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Russia Not Likely
to RenelU Attack
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liticaI circles there are indications Of
an Increasing feeling that the negotia-
tions may come to nothing, although
there have been official announcements
to the contrary.
The militarists are advocating n con-
tinuance of the war to compel Russia
to seek terms. Change in the Danzig
situation has had a tendency to en-
courage the militarist elements. OBJ
servers here say they believe the public
generally desires peace and are hope
ful that the Minsk negotiations will
bring it.
The Socialists from time to time
have proposed peace demands which
show they are dissatisfied with the
governments policy. Socialists are
urging the resignation of Ignace Das-
zinski, a Socialist leader, who became
vice premier when Vincent Witos was
chosen premier.
Various party strifes, which were
quieted during the crisis when War
saw was endangered, are now reviving
The National Democrats are moro opcn-
ly campaigning against President Pill
sudski.
The opponents of VI. Dmoski. the Ma
tionalst Democratic leader. are con
tending that he attempted to overthrow
the government during the critical
period The National Democrats are
insisting ou a COuvoCation of the Diet
and the speaker has called a meeting
cf the party leaders for the purpose of
deciding the date for the assembling
of the Diet. The Democrats take the
stand that it is impossible to conclude
peace without the authority of the Diet.
General TuchatsChewski, known as the
"Soviet Napoleon, has been relieved
of his post as commander in chief Of
the Bolshevik army on the Polsh front
because Of his failure to take Warsaw,
according to information given TO the
press here.
Leon Trotzky. RolsheviK minister or
war and marine, has personally taken
command of the army, it is reported by
Bolshevik officers who have been taken
prisoner
Fresh BOlshevik forces released from
the Finnish frontier have been rushed
toward GrodnO in an cndeavOr to head
of the Polish advances, and II possible,
to rescue thousands of the Red army
hemmed in by the Poles, according to
the latest military information. Owing
to the Soviet Finnish peace treaty,
thousands Of Reds, it is reported, are
being transferred to the Polish front.
Berlin, Aug. 27.-(By A. Pit is
expected the number of fugitive Rus
sian Soviet troops, who are aCcompa-
MED by many women and children in
their flight from Poland to Fast Prus-
sla, number about 10000. The min
istry of defense will be obliged to
transport the Russians to Pillau, TWEEN
\ ty five miles west of KOenigsburE, where
they will be embarked for Swnemuende,
near Stettin, or some other German
Baltic port, en- route to camps In the
interior.
Because Of her proclaimed neutrality,
Germany Is obliged 10 Confinc the fugi
tive Russians until the Russia Polish
hostilities are ended There are still
$50, 900 former Russian war prisoners
ia various German camps. and the food
and quarantine questions present diff
-uIt problems. IN addition, the COnfis-
cation of Russian rublCs under German
customs regulations threatens to leave
the Bolsheviki pCnniless. Members of
tho interallied control commission at
Koenigsberg are co operating with Ger
man border officials, especially In dis
posing of the arms and munitions
brought In by the Russians. Included
among the fugitives are units from sew
eral cavalry divisions.
L.oudon, Aug. 2.--(By A. P.l--The
Soviet reply to the note of Arthur j.
Raifour. Lord President of the coun-
ril. sirnifring the willingness of the
RrpSsiin Hxiet Government TO with
5ra~ fhe lause In the Russian peace
tes1as To oIand concerning the army
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