New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-24
Request for Armistice Dis
patched by Wireless to
Soviet Government: a
New Cabinet Organized
Coalition FOrmed:
Witos Is Premier
Marshal Foch Won't Co
to Polish Capital Unless
Allies Aid Is Required
By Arthur S. Draper

fHTOpcQN RurHOI
Copyright. 1920 New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, July 23.-The Polish gov
eminent has appealed to Moscow for
an immediate armistice. The Boil
shevik reply is awaited here with
anxiety. If the Soviet government
grants the request the preliminary
peace negotiations are to be held at
Grodno on the river $50 miles east OF
Warsaw. If The Bolsheviki refuse to
accede, they Will succeed in uniting all
Of Western Europe against them; their
efforts to open trade relations VIII fall
fiat and their chance of getting diplo-
matte recognition will be gone.
Although the advancing Bolshevik
armies have only just crossed the
Polish frontier, their steady onmarch
has brought them to within five miles
Of Grodno. The Red armies have be-
come serious menace to Warsaw. the
capital itself. There seems to be small
nope OF hating their pragress, as the
Pollsn armies are short OF munitions
and the men are growing badly de-
moralized.
Fifty Miles From Mernel
One report is that the Bolshevik
armies have reached within fifty miles
Of the Mernel area, which is ga1ri-
soned by French troops. General Bru-
slloff, who knows this territory better
than most of the Russian leaders, is
directing the Red forces, swinging
them down through East Prussia,
where the Bolsheviki hope to find sym
pathlzers. 1t is reported that Lithu-
ania has been invaded.
The Poles are planning to make a
stand on the River Niemen. Another
SoAet army is moving westward from
BreSt-Lltovsk and third is driving
from the southeast from Dubno, hav-
Ing crossed the River Styr.
Inc British and French missions
which left London and Paris last night
VIII be in Warsaw tomorrow to ad-
wise the Polish government.
WARSAW, July % (By The Associ-
sted Press).-A new coalition Cabinet
has been formed under the Premier
ship of NJ Wtos.
The new Cabinet has the support of
the Socialist party. NJ. Datzenski
mead of the Socialists organization, is
the lcePremier. Aside from these
two changes the Cabinet remains the
same.
The direct negotiations begun with
the Soviet are on the question of an
immediate armistice along the entire
front of about 72O miles. The pro-
posals were wirelessed after a failure
10 reach any definite conclusion in
eeealng with NJ. Tchitcherin, Bolshevik
forelgn Minister, through Premier
Lloyd George of Great Britain. The
proposals were signed by Prince Eu-
gene Sapieha, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
Peril in Further Delays
The Polish message was short and
10 the point There was some delay in
Glspatching it, owing chiefly to bitches
IN the organization of the coalition
S1asolnet, with the Peasant party leader
"i'os as Premier. The Council of Ma
uonal Defense and Premier Grabski's
Iaoinet had been considering the ques-
,'oh since Wednesday night, as it was
Known that if NJ Witos and Nj. Datzen-
SKI came into power their initial ster
would be for an armistice. 1t was de
''ued further delays would be serious
owing to the situation beyond Bialy-
'os' and decision was reached to senc
wireless note to Moscow at once.
reply is expected by Friday night.
foch Awaits Developments
PARIS, July 23.-Marshal Foch will,
NOT 60 to Warsaw unless the report OF
.ne French and British missions nov
ell route indicates the necessity of his
presence and subsequent developments
snow that military aid of the Allies is
tsequired to prevent the Bolshevik
rom ,overrunning Poland, it was
learned to-day.
Some hope is entertained in officia
..,'fcles that direct armistice negotia-
uohs between Poland and Soviet Rus
Old may make Allied Intervention
Unnecessary.