Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-07
SOVIET NOW MAKES THRUST ON PERSIA; NEW THEATRE OF WAR Action is Aimed at British and French DOmina-
 tiOn MAY HASTEN DECISION
 ON THEIR POLICY Wilson and Colby Hold Conference On Polish Situation But Make No Statement on Proceed

Washington, Aug. 6-Soviet Rus sia has followed it's successes against the Polish with thrust into south western Asia and it's forces already are threatening the Persian capital of Teheran. This rather unexpected move by the bolshevik is believed by some officials and diplomats here to be directed against British and French domination in the near east and Asia
 News of the soviet army's advance south and west of the Caspian sea, was conveyed today in official dis patches from John L. Caldwell, American minister to Persia, and the American consul at Tabriz. The min- ister asked permission of the state department to remove the American legation from Tehran in view of the preparations of the Persian govern ment to evacuate the capital, while the consul asked authority to move from Tabriz. Both requests were granted.
 Official observers here conceded that the opening of a new theatre of warfare by the bolshevik had compli- cated an already grave situation in Europe and the near east. They also were of the opinion that this latest development would serve to hasten a decision by the allied governments as to general measures to be taken to check the soviet menace.
 The Polish situation engaged the attention of officials of the American government more closely today than 1t probably has at any previous time and during the day Secretary Colby and Under Secretary David had an hours conference with President Will son at the white house. Mir. Colby refused to discuss the conference and no statement was forthcoming from the white house. At the state depart ment, however, it was stated that communications had been received from the allied governments outlin- ing tentative course of action look ing to the aid of Poland and it was assumed that these were among the subjects discussed by the diplomat officials with the president.
 Others Matters Pend Besides the communications from the allies, the requests of Poland for a declaration of moral support" of the United States government and for permission to purchase American army supplies still are before the state department.
 Official dispatches both to the Pol ish legation and the state department today indicated slight improvement in the situation in Poland. This of- ficial communication was received by the legation from Warsaw.
 "Our counter-action in the region of Brody is developing satisfactor- fly. We occupied Sranislawozyk and Brody. The line of the river Bug is in our hands. In the fighting in the region of Wizna we advanced and de- feated Bolshevik regiments. The at- tacks on Nabirzare repulsed. Count less refugees from the territories oc- cupied by bolshevik are filling the country and especially Warsaw. Food help is necessary. The feeling of civilian population and volunteers good"
 An announcement by the state de- partment said that "the determina- tion of the Polish government not to be stampede into an unnecessarily hurried exit from Warsaw and to re- sist to the utmost the bolshevik of- fensive that continues to be directed against the capital, despite Polish readiness for an armistice was in dicated in dispatch received today by the state department from the American legation in Warsaw" The statement added that the de- partment's information tended to
 indicate that the bolsheviki were purposely avoiding commitments with respect to the opening of arm
 istice negotiations in order to pro- long the hostilities and sarry the fighting through to Warsaw.
 While not looked for at this time
 the bolsheviki thrust into the near
 east, had been forecast by military
 authorities here. They had not ex- pected, however, that it would be
 undertaken until the fight against Poland had been concluded.
 Unite Factions.
 Military experts are of the opin- ion that in their advance into south l western Asia the bolshevik will .un- | dertake to unite with the Turkish Continued on Page 8