The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-05


armistice with Poland.
London, Aug. 5.-(By United
Press.) - A pincers movement
against Warsaw was developing to-
day, according to advices from the
front. The bolsheviki were report
ed nearing the Vistula river from
the north, and crossing the Bug
river on the east, converging upon
the Polish capital. Under direc-
ton of allied officers, the remnants
of the beaten Polish armies were
being organized and massed for q
big battle in defense of Warsaw.
Situation Grave.
(By the Associated Press.)
The steady march of the Rus
slams upon Warsaw has created q
situation which is causing grave
anxiety in European capitals. Some
expressions 60 even to the extent
of comparing It with that Of Au-
gust, 1914.
The allies are making repfesen-
tations to soviet Russia in aid Of
Poland, the British note dispatched
yesterday being now described in
some quarters as In the nature OF
an ultimatum, although allegations
that it contained a threat OF wal
are not confirmed in authoritative
quarters. The Russian emissariee
now in London are reported tG
have recognized the gravity of the
situation and to be urging theil
government to halt the Russian
march in Poland.
Efforts to Stop Reds Fail.
Efforts by the armies of the Pol
ish republic to stem the tide Of tn.
Russian bolsheviki invasion, which
threatens Warsaw seem to hav,
been futile.
Brest-Litovsk. the last bastion IL
the permanent defenses east Of tn,
! Polish capital, is in the hands o
the soviet armies; and Lomza, al
important railroad junction an,
strategic base to the northeast ant
Koyel, northeast of Brest-Litovsk
have been given up by the Poles.
Use German Tactics.
West of Brest-Litovsk, the Pole
still hold the great forts that hav
made that city one of the princi
pal fortresses of eastern Europe
but soviet troops have been fun
across the Bug river further to tn
northwest, and 1t would appear thi
move will compel a retirement Q
the Poles from their defenses. Tn
Russians are advancing in Eche
| Ion after the tactics Of Genera
| Mackenzie, when he led the Gel
man armies in the great Dunaje
campaign during the woEld wa
and the Poles are repeatedly bein
outhanked and forced to leave pos
tions they have held for day
against frontal attacks.
Reds Gain Six Miles Daily.
! Warsaw, Aug. 5.-(By the Asss
ciated Press) (1:30 A. M)-Ru,
sian soviet forces driving again
1.-THE Polish lines defending Warsay
are maintaining an average prof
ress of six miles per day in tt
direction Of this city. They are b.
ing held in the south, however, an
in some places are being pushs
back from the districts east I
Lemberg, which is one OF the d
jectives Of their present campaig
Yankee Flyers IN Fight
American aviators fighting VII
the Kosciusko squadron are b
Ting against General Budenny
cavalry and infantry along Il
Sereth river, where the s0yi
forces have mot made any headwa
The losses suffered BY the enen
were very heavy, today's o6ici
statement saying 1900 bolshevi
were killed and largo numbe
were wounded.
), Allies Ching All
. Poland strained every ounce
. her reserve power yesterday. n
: in whose hands rests the destiny
! Poland assembled at various CO
: iferences throughout the day. q
; taking q leading role In al de-
1 sions were the British. French q
: Italian missions.
Munitions recently unloaded