New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-13
IWrangel Loses,
Poles Retreat.
Soviet Reports
Anti.Red Leader Tells of
Taking Entire Brigade
Near Pologhi; Bolsheviki
Are Defeated at Taurida
Warsaw Announces Gains
Tells of Capture of Three
Towns Near Brest-Litovsk
and 3 i'm Lemberg Sector


sian report received in Berlin speaks
Of the occupation Of newly fortified
positions on the Bug River and the
almost total destruction Of the forces
of General Wrangel, the anti-Bolshevil
leader, says wireless dispatch from
Berlin.
The dispatch adds that the Poles
have retreated near Brest-Litovsk be-
fore a new Russian offensive.
A Constantinople dispatch says Cen
eral Wrangel reports severe fighting
near Pologhi, in the Province Of Ekat.
erinoslav, where an entire Bolshevib
brigade, including the staff, has been
captured.
SEBASTOPOL, Sept. 10 (Delayed).-
The battle for the. possession OF
Taurida ended in the total defeat OF
the Bolsheviki: Military observers say
that new element has been introduced
in Russian warfare by General Wrangel
namely, strategy carried out by dis
ciplined troops. They also say that
Wrangel's front now is expected TO be
stationary unless the Bolsheviki bring
I'D, achievements from remnants OF
their armies on the Polish fronts.
Poles Capture Eighty Drunken Reds
WARSAW, Sept. ~ by The Asso-
ciated Press). - The Poles have ex-
tended their lines southeast Of Brest-
Litovsk, along the Kovel railroad, and
have occupied Wielkoryta, Maloroypa
and Mielniki after some fighting. The
Bolsheviki ia attacking the Poles in
this sector used nine armoYed. cars,
which were captured, according to yes
terday's official communication. Eighty
drunken Reds also were captured dur-
ing the action.
Southeast of Lemberg Polish cavalry,
cooperating with the Ukrainiane, ad-
vanced and occupied Burszeyn, Buka-
czowce and Nastaszyn.
The communication does not men
ton the Lithuanian sector.
Orders An&i-Jewish Excuses Stopped
The newspapers yesterday published
the following order signed. by Ch1e1
of Staff Rozwadowski and addressed TO
the Commands of all the armies:
HEADQUARTERS is informed from
various sources of complaints referring
to bad treatment by our troops OF jews
in localities retaken from the enemy. :.
Though it is fact that part OF
the Jewish population during the time
Of the Bolsheviki invasion was hostile
against our state and has supported
the enemy, we cannot consider as
guilty all Jews, some Of whom, espe-
cially the orthodox, were even patriotic.
"The commanders Of all the armies
will immediately take steps in order
to stop all excuses toward the Jewish
population. 1t Is absolutely forbidden
& 10 attempt mass revenge for the guilt
Of an individual, and, II it happens,
then the guilty must be tried.
"Orders will be especially issued Inn
nediately to the commands OF the
Second and Fourth armies in the Wysz-
kow and Sokolov districts. where we
are informed that troops have COM
mitted excesses."
Riga Farley Opens Soon
The conference between the Poles
and the Bolsheviki at Riga will begin
September is or 20, according to Che
understanding here. The Soviet dele
gates left Moscow Friday and the Po-
fish delegation is planning to depart
within a few days. At present it is
expected they will leave Tuesday or
Wednesday, proceeding by boat from
Danzig. The personnel Of the dele
CATION is virtually the same as that
which went to Minsk. Prince Sapieha,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, may &C.
company the delegation, but IL 10 un-
derstood that M. Dombski will con-
tinue as it's President.