Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-30
POLES SWEEPING
TERRITORY CLAIMS
MAY KILL PARLEY
Want Old German Occupation
Line in Russia as New
Boundary.
BY ISAAC DON LEVINE
by cable to The Star and Chicago Daily New
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by Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1920.
Z RIGA, Latvia, September 30.-A
stretch of territory 200 kilometers
fG24 miles) wide and 500 kilometers
(31o miles) long is Alocking the path
Io1 RussiaD- Polish peace. This terri
tory embodies the difference between
the saius uroposed by the soyiets and
the minimum eastern boundary the
Poles will offer Russia. The Polish
line runs, several miles east of the
Observation-Disclosures rail-
occupation line in Russia
The Poles are seeking a strategic
frontier against Russia. Those OF
them who are the least imperialistic,
according to soviet ideas, are said to be
satisfied with boundary supported
oy the wilma, ,Baranovitchi- -Rovno rail-
roads. The Pinsk marshes, which lie
opposite the central part of this
boundary line, are considered by the
Poles to be an added protection for
warsaw. A strong minority in the
Polish delegation favors line even
farther east, namely, along the Bere-
sina river.
Deadlock Il Now Predicted.
From an unimpeachable Polish
oouACC icdIH lHdC luSFe Is a pOSSl-
biilty that the maximum line will be
insisted upon. AS the proposed soviet
line disappointed nearly the whole of
the Polish delegation. reports became
current yesterday that crisis in the
conference had arrived. The Poles be-
came especially incensed on discover
ing that the Russians had given out
copies of NJ. Joffe's draft of the peace
agreement despite a pledge to keep
it secret.
Jan Dombski called on NJ Joffe last
night and protested against the pub
lication of the proposal.
Unless outside influences intervene
a deadlock is almost sure to result in
the next few days, putting an end to
the negotiations.
Working ON Reply.
RIGA. September 80 (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Polish delegates to the
peace conference in session here are
today at work on their reply to the
terms of soviet Russia, presented
some days ago. It is expected this
reply will be submitted to the confer
ence at tomorrow's secret session.
Rapid advances along the eastern
front by the Polish armies may, how
ever, result in a delay of the pro-
ceedings. as the Poles seem to con-
slider the line Of demarcation. be.
tween Poland, White Russia and
Ukraine as of prime Importance.
Polish forces are reported nearing
wilma, the control of which is desired
by Poland before the pursuit of the
retreating bolsheviki is halted.
Poles Suspicious.
The ten days allowed the Poles by
the soviets for acceptance OF the
terms will expire October 5. The
Poles are highly suspicious of the
speed with which the soviets are rush.
ing matters. and complain that they
are being whirled off their feet.
The credentials of the soviet dele
gates authorize them to make a final
peace but the Polish formal creden-
tials failed to- mention power to sign
a final peace and the Polish delegates
have been highly evasive in discuss
ing their powers.
Polish Forces Advance.
WARSAW, September 90 (by the
Press) Polish forces cap
tured Ida, an important town forty
five miles south of Wilma and Pinsk,
a fortified city ninety miles east of
Brest -Litovsk. on Tuesday. according
to an official statement issued here.
The Polish advance toward the
northeast is continuing, and the fall
of wilma, the Lithuanian capital, is
expected within a few days.
Kamenetz-Podolsk, city on the
northern bank Of the Dniester river.
in Ukraine, has been recovered by
Ukrainian troops from the bolsheviki,
it is reported.