Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
BoIshevik Cavalry, After New
Thrust, Fraternizing
With TeutOnS.
GEN. HALLER TAKES
OVER POLE FIRST ARMY
Invaders Surround and Destroy
Whole North Army-Defend-
ers in Flight.


PARIS, July 31-Bolshevtk cavalry
forces have advanced to the East
frussian frontier. according to a re-
port from the French military mis-
sion in Warsaw TO the French foreign
Office. The bolshevik line extends from
Suwalki. fifty miles northwest of
Grodno. more than sixty miles to a
point almost directly north of War
saw.
The bolsheviki have not actually
erossed the borders of Allenatein and
TMarienwerder but are fraternizing
with the Germans The mission says
II understands the Germans and bot
sheviki are negotiating at Suwalki.
The northern wing of the bolshevik
army now is menacing Warsaw di-
rectiy from the north aS.well as from
the east. Bolsheviki are twenty-five
miles southwest of Bialystok.
The allied troops in Allenstein and
Marienwerder, which are mostly
French, will be held there until the
situation clears. although their
plebiScite duties have been completed.
Gen. ROmer Relieved.
Gen. Romer, commander of the first
Polish army. which suffered most Sc
verely IN the vital region northeast of
Warsaw, has been relieved and Gen.
Joseph Haller has been given su-
preme command of the northern
group OF armies.
The advancement of Gen. Haller,
who commanded the Polish divisions
in France and is French trained, is
the first step in the reorganization of
the Polish army which was begun oy
the Anglo French mission yesterday.
All the important technical services
ere being taken over by French
officers and advisers, and large au-
thority has been placed with all the
staffs.
On the Galician front Polish
counter offensive is being organized.
Three Polish armistice delegates left
Warsaw yesterday. They are Gen.
Romer, Col Sollohub, who nego-
tiated successfully with the bolshe-
wiki at Murmansk, and NJ Wroblew-
ski. vice minister of the council.
Finland and the Russian soviet
government have resumed the Dor
pat conference over several disputed
districts, which was broken off re-
Gently.
The mission reports the morale of
the Polish army stiffened remarkably
during the last week because of the
missions arrival. news of munitions
en- route and the fact of allied sup
port. The mission states that only
the bolshevik cavalry now is effec-
tive. the infantry being worthless.
The capture by the bolsheviki yes
terday of Graievo. thirty -seven miles
southwest of Suwalki. also is re-
ported.
Whole Army Destroyed.
BERLIN. July 3l.-A special dispatch
to the Neue Berliner Zeitung from Lyck
reports that the destruction and the
encompassing of the Polish north army
are now accomplished facts. The Rus
slams, says the dispatch. have captured
the forts at Ossowietz. Suwalh and
LomZa. and also are occupying GraSevo
and SZllfchin which close the
East PrusSian frontier.
The correspondent declares there no
longer is a Polish front in that vicinity;
that the Poles everywhere are retreating
in panic. He says he had no difficulty
in crossing the frontier, as no Polish
guards were visible and the border no
longer was protected.
The correspondent reports having seen
detachments of fleeing Poles who had
discarded their knapSacks and arms and
were wholly out of control of their ofii-
GERS, who with the men were retreating
lin pell-mell fashion,
In the vicinity of Graievo. the cor
respondent says he encountered the first
Russians. the uniforms of the officers
showing the old rank and insignias OF
the 1st Russian Cavalry. This con-
tingent, he declares. was less than an
hour behind the fleeing Poles.
A special dispatch from Lyck, Prus-
STA. nine miles north of the Russian
frontier. reports that the soviet
troops occupied klono and Stawisky
on Thursday. The dispatch adds that
at no point have the bolsheVlk forces
encroached upon the German frontier.
The Russian troops apparently have
not been informed of the armistice
and are continuing the pursuit relent-
lesSly.
Lvck is the scene of growing ex-
citcment as it is feared the entente
using the plebiscite area
as base of operations against the
bolsheviki.- \ detachment of Italian
troops. scheduled to proceed to Allen
stein. Prussia, was forced to remain
behind when German railway work
ers refused to handle the train until
the troops gave their word OF honor
not to proceed against the Russians
The military authorities in Berlin
do not believe the soviet army is plan
ming an invasion of German territory
and are of the opinion that the red
forces will halt at the Narew line,
which would suffice for their Strate-
gic purposes.
The East Prussan front is guarded
by reichswehr troops and local Sc
curity police. but their strength has
not been announced here. The re-
verses of the Polish army are not
surprise in Berlin. a former
general staff officer told the Associat-
ed Press that the Russians not only
are better organized than the Poles
but also are thoroughly familiar with
the territory over which they are
lighting, while the French. who are
Poland's campaign. are
utter strangers to the local topog
raphy.
Peace EnVOys Ready.
WARSAW July 30.-The Polish
expects the armistice en-
VOWS to pass the front lines at
o'clock this evening. None of the
government officials or military Off
GERS have any idea how long the
with the bolsheviki may
continue.
Successes Continue. London Hears.
LONDON, July 31.-Continued sue
cesses for the bolsheviki are announced
IN an official statement issued Friday by
he Russian soviet government at Mos
cow and received here today by wire
ess The statement says that the boil
sheyiki advanced TO Brest-Litovsk on
Thursday The comunique reads.
Our forces have occupied Bialystok.
In the direction of Bielck tthirty miles
south of Bialystokt after fierce fighting
,ur troops forced the river Marva and
ire continuing to advance.
I'VE occupied Prushani Tuesday and
ldvanced to Brest-Ltovsk Thursday
'n the direction of Kovel our troops are
irving the Poles back to the river