Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-17
WARSAW STILL HELD
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time and laid some stress on the attack
against the Bolsheviki near Cholm. They
also said there were indications that the
Polish command had decided to make nee
cessary sacrifices on the southern front IN
eastern GalicIa.
The battle near Chom may be pre-
cursor of an offensive movement designed
to draw southwark Soviet forces engaged
against Warsaw, although some believed
it was the Polish intention merely to gain
time in the struggle. Little significance
was placed in the Polish attack near Mod
lin. as critics considered that simultaneous
attacks on both flanks of the Soviet army
would be rash.
London. Aug. TO- Russian Soviet
troops have entered Warsaw, the Polish
cap ital. according to the koviio, Lithn-
ania. correspondent of the London Times.
The dispatch says the staff of the Fourth
Army nj wilma reports Warsaw was en-
tered Sunday.
The London Times cites Mondays
offic ial cOmmunique from Warsaw las
disposing of the report circulated by the
Rolshcvik command at Wilma that War
saw fell Sunday" This report he'd been
sent to the Times from its kovno CORE
spondent.
London, Aug 1.-THE House of Com
mons last night without division agreed
to the motion of Andrew Bonar Law, the
government leader, adiourning the house
until October 49, but empowered the
speaker to summon Parliament earlier
| should public interest demand it.
This and MIR Bonar Law S undertaking
| that in event of Russia s armistice terms
\ to Poland being materially altered the
/ government would take no action without
| consulting Parliament, meets the opposi-
/ tion = objections that the country should
| not be committed TO any intervention
against Russia W ithout the consent OF
! Parliament.
Berlin. Aug. 1.-THE battle for the
possession Of Warsaw is increasing IN fury,
| hourly according to reports from the
| Polish frontier The Poles are represent
ed as still confident that they can with
stand the attack for several DAYS. The
commander Of the Russl n Fourth Army,
according TO statement published here,
says 500.00 Russian troops make up the
four armies that are enciTcling the Polish
capital Great fires, caused either by the
Russian guns or BolShcvist incendIaries,
have broken ont in the villages surround
ing Warsaw, { was reported.
Berlin. Aug. 1.-THE Russian for
ward march i continuing and the Soviet
forces have taken Lautenburg, Stras-
burg, Loebau, Luckcn, Renden. Grau-
denz and Thorn, all in West Prussia,
where strong resistance was expected,
according to Allenstein dispatches to the
Morgen Post.
Further south the Russians are out
side Novo-Minsk and the northern forts
of Nodln On the road to Novo Minsk
the Russians have pushed further to the
south and taken the Polish forces on the
Bug in the rear. The ring ar ound War
saw has radius of thirteen miles. Plotsk
to the northwest of Warsaw, is the next
goal of the Russians. The Soviet advance
from Sierpe. twentv-one miles north q
Plotsk to Wroclawick is being continued
Warsaw, Aug Premier Wito'
Yesterday went to Posen, where he in
spected the new Polish army composed
Of Posen contingents, which will star
soon for the front The premier con
graduated the soldiers, who are mOstl,
Young men, on their excellent training
and patriotic spirit
Immediately afterward the premier re
turned 10 Warsaw
Fighting at various points on the War
saw front is reported in tonIghts OF
fetal communique Radz.min, to tn
northeast Of the capital. is again il
Polish hands after an alt day fight. Tn
Russians attacked on both sides Of Rad
zvmin. az Zegrzi and at Okuniew, les
than fifteen miles due east of Warsaw.
Washington. Aug I7.-Premier Lloy,
I George announcement that Great Britain
, had informed General Wrange that an
further attack by him on the Bolshevlb
would be on his own respon sibIlitv, come
almost on the heels OF Frances recognitlo
OF and promise OF material aid TO the ant
Bolshevist leader.
Some officials and diplomats here wer
of the opinion that the situation was nc
= quite as serious as appeared on frs
examination of the premier pronounce
? ment. 1t was said that Great Britaf
4 had been aiding General Wrangel =.
! that il was entirely possible that til
: British government had decided TO witt
draw that aid al this time. because
) did not desire any complications in tn
: Soviet-Poish annistlce negotiations
The action of France in recognizin
General Wrangel is understood to hav
met with the approval of the America
l. government and the French reply to Oh
American note to Italy on the Polisi
Russia situation, which was receive
yesterday, has disclosed that the Unite
States and France practically are as on
e in their policy toward Russia.
& State Department officials said the
4 had received no information as To wheth,
the British government intended to repl
! 10 the American note in which the Unite
: States said il would welcome a declari
ton of policy, by the allies as TO the futul
Z of Russia A reioinder from Great Britai
yz and also from Italy still is expected, hoy
% ever.
1 London, Aug l7.-AnnOuncement thu
r the Polish and Russian armistice and peaC
delegates had met at Minsk was made b
i Earl Curzon. secretary for foreign a
fairs, i'm the House Of Lords today.
Negotiations were doubtless proeeec
L ing he added.
n EX-PROGRESSIVE TO AID COX.
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