Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-17

/ Paris. Aug. 1.-THE French foreigS
|office this evening reported successful
Polish counter offensives from Thorn
to clear out the Polish corridor ana
along the entire southern front.
The statement says the bclshevlMs,
who had planned to cross the vistu,..
southeast of Warsaw in the region 0k
Maciejowice (35 miles from Warsaw>
were forced back. The right wing 0f
the fourth Polish army, in breaking
the soviet resistance at Kock (32 mitea
south OF Siedlce) took 400 Russians
prisoner and capturerd cannon ana
machine guns.
N Warsaw, Aug. l7.--There were re~
newed signs at the front Sunday that
the French were taking 49, mora
prn oinent part in, the guidance or
the Polish army. General Weygand II
said to be responsible for the new
tactics employed.
Warsaw. Aug 1.-THE Russian
pressure upon Warsaw has been re-
lieved, according to the official Pol
ish communicate, just issued. The
statement reported that General PHI
sudski directed the counter stroke
that effected this relief.
Still Held by Poles
London, Aug 17.--Warsaw is still
held BY the Poles, SO far as Dispatch
es disclose. The latest soviet conn
munique does not claim. the city Is
captured. rs. e. : .;'s
Reports of the city's fall. announce
ed Sunday by the bolsheviki staff at
wilma. according to a Kovno dispatcn
to the London Times, are not con-
firmed and are virtually discredited
by the Times, which alone printed
them. All special advices-none dated
later than Sunday--concur that War;
saw was then held by the Poles.
Russian attacks were being con-
stantly renewed and the severity was
dwelt upon by all dispatches; the
struggle being said to be especially
fierce around Radzymin which had
changed hands five times and was at
last reports held by the Poles.
French Saved Day
The influence of French assistance
in directing the defense Of Warsaw Ia
mentioned, and 1t is stated that the
approach of additional French help
may lend hopeful aspect to the re-
sistance. In some quarters, however.
the fall Of Warsaw is declared to be
halter Of hours. The transfer or
government offices to Posen began
Sunday but the governments actuaI
departure is not reported.
Russian armies are rapidly pro-
crossing through the Polish corridor.
and are said to be within fifty miles
of Danzig. Nothing is known of the
peace negotiations at Minsk beyond
the statement by Earl Curzon, in the
house of commons yesterday that il
was known that peace conversations
were proceeding.
Counter Attacks Successful
Paris, Aug. 17.-Several success
ful counter attacks have been launch
ed by the Poles against the Russians,
who have been hammering against
the gates of Warsaw. In the neighbor
hood of Cholm. on the southwestern
front, Russian forces which had
crossed the Bug have been hurled
back across that stream while in the
region of ModIin, northwest OF War
sad the Poles have pegun a counter
offensive, directing their attack in the
direction of Mlawa.
Military critics said the situation
was better than for some time.
The battle near Cholm may be a
precursor of an offensive designed to
draw southwark soviet forces engay-
ed against Warsaw, 1t was said.
Little significance was placed In the
Polish attack near Modlin. as critics
considered that simultaneous attacks
on both flanks of the soviet army