Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-16
POLES HURL BACK 4 1f1'
. OPENING ATTACKS
BEFORE CAPITAL.
Stern Re esistance Meets
Reds Under Shadow
of Walls.
r!
GENERAL FIGHTING OPENS
ALONG LEFT BANK OF BUG
Defenders Take Offensive and
Drive Enemy Forces Across
the River.
AMERICANS REMAIN IN CITY
Express Confidence in Ability OF
Forces to Defeat Invaders on
Own Ground.
REMAIN IN CITY
Express Confidence in Ability OF
Forces to Defeat Invaders on
Own Ground.
Thy Associated prcss.J

WARSAW, August 15.--The Boil
shcvists launched their first attack
against Warsaws defcnses yesterday.
but were repulsed Early this morn
ing the Bolshevists. after light artil-
lery preparation, attempted to break
through the Polish lines in the region
OF Radzymin. The Poles not only
killed many who neared the barbed
wire entanglements, but took some
prisoners.
In the region east OF Cholm, forty
miles east of Lublin, the Poles broke
through the enemy line at Ignatow
and pursued the Bolshevists to the
right bank of the Bug. according to
an official statement on the fighting
issued tonight. The Poles occupied
Dorouhusk and Swieze- Rubieszew.
Polish cavalry, strengthened by in
fantry detachments. Is fighting in tffel
region of Radziechow and Chatojows
west OF the, Styr River. withTGencrat l,
Budenny's Bolshevist cavalry, wh'lc&
ontnumbers the Poles, the statements
says. q
An official communication issued by
the war office says: Is!
IN the northern section a severe
struggle is developing. Near Plonsk
our detachments have dispersed three
bolshevist regiments, taking 2sO
prisoners and machine guns. A lancer.
regiment in nm attack completely an
minated Bolshevist detachment.
The action is developing satisfacto-5
rily. IL
We have retaken Nowo- -AIiasto and
SmardeZwo."
Poles Shorten Lines.
The Polish front command. for tho
purpose OF shortening the line of do
Tense, has ordered retreat to tho
Bug River and in SO doing the Poles
nave again evacuated Brody. On the,
southern wing. the statement de-
clares. all attacks along the Stripa
were repulsed by the Poles.
Saturday was .one of the most
strenuous days in Warsaw's history.
ihe government. besides completing
preparations for the capitals defense
mad the task OF getting the Polish
peace delegates. who will meet repre-
sentativcs of the Bolshevists. started
Tor Minsk where the conference will
De held. 1t also continued removal of
valuable records.
soon after midnight artillery firing
10 the north was distinctly heard In
the city and military observers said
It was in the region of Radyzymin.
wounded from the front now are be
ing brought to Praga. the section of
warsaw lying on the left bank of tho
Vistula, in carts and automobiles. At,
PraGa the wounded are transferred
to street cars with two or three trail
ers' which haul them through War
saw on the way to hospitals In the
rcar.
American Legation Remains.
representatives of the American le
cation, welfare organizations and
missions. at meeting tonight de-
cided to remain in Warsaw until thu
government gives the word to evac.
nate Meanwhile all preparations are
heinS made 10 leave the city at a mo-
ment's notice
Some of the Americans cxpress con
fidence that the Poles will be able 10
prevent the Bolshevists from taking
the capital. now that the Polish forces
are hghtins with their backs against,
the wall on their own ground. The
British and French ministers have
departed. but the military missions
remain in Warsaw.
Gold and silver are being taken.
from the city owing to tho rapid
gains of the Bolshevists In the last
few days in their movement to enclr-
Gle tho capital. The government na->
tional bank Is removing to Cracow.
l5S miles south southwest OF War
saw