Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-13
LEAGUE Of NATIONS
WARNS POLAND
wilma Situation Held Violation
Of Ex-Premier Paderew-
skis Promise
RUSSIANS REPORT SUCCESS
BY the Associated Press


London, Oct. 13.-LThe League Of Ma.
Chardigny at Kovno, who Is In charge
of the League Of Nations Commission
there, asking him to report fully on
the wilma situation and as to what treat
ment the members Of the commission,
have been given, and assuring him OF
the support Of the league.
The Poles unofficially have been In
formed that the league considers the
Wilma situation extremely grave and
violation Of former Premier Paderew-
skis statement at the Paris meeting OF
the League Council that the integrity or
Tith"nn'a wor'd IN rre~"".'I =
The case will be considered at the
Brussels meeting OF the council octo-
ber 20.
SOviets Report Successes
Successes for the Russian Soviet
forces all along the line from south OF
Minsk to the Crimea are reported In
the Russian Soviet official statement OF
Tuesday, received here today by wire
less. The annihilation Of two companies
Of Polish division in the Alexandra
vsk district of the Crimean front Is
claimed in the statement. The COM
munigue says:
'West of Minsk. in the Bokov and
keydany regions, fighting is proceeding
with alternating success. In the Zhito-
mir region we have driven the enemy
from Pulin northwest Of Uniformity.
In the direction Of Proskurov we re-
konstantinov. In tho region Of Nova
Ushytsa (southeast Of Proskurov) we
occupied the villages Of Iemiskhov and
Verbovietz.
SIN the region of Alexandrovsk, on
the right bank of the Dnieper, the enemy
occupied a number Of villages, but our
counter attack flung him back with
severe losses. We captured prisoners
and annihilated two companies of the
Markov division. We are contesting for
possession of the Pology railway juno
tion."
Constantinople, Oct. 12.-(By A. P.)
The reoccupation by the Bolsheviki Of
Mariupol and Berdiansk, on the sea OF
Azov, is announced.
(This represents a setback for the
forces Of General Wrangel. the anti
Bolshevik commander In South Russia,
who recently was reported in posses
sion of Mariupol and in virtually con-
troll Of the entire sea Of Azov.)
Warsaw, Oct. 13.-(By A. P.)--
Proposals that the frontier between
northern and central Lithuania be de-
fined by plebiscitc have been sent to
the Lithuanian Government Mt Kovno
by General Ze'lgousld. commander of
Polish Lithuanian troops which late
last week occupied wilma. The note
added that the new state which has
been created in Wilma has no intention
sc antav,no ,nta ,aoaiot
uania.
Hore that all difficulties relative to
tracing the frontier may be removed bv
the constituent assemblies at Kovno and
wilma is expressed by the general. and
he declares the latter assembly will be
summoned without delay.
General Zellgouski's demand upon
Poland for assistance and the recogni-
tion Of the new state ended with an ex-
preston Of confidence that Poland would
sustain him. The message said:
although Poland is bound to for
eign powers and cannot realize the po-
litical plans framed by General Pisud-
ski, we cannot remain In q country un-
der the illegal sovereignty of the Kovno
government, cooperating with the
Russian Soviets. Therefore, our sol
diers have taken possession Of the coun-
try: We are sure Poland sustains our
action"
Riga, Oct. 13.-A preliminary peace
treaty and armistice was signed by the
Polish and Russian Soviet peace dele.
gates here at 7 10 o'clock last night.
The armistice actually becomes ef-
fective at midnight October 1S. The
announcement that peace was to be
signed brought great crowds to the
square surrounding the Black Head
House. NJ. Joffe and the Bolsheyist
delegation entered the hall first and
were followed by NJ. Dombski and the
Polish delegation. About two hundred
persons, including the entire diplo-
matte body, and prominent Lettish o.
ficlals crowded the small room, many
Uf them standing.
The head Of the Soviet delegation. In
a brief address before the signature of
the treaty, described the Riga peace as
"a peace without victory and without
That describes the Riga
agreement accurately, as it appeared to
onlookcrs. 1t was a peace
Of give and take, which those who have
the course Of events fear will
not be very popular. either with the
or the Poles.