The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-04
RUSS GET
COMMAND
TO CEASE
ADVANCE
Premier Lloyd George Says
Attack Against Poles Must
Be Abandoned at Once


LONDON, Aug. I'D p.
M.)-Unless the Reds irnme-
diately halt their advances
against the Poles, Britain
will break off negotiations
looking toward recognition Of
the Bolsheviki, Premier Lloyd
George warned M. Kemenoz1
soviet delegate, this after
noon.
Great Britain has sent another noeo
to the Boishevii<i. II was learned -
day. Earl Curzon. tho secretary -
foreign affairs. dispatched &ho enup
munication last night II was vory
strongly worded and demanded Z ~
rect. uneQuivocaI answer.
The best information n that e ~
. bearing ON the London peaco cou-
ference which the Bolshevfl1 have =.
nored In requiring tho Pollsh 60
istics delegates to discu@ psa6o tag1
In the held
Women ana fUrU1gnsrB aro Qu1e11nD
Waraw ana . general evacun&1ou =
the rU1isA eaDltnl - Sn6lno -
pecfed. dispatches stated.
Bolshcvik troops have reached ~
river Bug on a front Of 6S milee an1
a portion Of the red forces hnG
crossed the stream. unofficial adv1c1u
declared This stream II the last nat
ural line Of defense before Warsaw.
At least one brigade Of Reds q.
ready has advanced to q Considerable
distance beyond the stream. thoDo
advices said.
The Bolshevid's main line - -,
vance lis along the Bielostok- waruaw
railroad. They were reported = ~
shelling Lomza
WOMEN HURRYING
OUT or WARSAW
All advices from Warsaw Indicate
the city authorities were expece1ng
the city would be attacked By ~
Bolshcviki. Preparations for = d.
perate defense were being mado.
Foreigners and women were bolng
hurried out
Meanwhile. In London. . hoUello
attitude toward the Russian trndo
delegates. now here. was beginning
to become manifest M. Klishko. ~
sistant TO NJ Krassin. one Of tn
has been ordered hack q
Russia on the ground that he II an
alien.
The British cabinet. Il was learned.
has thoroly discussed the Polish Bol. 1
shevik situation. following news of !.
the breakdown Of armistice negotinr
tons. 1t was intimated that II the
soviets indicate their intention IL 20
obliterate Poland as an autonomous
state. krassin and Kemenoff win b
sent out OF the country and negoti-
atoms for reopening OF trade rela-
tions with Russia will be dropped. In
such an event the blockade Of Russia
also is likely to be put in effect atS,
once
RUSH TO ISOLATE
POLAND FROM COAST
The Polish armistice delegates
have reached Warsaw and are u
with the ministry on the
OF the Bolsheviki that they
be empowered to discuss peace a.
well as armistice terms. They aro
expected to start soon for Mtnsk.
where they were to have met the
Reds for another parley today.
A large Red force was reported
TO seize the Polish cor
ridor TO Danzig and the coast. cut
ting Warsaw off from the Soldnu
over which all war mater.
ais are carried.
Another unconfirmed report Waa
that Premier Lloyd George had sent
4 wireless message to Moscow that
he proposed London peace confer
ence would be cancelled because o.
Russia's attitude in delaying the
In Armenia the Reds were said
% have taken Chinra.
ZURICH, Aug. "A Polish revo-
utionary committee has been formed
md has issued manifesto urging
he workers to depose the 'bouP.
,eoise government" according to Z
wireless message from Moscow. pick
d up here today. There is no con-
irmation Of the report from Polish
ources.