New-York tribune., 1920-09-04
Victory Over
Poles Claimed
By Lithuania
Troops Said to Have Driven
Warsaw Forces Back
40 to IS Miles Along
CfOdnO Suwalki Front
Capital To Be Shifted
Determination to Defend
Territory by All Posi-
BILE Means Is Expressed

BERLIN, Sept. ga Kovno dispatch
issued by the Lithuanian telegraph
agency says Lithuanian detachments
have attacked Polish troops and driven
them back from twenty-five to fifty
versts over the entire Grodno-Suwalki
front They also took prisoners and
captured war materials.
The Lithuanians are reported to
have captured yesterday Lipskigiby,
Selny, krasnapol, Kolepminki and
Tscherwonke. Lithuanian airplanes
did connoitering work during the adj
vance, which is reported to be still
continuing.
Information received in Berlin from
other sources is to the effect that the
seat of the Lithuanian government is
shortly to be transferred to Wilma.
Lithuania will defend herself with
all means at her disposal against in
vasion by Polish troops, and will pre-
vent any further violations of her ter
ritory, says another Kovno dispatch.
statement has been issued by the
Lithuanian Foreign Minister, who de-
clares: "The Polish government has
issued instructions for military occu-
patton of Lithuanian territory, after
having deceived Lithuanian officials
by expressing friendly and peaceful
Intentions"
"Bloodshed can be avoided only if
Minister is quoted as declaring. "Thev
must await the fixing of temporary
line OF demarcation. which must be
decided upon in agreement with the
Lithuanian government"
The note says the Poles attacked
Lithuanian troops while boundary
negotiations were pending.
Poles Advance in Lithuania
PARIS, Sept. 3.-Advices to the
Foreign Office to-day said that the
Poles, continuing their advance in
Lithuania, have reached point
twenty miles north of Suwalki.
Ihe Lithuanian government has
been deeply moved by the occupation
OF Seyny, to the east of Suwalki, the
advices said.
Bolsheviki Seek Truce
- LONDON. Saturday. Sept. 4.-The
boisheviki desire an immediate armis-
tlce with the Poles, according to infor-
nation received by The Times from "a
we'll informed British source in War
saw"
lt Is unlikely, says The Times's in
formant, that there will be any diff
Guilty over the frontier question, and
it is probable preliminary agreement
will be reached between the Poles and
the Russians few days after the first
meeting. The Poles arc willing to con-
fer either at Reval or Riga, and Poland
is described as being conciliatory.
RuHpnnv Rofrpatipn Rou9II,,
WARSAW. Sept. 3 (By Tho Asso-
ciated Press) Polish troops have en-
tered the city Of Suwaki, nineteen
miles north Of Augustowo, and have
been given an enthusiastic welcome
to an official statement is
sued here to-day.
General Budcnny. the Russian Boil
shevik commander. who has been at
tempting to break the Polish lines in
Galicia, and who has suffered what ap-
pears to be q decisive defeat, is rapidly
retreating, it is said. Along the line
from Sokolka to -Litovsk, on the
northeastern Polish front, the stua-
tion is quiet
Brilliant service by aviators. among
whom are many Americans, is espe-
cially mentioned in the statement.
General Budenny's withdrawal is in
nn"S nSrsSeasteTy .hex;y drestGm d fnnSd the
feat in the battles at Zamosc and in
the Wolce-Sniatycka region. and was
necessitatcd by the Polish advance,
which threatened his remaining de-
tachments with destruction.
Kosciusko Squadron Active
The Kosciusko Squadron, the noted
aerial force composed largely Of
Americans, played a prominent part in
the defeat Of General Budcnny.
The southern front aviation service
includes the Kosciusko Squadron, which
10 under command of Major Cedric
Fauntleroy, Of Chicago.
Further south the Russians several
times attacked the town OF Busk. east
Of Lember@ but were repulsed.
In tho north. adds the statement.
the Poles are continuing to advance
into Poland proper,