New-York tribune., 1920-08-27
Red Reserves
Rushed From
Finnish Front
Re-enfOrcements Sent to Re-
lief of Crodno and to Res
cue Remnants of Army
From Poles Advance
Other Troops Brought Up
Warsaw Believes Russians
Plan to Renew Drive in
Direction of Lemburg

WARSAW, Aug. 26.-(Ry The Associ-
ated Press).-Fresh Bolshevik forces
released from the Finnish frontier
have been rushed toward Grodno in an
endeavor to head off the Polish ad-
vance and, if possible, to rescue
thousands Of the Red army hemmed in
by the Poles, according to last nights
military information.
Owing to the Soviet-Finnish peace
treaty, thousands of Reds, it is re-
ported, are being transferred to the
Polish front. The Poles are expected
to reoccupy Grodno at an early date.
The official communique says that
the Bolshevik committee from Soldau,
which escaped into Prussia, mas been
delivered over to the Polish troops bv
the German authorities and taken be-
tore field court martial But no YER
d:ct is mentioned. Detachments of the
First and Fifth Polish armies continue
to clear out the northern regions of
the remnants of the Bolsheviki, many
OF whom have thrown away their arms
and are wandering through the forests.
The Poles took 900 prisoners in the
fighting north of Ostrolenka. They
have also occupied Osowiec. A Polish
detachment east of Lemberg has occu-
pied Zadworze and Preseayslany.
Russian Brigade Surrenders
A Bolshevik brigade of 1000 which
crossed the Dniester River before Hero
derka and reached the Sereth River
was surrounded and surrendered to the
reinforced Polish army that is clear
ing out the region south of the Dnies-
ter and the left bank of the Bug on the
Galician front.
The Bolsheviki no longer are grouped
on continuous front, but isolated
lighting is continuing. Groups that
reach the right bank of the Dnicster
are driven back or surrounded and
captured These Red detachments are
said to be composed largely of Cauca-
slams or Turkestans. 1t is reported
that they have done much pilaging,
but have not displayed ardor in fight
ing for the Soviets.
The Polish cavalry on the southern
front, after short hand to hand fight,
wiped out the 72d Bolshevik Brigade
and made many prisoners, including
the brigade chief of staff
Reinforcements on Way to Front
Soviet reserves are reported being
great numbers. According to informa-
tion in the hands of General Haller,
reserves some distance behind the Boil
shevik northern front also arc being
brought up.
Military authoritiest express the be-
lief that, although crushed in the north.
the BoIshevikl plan to renew their of
fensive, with Lemberg as the obj bjective.
General Haller said the Russian Of
fensive in the north had been so
crushed that he considered it impossi-
bic for the Soviet forces to resume
al organized movement against the
Poles for weeks and perhaps for
months.
He said there were indications that
armies of Russian workngmcn were
being grouped at various points for
possible use against the POLES, and
that these armies might be thrown
against the Poles at any time. The
General said there also were indica-
tions that the Soviet munition fac
tories. under German foremen, we're
working night and day and that many
German munition experts were being
employed.
Russians Had 100000 in Lines
General Haler expressed the belief
that when the Soviet offensive began
there were 100000 Soviet soldiers
on all fronts, and that Of ii .
100000 had bayonets. He estimated the