Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-08-11
RUSSIANS SWEEP
TOWARD MOSCOW
Soviet Army Continues Drive on
Polish Capital.
DELEGATION SENT TO MINSK
Reports Say 5oIsheviki Are Held at
Many Points-GeneraI Wrangle's
Forces In the crimea Over
throws Two Red Armies

Warsaw, Aug 6.-Russian soviet
armies driving against the Polish lines
defending Warsaw are maintaining
an average progress " SIX miles per
day In the direction of this city.
They are being held In the south,
however, and In some places are be-
ing pushed back from the districts
east Of Lemberg. which Is one Of the
detectives OF their present campaign.
The official statement issued M gen
er5l stan headquarters declares the
Poles have retaken the town of Brody,
near the Gallcian. frontier. and have
forced the b0lsheyiki back into Russia
In the region Of Radzlylov, northeast
OF BrOdy.
Wran1le Defeats Red Forces.
After an eight-day battle, General
Wrangle, leader of the antl-bolsheylk
forces IN the Crimea has Oyerthrown
two red armies, taking 1000 prisoners
and 30 pieces Of artillery. General
Wrangle's forces are now pursuing
the disorganlzed red forces and EN-
ploying armored trains and auiomo-
biles which have just been taken.
The attacks Of the red armies on
I.omza have been repulsed. In the
Wirna sector the Polish FORCES have
captured 500 Russians and have re-
tanned the line along the Bug river.
Yank Pilots Has Soviet.
American ayiators fighting With the
KoSciuscko squadron are battling
against General Budcnny's cavalry
infantry along the Sereth river, where
the soviet forces have not made amy
Roadway. Parts of this squadron
were engaged ali day "Wednesday near
Miklicze. where they met Cossacks
aud holshevik infantry
The losses suffered by the enemy
In this district were very heavy, an
official statement saying 1000 bolshe-
Wiki were killed and large numbers
were wounded.
Poland strained every ounce of her
reserve power Wednesday 10 check
mate the bOlsheviki In the game ON
the result OF which depends the fate Of
che new republic Men in whose hands
rests the destiny Of Poland assembled
at various conferences throughout the
day, and taking n leading role in all
decisions were the British. French,
and Italian missions.
Munitions recently unl0aded at Dan
zig hy the British were arriving during
the day, and tanks. rifles and artillery
from France were rushed TO the front.
French officers are arriving daily 10
net as technical advisers at Polish
general headquarters in the prepare
lions for Warsaw's final stand against
the invaders.
Stiff Fighting Goes On.
There was no let-up in the lighting,
parficularly along the northeastern
and eastern sectors. where the soviet
forces were gradually moving toward
Warsaw. Negotiations for an arms
tice seem 10 have stimulated the boil
sheviki. who with the exchange Of
notes between Warsaw and Moscow
governments. began their drive with
new vigor.
newspapers of this city were still
confident. and expressed great hopes
I'm the volunteers now facing the en-
envy. Some wounded men from these
detachments have already arrived
here. many Of them being boys who
left school when the country called
It's men 10 arms against the soviet
armies.
Polish armistice and peace dele
gates left Warsaw for Mlnsk.