Republican farmer., 1920-04-23
HARD FIGHTING
 ON POLISHFRONT

London, April 19-Kard fighting in several sectors of the Polish front is reported by the Russian Soviet gov ernment in it's communiQue issued at Moscow on Sunday. An advance by the Reds in the Black Sea region also is announced. The statement reads:
 Tn the Borisov region we have beaten off the enemy's advance In the Mozir region we are hercely en- gagged with the enemy on the River Beresina. In the region of Kane netz-Podolsk, northeast of Uschitza, the Red troops are successfully en- gagged.
 Along the Black Sea coast we flung back the enemy seven miles to the southeast of Lazerevskia-"
 First Federal Foreign Banking Asso- citation:
 AIdred & Co.,, New York; Bank of the Manhattan Co.,, New York; The New York Trust Co.,, New York; The Liberty National Bank, New York; Tucker, Anthony & Co.,, New York and Boston; Citizens Commercial Trust Co.,, Buffalo; American Trust Co.,, Boston; Merchants National Bank, Worcester; Chicopee National Bank, Springfield, Mass; Commercial Trust O., Philadelphia: The First Bridgeport National Bank, Bridge port
 ". S. Kies, of Alfred & Co.,, for merly vice president of the National City Bank and of the American In ternational Corporation, will be chairman of the Board
 The policy and management will be under the direct supervision of an Advisory Management committee of he If board and the following:
 J. H. Perkins, Montgomery & Co.,, formerly executive manager of the National City Bank of New York: J. F. Gardin, chairman of the board, International Banking Corporation: J. H. Maxwell, vice president Liberty National Bank of New York; presi- dent, Warehouse Finance Corporation, i, F. H. Payne Tucker, Anthony & Co.,. president, American Hardware Man ufacturers Association, and Green held Tap and Die Corporation.
 In addition to the above, the first board of directors will include the following:
 J. E. AIdred, A1dred & Co.,, chair man of Gillette Safety Razor Co.,, Consolidated Gas, Electric Light 6, Power Co.,, of Baltimore, and Penn sylvania, Water & Power Co.,, formerly chairman of the Merchants National Bank New York; Stephen Baker, president Bank of the Manhattan Co.,, New York; Mortimer N. Buckner, president of The New York Trust Co.,; A. B. Chapin, vice president American Trust Co.,, Boston; N P. Clement, president, Citizens Commer- cial Trust Co.,, Buffalo; F. A Drury, president, Merchants National Bank, Worcester; H. J. Fuller, vice president, Fairbanks, Morse &5 Co.,, president, E. 6c T. Fairbanks & Co.,, and Canada Carbide Sales Co.,; Alba B. Johnson, formerly president Baldwin Locomo- tive Works; president, Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Chambers of Com merce; R. E. Jones, first vice presi- dent, Bank of the Manhattan Co.,; formerly president or Merchants National Bank of New York; Walter B. Lashar, president, American Chain Co.,, Inc; Weed Chain Tire Grip Co.,, and Pratt & Cady Co.,, Inc; Ueorge A. Macdonald, president, Chicopee National Bank, Springfield; J. H. Mason, president, Commercial Trust Co.,, Philadelphia; Edmund S. Wolfe president, First Bridgeport National Bank; secretary treasurer, American Fabricn Co.,, Bridgeport; w. L. Wright, president, Savage Arms Cor poration.
 It is expected that the bank will be prepared to do business about the first of June. Temporary offices for organization purposes will be with Aldred K Co.,, 40 Wall street, New York. The name of the president and other officers will be announced later.