The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-08
(5y Associated Press. )

Washington, Aug. 7.-Announcement
of the attitude Of the United States
toward the Bolshevik invasion of Eu-
rope and Asia is not expected until
the note to the United States from
Poland is received.
interchange OF views between the
United States and Great Britain and
France is already in progress. Off
cials said, to determine a course of
action promising favorable results.
With the threatened political and
economic collapse of Poland and re-
actions of similar gravity expected in
states adjacent to Poland, officials de-
scribed the situation as approaching a
point where self interest would
prompt the United States to take ac-
tion.
Officials suggested that among the
steps the United States might find
itself compelled to take would be an
extension Of credit to permit Poland
to purchase surplus war materials, a
declaration Of moral support for Po-
land and warning to the Soviet gov
ernment not to trespass farther be-
yond it's boundaries.
Military aid. it was added, could be
considered only If all else failed Mill
tary authorities suggested that the
brigade destined for Silesia and de-
tained in Germany, if sent now to
Silesia, might steady not only Poland
but Czeho- -Slovakia and Germany.
London Aug. 7.-Russian Bolshevik
armies hammering the Polish lines
northeast and east of Warsaw seem
TO have encountered stern resistance.
With the exception of the area around
Brest Litovsk, east of the Polish capt.
tai. no new advances by soviet troops
have been reported and even there
they have been limited by the des-
perate fighting of the Poles.
Polish forces have been forced to
retire from Terespol about four miles
west of Brest- -Litovsk and have lost
Muramie, about five miles to the south
Thus the Bolsheviki have gained a
foothold on the west bank of the
Bug river in this region, but it is
probable their further progress will
be very slow, as permanent forts
erected years ago to defend the city
must be stormed if the soviet legions
are to gain ground there.
Northwest of Brest Litovsk, along
the Bug river the Poles have launched
vigorous counter attacks and have
succeeded in driving back across the
river Bolshevik detachments which
had succeeded in reaching the left
bank of the stream. Further north
along the battle front. toward the
east Prussian frontier, great battle
is being fought. but no details of the
outcome have been given in late dis
patches. At Myzyniec, about five miles
from the German boundary. the Poles
are well intrenched and appear to be
holding their own in spite of savage
ASSAULTS against their positions.
In the southern sectors of the front
fighting of serious nature is going
on and the Poles seem to be gaining
ground at some places.
Premiers Lloyd George and Miller
and of Great Britain and France will
meet at Hythe tomorrow. 1t is ex-
pected that by that time the soviet
government will have answered tele- |
gram that NJ. Kamanoff, one of the
chiefs of the soviet delegation in this
city, sent to Moscow after a long con- |
ference with Premier Lloyd George |
and other government officials yes
terday. 1t seems certain there will not
be an immediate break in the nego- |
tiations between the allies and the 1
soviet government and it is believed |
the French and British premiers may
have before them propositions from
Moscow which may assist them in /
dealing with the serious situation /
confronting Poland
Military aid for Poland, consisting |
OF one or two divisions each from
France. Great Britain, Hungary, Ru-
mania, Letvia and possibly other ma
kions. is one of the emergency meas
res to be discussed.
This plan, as well as other meas
ures has been recommended by the
French and British missions at War
saw. 1t has been pointed out that
Hungary, particularly can send good
cavalry into the field. All these divi-
sions. it is understood will be fully
equipped and il has been proposed
that these reinforcements take the
aeld before Warsaw, to defend the
eanifal of Poland.