The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-08-19
POLISH DRIVE
R0UTS TROOPS
OF B0LSHEVlKI
Three Russian Divisions Are
Annihilated, Says Dispatch
From Capital
DARING ATTACKS MADE
Heavy Forces Concentrated
Against Bolsheviki Are
Thrown Into Battle
(BULLETIN)

Thrown Into Battle
(BULLETIN)
Berlin, Aug. 19.-The Poles are
advancing on GraudenZ, west OF
Prussia, in full force, according
to Il special dispatch received
here today. Polish cavalry NOV
ing against Thorn from the south
where Russians are expected to
cross.
Warsaw, Aug. 19.-Russian Soviet
forces are evacuating Brest-Litovsk,
the strongly fortified town on the
Bug river 120 miles east of Warsaw,
according to advices received here to-
day
Soviet prisoners are pouring into
Warsaw in such numbers that it is
becoming problem how to care for
them.
Polish successes on all fronts, with
the exception Of the southern battle
sector where the Russian Soviet for
ces are advancing in the direction
OF Lemberg, are reported in an Of
ficial statement on fighting operas
tions issued last night
The 57th, 5Sth and Sth Bolshevik
divisions on the Warsaw front have
been anihilated and thousands of So
Wet soldiers made prisoners an Of
ficiaf statement said
... Becomes ROut
The Bolsheviki retreat north and
9Ct nf W0roaW Iyhnro fhn
forces were closely driven by the
Poles took the semblance of rout
in some place, the communique re-
ports.
FIERCE FIGHTING REPORTED
London, Aug 19.-Fierce fighting
is continuing in the region of War
saw and Novo Georgievzk, the strong
fortress about 10 miles northwest of
Warsaw at the confluence of the Wis
tula and the Bug rivers, according
to Wednesdays official statement is
sued by Soviet headquarters in Mos
COW.
In the Crimean sector engagements
are. going on with indecisive results,
the statement says. =
HALT PEACE FARLEY
London, Aug. 19.-The Russo-Po-
land peace negotiations at Minsk
were not continued Wednesday as
agreement, according to a dispatch
from Moscow Wednesday by the So
Wet foreign minister to Soviet rep
here.
Capture City
Paris, Aug. 19.-Lukoq, a city II
miles south of Seidlce, has been cap
tured by Polish troops in their coun-
ter attacks against the left wing of
the Bolshevik army before the Polish
capital, says the Warsaw correspon-
dent of the newspaper Excelsior. His
which was sent Tuesday
night, declares the Bolsheviki right
wing also is in a bad situation.
The maneuvers executed by the
Poles in their counter attack was an
exceedingly daring one the CORES
pondent declares. 1t consisted in
heavy columns of
troops and delivering surprise at
tack against the flank of the main
Bolshevik army.
FRENCH REPLY
Washington, Aug 19.-The Amer
ican and French governments are in
entire agreement in principle as to
future of both Poland and Russia,
Secretary Colby declared in a formal
statement interpreting Frances re-
joiner to the American note to Italy.
His statement accompanied publica-
ton of the translation of the French
note which was delivered to the state
on August ii by Prince
De Bearn, the French charge.
Frances declaration "of it's oppo-
sition to this dismemberment of Rus
sia,' is most "gratifying," Mr. Colby
said, and added:
'"The response is a notable de-
claration from every viewpoint, and
brings to the position taken by the
United States striking emphasis
and powerful support
The secretary Of state referred to
French recognition of General Wran-
gel in South Russia as divergence"
between the two governments on one
point, but said the United States
was disposed to regard the declar-
ed greement of France with the
principles of the United States as
Of more significance than any di-
vergence of policy involved in the
specification of France in this single
respect"
Asserting that France is in "com-
olete record" with the United States
IS to the necessity for an inde-
pendent Polish state the note adds:
This is why there is agreement
between the French government and
he American government to en-
courage all efforts made with a view
% bringing about an armistice be-
ween Poland and Russia, while
avoiding giving negotiations char
,cter which might result in the rec
ignition of the Bolshevik regime and
n the dismemberment of Russia.
BY this declaration France was
here as joining with the
United States in opposing any nego-
iations with the BOlsheviki, such
IS had been proposed by Great Brit
lin in the once projected London
French Protest
Paris, Aug. 18.-The French gov
,rnment intends to protest energet-
cal1u apainst the decision of Sir