Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-14

fused the wage demands of the men.
For days very few cars were operated.
The railroads of the country began
operations ON their own resources on
September l. During the six months
IN which their earnings were guaFah-
teed by the transportation act they
cost the government about $l00No,OO0
a month. The only further aid they
will get from the government comes
from loans from the revolving funo
created by the act.
The Tennessee house Of representa-
tives tried 10 undo its action In rati-
flying the suffrage amendment by ex-
punging from its journal all record or
the ratification and voting TO noncon-
cur in the action of the senate. Next
day the senate refused to join with
the house in Its attempted reversal
of the ratification. Secretary of State
Colby says woman suffrage is an ac-
complished fact and that there is no
chance for reconsideration.
Another great victory for the Poles
was recorded last week. General
Budenny's boshevist army, which had
invaded Galicia and was threat
ening Lemberg and the rich oil
fields of that region. was cut
off and virtually destroyed. Only
few detachments escaped and
these were reported in disorderly re-
treat Budenny's men, mostly mount
ed. were advancing on Lublin and had
nearly surrounded Zamosc. midway
between that city and Lemberg. when
the Poles flanked them and attacked
from the east putting them to rout.
The Russians had walked into trap
deliberately set by the Poles. The
losses of the reds in men and mate
rial were heavy. The retirement" OF
this army was officially admitted by
Moscow.
In the north the Russo-Polish war de-
generated into a confused series OF
isolated battles. various units of both
sides being separated from their main
commands and in some cases forced
across the East Prusslan border. In
general however, the Poles continued
their successes OF the former week,
and they even advanced into Lithuan-
ian territory for strategic purposes
despite the orders OF Lithuania to the
contrary. What Germany would do
with the many thousands Of reds who
took refuge in East Prussia was a
pressing question. The Poles feared
these men would be permitted to re-
enter Russian territory and rejoin
their army. and there was reason for
this fear. The Germans complained
they had not enough troops there TO
guard the interned reds. but their
hatred of the Poles Is so great that
their motives are open to grave sus-
picion.
What promised to develop into an
other severe blow for the soviet Rus
slams was the drive started by the
Ukrainians in conjunction with POI
land. They began by forcing the reds
across the Dpiester river near Buczacz
and capturing that city, They have
another force operating along the
Dnlester river and it is hoped that it
can unite with General Wrangel.
The peace parley at Minsk broke up,
but the bolshevik government an
nounced its willingness to resume the
negotiations at Riga.
DR.. Walter Simons, German foreign
minister. told the reichstag that pro-
posals had been made to him to CO.
operate with Russia against the west
ern powers as means of breaking the
bonds imposed by the treaty of YER
sailles, but that he had rejected them
because they would mean that Ger
many would become the theater Of
war. He said he had also rejected
proposals to unite with the western
powers against Russia. mo power at
war with soviet Russia" the foreign
minister added, need count on our
support"