The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-09-03
SEPARATE REDS
FROM GERMANS
Poles Circle East Prussia on
Lithuanian Border to Bar
BOlSheviki.
THINK VICTORY ASSURED
Tortured Bodies Of Poles
Found in Path of the Boil
Shevist Advance.
by LAURENCE HILLS.

SiaV Correspondent Of THE suN AND New
York HERALD. Copyright, 1890, bD THE Sun
AND New YoRK HERALD.
PARIS. Sept, 2,--The Poles intend to
continue their eastward march. espe-
cially in the direction Of Grodno, in
the district north OF Warsaw, until
considerable area beyond the Supreme
Councils frontier line is entirely
cleared OF Bolshevist troops and Po-
lands frontiers are assured OF stratc-
gic protection.
News reached Paris this morning
that the first contact with Lithuanian
troops was effected without incident.
the Polish generals assuring the pop
ulation they do not intend conquest OF
the territory. but proposed merely to
dlsarm the elements which might pro-
woke disorders il Moscow orders a
general mobilization OF the Russian
army.
The French Foreign once insists
that this Polish passing OF the eastern
line does not constitute a violation OF
the Allies wishes. which are being
communicated to Gen. Pilsudski by
Count Szamoyski, Polish Minister here,
who is on his way TO the front. nut
stress is being laid on the importance
~ maintaining the most friendly rela-
tons with the smaller States, lest
Holshevist reaction develop which
would detract from the success OF the
Polish victory and spoil the effect OF
the disintegration which already Is
making itself felt in Moscow.
Eater Iithuanin to Foil Reds,
The greatest benefit from the Llth-
uanian advance Is the complete encir-
cling OF East Prussia by the Poles. which
in the eyes Of the French General Stall
presented a danger of collusion between
the Reds and the Germans which would
result In the freeing OF the interned
Bolshevists.
The Bolshevist communiques MAIN
ain an optimistic note. hut the French
are informed from all fronts that the
possibility of a Russian recovery Is re-
mote. Gen. Wrangel has suffered slight
rcyersea, but he has been hailed as
liberator in the new sectors. where he
had promised the peasants that they
would be permitted to keep the land
but would have to pay percentage OF
their profits to the new Government as
soon as he reached Moscow. Failure
To Dacify the agrarian element. the
French point out. caused Gen. Deni-
kine's downfall, and with the confidence
OF the peasants restored It seems pos
sible for Gen. Wrangel to accelerate
his advance before winter sets in.
savage MassHcreS by Reds.
Tho sovage massacres Of Polish
priests and Of soldier prisoners and the
sacking Of churches marked the path
~ the Red advaNce toward Mlawa In
the Rolshevists' effort to cut the Danzig
corridor. according to eyewitnesses,
whose renorts have just reached
here. An OF the priests in the path
of the Rolshevki we're taken "a hos
taccs ana sent into the interior OF Rus
sio one OF them being tortured by fire
and sword before he died,
Near Mlawo tho corpses OF dozen
nfrlcers and i20 Polish soldiers were
found hacked to pieces. The Red troops
were accompanied by secret tribunal
which included women Judges. who au-
thorized the most cruel punishnents, all
Of which resulted IN death. favorite
sentence was to tie Polish officers TO
chairs. placing weights on their heads
and increasing the pressure until the
yveiyhts crushed the skull. while the
women judges delighted to produce in
sanity by ancient Chinese methods such
as the constant dropping OF water ON
sensitive portions or tickling the feet
until the victim had succumbed. the
eyevitnesses said.