Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-21
CITY of Great Strategic Va
Iue Taken After Rapid
Advance
CAUGHT IN A TRAP
Washington Warns Warsaw Against
Another Invasion of Russia-Try-
iEg to Corner Reds.

Washington. Aug. 2l.-'Ihc i'm
portant city of Brest-L!tovsk, l2t
miles east of Warsaw, has. been re.
captured by the Polish Army in its
sweeping advance, the American
Commissioner at Berlin advised the
State Department today.
Poland has been warned by the
United States not to repeat her adj
vance into Russian territory if her
army succeeds in driving the Bolshe-
wiki from Polish territory it was
Stated officially here today,
Unless this warning is needed, Po-
land may prejudice her own case in
the eyes of this Government. It was
learned.
The attitude of this Government is
indicated in the note to Italy odtlin-
ing the American policy toward the
Polish Russian situation. This note,
while declaring for the integrity of
PoEan9" concludes with a request
that The Allied and associated powers
declare that the true boundaries Of
Russia be respected and mo trans
grcss;on by Poland, Finland or any
other power" be permitted4
Other warnings have also been
given the Poles by this Government.
London, Aug. 21.-The Polish encil
cling movement between Geblin ana
Brcst-Litovsk has taken the. Russians
in the rear. completely shutting of:
the retreat of the army north of
Warsaw and imprisoning them in a
bottle neck according to a News
Agency dispatch from Warsaw to-
day.
From semi-oflcia sources it was
learned that the MnSk armist;cc
negotiations are still delayed, the
Russians openly charging the Poles
with purposeIy evading the confer
ence in hope Of complete military
victory
Warsaw. Aug. 2l.-German cit:-
zens arc cooperating with the Bolshe
wiki everywhere in the invaded areas
particularly in Pomerania. the f'oliSh
official communiquc reported today.
The Reds were said to be employ
ing terrorist" methods to subdue the
Bolshevik population in captured
territory
Polish troops have pushed the en-
envy back so to 100 miles from War
saw.
Germans are cooperating with
The BoiSheviki everywhere in the IN
vadcd areas, particularly in Pom
erania (northwcst Of Warsaw).' the
statement said.
RED troops are employing terror
st methods to subdue the civilian
population of captured territory.
Fighting is now proceeding from
so to 100 miles northeast of War
saw in the direction of Bjelostck.
"The Bolsheviki are closer to Lem
berg, which, however, is not in dan
GER
Polish forces have flung another
army into the drive against the Rus
sian center, late communlque an
nounced today.
1--WE have launched converging at
:acks against Pultusk (35 miles d.
rectly north of Warsaw),' the state
ment said. "The army defending War
saw on the north has been released
and is smashing al the Russian cen
ter"
Warsaw. Aug. 21.-American av;a-
tors operating with the Polish armies
have been singled out for praise BY
President Pilsudski. The official com.
munique today says:
"The commander-in-chief express.
ed gratitude to Major Cedric Faunt
leroy and the Third Flying Squad
ron (American) for its efficient worl
This unit made 40 flights Monday
holding the advancing Bo!sheviN bJ
continuous bombing operations.