The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-27
SOV|ETS MODIFY TERMS
CONCESSIONS ARE MADE TO
LLOYD GEORGE
Retreat of BoIsheviki Continues
With Severe Losses Before
Pole Attacks
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Polish army is continuing to move up
in the region between Sierpo and
Soldau near the East Prussian boz
der and are marching on ChorZellen,
to the east of Mlawa, to cut on the
retreat Of the remaining soviet for
ces.
In the center the Poles have oc-
cupied Ostrolenka and Staviski as
we'll as kolno. ard ale marching on
Ossowiec. In the south the Poles
have retaken HrubieZow and the
sixtieth bolshevik division around
Lemberg is retreating to the south
east.
London, August 26.-The Russian
soviet government replied today to
the note of Arthur J. Balfour, lord
president of the council, concerning
the soviet peace terms to Poland. The
soviet government agree to Withdraw
It's condition that the Poles provide
aims for a workmen's militia of 200,-
600 men in Poland.
The Moscow government, however,
insists that the peace negotiations
must be discussed with Poland alone,
without any outside Intervention
whatsoever" The wireless says this
concession is made in order to meet
Premier Lloyd Georges objection to
the clause, and to try to arrive at
complete understanding with the gov
eminent of Great Britain.
Cut Through Lines.
the fourth bolsheviki army, which
were cut off by the Polish advance
in the region of Kolno, have sue
ceeded in cutting their way through
TO the eastward, after a battle lasting
ten hours, according to an official
statement issued here. The soviet
troops carried out regrouping man
euyer and succeeded in making their
way out OF the trap which had closed
upon them, but at last accounts were
surrounded by more numerous forces
OF the fourth Polish army.
The NTH Polish army continues its
work of rounding up detachments Of
bolheviki in the region west or the
railroad running from !. Modlin to.
Miawa. 49,
Losses Were Heavy.
On the central front the Poles have
carried out thanking movement to
the north and have occupied Knyszyn,
nfteen miles northwest of BiaIystok
aid Stawiski, twelve miles northeast
or LomZa. Occupation Of these towns,
with the capture of Kolno, completes
the work OF forging a ring around the
ffteenth bolsheviki army. Other So
Wet forces have reassembled at vari-
Gus places and are making repeated
attacks in heir attempts to break the
Polish cordons. Nine attacks were
made in the region of Kolno, yester-
day but all are said to have been re-
pulsed with enormous losses.
On the maneuver which resulted In
the occupation of Lomza, the Poles
look more than two thousand prison.
ers and nine cannons.
Polish successes in the neighbor-
hood of Lemberg are also reported.
Bring Up Reserves.
Warsaw, August 25-Russian So
Wet reserves are reported being
brought up on the southern front in
great numbers, according to inforna-
ZION In the hands of the Polish Cen
eral Halter, reserves some distance
behind the bolshevISt north front also
are being brought up.
Cross Narew River.
London, August 26-Polish troops
Yesterday, after hard fighting, cap
tured the fortress of Ostolenka. TWEEN
1.-TWO miles southwest of Iomza and
forced passage Of the Narew river,
the Central News Warsaw cores.
spondent today says 1t is officially
stated in the Polish capital
Battle In Crimea.
London, August 26.-Fierce fighting
In the Orkiev district OF the Crimea
continually increasing In violence ia
reported in the Russian soviet official
statement of Wednesday, received
here today by wireless.
Success of WranueI.
Sebastapool, August 13.-South
Russian forces commanded by Cen
eral Baron Wrangel have captured
the important city of Novorossisk. the
Black Sea terminus OF the railroad
leading eastward to Ekaterinodor. in
the Province of Kuban, and have en-
tered the Donetz Basin coal district.
north of the River Don, according to
announcement here. In the latter
region and local population is said to
be joining General Wrangel's forces
and control of the coal mines there
will, 1t seems, be secured soon by the
Russian gvernment
Soviet May Gain Strength.
The military authorities expressed
the belief today that although crush
ed in the north. the bolsheviki plan
to renew their offensive with Lem
berg as the objective. Regarding the
northern soviet offensive, General
Halter declared that the Russian Of
fensive there. had been so completely
crushed that he considered 1t impos-
sible for the soviet forces to resume
an organized movement against the
Poles for weeks and perhaps for
months.
General Haller said there were in
dications that armies of Russian
workmen were being grouped at var
ious points for possible use against
the Poles. and that these armies
might be thrown against the Poles
at any tine. General Halter said
there also were indications that the
soviet munition factories, under Ger
man fOremen. were working night
and day and that many German mu-
milton experts were being employed.
Germans Are Concerned.
Berlin, August 25.-Official quar-
tiers here are gravely concerned over
conditions on the East Prussian from
tier, along the Russian line of re-
treat. 1t was estimated tonight that
the number of Russian soviet SOL