Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-20
POLES, ADVANCING, |.
DEFEAT BOLSHEv|K|.
Force Russians Out of Eastern
oalicia-Fighting to Con-
tinue Pending Peace
LEAGUE HEARS DISPUTES
By the Associated Press

Warsaw, Sept, 20.-Russian Boil
sheyik forces have been driven out OF
eastern Galicia by a general Polish
The advance was begun four days ago.
The Poles, fighting their way eastward,
have reached the line OF the lower
7bruch, capturing Trembovla. Tarno-
mol and Brody.
! Further north they took the fortress
d Dubno after heavy fighting and are
advancing In the direction OF the fortress
n Royno, the capture of which Is ex-
nected shortly.
I, Paris, Sept. 2O.-(By A. P.)-Po-
And and Lithuania have agreed to sus-
uend all hostilities, pending an inquiry
and decision Of the issues at stake by
The Council Of the League of Nations,
A was announced here this morning.
The Polish Lithuanian accord came
sfter the Council had adopted a reso-
jotion calling on the countries to cease
YpstiIities Immediately. The resolution
akked Iithuania to adopt the provisional
Ijue of the frontier fixed by the iSu 4.
rrrsms Council in December last and
Withdraw her troops from the territory
H. the west of the line, while Poland
vas asked during its war with Soviet
Russis TO respect the neutrality of the
tSrritory occupied by Lithuania east OF
de line Of demarcation fixed by the
Supreme Council.
Acceptance of the leagues arbitration
ckme in a most dramatic manner at the
Ypiblic meeting Of the Council today;
The delegates and spectators seemed
Hssimistic as to the probability OF an
agreement being reached, when lgnace
hn Paderewski. Polishe delegate to the
league Of Nations, arose and made q
s{irripg speech in which he said Poland
jhrjred to be in complete peace with
Ijithuania and had full confidence that
ISthuania also desired peace.
THE Lithuanian delegates, headed by
foreign Minister Woldenar, walked
oyer to the Polish delegates and warmly
sbook hands with them amid cheering by
tbe spectators and delegates, marking
me first instance In which the league s
ruediatio has been accepted by coun
Ties virtually in a state Of war. Nj,
Woldemar said he had full confidence
ID the spirit Of fairness Of the council
Ttke league and would abide by its de -
cjsion. Finland also ironed out her
d{ficulties with the council by accept l.
ipx,4 with certain reservations, the re.
pprt Of the council on the Aland
QuetLlUu, NuNSh uho Aoh az At
ybstication by three commissioners.
Lion Bourgeois, the French repre-
stntative In the council, speaking at thp
obening OF the session, asserted that
l,bnission of the Lithuanian Polish and
Xland Islands disputes to the counN!
Vas the best augury which had de-
veloped for the future Of the League OF
Nations.
The council today approved the pur-
chase OF the Hotel National in Geneva
al the future home Of the league.
definite transfer of the districts OF
Hupen and Malmedy to the sovereignty
II Belgium was recognized following an
Investigation of the protests filed by
dermans against the plebiscites.
The Finnish reservation on the re
port of the council on the Aland
islands question, given out bv NJ
Encker. Finnish ministers in. Paris
Was that Finland reserves the right tc