The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
SUCH AN ATTITUDE GIVEN
IN THE BRITISH NOTE
REAL GENTLE ARE THEY
League of Nations Will Try To
Settle Latest PoIish-Lithu-
anian Dispute
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

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London, September 9.-The Russian
delegation in London, headed by M.
Kameneff, has published the reply Of
M. Tchitcherin, the bolshevik foreign
minister, to the last note Of Arthur J.
Balfour, lord president of the council.
1t is long and argumentative docu-
ment in justification OF the soviet ad-
ministration. It declares that, in the
face of the allied blockade OF Russia.
Mr.. Balfour Is hardly In a position to
express establishment, that the soviet
government has been unable to Sc
cure more for the well being Of the
Russian people.
The note reiterates that peace, In
order to develop her economic posi-
bilities, is Russia's fundamental aim,
and declares that the war with Po-
land is only an episode in the strug
gle for peace. D.
League Consider Problem.
London, September 9.-The Polish
with Lithuanian will be considered at
the next meeting of the council of the
League of Nations, which will be held
in Paris on September 16. It will
then be decided whether Lithuania,
which Is not member Of the league,
will be asked to state its contentious.
This Is similar to the procedure re-
sorted to in the case Of the Aland Is
lands, in which Finland, a non mem
Der, was called upon, with Sweden's
permission, to submit its argument.
Poles Repel Attacks.
Warsaw, September S.-Successes
by Polish troops against the Russian
bolsheviki on the front south of Brest-
Litovsk are reported In an official
statement issued here. It Is stated
that soviet forces operating between
Kamionka- Strumiloya and Bysk have
been defeated with heavy losses and
that Polish troops have crossed to the
eastern banks of the Bug and occu-,
pied Jaklanowa, crushing enemy fore
es concentrated in the vicinity. Pris-
oners numbering about two hundred
have been taken in this action. 1t IS
stated.
Bolsheyfk columns attacking the
Polish lines south Of Bysk have been.
repuIsed by brilliant counter attacks,
and fighting continues between Ched,
rown and Rohatin. Polish forces which
had BEEN embelled Ito withdraw
eIightly In this section have begun O.
new advance. The situation along the
Dniester River is calm the statement
declares.
Soviet Have withdrawn.
London, September 9.-Russian boil
sheviki forces fighting against the
Poles southwest of Brest Litovsk have
evacuated the city Of Hrudieszow thir-
ty miles west of the Bug river, under
pressure from Polish troops, says an
OFFICIAL statement, issued in Moscow.
The statement admits soviet troops in
that region have been withdrawn to
the eastern bank Of the Bug river.
Meet At Riga.
warsaw, September 8.-Letvia has
given the necessary guarantees to the
Russian soviet government, and as
result bolshevik peace delegation
will 60 to Riga to meet Polish repre-
sentattves, Prince Sapieha, Polish for
etgn minister, was notified today by
George Tchttcherin, Russian bolshe-
Wiki minister Of foreign affairs. The
latter did not mention the date when
the soviet representatives would leave
Moscow.
Army 10 Depleted.
Washington, September 9.-Rifie
strength Of the bolshevist army ON
the Polish counter offensive, accord
ing to reports today in official cir
Giles.
The soviet armies, the adyices
stated. have suffered heavily from
assertions, estimated at approximate
ly one million, with fifty thousand at
large in Petrograd alone.