today, said a dispatch from May
ence to the Echo de Paris.