The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-15
Flashes From Soviet Artillery
Are Visible From Against
Clouds to the North.
wRANGEL CAPTURES GUNS
Washington Is Studying Anti
BOIshevik's Policies and
May Recognize Him.
fRy Assoclated Preaa.l

Warsaw, Aug. 14-The front is grad
ually being brought nearer to Warsaw.
Before Saturdays dawn artillery
flashes were visible against the clouds
to the north and northeast and at
times cannon could be heard.
Todays communique asserts that the
Poles withdrew further in the center
of the Warsaw front for the purpose of
regrouplng. The soldiers who have
fallen back on the defense line are less
than nineteen kilometers out The
Russians have not at any point pene-
trated close enough to reach the city
with their fire.
On this northeastern front, along the
Sialstok road, the Russians were 81
miles from Warsaw this morning.
The Russians attacking Warsaw have
worked well toward the rear of that
ctys defenses and are attacking
Plonsk within dozen miles of Wis
tula northwest of the Polish capital,
according to Friday nights official
Polish communique, available early to-
day.
The Russians are now facing at
various places the Warsaw defensive
line. along which the Polish newspa-
QETS IOT QdyS RetCl nave pLCh
the enemy would be checked in his
drive upon the capital, which has been
carrying from six to ten miles daily in
his sweep from the northeast and east.
on this line the Poles are expected
to make their final stand, and many
but not ali. of the military observers,
are confident that the Russians will
find themselves against an impregna-
q fo fn this line that the
Poles have been withdrawing SO as to
stand with their backs to the national
metropolis. and it is here that Poland's
best troops are now grouped.
washington, Aug. f4--Inquiry into
the character of the policies of General
Wrangel. the anti-bolshevik leader in
southern Russia. have been begun by
government officials. Immediate rec
ognition by the United States is not in
volved. officials say, but should the in
ouiry prove satisfactory It may afford
4 basis for Russia's acceptance among
the nations.
constantinople, Aug 14-Forces
commanded by Gen. Baron WrangeL
the anti -bolshevik leader in southern
Russia. have defeated the thirteenth
holshevik army, according to dispatch
es received here. Four thousand Dris-
oners four armored trains. $50 ma
chine guns and 39 pieces of cannon
were captured by General Wrangel IN |
the fight.
General Wrangers fleet has bonn.
harded Otshakoy, on the north side CT
the entrance to the Inseper estuary
Tor the purpose of opening passage up
+ha river for light gunboatS.
Warsaw, Aug. 14.-Poland's peace
delegation, consisting of 16 members
with military aides, clerks and stem
orrauhers, one OF whom is a woman,
left this morning for the battle front
~ meet representatives of the Russian
soviet government.
-Four of the delegates are military !
officers. six are foreign office repre-
sentatives. counsellors and advisers !
ana s.x are diet leaders. Dombski, |
under minister of foreign affairs,
heads the delegation, and among the
members are NJ. Wroblewski, under |
secretary at the foreign office, Nj. Oh
zovski. a counsellor, General hunnski
and Major Stamirowski.
Two representatives of the Amerl-
can relief organization, Herschel Walk
or Of philadelphia, and Maurice Pate,
raceived permission from Moscow to i
a accompany the Polish commission to
NIinsk, where they viii confer with
BolsheViki authorities regarding the
treating Of 100000 children formerly
cared for by Americans, but now with
in the bolshevik lines.
This side Of Siedloe, the delegation,
which Will show white flags, will meet
soviet representatives who will escort
the Poles, probably to Minsk. All the
delegates are carrying with them
blankets and food supplies, as those
who have been within the bolshevik
lines say there is scarcity OF provis-
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