The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-26
russ RESERVES
| CONCENTRATING
Military Observers Speculate
as to Possibility Of New
B0IShevik Attack.
FLEEING REDS PURSUED
10000 More Bolsheviks Cap
tured by Poles--Command.
er Among Prisoners.

"a AAAVA0 NASOASAo'
Warsaw, Aug. 26.-~(A. P.)--Russian
soviet reserves are reported being
brought up on the southern front Ia
great numbers. According to informa-
tion IN the hands OF tho Polish general
CHaller), reserves some distance behind
the bolshevist north front also are
being brought up
Continuing 10 Advance.
The northern Polish army Is continu-
ing TO move UP In the region between
Sierpo and Soldau, near East Prsis-
sian border. and are marching on Chot-
zollen TO the east OF Mlawa. to cut of
the retreat OF the remaining soviet
forces.
In the center the Poles have occupied
Ostrolenka and Staviski. as well as
kolno and are marching on OssowIec
IN the south the Poles have retaken
truhieszow and the SiNtieth boisheyit
division around Lemberg is retreatIne (
the southeast.
Soviet troops ara reported to be co.
ventrating IN great numbers along ii
Bcresina river where the recent IN
innHivo against Warsaw was begun. atn
military. observers here are speculatlns
as TO the possibility they may launch
an attack against the central Polish
'front.'. II IL believed possible the hoi.
shevlld may make a stand In the event
the Poles continue. TO their pursuit of
the retreating soviet armies eastward
rom the Bug river on the south and
Grodno on the north
Reports received here late today con
tlnued TO tell OF Polish forces closely
pursuing tho retiring bolshevlki on
various fronts.
Gen. Halter exercised the belief
that when the soviet offensive be-
Gan there were 800, 90 soviet soldiers
on all fronts and that OF these 2OO,.
600 had bayonets. He estimated tho
soviet losses In prisoners and those
who escaped Into East Prussia al
. nearly 100000, In addition to enorA
nous losses In killed or wounded.
10000 Russians Captured.
The capture Of 10000 more Russian
prisoners on tho battle front was re.
ported by the Polish general stan To-
night, The following statement was
We captured 1000 prisoners al Bie.
,os!ok, 1000 at Lomsa and i.oco at
Fortress Captured.
. Polish troops yesterday, after hanl
ilghting, captured tho fortress of Ostro
!cnka. twenty-five miles southwest ~
l!omsa, and forced n passage al the
Nhrew river the Central News Wa
saw correspondent today says, II Is OIL
cinlly stated In the Polish capital.
The Russian army In the Bleustu
sector Of the northern Polish bati
'front.' has caused It's retreat and beau
To- counter attack according 10 ofylrlF
ADVISE reaching the Polish legation III
Paris from Warsaw az noon. Tho re.
ault OF the new battle has not vet been
determined, officials of the Polish leen
tinn snlh, The Russians In the sector
of Grodno are resisting the Polish al.
vance strongly
ReurovpIna Maneuver.
Remnants of DIE Fourth holnhsyik
army, which were cut of by tho Polish
huvhnra IN the rAglan OF Knlnn. hisVe
succeeded IN cutting their way throuah
70 the eastward after battle lasting
ten hours, according 60 an official state
ment issued here, The soviet troops
carried out regrouning manenver and
succseded IN nRking their way out III
the trap which had closed upon them.
nut nj last accounts were surrounded
ny mere numerous forces OF the Fourth
rollsh army.
The rifth Polish army ccntlnnes i'll
work o. rounding IN. detachments ~
railroad running from Modiin to Mlawn
RIha Around Boisnevlks.
On the central front the Poles have
'nrried out q thanking movement ~
The north and have occupied Knysxyp
ifteen miles northwest OF BialyHtui
and stawlskl. twelve miles northeast :
Lom1a, Occupation OF these town
with the capture Of kolno compiete
the work of forging q ring around the
Fifteenth bolshevtk army. Other 90.
Fict forces have reassembled at VII
-iona places and are making. repeates
Polish Gordon, Nine attacks were made
ii the region Of Kolno yesterday ,
MI are said 10 have been repuiaAd with
enormous losses. Among the cApttves
4 the commander Of boishevtk dlvi-
sion.
In the maneuver which resulted IL
he occupation of Lomxa. the Poles
look more than g.0o0 prisoners and nine
'annon There was street nghtlng IN
iours before the bolsheviki were finally
busted from the place, Reports re-
'eived nt the war department state the
rifty.nfth division has been called
rom 0rodno 10 attempt to drive the
Poles out Of BRlystok. Ia the nelen
prisoners and eighteen guns were taken
~ the Poles.
Polish successes in the nelghhorhood
II Lefnherg are also reported
Russian soviet troops surrounded
rear Miawa made desperate attack
n order TO break through. the corre-
pondent reports u portion OF the SOVIET
Irmy eAeaning 10 the eastward. Further
ast the Poles. after cmpturing Blait-
tnk. are advancing on Grodno.
In eastern Galcia the soviet force
ire retrenting on the whole front lr
rider 10 avoid a flank attack which e
threatening them from the north. ThN
french general. I.anezan, ls taklr
omuand Dn the Polish southern IRON
he correHpondent SAYS,
Lemhuru As obleetlvs,
The military authorities expresse
he belief today that although crtishs..
n the north. the holshoviki niaR 10 r..
ew their ofrenAive with Lenherg as t'se
objective. LEADING the northern sovies
nen Sive Gen. Haiier declared that the
,usslan offensive there had heen -
ompletelv crushed that he considered
/ impossible for the soviet forces 70
esuule aR organized movement against
he Poles for weeks and perhaps for
months.
Gen Halter said there were Indlca.
Ions that armies Of Russian working
nen were heinE Erouped at various
ontR for nnssltle pse against the Poles
nd that these armies might be thrown
gRlngt the Poles at anv time, Gen.
taller said there also were Indications
aht The soviet munitions factories
ndcr German foreUen. were working
irh' and dHv aud that wanv Gernan
iunltjon ~Nnerts weT helng ennloycd.