Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-05
WORLD SITUATION
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sheviki being killed and large numbers
wounded.
Munitions recently unloaded at Dan
zig by the British have arrived and tanks,
rifles and artillery from France are being
rushed to the front French officers are
arriving daily 10 act MS technical advisers
at Polish general headquarters in the prep
arations for Warsaw final stand against
the invaders.
Negotiations for an arInistico seen To
have stimulated the Bolsheviki
General Rofncr and his colleagues on
the Polish arInistice commission Will go
To Ninsk tomorrow to meet Bolsbegiki
representatives and attempt to halt
hostilities. Credentials have been pre-
pared giving the commission authority
to engage in negotiations preliminary TO
treaty Of peace, as well as 90 arrange for
an armistice.
More than 300 Americans left for
Danzig last night and the American lege-
ton has arranged for 800 seat reservations
on trains leaving todpy. Welfare workers
including go or 20 women, who refnaifi
in Warsaw. win he provided with trans
poftatiou by their respective orpaniza-
ions. all of which have we'll equipped
automobiles.
The majority Of the French, civilian
no ptila,iof has left Warsaw, there being
about one thousand in the French colony
prior to the Bolshevik offensive The
American, British and French legations
probably will withdraw when the Polish
government is forced To leave.
Although the Poles have considered The
question Of withdrawal 0f the FJvrrn=
rnent there il no official announcement
concerning the time II VIII leave or
where it will GO There are no indications
that the government s moving its records
Warsaw is going about it, business as
usual Troop detaohnents marched,
through the streets bound for the front
bu this has been daily occurrence
for months and attracted no particular
attention.
London. Aug. 5.-Soviet Russia conclud
ed secret treaty with Germany con
cernine Poland few weeks before the
| great Polish offensive began, says cor
respondent Of London Times He claims
he has secured The information from 'ex-
/ cellent authority
The treaty. IL Is asserted, contained the
/ following provisions
Russia. without interference from Ger.
many, would be allowed 10 appropriate
all 0f poland's arms, munitions, rolling
stock nnd foodatuffs.
After the conquest Of Poland permission
would be given Russia To send number oi
Holahevik commissioners into that country
10 control the export Of Polish supplies
| Of all kinds.
Rnssia would then undertake r. cofn-
ulptely eyaciate Poland in favor of Ger.
many. which would hold the country aa 8
guarantee against future credits 70 Russis
IN return for German goods and German
labor.
Russia, the correspondent adds,
Intends ~ try 20 avoid the terms of th'
treaty by the creation Of a Polish Bolshe
vik army. the FIRST steps in the formation
If which now are being taken IN occupied
areas IN Poland When Russia withdraw
from Poland she will leave this Polisi
army. permitting Germany 10 take sticl
steps as She can to face the situation Tn
Bolsheyiki are convinced England vii
not materially sid Poland and will wag
their next campaign against Rumania u
Bessarabia,
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