The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-04
NOTE
DISPATCHED
TO S0vIETS
"Yes" or "Nos Reply De
manded at Once-Poles
Ready to Flee Capital.

London, Aug. 4.-The British
government Is irritated over
what 1t believes is soviet Rus.
sia's equivOcation over the
British suggestion that the
Russians halt ut the armistice
line Vf demarcati0n in Poland
and begin peace negotiations.
1t has dispatched q sharp note
to the. soviet government de.
manding a Eyes" or "no"
answer rs to whether that
government intends to listen to
the suggestions.
The note, it is reported, contains
no threats and is not in the nature
of an ultimatum, simply requesting
quick answer as to what soviet
Russia intends to do.
Poles Ready to Flee Capital.
Paris, Aug. 4.-(United Press)--
The evacuation of Warsaw is mo-
mentarily expected. according to
advices to the foreign Office this
afternoon.
The Polish armistice delegates
have reached Warsaw and are in
conference with the ministry on
the demand of the bolsheviki that
they be empowered to discuss
peace as we'll as armistice terms.
They are expected to start soon
for Minsk, where they we're to have
met the reds for another parley to-
day.
A large red force was reported
marching to seize the Polish cor
ridor to Danzig and the coast, cut
ting Warsaw off from the S0ldau
railroad, over which all war ma
terials are carried.
Another unconfirmed report was
that Premier Lloyd George had
sent a wireless message to Moscow
that the proposed London peace
conference would be cancelled be-
cause of Russia's attitude in de-
laying the armistice.
Must Evacuate Warsaw.
Paris, Aug. 4.-(By the Associat-
: ed Press)-Warsaw will have to be
evacuated within two or three days,
I in the opinion of the French and
British military experts there. and
the government is expected to be
moved within that period, probably
+, to Cracow.
The report of the members OF
the military mission, telegraphed
here last night, declared the Pol
ish army along the river Bug had
retreated so precipitately that 1t
did not even destroy the bridges
behind it. This river was Warsaw's
line Of defense.
The crossing of the river Bug at
several points by the soviet army
advancing on Warsaw is announc-
ed in Tuesdays official statemen,
from Moscow. received today.
A special Russian cavalry corps
the military men reported, was
driving southwest along the bordel
of the Allenstine district and hat
, yesterday reached point 30 miles
from Mlawa, 81 miles northwest o
: Warsaw.
Pole Army Dem0ralized.
The experts reported that tn
Polish forces were demoralized Of
the whole northern and centra
! fronts and were falling back. Tn
! military men said they had virtual
ly abandoned hope OF the Pole
). making a stand now.
The Polish armistice delegate
4 returned to Warsaw Tuesday nigf
. and the Polish government ha
n little hope of the speedy arrangin
n of an armistice. The members
q the allied mission are convince
9 that the soviet government doc
O not intend to negotiate an arml
: tice, they reported, and believe Il
C Russians had set the next meetir
! of the negotiators for today
q Minsk, knowing that it would
= impossible for the Poles to arri'
: at that time.
Fear Warsaw Will Be Cut on.
The Polish government, it
learned, is undecided as to wheth
it will send emissaries to- Minis
The experts said their gravest co
z Germ was the iminent cutting on
= Warsaw's direct communicated
with Danzig. upon which Poland
2 dependent for military supplies.
= Reds Cross River Bug.
It London, Aug. 4.-United Pres
il -Bolshevik troops have cross
u the river Bug. the last natural Iii
e Of defense before Warsaw, accor
. ing to dispatches from the Poll!
6 capital received here today. The
were no details as to the point
e which the crossing was made.
d All advices from Warsaw ind
d Gated the city authorities were e.
'. pecting the city would be attack
" by the bolsheviki. Preparations 4
= a desperate defense were. beil
made. Foreigners and women we
being hurried out. Railway trail
7. were crowded and many were d
l. parting in motors and wagons. d
Is patches described the scenes as B
u. ing similar to those in Europe
ID the early days of the world war,
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