The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-04
POLISH MUST
QUIT WARSAW
Bolsheviki Now at Re-
public's Gates.
City Must Be Evacuated Within
Three Days.
Red ARMIES CROSS BUG RIVER
Big Hole in Polish Line Lets
Soviet Forces Thru.
Desperate Defense of Capital
y Planned by Poles.
Red ARMIES CROSS BUG RIVER

Paris, Aug. 4.-Polish, French and
British military experts at Warsaw
telegraphed here last night stating
that Warsaw must be evacuated Within
two or three days The Polish ex-
perts report that the Polish army
along the Bug river, which was war
saws last line of defense, retreated so
precipitately that they did not destroy
the bridges behind them.
Reds Are Across Eug River
London, Aug. 4.-Bolshevik troops
have crossed the River Bug, the last
natural line of defense before War
saw, according to Unofficial dispatches
from the<<Polish capital received here
today. There were no details as to
the point at which the crossing was
male.
AT least one brigade of Reds already
has advanced to a considerable dis
lance beyond the streaIp. these adj
vices said. The shattered and retreat
ing Polish Fourth and First armies
were unable to offer effective resis-
lance, it was said, and had become so
widely separated that the soviet troops
were able to march thru the gap be-
tween them without danger of being
thanked.
Today Is "Armlstice Day"
The Bolsheviki's man line of advance
is along the Bielostok-Warsaw rail-
road. They were reported to be she'll
ing Lomza, after having occupied
Szczvczyn in that region, and to be
pressing rapidly on toward Mazowieck-
This was the day on which armistice
negotiations were to have been re-
sumed at Minsk. According to wire
less information from Moscow, how
ever, there had been no word OF the
Polish ministry authorizing its dele
gates to discuss the basic peace terms
ale on II
likely that the parleys would be taken
up again so early.
Warsaw Expects Attack
All adviceS from Warsaw indicated
the city authorities were expecting the
city would be attacked by the Bolshe-
Wiki. Preparations for a desperate de-
Tense were being made. Foreigners
and women were being hurried out
Railway trains were crowded. and
many were departing in motors ana
wagons. Dispatches described the
scenes as being similar to those in
Europe in the early days of the world
war The sale of alcohol in Warsaw
has. been prohibited.
Meanwhile. in London. a hostile at
titude toward the Russian trade dele
gates now here was beginning to be-
come manifest due to the Bolsheviki's
action in repeatedly delaying the armi-
stice which some officials consider an
evidence of bad faith.
Want Road Into Germany.
M Klishko, assistant to NJ. Krassin.
zone of the delegates. has been ordered
back to Russia on the ground that ne
is an undesirable alien.
Krassin in an interview declared the.
soviet peace terms included free tran
sit for the Russians thru Poland TO
Germany He said he was optimistic
that the soviet government would
come to a definite agreement with
Britain as a basis for future diplo-
matte and commercial relations. that
he was doubtful whether such an
agreement could be reached with
France. that transactions with the
United States were making progress
Germany would develop. =
May Renew Blockade.
The British cabinet, it was learned,
has thoroly discussed the Polish-B Boz
sheyik situation following news of the
breakdown of armistice parleying. II
was intimated that if the soviets in
dictate their intention is to obliterate
Poland as an. autonomous state, kras-1
sin and Kemenoff will be sent out OF
the country and negotiations for re-
opening of trade relations with Rus
STA will be dropped.
In such event, the blockade of Rus
STA also is likely to be put into effect
at once On the other hand. it was
stated Britain will not object IL Rus
STA and Poland agree OF peace al
Minsk, instead of at a London con-
ference as originally proposed, pro-
vided the peace is based on the YER