The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-02
POLES PLAN TO
UNITE FORCES
With WRANGEL
With Ukrainians to Form Solid
Anti-Red Front.
BOIsheFiki Fear Move and Offer
Better Terms.
LEMBERG ATTACKERS FLEEING
New Battle Plan by Poles
Traps Reds.
Soviet Orders General MObiliza-
ton in Russia.
BOIsheFiki Fear Move and Offer
Better Terms.
LEMBERG ATTACKERS FLEEING
Soviet Orders General Mobiliza-
ton in Russia.

Warsaw, Sept. Negotiations for
joint operation by Polish and South
Russian forces are going on between
the government here and General
Baron Wrangel. Cooperation be-
tween the Poles and Ukrainians is de-
clared to be a grave menace to the
Bolshevfk. and it is said the latter
have shown their appreciation Of it
by offering important concessions to
Poland at the expense OF Lithuania.
These offers it is asserted, were
made by soviet representatives. at
seni-officiaI conferences with mem
bers of the Polish peace Delegation
while it was in Minsk-
Icmbcrg Attackers Flee.
The Bolsheviki army of General
Tudennv. noted cavalry leader, was
annihilated during the operations IN
the Lemberg sector which began Au-
gust % and ended September l, says
the Polish official statement on mill
tary operations issued today
Isolated detachments OF the Bu-
denny forces succeeded in escaping
and are in disOrderly retreat
General Budenny's mounted men
had been endeavoring to break thru
the Polish lines and march upon Lub-
lin. They had nearly completed an
encfrcling movement against Zamosz.
midway between Lublin and Lemoerg,
but were outflanked by the Poles ana
attacked from the east, the communl-
cation states.
feat of the soviet forces along the en-
tire center of the front and the Rus
SLAMS were compelled to retreat IN as
order with the Poles in close pursuit
BoIsheviI<f Lost Heavily.
The BoIshevik lost heavily in killed
and wounded, adds the statement, the
Poles capturing thousands OF prison
ers, sixteen guns and enormous guam
ties of material The fighting cen
tered in the Zamosz region, the battle
taking the form of numerous cavalry
clashes with the infantry filling in the
gaps and attacking all along the line
simultaneously. The operations were
carried out in accordance with the
Polish battle plan which had led the
Russians into traps where they were
attacked from all sides
Besides announcing the victory OF
the Poles over Budenny the COM
munidue reports successes along the
entire center and southern fronts
where the Russians were bested IN the
Poles Occupy Seyny.
Paris, Sept. 2.-The Poles have oc-
cupied Seyny. in Lithuania east of Su-
walki, for strategic reasons, the for
elEn OIIlCS announced lONdy. AALC]
also are advancing beyond Suwalk1 foI
the same reason, it was added
The Poles, resuming their attacks or
rho northern front, have administered
a heavy defeat to the Russians ano
reached the Lithuanian frontier, &C
cording to official advices received bI
the French war office from WARSAW
"Polish forces have occupied the i'm
portant city of Suvalki (fifty mile!
northwest of Grodno), and SeJny (oT
the Lithuanian frontier fifteen milei
east of Suvalki)," the statement said
We have heavily defeated the Rus
sian column on this front and are put'
suing them in the region of Grondo.
Reds Plan Offensive.
London, Sept. 2.-The Russian so
Wet forces endeavoring to encirel'
Lemberg have retired to the eastward
under Polish pressure, says the soVle
official statement of Wednesday re
ceived today by wireless. Some sue
cesses for the soviet troops are report
ed on the center of the fighting front
Further indication of the intention
of the Bolsheviki TO take the inttlativ
in all military operations was seen Il
the report today that the soviet gov
ernment had decreed general moblliza
tion of all Russians between the age
of IS and so.
This information was received from
Polish sources and followed closely tn
defeat of General Wrangel in Sout
Russia and a renewal of Bolsheyik at
tacks on the Polish front.
There was a disposition to bellev
that in the face of these conditions tn
Poles would be more literally incline
toward the Red peace proposals Whe'
negotiations are resumed in Riga mex
week.
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