Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-04

Military dispatches show that the Rus
sions have crossed the Bug river on
front of more than sixty miles.
The Poles retreated so rapidly they
had no chance to destroy the bridges.
The retiring Polish troops have be
come demoralized all along the front
north and east Of Warsaw.
Fifty thousand Russian red troops.
preceded by large masses of cavalry, are
driving in the Polish left wing. aiming
to cut the Dantzig corridor" and sever
communication between Warsaw and
the port of Dantzig.
All the military supplies sent to Po-
land were shipped by way OF Dantzlg.
BIG SUPPLIES HELD
IN PATH OF REDS.
1t is understood there are big supplies
of war materials at Mlava, which is in
the path of the Russian army.
The shattering and retreating Polish
Fourth and First armies were unable
to offer effective resistance. It was said,
and had become so widely separated that
the soviet troops We're able to march
through the gap between them without
danger of being f1anked.
The bolsheviH's main line of advance
ig along the ByelostokWarsaw railroad.
They were reported to be shelIng
I.omza, after having occupied Szczvczyn
iu that region, and to be pressing rap
idly on toward Mazowieck.
WERE TO REsUBIE
ARAFISTICE TODAY.
This was the day on which armistice
negotiations were to have been resumed
at Minsk, according TO wireless announce
ment from Moscow.
However, there has been no word of
the Polish ministry authorizing its dele
gates to discuss the basic peace terms
with the reds and it was deemed unlikely
that the parleys would be taken up again
so early
All advices from Warsaw indicated the
city authorities were expecting the city
would be attacked by the bolsheviki.
Preparations for a desperate defense
were being made.
Foreigners and women were being
hurried out
Railway trains were crowded and many
were departing In motors and wagons.
- Dispatches described the scenes as be-
ing similar to those in Europe in the
early days Of the world war
The sale OF alcohol in Warsaw has been
prohibited.
Meanwhile in London a hostile atti-
tude toward the Russian trade delegates
was reported growing. due to the bolshe-
viki's action in repeatedly delaying the
armistice. which some officials consider
an evidence OF bad faith.
ONE DELEGATE
Is SENT HOME.
II. Klishko. assistant to NJ Krassin.
one of the delegates, has been ordered
hack to Russia on the ground that he is
an undesirable alien.
Krassin. in an interview, declared the
soviet peace terms included free transit
fer the Russians through Poland to Ger
many.
lie said be was optimistic that the
soriet government would come to a
definite agreement with Britain as a
basis for future commerce and diplomatic
relations: that he was doubtful such an
agreement could be reached with France
that transactions with the United States
we're making progress and that he hoped
transactions with Germany would de-
vclop.
The British cabinet, 1t has been
learned, has thoroughly discussed the
boisheviki-PoI situation.
It was intimated that II the soviets in
dicate their intention is to obIiterate Po-
land as an autonomous state, Krassln
and KemenoT will be sent out Of the
country and negotiations for reopening of
trade relations with Russia viii be
dropped.
In such an event the blockade of Rus
sia also is likely to be put in effect at
once.
On the other hand il was stated that
Britain will not object if Russia and
Poland a gree to peace at Minsk instead
of at a London conference, as originally
proposed. provided the peace is based
on the Versailles treaty.