The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14
REDS SHIFT ATTACK TO
REAR Of CITY AS TRUCE.
ENJOYS MEET AT M|NSk
Negotiations
Reported on-Drive on !
Warsaw Unabated.


the Associated Press)-The Rus.
slams attacking Warsaw have
worked we'll toward the rear of that
city's defenses and are attacking
Plonsk. within dozen miles Of the
Vistula northwest of the Polish cap
ital, according to Friday nights
official Polish communiQue, avail
able early today.
The statement says the enemy n
advancing north of Warsaw, and
that masses of bolsheviki are At
tacking Nasielsk (22 miles north
west of Warsaw).
The roar Of artillery on the bat
tlefront could be plainly heard In
Warsaw yesterday. The Russians
have brought up artillery in the rs
gion Of Radzymin, Just south of the
Bug. Observers say, however, that
the enemy has not yet in position
guns heavy enough to reach this
city with their fire.
On this northeastern front, along
the Bialystok road, the Russians
were 81 miles from Warsaw, this
mornings newspapers reported.
Paris, Aug. 14.-(United Press)--'
Russo-Polish armistice negotiations
began this morning at Minsk. ac-
cording to a dispatch from Warsaw
to the foreign office today. The
Polish delegates passed through the
front lines this morning and at once
started the parley which may result
in ending the hostilities between
Poland and Russia.
People Pledge Liyes.
Warsaw. Aug. l3-(United Press)
with the Reds reported only 20
miles from Warsaw on the north
100000 people gathered here to-
night and swore to defend the city
to the last drop of blood.
The growl of guns could be heard
in the distance as the great throng
assembled. There were many armed
women in the crowd and soldiers
who had been invalided, but were
going out to the front again to re-
sumo the fght.
Despite this loyalty to the nation
it is evident that the great mass OF
the people have lost faith in the
army leaders and in the govern
ment. Polish Bolsheviki are busy
behind the lines, and they boast
that "the Red tide" is rising.
Army Chief Fears for Life.
Marshal Pilsudski, once a nation.
al hero and leader Of the armies. Is
closely guarded for fear Of assassi-
nation.
The remainder OF the Polish ar
mistice delegates were to cross the
lines Saturday morning The dele
CATION is presided over by Under
Secretary of Foreign Affairs Domb-
ski. Newspanermen were going
with them.
Take Town In Corridor.
Berlin, Aug. 13.-Russian patrols
have Just forced their way into the
town of Ellovo, situated in the Pol
ish corridor through East Prussia.
faccording to reports received by
the Lokal Anzeiger.
4 East of Warsaw, the bolsheviki
are reported to have crossed the
line running between WyzskOwa
and Kaluszyn about 80 miles from
the Polish capital
Make Daring Maneuyer.
Paris, Aug. l4.-Russian bolshe-
Wiki generals ale carrying out an
extraordinarily daring maneuver
on the fronts north and east OF
Warsaw, according to Professor
Vidou, an eminent military writer.
Northeast Of Warsaw the terrain
is particularly difficult, the fortress
of Moderlin being an especially
formidable obstacle. he said. The
soviet forces are trying to move
further west to take Warsaw in the
rear, but in so doing they are
lengthening their whole front and
exposing themselves TO counter
offensive.