The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-04
WARSAW W
INREACH
OFREDS
Populace Fleeing From
Polish Capitol AS the
Bolshevik A r m. e S
Cross the Bug River
Americans Get Ready
to Leave Moscow
Peace Farley Inter-
rupted.

Paris, aug 4-POl1Sh, french ana
British military experts at Warsaw
autographed here last night stating
that Warsaw must be evacuated with
in two or three days Polish experts
report that the Polish army along the
Bug river, which was WarSaw'S last
line of defense, retreated precipi-
lately that they did not destroy the
bridges behind them
The capital probably will be moved
within a few days to Cracow-
A special Russian cavalry corps,
the military men reported, was driv-
ing southwest along the border of the
EAlienstein district and had yesterday
reached a point 80 miles from Mlawa,
81 miles northwest of Warsaw, on the
only direct railroad to Danzig from
the Polish capital These cavalry
men were said to be headed through
1Ilawa into the Polish corridor to the
Baltic, nearby, and thence to Pomer-
ania-
AMERICANS PACK UP.
Warsaw, Aug 3-Oficials at the
tAmerlcan con Sulate have packed their
most important records for prompt
shipment from this city in case the
Russian Bolsheviki continue to ad-
vance The task of yising the pass
ports OF the hundreds who desire to
leave Warsaw will continue Until the
consulate is forced to close
Outgoing trains for Vienna Posen
and Danzis are crowded and seat res
.eryations are selling at a large pre-
MUM People are fighting to gain
entrance to the station platforms and
rush for places to sit or stand as soon
las the trains back in A close guard
is maintained by troops who inspect
all papers to see that no soldiers de-
,1oaxt unless they bear proper creden-
lfials-
FARLEY OFF.
London, Aug +Postpone1nent of
fnrmistice negotiations between Po-
taand and Soviet Russia is viewed
here as creating difficult and
banxious situation likely to involve the
abandonment of the proposed confer
ence between representatives of the
tAlaies Poland, the Russian Bolshe-
wiki and the Russian border states
.fur the settlement OF the Polish ques-
ttion-
London newspapers take widely
h1ivergent VIEWS regarding the Boil
efhevik attitude in demanding nego-
ftiations for peace coincident with the
arrangement of an armistice- Some
kdeciare the action of the Soviet gov
fernment is perfectly justifable and
sfeasonabie, while others Indignantly
iGenounce it evidence of a deter
animation to allow the Bolshevik arm
kjes to reach Warsaw and there die
ftate terms equivalent to complete
ksurrender of the Poles and the en-
Iforcement upon them of a Soviet form
tof government In the latter quart
ycrs it is stated one of the Soviet
.armistice conditions was that the
Poles must disarm. give guarantees
that they would not receive military
aid from the Allies and undertake
not to renew aggression against
Russia
SHOOT WHITE COLLARS.
AIlenstein, East Prussia, Aug B
Threats by the Russian Soviet forces
to execute instantly any civil or mill
tary subjects of the allied powers who
cross the frontier are reported by
refugees arriving here from the re-
gion to the east being occupied by the
ERussians- This has caused the in
tera1lied commission in this district
to announce that no person will, for
any reason be permitted to enter the
Russian controlled zone
These refugees declare that the
Boishevi11i are shooting all landown-
ers and property holders, and others
suspected of having money. The
wearing of a white collar, they de-
clare, Is sufficient evidence for a
death warrant
SHARP BRITISH NOTE.
London Aug 4-The British gov
,ernr1ent is irritated over what it be-
lieves is Soviet Russia's equivocation
over the British suggestion that the
Russians halt at~the armistice line OF
denarkation in Poland and begin
peace negotiations. 1t has dispatched d
a sharp note TO the Soviet govern
ment demanding a yes or no answer
as to whether that government in
tends TO listen 20 the suggestion
TAXING HOSPITALS.
Cracow, Poland. Aug 4-(Polishl
Thousands OF wounded soldiers are
taxing hospital facilities here and
doctors and nurses, exhausted by long
vigiks are often dropping beside the
operating tables. The American
Red Cross has opened an improviset
school for nurses and 800 women are
being given a hasty elementary
course.