Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-17

The Polish counter Of
fensive is in full sway at
various points with the
soviet forces falling back
in confusion.
Reports of Polish victories have
been fiItering into the city from the
north, and all indicate that the Reds
have reached the crest of their vic
tories and are now facing the defeat
Of their plans to take the capital
The communique announced that
the Poles, in following up their coun-
teroffcnsive to relieve the pressure
on Warsaw, have advanced along the
entire northern front They have
pushed the Russians beyond the Wyra
river and regnined Ciechanow, the
soviet forces retreating while Polish
avators fired on them with machine
guns.
The statement says the Bolsheviki,
who planned to cross the Vistula 50
miles southeast OF Warsaw. were
forced back. The right wing of the
fourth Polish army, in breaking the
soviet resistance at kock. took 200
Russian prisoners and captured one
!cAnnoH and fourteen machine guns
The atement says the Poles in fol-
/ H. 8 up their counter have advanced
along the entire northern front
Prisoners Taken to Warsaw.
| Warsaw. Aug. lJ.--Great numbers
Of Russian soviet prisoners reachei
| Warsaw this afternoon, some OF whom
had been in battle this morning. They
came in groups of twenty or thirty
and sometimes in droves of hundreds
/ The prisoners were uniformed in dull
! ash colOred jumpers and bearing re-
semblance to laborers emerging from
a steel mill The sound of cannon
was plainly audible in the distance.
! but it was distinctly that of field ar
tillery The heavy bombing of .210s.
,3S0s and ,440s was absolutely lack
ing, giving the impression of a minia-
ture war as compared with the heavy
cannonading on the French front in
1918.
Warsaw, Aug. 17.-The Russian
pressure upon Warsaw has been re-
licved. according to the official Polish
communique Just issued The state.
ment reported that Gen. Pilsudski di-
rected the counterstroke that affected
this relief
Held Up at Gates Of Warsaw.
Warsaw. Aug. lG.--The Russian so.
Wet hold upon the gates of Warsaw
has been broken, according to Allied
officers here.
The Polish c0unter-otfensive is de-
clared to be in full sway at various
points, with the soviet forces falling
back in confusion.
Poles Launch Counter Blow.
Paris, Aug l7.-Several successful
counter attacks have been launched
by the Poles against the Russians who
have been hammering against the
gates of Warsaw On the southwest
on section of the front. near Cholm,
Russian soy ct forces which had
crossed the Bug river have been hurl
cd back across that stream. while
northwest of the Polish capital the
Poles have begun a counter offen-
sive.
Military critics here pointed out
late last night that the situation was
hotttl hau il hat been for some
time, and laid special strength upon
the attacks of the Bolsheviki near
Cholm
The battle near Cholm may be
precursor OF an offensive movement
designed 70 draw southWard soviet
orce engaged against Warsaw it
was said, although some believed it
the Polish intention to merely
Ba0 Time IN the struggle
Reds Ask British Stand
London, Aug Ii Soviet Russia
through NJ. kamcuof head of her
trade mission here, has asked Pre-
micr Lloyd George for precise def
inition of the British attitude toward
General Wrangel commando of anti.
HoshegiSt foccs in southern Russia.
ScIdau in Russian Hands.
Berlin, Aug IT, Russian troops
left the city of SOldau on Sunday
m.mjna and the adm nistration of
the city is now in the hands OF a pro-
yisioual committee, says special dis
patch to the Post.
\ Russian division with a full field
oQu.pmCn' of - cannon. passed
through Sodau on Sunday ia the Viz
rection of Graudenz and Lautenberg.
Another soviet division is said to be
heading for Thorn Up until last
might the UolsheyiN had invaded the
Polish corridor to a point within u
miles of Thorn
Wranee Has 10000.
Sebdstopol Aug. 1.-THE military
forces Of General Wrangel. head of
the anti-I|olsheyiki government in
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