Evening journal., 1920-08-09


the Lomza region Warsaw 'front.' the
Russisns occupied Chernlin.
General ,Trangels offensive in the
Crimea has been beaten, It was stated.
an in. the Alexandropolsk and poloskl
sectors his troops have been forced
back TO the starting point OF their
drive.
PARIS, AUG . United Press Boil
sheviki forces are driving 10 cut the
Warsaw-Danzig railroad over which
the Allies send supplies 10 Poland. ac-
cordins. TO a Foreisn Onlce dispatch
received today IL announce the Reds
had taken Choir and Prassnitch, both
near the railway. The Russians also
occupied Sokolov. Vladimir and Vol
hynsk and defeated the Poles at Ter
cscpol.
BERLIN. Aug. Q UNITED press).-
proclamation Issued today by the So
cial Democrats, Independents and
Spartacisis called In German workers
10 prepare for action in event the
Allies attempt 10 transport munitions
through GermanytoPoland.
LONDON. Aug. Q UNITED Press
With the Russians reported sheling
NE outer forts OF Warsaw, all Britain
today turned anxiously toward the
conference at Hythe between Pre-
miers Lloyd George and Millerand,
wherV the issue OF peace or war was
believed 10 be under discussion.
Thousands Of labortes throughout
Britain were participating in anti-war
demonstrations Speakers urged work
ers 70 refuse TO manufacture NUM-
tons for such an enterprise. Robert
Williams, addressing a mass meeting
al New Castle, predicted that British
Intervention in behalf OF Poland would
result IN establishment Of sovlets in
England within a year
a daily mail dispatch from Hyihe
said the Premiers had proposed 10
Russia that the soviet government
agree-to pay the debt TO France in
curr'ed by the Cars government that
" agree TO make peace with Poland
al a general London conference with
tne Miles represented; that the Boil
snfNlk troops withdraw from Poland
and .that amnesty be granted General
Wrangels followers provided they
leave Russia
Intense interest was manifested in
reports from the front as they were
pfsted by the newspapers. These re-
ports indicated that no big gains had
Dee1 made by the BolsheviN in the
last "a hours The story that War
saws outer forts were under bonn
bardment came from German sources.
A recurrence Of the 1914 war fever
was manifest In some OF the crowds
as they read the dramatic news that
Marshal Foch and Field Marshal VII
son prepared war plans to be sub
mitted 70 the Premiers today.
In ,oulcial circles il was believed
mat hoSuhties would be avoided at all
costs and that the situation was not
as black as IL seemed, at flrst glance.
Reports that the premiers favored war
because the Reds turned down Lloyd
George's proposal for a To-day cessa-
sion OF hosiilities were discredltad
Lloyd George never really expected
the Bolsheyih to halt their drive
without frst coming TO a definite ar
mistire agreement with the Poles. ac-
cording to those close 10 the foreign
ofhce. War plans are being prepared
~ fOch and Wilson as a prccaution-
airy measure and 10 impress the Rus
slams that the Allies mean business" d"
IL was stated
II Mas unofncially reported that
Lloyd Georges proposition TO the
husSans included an offer 20 let a
representative watch the port
Of DSnzig to see that no munitions
were forwarded 10 Warsaw. In event
OF a truce being proclaimed.
Ihis was not confirmed.