The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25
lUPTURE THREATENS, AS
POLES SPURN RED TERMS
! AND ALLIES WAIT REPLY
Crisis Looms Grave as En-.
tente Consider Action
in Situation.

London, Aug. 25.-An immediate
rupture Of the Russo Polish peace
.aesotiations at Minsk, will result
n De Poles adhere to their demand
ibr withdrawal Of the main Rus
elan terms, says message re-
eeived here today from George
Gchitcherin, the Russian soviet for
.dsn minister, dated Monday at
Moscow.
Poland's reply to the peace terms
s3resented by the Russian soviet
delegation at Minsk amounts to q
1at rejection. says the Manchester
Guardian's Minsk correspondent in
wireless dispatch filed in that
city on Monday.
"Out Of the Is Russian demands, -
~ continues, only one, that rela.
tive TO rehabilitation is accepted
nd that only on condition that
Russia will take a similar course.
Poles Object to Boundary.
Ninsk, Soviet Russia, Aug. "a
(vfom Associated Press Staff Cor.
Nspondent with Armistice Com.
mission, via Soviet Wireless te
Hoscow)-The Polish armistice
tslegates are not satisfied with ths
lolshevist terms which make ref
'Wencs to the boundary line pro
Dosed by Earl Curzon, British min
tgter Of foreign affairs. Th,
ground Of the Polish opposition il
tAat the Curzon boundary lint
Sould In effect be the same as {
Ntrd partition Of Poland and tha
eagreeing to this Curzon line tn,
peiets were seeking to retain ter
fiosy wrongfully taken from Po
Aad by the Russian Czars.
Capture 10000 Reds.
Warsaw. Aug. 24.-(By the AS
ksoc!sted Press)-Kolno, an import
RAnt town near the east PrussiaI
frontier north Of Lomxa. has beei
taken by Polish forces which havt
been sweeping northward. Nor
ihan 10000 prisoners, who wer'
cut off from the main body Of th'
ecviet army, have been captured il
his region.
Reports from various fronts
particularly the northern sector'
q the line, indicate the bolshevik
re demoralized and fleeing ev
eyvhere in great disorder. Gen
Fal Solnokowski. minister Of war
ns issued q statement declaring
tAat the soviet armies have besl
eecisively beaten everywhere, ad
e!ng that of 250.00O bolshevik
troops more than 100000 have beel
accounted for. and that nearly al
cher detachments have been sho
70 pieces. He estimates the mum
~ Of prisoners at $4,000, and tn,
Number Of other bolshevih casual
tss 4 10000.
In War Looms, Belief.
London, Aug. 25.-(United Press
NWheher most Of Europe agail
wi b involved in war was expect
q today to be decided within 4
lpars.
Russia has until Friday evening
2 reply to the Anglo-ltalian not
senanding modification Of he
ACE terms to Poland. Premie
lloyd George has informed the Dol
sAsviki. through Arthur Balfoul
ssa president Of the council. tha
@less a satisfactory reply !
Aooming within the time limit
sat Britain will change lis pol
~ toward Russia.
Allies United On Stand.
committed to the same action a
wat Britain is Italy, France an
0ssioly Belgium. In the event o
resumption Of hostilities on
yer SCALE. the Germans may be
ssme partially involved, since tn
.aument Of the German popula
soas bordering on Poland Is frank
Y ro-Russian.
ne bolshevik representatives
AAmeneff and Krassin. have al
10y applied for their passport
expect to leave London on Fri
N the event their government
fnsads. ~ ~
A. word was awaited from Mos
~ NE Minsk correspondent Q
herald telegraphed that tn
uasn srmistice delegates hav
snitely rejected the RUSSIA
49,, refusing even to discus
mament, disqualification o
uon OF . civil militia The nex
oa of the commission was 81
d 70 b the final one. the cor
eoodeut said.
Refusal Means Action.
= Ne bolsheviki refuse to mod
uSf terms ~ demanded by th
military and naval plans a
arranged by the latter VII
y into execution immediately
selieved in semi-0fficial CHI
aeee Tho British navy Is mn
ocd to Be ready to establish
- within II hours. At II
une steps would be taken {
s.ide the opposition Of Ges
ssor vorksrs n Daaxig q