The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-07

Zurich, Aug. THE city of Brodv.
near Lemberg. has been completely
sacked by the Bolsheviki, according to
a Polish communique received here to-
day. A Russian attack near Brzecz
caused the Poles to retire, abandoning
Morzwic and Terespol, the statement
said.
Paris. Aug. Russia has proposed
peace to Rumania and suggested that
the conference be held at Kharkov,
the foreign office was advised today.
Kharkov is an important city in south
ern Russia.
London. Aug. 7--Occupation by the
Russians of Ostrav between the Narew
and the Bug, twenty-three miles
southeast of Otrolenka, reported Fri
day from other sources, is announced
in Fridays official Moscow COM
muniaue received today. The state
ment reads;
West of Monza we occupied Ny
shinets and Sniadovo (ten miles south
east of Lomza). Fighting is proceed
ing near Ostrolenka. We occupied Os-
trov August after fierce fighting.
In the direction of Siedlce stubborn
fighting is continuing on the left bank
Brest-Litvosk We occupied Terespol.
Claim Many Victories.
Our cavalry defeated the enemy
in the region northeast of Brody. In
Galicia near the frontier capturing
rich booty and debouched in the re-
gion of Leshnogg GO miles north
west>of BrodyD
I'm the region of Buczazcz (s5
miles southeast of Lemberg) We de-
frfr
cupied a series of villages on the east
ern bank south OF Buczazcz.
Red Army Is Checked.
I News frcm the front today indicated
that the Poles still held the Bolshe-
wiki in check, but that Warsaw re-
mained in grave peril of capture.
Military experts believed the Reds
would resume their attacks with re-
newed fury after they have brought
up supplies.
The Russian Bolsheviki armies ham
mering the Polish lines northeast and
east of Warsaw seem to have encoun-
tered stern resistance. With the eX-
Litovsk, east of the Polish capital, no
new advances by soviet troops have
been reported, and even there they
have been limited by the desperate
fighting of the Poles.
Polish forces have been forced to
retire from Terespol, about four miles
west of Brest-Litovsk and have lost
Muramiec. about three miles to the
south. Thus the Bolsheviki have
gained a ,foothold on the west bank
of the Bug river in this region, but it
is probable their further progress will
be very slow. as permanent forts
| erected years ago to defend the city
must be stormed if the soviet legions
are to gain ground there
New Counter Attack Launched
Northwest of Brest-Litovsk along
the Bug river the poles have launched
vigorous counter attacks and have
succeeded in reaching the left bank
of the stream. Farther north, along
the battle front toward the East Prus-
sian frontier, great battle is being
/ fought but no details of the outcome
have been given in late dispatches.
/ At Myszyniev, about five miles from
: the German border, the Poles are well
entrenched and appear to be holding
their own in spite of savage assaults
against their positions.
I In the southern sectors of the front
fighting of a serious nature is goins
on and the Poles seem to be gaining
! ground at some points
/ Soviet Resumes Drive.
Moscow. Aug (by wireless).- -
against Lemberg have reached the line
| of the Strypa river, about sixty miles
from that city, it was announced to-
day.
I'VE occupied Terespol and Ny.
| chenec and reached the Strypa river
also defeating the Poles northeastwar6
of Brody." said the soviet statement
There was the fiercest fighting or
the right bank of the River Bug. We
captured Kovel and Lutsk. We have
begun an offensive against Genera
Wrangel (anti- Bolshevik leader in tht
Crimea) and have capture Alexan'
droffn
Hun r. r.. Strike Predicted.
Berlin, Aug. IA general railwa,
strike will be declared thruout Ger
many if the French attempt to senC
troops across this country to Poland
it was reported today.
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