The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-03
BREST LIT0vSK, LAST GREAT FORTRESS GUARDING WARSAW
HAS FALLEN UNDER ASSAULT OF THE RUSSIAN BOlSHEv|kI

IhS idSI SIedt lOIIESSS SudTouhS war
saw from the east, has apparently
fallen before a tremendous assault by
the Russian Bolsheviki. North of
that place, Soviet forces have smash
:. ed their way forward in their drive
westward to point only sixty miles
east of this city. Over a front Of
120 miles, Polish armies are being
pounded to pieces before the rush of
Bolsheviki hordes which are being
hurled into the battle in a desperate
attempt to capture Warsaw before
the conclusion of the armistice con-
ference at Kobryn.
Reinforcements, are being hurried
to the front by the Russians to COM
plete the defeat of the Poles before
hostilities are halted.
An official statement, issued late
last night showed the Soviet armies
had reached a line running from
lKoshaki to Cieehanowicz, which is
only 60 miles from this, city, with
which it is connected by an excellent
automobile highway. .',-.
Great masses; of Bolsheviki have
works defending the part of Brest
Litovsk. east Of the river Bug. Fugi-
tives who arrived here last night
from that city reported the Soviet:
) forces were in control of the eastern
half of the town.. Its officially adj
mitted the Russians have reached
Mielnika, northeast of Brest Litovsk
Far to the southeast, near Brody,
the Bolsheviki have rushed reinforce
ments into the line and it is expected
a terrific attack will be launched
there for the purpose Of capturing
Lemberg before an armistice is de-
clared. go
On the northern sector Soviet
troops have advanced and have reach
ed the region of Ostrolensk, which is
but go miles from Warsaw Cavelry
regiments from the extreme tip Of
the right wing of the advancing Boil
sheviki line and here, too fresh forces
are being brought up. Apparently
it is planned to carry the drive much
nearer this city before Wednesday,,
the earliest date set !, by. the Soviet
pienipotentiaries for reaching de-I
seision relative to an armiatice with
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/. tant, has not yet been takeh. The
defensive works were captured Mon
day.
The first Polish army, defending
Warsaw, is retreating, notably be-
tween the Bug and Narew rivers, the
army, defending the Brest-Litovsk
district, also is retreating.
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gress of armistice negotiations be-
tween Polish and Russian Bolsheviki
representatives was awaited impa-
tiently by Warsaw today, but at 6
o'clock this evening officials said no
reports had been received.
In the meantime, reports from the
front were not as encouraging as
they had been for several days, and
many foreigners continued to pre-
pare to leave the city in the event of
its imminent capture by the Soviet
armies.
Word was passed around Ameri-
cans here, upon advice from Wash
ington, that those desiring to remain
in Warsaw should it appear the Boil
sheviki would take the capital, would
do so at their own risk. 1t was said
the American authorities would re-
quest their passports, which will be
returned afterward if individuals re-
quested them. 1t was said the indi-
cations were that few, if any, Amer
leans would remain, although some
naturalized citizens might desire to
stay in Warsaw.
All advices today indicate that the
situation in Poland, from the Polish
allied standpoint, is approaching a
crisis.
The Polish delegation which went
to Baranovitchi to negotiate an ar
mistice not only failed to obtain terms
from the Russians, but was sent
thorities, who demanded that the en-
misaries obtain mandate to take up
peace negotiations. This will delay
even the beginning of the armistice
negotiations until tomorrow, at the
earliest.
Meanwhile the resistance of the Po-
lish army, which apparently had been
stiffenlng, has again relaxed under
the tremendous pressure of the Boil
sheviki armies. Warsaw, from which
the Russians now are only 60 miles
distant, seems critically menaced, if
not doomed to capture Americans
remaining there have received official
intimation that they stay at their
own risk.
Coincident with the serious military
developments comes an announce
ment from Moscow that a Soviet gov
ernment has been set up in the por-
tions of Poland which the Bolsheviki
have oVerrun.
Applications for passport vises by
persons wishing to leave Warsaw
have more than doubled at the Aperi-