The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-03
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
All advices today indicate
that the situation in Poland
from the Poland allied stand
point is approaching a crisis.
The Polish delegation, which
went to Baranovitch, to nego-
tiate an armistice, not only fail
ed to obtain terms from the
Russians but was sent back to
Warsaw by the Soviet author
tiles, who demanded that the
emissaries obtain a mandate to
take up peace negotiations. This
will delay even the beginning of
the armistice negotiations until
tomorrow at the earliest.
Meanwhile the resistance of the
Polish army, which apparently had
been stiffening, has again relaxed
under the tremendous pressure of the
Bolsheviki army.
Coincident with. the serious mill
tary developments that Soviet gov
ernment has been set up in the por-
tions' of Poland which the Bolsheviki
have Over-run.
Provisional Soviet Formed
London, Aug. "a provisional So
Wet has been formed in the parts OF
Poland that have been occupied by
Soviet groups, according to a wire
less message received from Moscow
today.
: Julian Maskievsky is chairman of
the newly formed body, adds the dis
patch.
The new Soviet has issued man.
ifesto to the laborers of Poland ex
h0rting them to rise against Pills
dusky's bourgeoise landowner gov.
ernment.
The manifesto declares that sta
BILE peace between Russia and Poland
is only possible through Soviets of
the workers.
Near Warsaw
Warsaw Aug. 3.-Brest G/itovsk,
the last great fortress guarding War
saw from the east, has apparently
fallen before tremendous assault
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that place Soviet forces, have smash
ed their way forward in their drive
westward, to point only 90 miles
east of this city.
Over front of 120 miles Polish
armies are being pounded to, peace
before the rush Of Bolsheviki hordes,
which are being hurled into the bat
tie in a desperate attempt to cap
ture Warsaw before the conclusion
of the armistice conference.
Reinforcements everywhere are be-
ing hurried to the front by the Rus
SLAMS to complete the defeat Of the
Poles before hostilities are halted.
An official. statement issued last
night showed the Soviet armies had
reached a line running but so miles
from the city.
Far to the southeast, near rBrody, the
BOlsheviki have rushed reinforce
ments into the line, and it is ex-
pected a terrific attack will be
launched there for the purpose OF
capturing Lemberg before an armis-
tice is declared.
Want New Meeting
London, Aug. 3.--Negotiations for
an armistice between Poland and So
Wet Russia have been declared Off,
according to wireless dispatch re-
ceived here from Moscow. 1t says
the Polish delegation left Baronovit-
chi for Warsaw on Monday to present
to the Polish government the Soviet
demand that the Polish delegates be
given mandate for signing, not only
an armistice agreement but also a.
protocol, setting forth fundamental
conditions of peace.
"Without this the message do
clared "it will be impossible to con-
clude an armistice."
The Polish delegation was empow-
cred merely to arrange for a halt
ing of hostilities. The Soviet dele
gates proposed that another meeting
of the armistice commission be held
at Minsk August 4, the dispatch says.
The Polish delegation on August |,
at BaronOvitchi presented its creden-
tials from the Polish command en-
powering it to negotiate an armis-
tice The Russians however, declar-
ed that the original proposal called
not only for an armistice but for
the opening of peace negotiations and
informed the Polish delegates that
they must have mandate for signing
the fundamental conditions of peace.