Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-06
Warsaw Denies Violating
Frontier or Breaking Prom
iSe to Kovno.
WRANGEL STARTS new
OFFENSIVE IN CRIMEA
Reds Driven Across Dnieper, Suf-
fering Severe Losses, Says
Report.
BY the Associated Press.


WARSAW, September 5.-Protest to
the league of nations against attacks
by Lithuanian troops upon the Poles
north Of Suwalki has been made by
the Polish government. 1t is pointed
out that state of war does not exist
between the two countries.
Russian bolsheviki are supporting
the Lithuanians in advancing into the
disputed regions in northeastern Po-
land. says an Official announcement
issued here today
Bearing down from the NORTH" the
statement says. Lithuanian troops,
supported by bolsheviki, continue to
attack Polish detachments. and are
moving in the direction of Suwalki
and Augustowo."
In political circles the action of the
Lithuanians is taken to indicate prob
negotiations, as itefs virtually impos-
sible for Poland to reach an agree
ment with the Russian soviet gov
ernment regarding the northeastern
boundaries of this country without
having an understanding with Lithu-
ania.
Poles Deny Crossing Frontier.
Reference to bolshevik support of
the Lithuanians is the first official an
nouncement to this effect, although
newspapers here published reports on
September 2. when the Lithuanians
launched their attack against the Po-
lsh cavalry, that the soviet forces
were cooperating with them. In dip
lomatic circles it is stated that
Lithuania generally favors friendly
relations with Poland.
Acv g. a
Poland she desired ITO remain a neu-
tral. and asked that Polish troops
should not cross the frontier. which
was guarded by the Lithuanian army.
AS regards the Suwalki district. Lith-
uania proposed q temporary frontier
ext. nding through Grabowo. Angus
towo and Slatyn. The Poles contend
they have not crossed this line. and
maintain that large numbers of boil
sheviki who took refuge in East Prus-
STA have been allowed to go into Rus
sia by the way of Lithuania.
During recent negotiations at Kov-
no. the Poles demanded that Lith-
uania forbid the use of the-'arodno-
wilma railroad to the retreating boil
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PARIS. September s.-Isthuania ia
has suggested that peace negotiations
with the Poles be held in Mariampol.
to the southwest OF Kovno. 1t was an
nounced today. Poland probably will
accept, according to the French for
eign Office.
Wrange1 Elects New Landing.
CONSTANTINOPLE. September e.
Gen. Baron Wrangers forces have
made another landing at Soucigum
(probably Sukhum-Kale), a port on the
east end of the Black sea. according to
advices received here. The landing was
protected by the battleship Gen.
A'ffasv, Ths situatlen of Gen. .wraneers
forces in the Rgion Of Novorossfsk is
improving, say latest reports. Gen.
Wrangel is securing the cooperation
of bands which resisted the British,
Gen. Denikfne's anti-bolshevik troops
and others year ago. Cossacks found
looting or reQuisitioning are promptly
hanged by order of the commander,
and the soldiers are not permitted to
occupy towns or cities where they are
tempted to live at the expense Of the
These disciplinary meas
ures are creating a good impression,
and there is much patriotism, which
was totally lacking during Denikine's
regime.
Reds Driven Aeress Dnieper.
SEBASTOPOL, Crimea, September
5.-The 18th Bolshevist Army has
been driven across the Dnieper after
suffering severe losses as a result of
Gen. WrangePs successful counter
The bolshevist forces, COM
manded by Commissary Eideman.
were decimated and forced to take
cover under their big guns across the
Dnieper.
The bolshevists are making a
stronger stand on the Taman penin-
sula, between the Black sea and the
Sea of Azov, where an expedition
landed by Gen. Wrangel was driven
out. The bolshevists brought up q
brigade Of west Siberians, a Cossack
and other reinforcements
taken from reserve regiments or
half regiments of Moscow and centers
near the Polish front.
Eideman's forces consisted of Is. 600 |
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