Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-05
POLAND'S ARMY,
| SMASHED, is IN
A Wild FLIGHT
Soviet Cavalry, Crossing
the Bug, to Cut Line From
Warsaw to Danzig.
LLOYD GEORGES ULTIMATUM
TO CALL HALT OF VICTORS
Panic-Stricken Residents of
Polish Capital Are Leaving
by the Thousands.
POLES TO GO TO NINsK
Armisticc Commissions Agree to
Meet Reds There and Renew
Negotiations.
POLES TO GO TO MINsK
Armistice Commissions Agree to
Meet Reds There and Renew
Negotiations.
lby Associated Press. ]

LONDON, August 5-Accordins to
the Herald. Premier Lloyd George
during his conversation with NJ. Kras-
sin and KameneT yesterday presented
an ultimatum TO the Bolshevist rep-
iesentatives demanding an immedi-
ate and unconditional cessation OF tho
russian advance into Poland, even
before signing an armistlce. or other,
wise Great Britain would declare war.
Ihe newspaper says also that the
british note sent to Russia is of a
threatening character.
Evacuation OF warsaw.
Warsaw Will have to be evacuated
wtthtn two or, three days. in tho
opinion of the French and British
military experts, and the government
Is expected to be moved within that
period, probably to Gracow.
Many thousands OF wounded SOLE
diers arc taxing hospital :. Iacilitaea
at Cracow and doctors andA nursesS
exhausted by long visils. are often
dropping beside the operating tables
The American Red Cross has opened
an improviscd chool for nurses there,
and 800 women are being given
hasty elementary course.
The report of the members OF tho
graphcd here last night. declared that
the Polish army along the river Eng
had retreated so precipitately that IL
did not even destroy the bridges be-
hind it. This river was Warsaw's
last line OF defense. and the Reds
have crossed ii.
~ special Russian cavalry corps.
the military experts reported. was
driving southwest along the border
OF the Aiienstein district and had
yesterday reached Il point thirty miles
from Miawa, thirty-one miles north
west OF Warsaw. on the only direct
railroad TO Danzig from the Polish
capital. These cavalrymen are said
TO be headed through Mlawa into the
Polish corridor TO the Baltic nearby
ana thence to pumerania
The experts reported that Polish
forces were demoralized on the whole
northern and central fronts, and were
railing back. The military men said
they had virtually abandoned hone
or The Poles making n stand now.
Ihe Polish armistice delegates re.
turned TO Warsaw Tuesday night
ana the Polish government has little
nope OF the speedy arrangement oi
an armistice. The members of ths
aiiled mission are convinced that the
SOVIET government does not intend 10
negotiate an armistcc, declaring
their belief that the Russians had Sc,
next meeting of the negotiation,
Tor today ut Minsll. knowing that II
would be impossible for the Poles "a
arrive at that time, thus afror.,.na
pretext for further delay.
Objective OF BoIsheyists
the Polish French military ad.
N'SrrS at Warsaw have reported "a
their governments that the prime OH.
JectiVe OF the Bolshcvist army oper,
atihs against the Poles at the mo.
ment is TO cut of the Polish sea cor,
ridor, including Danzig, rather tnan
the capture OF Warsaw, which thel
say would follow soon afterwards
me cutting OF the corridor alst
would mean the severins OF the onS
direct railroad line extending FROM
DanziE to Warsaw over which thu
vast bulk of munitions for the Polish
arHy is arriving, and also the otneJ
railroads. running from Danzig int
foiand The Bolshevist cavalry wa
less than thirty miles from this rail-.
road last Tuesday.
The experts add that tho Bolshe,
visits are boasting that they will Of,
Ter the territory OF the Polish ses
corridor to Germany as the o,shev,s,,
10 not recognize the treaty of yeH
sailles.
oiiicials at the American consulate
IN warsaw have packed up ,Acir ,nost
important records for prompt ship
ment from this city in view OF tn,
speedy advance OF the Bolshevts,
army. The task of vising tho pass. +
ports OF, the hundreds who desire Il
leave Warsaw will continue until thu
consulate is forced to close.
Outgoing trains for Vienna, Poset
and Danzig are crowded, and seat re
servations are selling atfa iarg, a
premium. People are nghtins nv
gain entrance TO the station p,atform.a
and rush for places to sit or stand al S
soon as tho trains back in. g2