Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-16

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The vessels are now at
Cherbourg, France, and
it was announced today
at the navy department that they
would proceed Immediately for Rus
sian waters.
The vessels are under orders to
proceed to Danzig, the free city on
he Baltic The threatening situation
in Poland has jeopardized the lives
and interests of large number OF
Americans who are scattered In va
rious parts of Poland. Many of these
Americans have already made their
way to Danzig.
Wrangel WrangeIs Alone.
London Aug 16.--Lloyd George
stated in the House of Commons to-
day that the government had made 1t
clear to General Wrangel antibol-
aheyik leaders in south Russia, that
if he further attacks the soviet forces
he must do SO on his own responsible
ity
opened further operations. the pre-
micr added, and the responsibility,
consequently, was his own.
Report Reds Repused.
Warsaw, Aug, 16-Fighting at var
iOus points on the western rOnt Is re-
ported in tonight's official statement.
Raddzymin. northeast of the capital,
is again in Polish hands after an all
day fight. The Russians attacked on
both sides OF Raddsymin at Zegrezi
and "a. Okuniew, less than fifteen
| miles due west of Warsaw.
Foe IL Miles from Goal
London, Aug. 16.-The Russians
are pushing their fight for Warsaw
within a dozen miles of the capital
on the northeast, it is indicated from
Sundays official ats IN nettefrom Msoo
Sundays official statement from Mos
COW received to-day.
They report the capture of Rad
zymin in this sector and the contin-
uatOn of the battle along this front.
and also near Novo Georgievsk. to
the northeast of Warsaw,
Germans Stop Supply Train.
Schneidemnhl, Prussia Aug 10.
An entente provision train on the way
to Poland, manned by mixed crew
Of English and French was detained
..r several hours here when several
t ousand persons assembled and de-
manded that it be halted
Aside from four machine guns and
some soldiers clothing no war sup
plies We're found on the train and the
local workers council allowed it to
proceed. There were fisticuffs be-
tween Germans and the traincrew.
Boats to Stem Red Advance.
Warsaw, Aug. 16,--An armored f1o-
tilla is patroling the Vistula river be-
tween Warsaw and Thorn to prevent
the Russian bolshevik from crossing
that stream in the movement to en-
circle his city. Many of these boats
saw service along the Prepita and
Dnieper rivers, some having been cap
tured from the bolsheviki and moved
to the Vistula by railroad
Soviet cavalry is working westward
and was reported at several points
west of Warsaw. These horsemea
are a source of constant annoyance,
many detachmcnts following the tao
tics adopted by General Budenny on
the outhcrn Polish front in raidins
districts. endeayoring to drive in be-
hind the Polish lines and spreading
CONSERVATION among the peasants.
II is known that the bolsheviki had
a cavalry division upon their extreme
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