The Idaho recorder., 1920-09-10
defeat OF Russian Armies in
Poland One Of the Greatest
In History.
HUNDRED THOUSAND CAPTURED
America and Allies Warn Poles 70 stop
at Frootier-eritain to Recognize
Eoypts lndependenee-cox Ae.
euses Republicans Of Try.
ing to "6uy" Presi-
dency.
BY EDWARD W. PuckARp.

The week closed with four of the
five soviet Russian armies that at
tackled Poland practically destroyed or
dispersed. The Reds. Il was estinat-
ed, had lost nearly 10000 prisoners
and about 10000 others had been
killed. Many thousands had been
forced across the German border.
where they were dsarmed and In.
terned-or were supposed to be. II the
Germans did their duty as neutrals
The Russian cavalry and infantry that
escaped from the Polish pincers re-
tired on Grodno and Ossowiec and such
reserves as they had were brought up
to the latter place. II was expected
that the Reds would put up a desper-
ate tight In the marsh country there to
preserve contact with the East Prussia
hCrder aud TO keep the Poles from
forming a junction with the Lithuan-
ians.
The last real effort of the Red army
OF the north resulted In three days Of
fierce fighting In the Narew valley
between Lomza and Ostrolenka. the
Russians trying to force their way
across the road 10 Bialystok. The
Poles captured the river crossings. and
next day another Of their forces ad-
vanced along The Prussian frontier TO
Myszynes The Reds were caught be-
tween these forces and had to sur
render.
Of all the Invaders Of Poland. only
Generul Budennys forces. mostly cav
airy, aprear to have escaped. They
were operating In Galicia toward
Lemhurg, and when the fate of the
soviet adventure was certain they
made n rush forward with the inten-
ton of destroying The great oil wells
IN that region. They reached the out
skirts of Lemburg but were driven
away hy volunteers and few regu-
lars. As they retired they destroyed
villages and crops and carried OF all
implements. furniture. clothing and
animals.
Unbiased observers describe the
defeat Of the Reds as one OF the great
est Of military disasters and say The
cana.aign that brought II about was
of suipas ssing interest. They agree
substantially concerning the utter rout
Of the soviet armies. but In this they
are contradicted by such bolsievik
leaders as have been heard from and
BIZ some Germans. These assert that
the retreat OF the Reds has been con-
Quoted In an orderly manner, that they
avesi most Of their supply trains and
,he, the number 81 casualties has been
greatly exaggerated by the Poles
n now the Poles ran restrain fheiF
enthusiasm and ambition all may ne
well witt, them. They have been
warned hy the United States France
and nrphabiy Great Britain that they
must not again attempt an Invasion OF
Russian territory hut must stop their
advance M the ethnic border OF Poland
n they disohey. the allies will with
draw their support. The French Tor
e,sn Office. while agreeing that the
Poles must NOT Try 10 ssfLe hhs h"
<,an territory. admits the exigeneies
Of the campaign might make II neces-
cary for them 10 cross the frontier
temporarily.
The entente allies came into fui' &c
cord concerning the Polish question
last week. much TO the surprise OF
Germany. and probably 10 lis dissnsy.
They really adopted the policy OF
France and II is supposed Lioyo
George was brought TO this view by the
,ers.s,ept attempts Of the Reds aeains'
British rule In various regions ana oy
.ome NJ the terms they tried to fofcs
m Poland. These latter were af var