Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-08

WARSAW, August An official
statement issued by the minister of for
eign affairs declares that the note which
the Polish government has addressed to
the soviet at Moscow. accepting the
soviet proposal to send delegates to
Minsk for negotiation of an armistice
and peace,Ahas not Yet been dispatched,
the Moscow wireless having refused to
accept it, fixing other hours than the
customary ones for the reception of
messages.
The Moscow wireless informed War
saw at 3:10 Friday morning that Mos
cow only corresponded with Warsaw
between 5 and pm., and refused. de-
spite repeated requests, to take the
Polish governments message to the So
Wet for transmission.
The Polish government renewed the
attempt to communicate with Moscow
between and pm. Friday night. but
the station refused to take the mes
sage, saying it could not be transmit
ted because of atmospheric disturbances.
Withdraw Below Ostrow
WARSAW, August 6.--Military at
taches were told at the Polish army
headquarters today that the, Polish
line directly northeast of Warsaw had
been Withdrawn to a position about
eighty ki1ometers (about fifty miles,
from the capital Owing to this
withdrawal. which took place below
Ostrow, the Poles We're out of con-
tact with the bolsheviki at various
points.
Hard fighting was reported all
along the Bug river, where the Polish
resistance was said to be stiffening.
The removal of the secret files and
other records of the American lega-
tion in Warsaw began today. The
f1rst shipment in charge of John
Campbell White of the legation, was
guarded by eight soldiers of the
American typhus expedition. Jay p.
Moffat. secretary of the legation, is
remaining here and will accompany
the Polish government if its removal
is necessary
The exodus OF the population from the
city is continuing. All woman Red
Cross workers will depart within the
next few days. Groups are leaving on
every train for Danzig. Nearly all of
the Young Mems Christian Association
workers have left the city
The American Relief Association con-
tinues in operation, but all its en-
ployes have their baggage packed
and are ready to leave on short notice.
Situation Grows Worse.
PARIS August THE situation
northeast of Warsaw is more disquiet-
ing today. because of the failure of the
Polish staff to take all the measures
recommended by the allied military ex-
perts, says an announcement by the
French foreign Office today.
The Anglo-French mission. which in
cludes j. J. Jusserand, French ambassa-
dor to the United States. and Baron
d d'Abernon, British ambassador to Ger
many, the foreign office reports, Will not
leave Warsaw for several days
Ostrolenka. sixty miles northeast of
Warsaw, is still being attacked by
bolshevik forces. says an official CONF
munication issued at Warsaw today.
These attacks, as well as others in
various parts of the line, have been
repulsed, with the capture of some
prisoners. The partial evacuation of
Terespol. about four miles west OF
Brest- -Litovsk. is recorded. The COM
munique reads:
The enemy continues to attack
nctr 1es
cavalry and infantry not only re-
pulsed the attacks, but in counter at
tacks have taken prisoners and cap
tured machine guns.
Concentrating on Bug.
Between Ostrolenka and the Bug
river our detachments are without
contact with the enemy, who is re-
grouping for an early action.
EAST of Sokolow (east-northeast
of Warsaw fighting continues with
the enemy troops who have crossed TO
the west bank of the Bug. In the
region of Pratulyna, on the Bug, our
troops, in repelling the enemy be-
yond the river. have taken some
troops and captured some machine
guns.
in the region of Brest- -Litovsk en-
emy attacks have forced US partially
to evacuate Terespol An attack OF
a mountain regiment has thrown
back the enemy on the east bank OF
the Bug, after painful fighting. We
took 200 prisoners and battery OF
artillery South of Brest-Litovsk We
have repelled strong attacks of the
enemy on the bridgehead of Sla-
watycz. Farther south the Bug line
is tranquil.
Brody northeast of Lemberg) our
detachments. driving back the enemy
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