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a ao1 measure of protection against the
:; me soviet representatives in Ber-
I'm today denied that the bolsheviki
fianned to invade Germany.
Italy Accords Privileges.
LONDON. July ga Reuter- dis
patcn from Rome quotes the socialist
newspaper Avanti as saying that the
itailan government has accorded GER
tam diplomatic privileges to the boil
sheVlk representative, Vodovosowsky.
Named Red AmbassadOr.
Musaher Mamelik. Persian ambassa-
oor at Constantinople. has been APP
pointed ambassador to soviet Russia,
says a London Times dispatch from
Teheran
~ commenting on the appointment, the
lines explains that Musaffer was
CHOSEN because the minister at Rome,
VINO mad been requested to fill the post.
refused to go to Russia. 1t says that
nusai1er speaks Russian. having been at
one time charge d'affaires at Petrograd.
Lfthuaninns Deny COlIusiOn.
regarding the relations between
nithuan1a and Russia, the London
Iines says the Lithuanians deny any
CoiluSlon either with the Germans or
Doisheviki. They are determined that
anelr irontlers shall remain inviolate.
according to the newspaper. and have
paced themselves at the disposal of
the allies, asking only such aid as has
oeen promised Poland. The Lithua-
mans are reported to be negotiating
Win the soviet government for the
Wilma.
Foch Delays Warsaw Trip.
PARIS. July 23.-Marshal Foch will
OF the French and British missions
now en- route indicates the necessity
Oh ms presence and subsequent de-
velopments show that military aid by
.ne ailes is required to prevent the
bolsheviki from overrunning Poland.
IL was learned today
some nope is entertained in official
circles that direct armistice negotia-
ions between Poland and soviet Rus
STA may make allied intervention I'M
necessary.
Reds Take Grodno.
WARSAW, July 21.-The Polish
communication issued today an
nounceS that the bolsheviki have cap
tured the town of Grodno, which the
roles defended with all their
strength. In the south the detach-
ment of red infantry which crossed
the east Galician frontier was pushed
back across the Zbrucz river after an
oii-NhS night fTeCeQlnS the loss VI
Grodno the Poles forced the enemy
from the forts north of Grodno. but
the Reds, counter attacking with re-
in1orcements, compelled the Poles to
withdraw to the south.
LOO Americans May Leave.
WARSAW. July 90 (by the Asso-
ciated Press, .-Americans in Warsaw
are considering sending their wives
and children westward within a few
days if the bolshevik offense against
Poland is not checked by the military
or brought to an end by an agree
ment with the allies. 1t is estimat ed
that there are about LOO Americans
here. members of the Welfare Asso-
cation and the typhus expedition, and
others with varied business interests
in the city or this region.
The civilian evacuation of Grodno
has been completed. The peasants in
the country south of the Nieman river
are joining the exodus to the south.
The refugees in the region of BreSt
Lltovsk are being moved westward as
rapidly as railroad traffic permits.
Reward for Machines Head.
BERN, Switzerland. July 22.-Ac-
cording to Ukrainian advices, great
preparations are being made for ac-
tVltleS on large scale against the
bolsheviki in ukrainia by Gen. Wran-
gel and Gen Machine, the latter lead
er of the insurgents of Ukrainia. 1t
is said the bnlshevik leaders are of
fering reward of ten million rubles
for the head of Gen. Machno
At Tarnopol a solemn funeral was
held for the chief of the Ukrainian
general staff. Col. Mychkowsky. who
was killed during the recent fighting
with the bolsheviki.