The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-04
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that the Russian halt at the armistice
line Of demarcatiOn and begin peace
negotiations.
1t has dispatched a sharp note to
the soviet government demanding a
yes" or mo" answer.
Postponement of armistice negotia-
tons between Poland and Soviet Rus
sia, is viewed here as creating a
difficult and anxious situation, which
Is likely to involve the abandonment
of the proposed conference here be-
tween representatives of the allies,
Poland, the Russian BOlsheviki and the
Russian border states for the settle
ment of the Polish question.
Papers Oiverge on Views.
London newspapers take widely di-
vergent views regarding the Bolshevik
attitude, in demanding negotiations for
peace, coincident with the arrange
ment Of an armistice. Some declare
the action of the soviet government is
perfectly justifiable and reasonable,
while others Indignantly denounce it
as evidence of a determination to al
low the Bolsheviki armies to reach
Warsaw and there dictate terms
equivalent to a complete surrender OF
the Poles and the enforcement upon
them Of a soviet form of government.
In the latter quarters 1t is stated one
of the soviet armistice conditions was
that the Poles must disarm, give guar
sntees they would not receive military
aid from the allies and undertake not
to renew aggression against Russia"
Believe In ParIiaments
Communist participation in parlfa-
ments is favored in resolutions adopt
ed by an overwhelming majority at a
meeting of the third internationale at
Moscow, according to dispatch from
that city to the Herald, organ of Ia
Dor.
The proposal was submitted to NJ.
Bukharian, editor of the Bolshevlk Or
gan Pravda of Moscow, who urged
that pa Elementary action be adopted
as part of the communist program in
all countries where the communist
party has been organized.
He declared each member elected to
office should be required to sign an
undertaking to surrender his seat in
parliament at the first request of his
party.
The crossing of the river Bug at
several points by the soviet army adj
yancing on Warsaw is announced in
Tuesdays official statement from
Moscow. received today. The contin-
ued advance of the army in the Bielsh
region also is reported. The state
ment reads:
West of Bialystok and Bielsk our
advance is continuing successfully. In
the direction of Siedlce we debouched
on a 66-mile front along the line of
the western Bug. After fierce fight
ing we crossed the river at several
places"
CRACOW. Aug. 3.-Thousands of
wounded soldiers are taxing hospital
ia cilities here and doctors and nurses,
exhausted by long vigils, are often
dropping beside the operating tables.
The American Red Cross has opened
an improvised school for nurses and
300 women are being given a hasty
elementary course.
ALLENSTEIN, East Prussia. Aug.
A. Threats by the Russian soviet
forces to execute instantly any civil
or military subjects of the allied pow
ers who cross the frontier are report
ed by refugees arriving here from the
region to the east being occupied by
| the Russians.
This has caused the interallied COM
| mission in the district to announce
| that no person will for any reason be
permitted to enter the Russian con-
| trolled zone.
These refugees declare that the Boil
sheviki are shooting all land owners
| and property holders, and others sus-
pected of having money The wearing
of white collar, they declare, is suf'
flcient evidence for a death warrant.
Officials of the interallied commits
sion declare that the majority of these
| reports are supported by circum-
stances indicating their truth.
Not Much Space Left.
The allied officials, who are taking
only an unofficial interest in the fight
| ing between the Russians and the
Poles, have given evidence of uneasi-
ness over the fact that the Russians
| were allowing only a fourkilometer
neutral zone along the German border
and had been successful once in an
effort to converse with the frontier
| police.
These police, it is stated, will be the
only force used to control the border
situation, the allied officers saying
| that in no circumstances would the
allied troops here in the plebiscite
| zone give the Germans aid. Informa-
ton here is that the soviet troops are
| we'll disciplined and well supplied
| with munitions and provisions.