The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-16
Poles TRAP
. RED INVADERS
Nov Down Enemy in First
! Attack on Warsaw.
GUN RUM8LING is HEARD

Prisoners Fall to Defenders After At
tack on Lines is FaiIure-Wa rsaw
undergoes Terrible Day. 8
Warsaw, Aug. 16.-The Belshevikf
launched their first attack against
Warsaw's defenses Saturday, but were
repulsed. 8
The Reds, after light artillery pre-
paration attempted to break through
the Polish lines in the region of Rad.
zymin. The Poles not only killed
many who neared the barbed wire EN-,
tanglements, but took some prisoners.
In the region east of Cholm, forty
miles east of Lublin, the Poles broke
through the enemy line at Ignatow
and pursued the BolSheviki 20 the
right bank of the Bug, according to
an official statement on the fighting
The Poles occupied DOrouhusk and
SWiege RUbeszow.
Polish cavalry strengthened by in
fantry detachments. is fighting in the
region of RadZlechow and ChatOinw.
west of the Styr river, with General
Budcnny's BolShevik cavalry, which
outnumberS the Poles.
The Polish front command, in or
der to shorten the line of defense,
has ordered a retreat to the Bug river,
and in so doing the Poles have again
evacuated Brody. On the southern
wing, the statement declares all az
tacks along the Stripa were repulsed
by the Poles.
The Polish peace delegates who viii
confer with the Russian soviet rep
lresentativeS al Minsk were expectea.
TO arrive in that city late SATURDAY.
night In diplomatic circles it was
said that if the schedule was followed
the delegates would get some sleep
and would be prepared to open negR
5iatiOns early.
The Americans accompanying the
Polish delegates will inquire concern
ing the fate of Captain Arthur Kelly,
Of Richmond, Va, and Captain Meri-
on Cooper, of Jacksonville, Fla, mems
bers of the Kosciuszko aerial squad
{. month. f
Saturday was one of the most
strenuous days in Warsaw's history.
The government, besides completing
preparations for the capitals defensek
lad the task of getting the PoiisA
seace delegates, who will meet rel
gseaa 81 sIses stssi {
"a for Musk, where the conference
xiii be held. II also continued the
emoval of valuable records.
Soon after midnight artillery firing
. the north was distinctly heard in
,ac city. and military observers said
4 was in the region of RadZymin.
rounded from the front now are be-
~ brought in carts and automobiles
Ia praga, the section of Warsaw lying
n the left bank of the ViStula. At
'laga the wounded are transferred to
rect cars with two or three trailerS,
,-hich haul them through Warsaw on
he way 10 the hospitals in the rear.
Representative pf the American
cation, welfare organizations and
lAisSions at meeting decided TO re-
lain in Warsaw until the government
veS the word to eVacuate.
Some of the Americans express con-
4 ,ynce thar the Poles will be able to
.rievent the BOlsheviki from taking
..eir capital, now that the Polish
,rces are fighting with their backs
against the wall on their own ground.
he British and French ministers
::ave departed, but the military mis-
IONS remain in Warsaw.
Gold and silver are being taken
cram the city owing to the rapid
:sain of the Bolsheviki in the last few
days in their movement to encircle the
capital. The government national
l.ank is removing to Cracow, 15S miles
.outh-southwest of Warsaw.