Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07
Russian Advance
Halted by Poles
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T Soviet troops have been reported. and
even there they have been limited by
the desperate fighting Of the Poles.
Capture Of Ostrov Announced
Occupation of OstroV. between the
Narew and the Bug rivers. twenty
three miles southeast Of Ostrolenka. re e.
ported yesterday from other sources, Is
announced in an official communiquc
from Moscow today. Other forward
! movements by tho Soviet troops men e
TONED have likewise been previously re
ported. The statement reads.
81 West OF LomZa we occupied Myshy-
niets and Sniadovo (ten miles southwest
Of Lomza). Fighting is proceeding tiear
Ostrolenka. We occupied Ostrov on
August after fierce fighting. In the
direction of Siedlce stubborn fighting is
continuing on the left bank of the
western Bug. In tho region of Brcst.
Litovsk we occupied TercBpol."
"Our cavalry defeated the enemy in
the region northeast Of sBrody lin
Galicia near the frontier), capturing
rich booty, and debouched in the region
Of Leshnroff, (twenty miles northwest
Of Brody). Advance dctachmcnts
reached the town Of Bcrcstcchk Ctcn
miles north of LeshnrofO.
'In the region of Buczacz (cighty.
7 bouched on the river Stripa and oc.
cupied a series of villages ON the eastern
bank. south Of Buczacz."
4 Polish troops have been forced to re.
tire from Tercspol, about four miles
west Of Brest Litovsk, and have lost
Muramiec. about five miles to the south
Thus the Bolsheviki have gained a
foothold on the west bank OF the Bug
river in this region but it IL probable
their further progress will be very
slow, as permanent forts erected years
ago to defend the city must be stormed
II the Soviet lcgions are to gain ground
there.
Invaders Are Driven Back
Northwest of Brest Litovsk. along
the Bug river, the Poles have launched
vigorous counter attacks and have sue
ceeded in driving back hcross the river
Bolshevik dctaChments which had
reached the left bank of the stream.
Further north along the battle front
toward the East Prussian frontier. a
great battle is being fought. but no de-
tails of the outcome have been given in
late dispatches. At Myszyniec. about
{ five miles from the German boundary,
the Poles are well intrenched andSap
pear to be holding their own in spite
OF savage assaults against their po-
sitions.
In the southern sectors of the front
fighting of a serious nature Is going on. .
and the Poles seem to be gaining
ground at some points.
Premiers Lloyd George and Mile
rand Of Great Britain and France will
meet at Hythe tomorrow. 1t is ex-
( pected by that time the Soviet Gov
ernment will have answered telegram
that NJ. Kamcncff. one of the chiefs of
the Soviet delegation in this city. sent
to Moscow after n long conference with
Premier Lloyd George and other gov =
ernment officials yesterday.
1t seems certain there will not be
an immediate break in the negotiations
between the Allies and the Soviet Gov
ernment. and it is believed the French
and British premiers may have before
them propositions from Moscow which
may assist them in dealing with the
serious situation confronting Poland.
The Polish legation in London last