New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08
Poles Evacuate
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the bridgehead Of Slawatycz. Further
south the Bug line is tranquil.
Prisoners Also Taken

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south the Bug line is tranquil.
Prisoners Also Taken
ain fighting in the district of Brody
(northeast of Lemberg) our detach-
ments, driving back the enemy toward
Radziviloff, captured prisoners and
war booty, including cavalry brigade
flag.
I'm the region of Mikulince (east-
southeast of Lemoerg) the enemy, de-
spite heavy losses, attacked Colonel
Januszajtis's detachments.
"The struggle for the line of the
Sereth River continues. In this sector
we took $40 more prisoners and forty
two machine guns.
Fierce fighting continues in the
Ukrainan army's sector"
The situation northeast of Warsaw
is more disquietng to-day because of
the failure Of the Polish staff to take
Allied military experts, says an an
nouncement by the French Foreign Of
fee
The AngloFrench mission. which in
cludes j. J. Jusserand. French Ambas-
sador to the United States, and Baron
D'Abernon, British Ambassador to Ger
many, the Foreign Office reports, will
not leave Warsaw for several days.
Polish Line Withdrawn
WARSAW, Aug. 6 (By The Associ-
atcd Press, Delayed) .-Miltary at
taches were told at the Polish army
headquarters to-day that the Polish
line directly northeast of Warsaw had
been withdrawn to a position about
eighty kilometers (about fifty miles,
from the capital Owing to this with
drawal, which took place below Ostrov,
Bolsheviki at various points.
Hard fighting was reported all along
the Bug River, where the Polish resist
ance was said to be stiffening,
The removal of the secret file and
other records of the American Legation
in Warsaw began to-day. The first ship
ment, in charge of John Campbell
White, of the legation, was guarded by
eight soldiers of the American Typhus
Expedition. Jay P. Moffat, secretary of
the legation, is remaining here and will
accompany the Polish government if
the Bolshevik advance makes it's re-
mOVal necessary.
The exodus Of the population from
the city is continuing, all women Red
Cross workers will depart within the
next few days. Groups are leaving on
every train for Danzig. Nearly all the
Young Mems Christian Association
workers have left the city. The joint
distribution committee has closed its
station here.
Confidence is being shown by many
of the Poles, however, that the Boil
sheviki will not enter Warsaw Much
enthusiasm is being displayed as
Polish infantry and artillery marches
through the streets for the front.
Wives, sisters and sweethearts are &C
are permitted to go, with their faces
aglow with patriotism and pride
The American Relief Association
continues in operation, but all its en-
ployecs have their baggage packed
and are ready to leave on short notice
Essentials of the terms of peace
Poland would agree to were set forth
in the note sent by wireless to Moscow
Thursday r~ght, accepting the Soviet
proposal % send delegates to Mnsk
to negotiate simultaneously an armi-
stice and peace.
The note declared that Poland was
compelled. however, to demand formal
guarantees that the Polish delegates
would be permitted free and direct
communication with the Polish govern
ment by wireless and couriers The
government also said that because of
the fact that the Soviet had previously
refused to negotiate an armistice, hos
tilities should now cease on both sides
from the moment of the beginning of
the negotiations at MinSk
To Protect National Rights
The Poles, continued the note. were
ready to conclude peace on the prin-
clpie of national rights and would try
for such a solution of all questions as
would guarantee future peace and
friendly relations between Russia and
her neighbors.
The note said that Poland could not
accept any terms that would be an
attack on her sovereign rights or in
terfere with her internal affairs, and
she asked an answer that would be the
pasls tor future peace terms.
The note adds that the fact that the
flrst ar1nlstlce negotiations were broken
Oft because the Polish delegates were
empowered to negotiate only an armis-
tlce and not peace, compelled the gov
eminent to conclude that the Soviet
would make an effort to continue mill
tary operations, and that, therefore,
the Russians must take all RESPONSE
bility for the continuance of HOSTILE
ties. The Polish government was max
ing every effort to win the war, the
note asserted.
Soviet Advances Confirmed