The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-23
AkES SsBID
FOR I RUcE.
WITH REDS
sgotiations Through
! Britain Failing, Warsaw
Takes Direct Action.


Warsaw, June a.-(By the
associated Press POLAND has
~ armistice proposals direct
= the soviet government at
escow.
After these proposals had
leen dispatched by wireless ut
o'clock this afternoon by the
sssisnaI council of defense, .
Iew coalition cabinet was
termed under the premiership
u u. Witos.
The new cabinet has the support
|ef the Socialist party. The direct
Negotiations begun with the soviet
Y on the question OF an immedi-
~ srmistice along the entire front
4 about 72O miles. +
Result Of British Failure. (
The proposals were wirelessed
stsr failure to reach any definite
Hnelusion in dealing with M.
1eAitcherin, the bolsheviki foreign
sinister, through Premier Lloyd
epege Of Great Britain.
fhe Polish line today still ran to
~ east of Grodno, it Is announced
3 he official communique. The
hllhh front was holding immedi-
~ south Of the Pripet a.d in
RIlssia, but further south breach
\ the line effected by bolshevik
uEllry is reported.
Ashs Moral Support Of q. 8.
Warrington, July a3.-(By The
x1sociated Press. Poland has
tskd the state department to
ldtmilly announce ia the world
-ths moral support Of the United
States to Poland in its battle with
- Russian, .bolsheyiki.
he suggestion also was made
Il similar expression from Pres
9ent Wilson would be welcomed
~ would do much to stiffen the
hrale Of the Polish people.
Reds Capture Dubno.
London, July 23.--Capture By
eeviet troops Of the fortress o1
Dubno, one of the Volhynia grouy
4 Notifications defending the south
Nstern Polish border, is announced
= Thursdays Official statement
fum Moscow, received by wireless
tuday.
The Polish outlook appears In
dsssingly menacing to comments
lofs In this mornings newspapers
kpland not only is extremely hart
ktssed by the soviet armies, the,
y but her territory lis already in
Mdsd. One of the papers print,
aeNs purported to have been re
e9sed by the British foreign office
eeich says the bolsheviki righ
9as has occupied zery, northwes
9Grodno. The bolsheviki captur,
= Grodno is confirmed, while IL
- south they have entered east
- Galicia.
Eldanyers Peace OF Europe.
Enphasis is laid on danger to tn,
80 Of all Europe by most OF tn,
sNsApers and the anti-bolshevik
.sspspers see in the soviet armies
nance . determination to destro,
ehnd. Another fear expressed Il
~ X the bolsheviki victoriousl,
fh the eastern frontier OF Ger
. monarchist uprising woul,
shsvitable.
mue papers foresee that tn
afy party OF Germany in sucl
ose would secure a direct lin,
~nmunication with Russia An,
Itself master Of the bolshe
efganization and Russia her
Sfilain Fears New War.
ae British public is disturbe'
W. possibility confronting It thu
snies may be compelled I
smother European war 7
~ roland. This position wa
plain by Premier Lloy'
ses speech in the house Q
@ons, Wednesday and all tn
rspapers are speculating on Il
astesofore the impression ha
nat Englsnd's part would b
70 furnishing munitions
Lloyd Georges statement
vef, 10 interpreted to meaI
"a more than that.
~o0 all the newspapers sup
~ ne premier.
Neaf German Border.
nHn. July 22.-lBy Unite
-The main body OF the bol
\ .x northern army has reache
ant d miles from the Germa
Sss.l while the advance guard l
m II miles Of the German tel
~ y according to dispatches herr
herman government has adopt
Saensive measures along th
frontier to protect against
I r. oIe Invasion by the RE armiel
Y Miilsary circles It was not b<
N me .soviets would attempt
q Germany.
pofts were current today thu
.slceowehr brigadbs were mo,
Dwafd East Prussia. III
notoe confirmed. y
spepers approved Foreis
Simon's statement that q
9oops woald NOT b ALLOW