Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 230, 6 August 1920 — Page 1

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DENVER FEARS MORE RIOTING; Z ARE KILLED Frankfort, 111., Scene of Demonstration Against Foreigners Colorado Trouble Rises From Car Strike. VOLUNTEERS-CALLED

(By Associated Press) DENVER, Col., Aug. 6. Fear that rioting by street car strikers, their sympathizers and strike breakers, which last night resulted in the death of two and the injury of 34, would be resumed, was expressed In official circles today. Citizens were responding, to a proclamation issued by Mayor Bailey calling for 2,000 volunteers for patrol duty. The police were helpless last night before the mob which proceeded on its Journey of destruction until it tired itself out. Wounded Will Recover. Reports from hospitals today were that the injured probably would recover. The rioting began late in the afternoon and it was not until 1 o'clock this morning that members of mobs which had kept police busy in various parts of the city for more than six hours had dispersed. Eight street cars were wrecked, the office of the Denver Post partially demolished and damage done to car barns in widely separated sections of the city. The dead: Blake, shot and instantly killed; A. G. Smith, Denver, died of bullet wounds. Strike Breaker on Cars The riots followed the first successful effort of the tramway company to carry passengers on street cars manned by armed strike breakers. Two cars were blockaded by a motor truck Just as a parade of strikers and sympathizers was passing. Some one threw a brick and the paraders attacked the cars and crews. Par windows were smashed, protect ive screens torn off and strike breakers badly beaten before police could restore order. One man was shot in the foot. The Denver Post was the next object of the mob's attack. That paper opposed the strike. Every window in the place was broken, presses hammered and sand thrown into the rollers; the business office was wrecked, records and fixtures being thrown into the street; the engraving room was demolished and type and linotype matrices scattered through the composing room. The publishers said they would attempt to publish this afternoon. Mobs Gather Over City While the mob was still at the Post, another crowd had gathered at the East Denver car barns and a third mob had attacked the South Denver barns where 150 strike breakers who had arrived during the day, were housed. Several hundred shots were fired at the latter place, at which the two fatalties occurred. This mob did not disperse until well after midnight. While police were engaged in quelling these mobs, four street cars which had been waiting in a residential section for the trouble down town to abate were attacked by a crowd of 6,000 persons. The cars were overturned and the strike breakers, after receiving a severe beating, sought refuge in the cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and were saved by the intervention of priests until rescued by the police. An attempt was made to burn the cars, but serious damage by fire was prevented. Decide Not to Ask Troops. All during the evening Mayor Bailey, Governor Shoup, Chief of Police Hamilton Armstrong, who waa injured earlier by a flying brick, and other city officials were in conference at the state house considering the advisability of asking for federal troops. A decision was reacnea eany toaay to rely on volunteers and special policemen, all of whom were ordered to report to the city hall for strike due today. A. H. Burt, international organizer for the union, and President Silberg of the local union, in statements issued last night, deplored the mob violence and disclaimed all responsibility for the strikers. Cars to be Run Today. General Manager Hild of the company, announced early today that cars would be run today. He declared there were 600 strike breakers here and more on the way. A crowd surrounded the city hall for a short time last night and an angry mob was restrained from attacking the tramway building where the majority of the strike breakers are housed, by a strong armed guard which protected every entrance and exit. Mr. Hild announced that 200 armed men were kept at the darkened windows of the building with instructions to shoot if the police line should give way. The company had 14 cars running yesterday and for the first time men and women were accepted as passengers. At times in the day the cars were crowded almost to the extent of the rush hours of normal times. One passenger was injured in the rioting. WEST FRANKFORT, 111.. Aug. 6. Following a night of rioting In which five persons are believed to have been killed, comparative quiet was restored today. Approximately 6,000 foreigners, against whom the rioters directed their attack, had left town and this, coupled with the arrival of 100 militiamen, tended to bring about order. A number of homes were burned and a pool hall was wrecked. The mob at its height numbered about 400 men. The foreigners fled in all directions, taking what articles of property they could gather. The outbreak got under way shortly before 10 o'clock last night and (Continued on Page Three)

Sylvia, 6 Years Old, Gives Part of Leg to Help Her Brother Robert, Get Well SOUTH BEND, Ind., Aug. 6 When six-year-old Sylvia Stelner heard her parents talking of a bone grafting operation which would be necessary to cure the broken leg of her four-year-old brother, Robert, she Insisted that she be permitted to make the sacrifice. They took a sliver of bone three and one-half inches long from her right leg between the ankle and knee and grafted It on brother's broken leg. The operations will aid the growth

of healthy bone cells on the boy's leg, while the sliver taken from his sister will be replaced by nature, physicians say. The children's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stelner, of Roseland, a suburb of South Bend. EXPECTS FARMERS TO BE SATISFIED UNDER TAX BOARD'S RULING Howard Brooks, county auditor, does not anticipate the Farmers' federation of Wayne county will follow the action taken by the Farmers' federation of Marion county in entering suit against the action of the state board of tax commissioners ordering a horizontal increase in tax rates. "Tax conditions in various counties differ. It so happens that the farmers of Wayne county would have to pay less taxes under the horizontal tax Increase order pertaining to Wayne county, just issued by the state board and approved Thursday by the county board of review, than they would otherwise," Mr. Brooks said. He called attention to the fact that under the state board's order for Wayne county the 20 per cent increase on real estate does not apply to the various townships and , to the towns of Cambridge City, Fountain City, Greensfork, Boston and Whitewater. Richmond Is the "Goat" The county auditor also points out that under the board's order a 40 per cent increase on personal property is provided for the city of Richmond, while only a 30 per cent increase is provided for this class of taxables elsewhere in the county. Mr. Brooks points out that if the state board's order had not been approved by the county board, re-assess ments and re-establishment of rates j would have been necessary, with the j result that the farmers' taxes would he increased to equalize them with j the taxes assessed against residents! of Richmond and the smaller towns. ' Mr. Brooks holds that if there is any class of taxpayers who have a real complaint to make against the state board's horizontal tax increase order it is those who reside In Richmond. F. D. Roosevelt Basy As He Spends Last Day at Desk (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. Franklin D. Roosevelt, democratic nominee for vice president, today spent his last day as assistant secretary of the navy at his desk at the navy department. He was .busy clearing away a mass of details that had accumulated during his recent visit to Maine and preparing his office for his successor, not yet named. Mr. Roosevelt expected to leave Washington late this afternoon for Dayton to attend Governor Cox's notification ceremony tomorrow. From Dayton Mr. Rposevelt expects to go to! his home at Hydo Park, N. ., arriving there Sunday night. His own notification ceremony is scheduled to take place at Hyde Park, Monday. On Tuesday Mr. Roosevelt plans to leave for Chicago to begin a speaking tour through the west. Columbus, 0., Bishop Tells Pope Political Situation (By Associated Press) ROME, Aug. 6. Monsignor James J. Hartley, Bi6hop of the Diocese of Columbus, O., was received in audience today by Pope Benedict, who showed a keen interest in the political situation, especially the presidential campaign in America. During the day Monsignor Jean Antoine Duenas. Bishop of San Salvador, was received by the pope and related to the pontiff a report of the progress of the church in that republic. After 100 Years, Richmond Has Its First Chinese Baby As far as is known, all precedent was swept away when Mr. and Mrs. James Long, of this city, became the proud parents of a baby boy, born at Reid Memorial hospital on July 31, for James Long is a native Chinaman and is proprietor of the Chinese laundry on Main street, near Sixth. Mr. Long and his wife, who is an American, have been staying at the Rex hotel in lieu of a suitable residence. The baby is said to be a typical Chinese. Palmer Notifies Gompers He Will Hear Amnesty Plea (By Associated Pi-pss) WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. Attorney General Palmer notified Samuel Gompers today that he would hear the plea of the American Federation of Labor for amnesty for political prisoners next Wednesday. The federation adopted a general amnesty resolution at its Montreal convention and this will be handled, the attorney general said. CHAIR-WARMERS GIVEN A HARSH, HARD JOLT Chair-warmers and doorway-dozers in one of the large cigar stores in the central business district have their attention called daily to a sign, printed in large type and conspicuously located, reading: This store must not be made the headquarters of HABITUAL LOAFERS. Industry is short thousands of workers and needs you. WE DON'T.

DAYTON, OHIO, TO RE MECCA OF DEMOCRATS Democratic Nominee Works Hard in Preparation for His Notification Event Tomorrow White Gets There. 8 DATESlORlARDING

(By Associated Press) DAYTON, O., Aug. 6. Democratic clans were gathering here today for their great quadrlennial event, the presentation tomorrow to the American electorate of a presidential nominee Governor Cox of Ohio. All was in readiness for the governor's formal notification of nomination by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, who presided over the San Francisco convention, and the candidate's address of acceptance declaring the broad lines ot the campaign. Between his mail-laden desk and early visitors, Governor Cox today drew upon his funds of both nervous and physical energy. He hoped, during the presence of leaders here for the notification ceremonies to settle campaign organization affairs, dispose of state and personal business and be ready, after his address tomorrow, for unlimited campaigning until election day. George White Arrives. Among important early arrivals were George White, chairman of the Democratic national committee, and Senator Harrison of Mississippi, head of the speaker's bureau. They were expected to announce respectively, the special campaign committee and the governor's first speechmaking Itinerary, after approval by the candidate. With Governor Cox's acceptance address in type for tomorrow afternoon's newspaers, speculation increased to day regarding the brief but important insert he has announced would be forthcoming tomorrow. The governor continued to hold it a secret. Speculate on Document. Speculation on its message centered principally on three subjects, a pos sible challenge to Senator Harding, his Republican opponent, for joint de bate of the league of nations, a spe cific statement on Article 10 of the league covenant, or a definite an nouncement regarding the prohibition Issue. Democratic leaders here seemed agreed that the league undoubtedly would be the great campaign battle ground and awaited with keen inter est the address of Governor Cox, which he has announced would be so plain that school children may under stand. Like Aggressive Campaign His promise for an aggressive and offensive campaign carried personally to the people from "oast to coast also apparently found unanimous- favor. Besides the interests of himself and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the vice-presidential candidate, Governor Cox is planning to carry with the national ticket a Democratic congress. On the league issue, close advisors say, he feels that it will be settled definitely in the November balloting for president and senators. The people will speak so plainly as to compel a final settlement of the league and treaty controversy, the governor's friends say he believes, regardless of the actual partisan line up of the senate. In this connection, attention was directed to the governor's statement yesterday expressing the expectation that Fo;nner President Taft would work for Republican candidates for the senate who favor the league. The governor is scheduled to begin tomorrow's address about 3 o'clock, several hours after newspaper publication of his address in most localities. The parade of visiting delegations, expected to aggregate about 15,000, is to start for the Montgomery county fairgrounds about 1 o'clock. A review of the pilgrims by the governor and Mr. Roosevelt and Senator Robinson's notification address are to precede the governor's. Many special trains and automobile caravans were scheduled to arrive early tomorrow. Uniformed Democratic clubs and bands galore are promised, anl all are to feature "Ohio," the Cox campaign song of the San Francisco convention in the music of the ceremonies. MARION. O., Aug. 6 Eight more dates on Senator Harding's front porch campaign calendar were announced today, and in addition his headquarters made public a list of delegations who have asked for appointments, but have not yet been assigned. The dates definitely set are scattered from next Monday to Sept. 25, and it is expected that most of those on the waiting list will eventually begin appointments within that period, leaving the last month of the campaign free for such speaking trips away from Marion as the candidate may decide to take. The delegations booked for definite days are as follows : Monday, Aug. 9, representatives of the Society of American Indians, founded several years ago by Indian students at Ohio State university. Senator Harding does not expect to speak. Ohio Editors Are Scheduled. Friday, Aug. 13, members of the Ohio Republican Editorial association will be at Marion. The program will include an address by the "nominee. Wednesday, Aug. 18, the Lumbermen's association of the Marion dis and Senator Harding will attend, but probably will make no speech. Thursday, 'Aug. 19, members and former members of the Ohio general assembly, both Republicans and Democrats. Senator Harding will deliver an address. y Aug. 21, Republicans from Lake county, Ind. Whether the candidate (Continued on Page Ten)

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City; Bees Find Folks Tqo, Reports From Front Claim People near Eleventh and Main streets were exceedingly wary for a short time Friday morning. In a nook of an old 'hollow tree being cut down was the home of a hive of honey bees. One person who was near claims that no one was stung and that Richmond people exhibited extraordinary bravery. But another 6aid several persons were stung. Anyway, most folks gave the honey bees a wide field to operate in, until they were corralled. Business Keeps Gov. Edwards From Dayton Ceremonies (By Associated Press) TRENTON, N. J., Aug. 5. Governor Edwards, replying today to an invitation of Governor Cox, of Ohio, to attend the formal otification ceremonies at Dayton tomorrow, telegraphed that pressing state business precluded the trip. LOOK FOR A WOMAN IN BABY CASE; HOPE TO RECOVER CHILD PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6 Believing that Augusto Pascol, arrested last Monday at Egg Harbor, N. J., not only Is the man who obtained $12,000 from George H. Coughlin, father of the kidnapped Norrlstown baby, but is the actual abductor, federal and state authorities working on " the case, renewed their efforts today to learn the whereabouts of the child. Pascol, who is also known to the police as Pasquale, and who has served prison terms in this and other cities, admits according to postal inspectors that he went to Egg Harbor last Monday to get $10,000 which Mr. Coughlin was to throw from a train as additional ransom for the return of the missing boy. He declares, the authorities say, that he was hired by another person to get the money and that he knows nothing of the kidnapping. Believe He Was Hired This, postal officials asserted, leads them to believe that he also was hired to do the kidnapping. They are of the opinion that the person who hired him was a woman and that the baby is unharmed and in the keeping of this woman. So far efforts to persuade the prisoner to reveal the identity of his alleged employer have been unsuccessful. The authorities said early today a certain woman is under suspicion and that they are reasonably certain she Is the right person. State police and postal Inspectors are now engaged in searching for tMs woman. With, her apprehension they hope .to get the child. Investigation has established beyond doubt, according to George A. Leonard, chief postal inspector, that Pascol was the writer of "The Crank" letters, demanding $12,000 ransom and which was left by Mr. Coughlin under a deserted trolley station on the outskirts of Norristown. The money disappeared and no trace of the child was found. Had Plenty of Money. When he was released from prison here last March after serving nine months, Pascol had no money, but when he applied for a room in a lodging house in this city in June, shortly after Mr. Coughlin's $12,000 disappeared, he is said to have been plentifully supplied with funds. About the same time he deposited $2,000 in a local trust company, and later purchased a chicken farm at New Gretna, N. J., and an automobile. Miss Knollenberg To Europe Miss Margaret KnoiienDerg, w South Fourth street, left at 9:25 a. m., Friday, for New York City, from where she will sail Tuesday, Aug. 10, on the New Amsterdam, for Europe, where she will be engaged in work with the American Friends' Service committee. She is to stop at the Service Committee headquarters in Philadelphia before proceeding to New York. She will probably be gone for a year. CATCH NEGRO WHO BEAT UP WEST VIRGINIA FAMILY (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Aug. 6. Leroy Green, a negro burglar held in county jail, was identified today by David L. Luke, West Virginia woodpulp and paper manufacturer, his wife and daughter, as the man who forced his way into the manufacturer's home at Tarrytown, N. Y., on July 17. locked him in his room, wounded his daughter, terrorized his wife and forced her to unlock the family vault containing $40,000 worth of jewels. Green was arrested on July 20 when a pawnshop proprietor to whom he had sold a diamond, became suspicious and called the police. HEARINGS ON WAGES FOR NAVY WORKERS DONE TODAY (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. Hearings on the demands of navy yard workers for an increase in wages, which began yesterday before the navy wage board, were continued today with the prospect that they would be concluded before evening. More than 200 spokemen for 80,000 employes in 43 navy yards. of the country had asked to be heard and the board decided to hear them in the alphabetical order of their trades. AVIATORS DROP FLOWERS ON LOCKLEAR'S CASKET LOS ANGELES. Cal., Aug. 6 Flowers were dropped from 15 airplanes Thursday as hearses bearing the bodies of Lieuts. Omer Locklear and Milton Elliott, former army aviators, killed here Monday night while doing "stunt" flying for a motion picture scene, made their way to the train which was to take their bodies east. FOREST FIRE SPREADS MISSOULA, Mont, Aug. 6. The forest fire in the Montana and Canadian forests. north of Libby, Mont, is spreading rapidly and has reached an "alarming size," according to reports received today at headquarters of forest service district No. 1.

RED ATTITUDE HOLDING HOPE OF NEW PEACE Moderate Demands Said To Have Been Made by Bolsheviki Military. Offensive Seems To Be Checked. MAKE TRADTDEMANDS

(By Associated Press) LONDON, Aug. 6. While the actual military situation in Poland is not much clearer than it was yesterday it is admitted to be critical. Reports, however, are in some respects contradictory that the precise decree of menace to Warsaw as a result of the recent Bolshevik advance, cannot be estimated. Reports yesterday stated .the soviet armies had reached a point 30 miles distant from the Polish capital, but later advices Indicate they are twice that distance away and that the soviet cavalry is far ahead of the infantry. A Warsaw despatch to the Daily Mail states the Polish counter offensive on the southern front has been successful and that the Bolshevikl have been hurled back 45 miles. Everybody la Worried. Most newspapers, express great anxiety over the situation this morning and the statement by a high official yesterday that the present position is as grave as that in August, 1919, is given great prominence. Reports that the British government has already ordered the fleet to resume the blockade of Russia, which was partially raised last November, receive great emphasis in some journals, but no official sanction is claimed for the statement, and such inquiries as were possible earlier this morning tended to discount the rumor. It is asserted that notwithstanding the fact that the cabinet has not yet considered the reply of the soviet government relative to an armistice with Poland, it has been determined to send the Kameneff-Krassin trade delegation back to Russia. Soviet Reply Is In London. The text of the soviet reply is known to have reached London, but as yet it has not been made public by the foreign office. All of this morning's newspapers, however, print versions of It which coincide, for the most part, and show the 'reply-was worded moderately and maintained the right of the soviet armies to continue military operations against Poland. Willingness to sign an armistice agreement when Polish delegates arrive at Hinek is said to have been expressed, and the soviet government, it is asserted, has declared its readiness to grant Poland complete independ ence. Insists Upon Terms. Moscow, however, has insisted upon arranging the terms of peace by direct negotiations between Poland and Russia, and participation by elements led by General Wrangel, as the Russian border states has been refused. The reply is also said to contain a statement that the terms Russia will present to Poland are already in the hands of M. Kameniff and M. Krassln, heads of the bolshevik trade commis sion now in London. Want Free Passage for Goods. These terms according to some re ports include the condition that com plete protection shall be secured for all Jews and that free passage across Poland shall be allowed for goods exchanged between Germany and Russia. Moderate newspaper opinion reflects the Impression that the tone of the reply is reasonable and cannot be objectionable in official quarters. It is said the situation will be favorably effected by the communication. Suspicion that Germany is acting in collusion with the Bolshcviki persists, and it is not lessened by reports of the address made by Dr. Walter Simens, German foreign minister, before the Reichstag yesterday during which he declared Germany would seek to prevent the entente from sending troops to Poland across Germany. Among the suggestions advanced (Continued on Page Four) Major Morris to Oppose Hitchcock In Debate (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Aug. 6 Chairmen of all Republican etate committees have been invited to national headquarters. Senator Harry S. New announced today, to lay plans for the speaking campaign in each state. Headquarters also announced that Major Jackson Morris, former assistant secretary of state, and not Gov ernor E. P. Morrow, would debats the league of nations with Senator Hitchcock at Winona Lake, Ind., August 9. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy to night and Saturday; not much change in temperature. Temperatures Yesterday. Maximum 8G Minimum 53 Today. Noon SS For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Continued, warm and partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; conditions arc favorable for local thunderstorms, but no protracted rain is in sight General Conditions The hot wave reported over the northwest the first of the week has now overspread all the central states. Temperatures are also 90 and above over the western states excepting over a few localities. General rains along the Atlantic coast amount approximately to an inch in North and South Carolina and Florida, and to one inch and a half over the Texas panhandle.

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Spanish Consul Protests Against Hungarian Treaty (By Associated Press) CHICAGO. Aug. 6. A protest against the treaty with Hungary was sent to Secretary Colby today by Berthold Singer, Spanish consul and consul general at Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Salvador. Mr. Singer, maintained the treaty is Invalid under international law and threatens the extinction of an entire nation who must atone here for all the evil deeds committed by much stronger nations who dominated her political policy. English Fflce Unemployment (By Associated Press) LONDON. Aug. 6. Premier Lloyd George stated In the house of com mons today that the government was expecting much unemployment during the 'coming winter, and was considering precautionary measures.

MAY REGISTER NOW BYPROXYjNEWLAWS OTHER PROVISIONS Several Important changes were made in the state voters registration law at the recent special session of the legislature. The dates for registration remain the same, the first period, Sept. 4, the second period, Oct. 4, but this feature of the law was amended so as to re quire each precinct registration board to remain in session on the two days of registration from 9 a. m. until 8 p. m. The law originally provided for the boards to be in session during the afternoon and early evening. May Register by Proxy. A very important change made in the law was to permit voters to All out registration blanks prior to the dates for registration, the declarations to be filed by another person with the proper precinct registration board on the dates specified for registration. Party organization workers in Wayne county see in this amendment an opportunity to secure a large registration before the first registration session, Sept. 4. Instead of waiting until registration day the registration blanks can be distributed in advance by precinct committeemen or other party workers and the voters may fill them out and return them to some other person to be filed with the proper precinct registration board when it convenes. Thost voters who execute registration declarations in advance of the registration period must have their i declarations sworn to before a notary or, if a notary is not available, voters may, affix their signatures to their declarations in the presence of two resident voters of their precincts. Registration Blanks in Advance. The amended law provides that registration blanks shall be distributed in advance of the day for registration. These blanks will be distributed by the county clerk. Under the former law there was a section which provided that if a voter was "unable" to appear in person before either of the regular sessions of the precinct board, he might comply with the law by filling out the blank before a notary public and sending it to the board by messenger. There was considerable confusion as to what the word "unable" meant and when the special session of the general assembly convened many requests were made that the law be amended. There was no question but that a voter who was ill might register by messenger, hut whether or not a voter who would find it inconvenient to go before the board in person could take advantage of the provision was in dispute. The change that was mad relative to this section was acceptable to both parties. The amendment which was passed unanimously strikes out the word "unable" so that any voter may fill out his blank in advance of registration day and permit someone else to file it with the board after it convenes. READY TO RETURN TO RAILROAD JOBS (By Associated Pres WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 6. The United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation failed today to hear a delegation of striking railway employees headed by John Grunau, president of the Chicago Yardmen's Association, appealing in behalf of men anxious to return to work. Members of the board were not present, and the delegation was informed by the secretary that it would be necessary to file formal application asking for consideration of their claims. W. L. McMenimem, deputy president of the brotherhood of trainmen, acting on instruction from W G. Lee, president of the order, notified the board that the trainmen's organization was not a party to the appeal proceedings, and the claims of the strikers should stand on their merits. There was no statement from the delegation regarding its plans. The strikers were said to be ready to return to their old jobs, in view of the recent railroad increases. Art Owner Dies in Chicago (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Aug. 6 S. C. Scotten. 68, a board of trade operator, is dead at his home today of heart disease. He owned what was said to be the fifth largest art collection in America, including several Rembrandts and one work of Bonheur. His pictures were insured for $1,500,000. SOCIALISTS CAST OUT REDS AT MEETING IN GENEVA GENEVA, Aug. 6 Bolshevism was repudiated by the Socialist congress In session here, yesterday, when the political program of he congress was adopted. The vote on the program was unanimous but two of the British delegates declined to cast their ballots. The next meeting of the congress will be held in Brussels in 1922.

RUSH FLYERS FROM U. S. TO WORTH FRONT Defensive Line Is Pierced in Many Places Government May Be Moved to Southwest Polish Cities. WILSON TALKS IT OVER

(By Associated Press) WARSAW, Aug. 6. Owing to the desperate situation on the front nearest Warsaw, the Koscluszko squadron, the air force composed for the most part of Americans attached to the Polish army, is being transferred from the southern front. The squadron will aid in defense of the Polish capital. The American consulate in Warsaw will be closed Friday and Consul Rankin is making preparations to depart Friday night. Most of the records already have been shipped away. The American legation here also is prepared to close within a very few days. The legation employes have shipped their baggage to Camp Grappe the emergency headquarters of the American typhus expedition. Defensive Line Is Pierced. The defensive line east of Warsaw has been pierced in several places, according to reports from the front. Preparations have been begun foi transferring the government if that move is necessitated by the Russian advance. The officials, however, still hope the Soviet forces will be checked somewhere east of the Vistula. No announcement has been made as to what place the government would move to, but it is reported it would be Posen or Czestochowa, 143 miles south west of Warsaw, near the Silesian frontier. Bolshevik! Press On. Of the developments along the eastern defense line, the word from the front shows that after a halt of several days while reinforcements were brought up and supplies forwarded along the river, the Bolshevikl forced crossings of the Bug at a number of places. At one point southeast of Ostrov, the Soviet troops are represented to have crossed the river in large numbers. Tonight's communique from headquarters announced that the Russians had forced the Bug in the region of Drchiezyn (about 70 miles east of the capital, this being a part of the soviet movement to outflank the defenders of Warsaw and push on toward the Vistula. The Poles counter attacked and fierce fighting is continuing. Poles Launch Counter Attack Between Drohiezyn and Brest-Lit-ovsk, the communique continues, the Poles launched a counter attack against the Russians who had crossed the Bug below Brest-Lltovsk. In the region of Brest-Litovsk, which is in the hands of the Russians, they recoiled from an attack which compelled the Poles to evacuate Terespol. just to the west of the river. There was fighting at various points to the south, but without gains for the Russians. The soviet troops have been checked in their westward push along the Prussian border, the statement announces. They have reached Myszniec in an advance apparently designed to bring them to the Warsaw-Danzig railway. Military observers assert that this is part of the Russian outflanking movement planned to encircle the capital, thus saving the heavy losses which would result If Warsaw were attacked directly. Russ Gains Are Conceded Russian gains are conceded north and east of Warsaw, where the Soviet forces are regrouping for what may be the final exertion in their attempt to bring Poland to their terms of peace by directly threatening her capital. In the center of the front bearing down upon Warsaw from the Northeast, the Russians, according to the communique, are being held along the Ostrow-Czerwony line to the Bug.

LONDON, Aug. 6. The forcing of the western Bug, the occupation of Kovel and Lutsk In Volhynla, and other advances by the Russian soviet forces, are announced in Thursday's official statement from Moscow, recelv- ,

j ed today. It reads: "In the direction of Siedlce we forced the western Bug. We occupied Kovel Tuesday night. Along the river Styr the soviet troops crossed to the right bank of the river and occupied Lutsk. Our advance is continuing. Bushatch was occupied Tuesday. In the direction of Ostrov fierce fighting is proceeding." Poles Evacuate Ostrov. A semi-official message from Warsaw, filed last night, says the Poles have evacuated Ostrov, between the Bug and the Narew rivers, 25 miles south west of Lomza and about B5 miles northeast of Warsaw. The despatch declares that Polish officials believe that the present rate of advance if maintained would bring the Russians into Warsaw in seven to 10 days. Leo Kameneff of the Russian soviet delegation here, sent Premier Lloyd George last night a long communication giving the Soviet's government reply to Great Britain's note of Tuesday, with reard to the delay in the armistice negotiations between Russia and Poland. Want A Reasonable Guarantee M. Kameneff's statement -declares the soviet government never desired to combine the negotiations for an armistice with negotiations for peace, but that it demands that the terms of the armistice Include reasonable guarantees which would prevent attempts on the part of Poland to use the period (Continued on Paye Three)