The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-09-02
Defeat of Russian Armies in
Poland One of the Greatest
In History.
HUNDRED THOUSAND CAPTURED
America and Allies Warn Poles to Stop
at Frontier-8ritain to Recognize
Egypt's ndependence-Cox Ac-
euses Republicans Of Try
ing to "8uy Presi-
dency
BY EDWARD W. PlcKARo

The week closed with four of the
five soviet Russian armies that at
tackled Poland practically destroyed or
dispersed. The Reds, it was estimat-
ed, had lost nearly 100000 prisoners
and about 10000 others had been
killed Many thousands had been
forced across the German border,
where they were disarmed and in
terned-Or were supposed to be, if the
Germans did their duty as neutrals.
The Russian cavalry and infantry that
escaped from the Polish pincers re-
tired on GrOdnO and OSsOweC and such
reserves as they had were brought up
to the latter place. 1t was expected
that the Reds would put up desper-
ate fight in the marsh country there to
preserve contact with the East Prussia
border and to keep the Poles from
forming a junction with the Lithuan-
ans.
The last real effort of the Red army
II the north resulted in three days Of
fierce fighting In the Narew valley
between Lomza and OStrOlenia, the
Russians trying TO force their way
across the road to Bialystok The
Poles captured the river crossings, and
next day another Of their forces adj
yanced along the Prussjan frontier to
Myszynies. The Reds were caught be-
tween these forces and had TO sur
render
OF ait the invaders Of Poland. only
General Rudenny,s forces mostly cav
airy, appear to have escaped. They
were operating in GaliCa toward
Lemburg and when the fate of the
soviet adventure was certain they
made a rush forward with the inten-
ton Of destroying the great oil wells
10 that region. They reached the out
skirts OF Lemburg but were driven
away hy volunteers and q few regu-
lars. As they retired they destroyed
villages and crops and carried off all
Implements, furniture clothing and
animals
Unbiased observers describe the
defeat of the Reds as one Of the great
pst Of military disasters and say the
campaign that brought it about was
Of surprising interest They agree
substantially concerning the utter rout
If the soviet armies, but in this they
ore contradIctcd by such bOsheyik
leaders as have been heard from and
by some Germans. These assert that
! fhe retreat of the Reds has been con
Quoted in an orderly manner, that they
saved most Of their supply trains and
that the number of casualties has been
greatly exaggerated by the Poles.
If now the Poles can restrain their
| enthusiasm and ambition all may be
well with them. They have been
warned by the United States, France
and probably Great Britain that they
must not again attempt an invasion of
Russian territory but must stop their
advance at the ethniC border Of Poland
IL they dsobey, the allies will with.
draw their support The French for
eign Office, while agreeing that the
Poles must not try to seize any Rus,
sian territory, admits the exigences
Of the campaign might make II neces
sary for them TO cross the frontier
temporarily.
The entente allies came into full nc.
cord concerning the Polish question
last week, much to the surprise OF
Germany and probably to its dsmay
They really adopted the policy OF
France and It is supposed Lloyd
George was brought TO this view by The