The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-09
BoLSHENsKI ENTER
TOWN OF SOKOLOW


'sheviki troops have broken into the
town of Sokolow, about 40 miles east
northeast of Warsaw. and have oc-
cupied several points south of Brest-
Litovsk, according to an official state
ment issued in Moscow yesterday and
received here by wireless.
= At Malkin, a railroad junction on
the Bug river about four miles south
east of Ostrow, the Bolsheviki have
beaten off fierce counter-attacks by
the Poles, the statement said. 1t adds
that Soviet troops on the northern
front are successfully advancing to-
ward the Narew river.
In the direction of Seidlce and Lu-
kow the fighting continues with alter
nate success, the statement says.
On the southern front, Bolsheviki
forces debauched along the river Bug
on August 6, striking the Polish lines
from Ulodaya to Karytinki village, ad-
vancing to the town Of Valdimir-Vol-
hymsk and developing their advance
south of that town. In the Tarnopol
region in Galicia, the Bolsheviki have
driven back the Poles to the upper
reaches of the Stripa river.
Along the Crimean front fighting is
proceeding favorably to the Soviet
army, the statement says.
Russian Bolsheviki attacks ap-
parently have broken the Polish lines
near the east Prussian frontier, and
Soviet cavalry patrols have swept for
ward in great encircling movement
north of Warsaw. In the center of
the Polish front the Soviet armies also
seem to have torn great gap in the
defenses of Warsaw.
Prazasnyz, a city al miles north of
Warsaw, has been occupied by three
advance guards of the Bolshevik
horde, which have passed on and are
reported to be approaching Mlawa, to
the west, and Ciechanow, to the south
west. The loss of Przasnyz is ad-
mitted in an official statement in War
saw last night and it would seem that
the Soviet horsemen are advancing
almost without serious opposition.
On Friday, the Bolsheviki were re-
ported fighting the Poles near Myszen-
yiec, near the east Prussian border.
When they broke through it is not
known, but it appears they have gain
ed at least ten miles in the last three
days. Polish troops have been en-
trenching their lines east of Mlawa,
which is situated on the railroad line
running from Warsaw to Danzig.
Z. 1t is believed that they will make a
desperate effort to prevent the cap
ture of this city by the Soviet armies.
Coincident with the Bolsheviki ad-
vance on the north, the Polish lines
from south of Ostrov to west of Brest-
Litovsk have been forced back.
Soviet troops have forced their way
into Sokolow and are reported to be
fighting east of Seidlce. The Boil
sheviki are also said to have taken
Piszecazac, west of Brest- -Litovsk. In
this region they are said to have con-
troll Of the road leading westward from
Brest-Litovsk to Biala.
Further south there has been seri-
Gus fighting, and important successes
are claimed by the Bolshevk.
Great Britain and France are pre-
pairing to take instant action against
the Bolsheviki as consequence of the
latters refusal Of Premier Lloyd
Georges request for a ten day truce
with the Poles. Uloyd George con-
ferred with Premier Millerand of
France at Hythe, England, yesterday,
and heads of the British army and
navy were closeted with Marshal Foch
at the same place until an early hour
this morning. Mr.. Lloyd George was
to have made statement in the Brit
ish House of Commons today, and it
was expected he would outline his pro-
posed course of action. Late advices
however, state he will defer his dec
laration until tomorrow.
Polish plenipotentiaries will cross
the fighting zone east of Warsaw late
today on their way to- Minsk, where
they will begin armistice and peace
negotiations. The conference at Minsk
will begin on Wednesday according to
present plans.