Evening star., 1920-10-12
UKRAINE DELAYS
RED-POLE ENJOYS
COMP PLET|NG PACT
Other Complications Also
Puzzle Delegates Pushing
Final Peace Terms.
By the Associated Press.


By the Associated Press
RIGA. October 12.-Experts were
engaged today in completing the okral-
nian text of the armistice and pre-
liminary peace treaty between 70
land and Russia and Ukraine. COM
pletion of this work was the last pre-
liminary to signature of the conVeh-
tion. which was framed after twenty
days of negotiation.
Many. complications have arisen
while the peace delegations have been
celebrating on the terms of the pre-
liminary treaty. Polish and L-lthua-
nian troops have been fighting along
the frontier between those two coun-
tries, there has been a general upset
ting of stabla conditions in the Bal
tic states, and many members or the
big Polish delegation have been strlV-
ing to prevent NJ. Dombski, chairman
of the delegation, and the PollSn peas
ants party from Strengthening their
position in Warsaw.
Both Adolf Joffe, head of the Rus
sian soviet peace mission, and M.
Dombski express satisfaction with the
terms agreed upon. The bolshevlki
insist the preliminary treaty is much
less favorable than the peace oHered
Poland last February, and the fallure
of the Poles to have a financial set
tIement included in the preliminary
convention has been generally regard
ed as a soviet triumph.
Poland Rejoices Over Territory.
Poland, however, obtained puch
more territory than it seemed likely
the conference would grant when 1t
opened, and many tPolsh observers
regard the corridbr shutting on
,Eithuania from Russia as victory
.outweighing any CONCESSIONS maae., :
tiations insist the terms- eventually
will lead to the signature of per-
manent treaty which vii! perHit
restoration of normal conditions IN
central Europe, there is much pes
simism among diplomats and OBJ
servers not participating in the con-
ference The French are clearly DIS
satisfied and apparently desired con-
tinuation of the war. The pottlihg
up of Lithuania is generally regarded
occupation of Wilma by Gen. 'Zen-
gouskis men has created suspicion
that the Polish government mad
knowledge of the plan, which mas
been supported by Polish landlords In
Lithuania.
to whether the bolsheviki will be
able Immediately to throw large
forces from the Polish fropt against
Gen. Wrangel in south Russia. Boil
shevik delegates declare large forces
already are opposing Wrangel ana
patch of reinforcements to that 1rpnt
Reds Seriously Menaced.
LONDON, October 12.-Conditions
along the south Russian front have
assumed a serious aspect for the boil
sheyiki, according to advices received
here Gen. Baron Wrangers troops are
continuing to advance north of Crimea
and the Sea of Azov. Nikolaiev. the
principal Russian naval station on the
Black sea, is said to have been cap
tured by anti-bolshevik insurgents.
Although an agreement looking to an
armistice has been reached with
Poland and large numbers OF soviet
troops are in position to be rushed
to south Russia. the soviet govern
ment is reported to have made peace
proposals to Gen. Wrangel.
Cen. Iokhovitzy. in command OF
anti-bolshevik forces in camp by
Transbaikalia. recently placed his
troops at the disposition of Gen.
wrangel, and now Gen. Semenoff: who
for the past two years has been fight
ing the soviet armies in Siberia. has
taken similar step.
Gen. Budenny, leader of bohshevik
cavalry, during the recent offensive In
GaIicia. is said to have turned against
the bolsheviki and to be planning an
attack on Kiev.
WrnngeI Launches Offensive.
SEBASTOPOL, October. 10. Gen.
Wrangel the anti-bolshevik leader,
has launched his expected offensive
against the new sixth army of the
soviet forces. sheltered behind the
Dnieper. Gen. Wrange1 is carrying
out a pinching movement conyerging
ON the town of kakhovka, northeast
of Kherson.
Urge Polish Moderation.
PARIS, October IL. - France and
Great Britain have sent joint note
to Poland advising moderation con-
cerning the question of frontiers. ac-
cording to the Petit Parisicn.
Active exchange of views concern
/ ing the occupation of Wilma by Polish
I Lithuanian troops is proceeding. says
| the Echo de Paris, which declares
! they consider the responsibility of the
/ Warsaw government is not involved
( The newspaper adds that the task OF
| finding a solution to the situation is
| that of the league of nations. in the
| opinion of government officials.
| New Lithuanian State.
/ WARSAW, October 1.-THE new
central Lithuanian government" al
Wilma has proclaimed the creation OF
| a new state, says Ida dispatch. A
series of proclamations has been is.
| sued by the so-called government.
| Inkurgents Take Kiev.
| WARSAW. October 11.-Ukrainiar
! insurgents have occupied kiev, the
| bolshevik forces that were holding
| the city abandoning it. according tc
| adylces received here.
ANege Troops Abused Jews.
| VIENNA, October 12-Reports re-
ceived here today from eastern Ga
| licia state that during the early part
of Sept ember troops of the forces OF
Gen. Simon Potlura, the Ukranian
| leader, committed the gravest atroc-
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