The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-04
SOVIET ARMIES j
BEING CRUSHED
ON ALL FRONTS
Enemies of Bolsheyism Win
Smashing Victories.
Soyiets Hampered by Spread.ns
RevOlts in Russia.
HALT SHORT OF WILMA
Polish and Lithuanians Con-
clude Eleventh Hour .Armistice.
Warsaw Claims $4,000 Prison.
ers Taken in Last Drive.
SOviets Hampered by SpreaG.ns
RevOlts In Russia.
HALT SHORT OF WILMA
Warsaw Claims $4,000 Prison.
ers Taken in Last Drive.

London. Oct. 4.-Enemies of Boil
shevism were crashing thru the soviet
armies on two fronts today.
Rumors from Scandinavian coun-
tries indicated Russian affairs were in
a turmoil with strikes and hunger
adding to the difficulties of the soviet
rulers. -
A military statement from Warsaw
today said Polish troops were almost
unhampered in their advance east
ward. The communique said the Poles
had occupied the city of Noyogrodek,
while on either side the line had ad-
vanced from fifty TO one hundred
miles with the Bolsheviki suffering
heavy losses.
$4,000 Prisoners Taken.
The number OF prisoners in the last
Ponsh drive was announced as $4,000,
while no attempt had been made to
itemize the booty
General Pilsudski, head of the Po-
llsh government, was reported to have
taken the field personally to make the
attack as effective as possible.
Halt ut Vilnn's Threshold.
Reuter- dispatch from Warsaw to-
day said Poland and Lithuania had
concluded an armistice.
Announcement of such an agree
ment had been expected, in view of
the fact that Poland had discontinued
her efforts to seize Wilma, the Lithuan-
ian capital. Troops were in striking
distance of Wilma. but halted while the
main offensive further south was di-
rected to the east against the Boil
sheviki.
With the conclusion of an armistice.
Iithuania was to agree that Bolshevik
| forces would not be permitted to enter
\ the country en- route to Poland
Ambassadors Are Worried.
| The Russian trade Representatives
here to arrange opening of CONNER
cial relations with Great Britain, were
concerned today over the delay in ne
/ gotiations
The delegation was said to fear the
possibility that an agreement could
not be reached because of the feeiing
| in England that a revolution against
| the soviet authorities was expected.
| Warsaw, Oct. War and peace
! plans progressed simultaneously today
under the same roof in recently reoc-
| cupied Polish territory. where General
| Pilsudski. head of the state, has estab-
lished his temporary headquarters. In
one room of the house where the gem
eral is domiciled plans were laid for
| continuing pursuit of the defeated So
Wet troops on the northern front.
The soviet forces are retreating in
disorder. In another room civilian
I
were received by the chief for discus
sion of the next move TO be made by
the Poles at the Rigo peace conference
with the Russians.
Poles Nearly At MinslS.
On the Polish northern front II was
| announced the cavalry pursuing the
Russians has reached a point less than
! forty five miles from Minsk. In vari-
! Gus sectors the Bolsheviki were re-
ported near the point of collapse.
| In one sector an entire brigade was
taken prisoner virtually without a
+. fight. the account declares. In the
Pripet region after some fighting the
Poles captured ! Zoo Russians. In the
south. General Romer's cavalry was
reported to be making some progress
The delegation of military experts
sent by the League of Nations to con-
slider the situation brought about by
the Polish Lithuanian dispute arrived
I hero today en- route to Suwalki.