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. [For More Than & Century * a \Great limp-pg,- 108TH YBAR_-NO, 221. ALBANY, MoOND: Y; A. MORNING, AUGUST 9, 1920. ..} _), THE WEATHER, Fot Albany and Vicinity, Cloudy. If It Happens in, Albany It's in The Argus . THREE CENTS. BANKER ADVISES FOREIGN BORN TO - STAY IN~AMERIC \. (By the United News) | .. , ~Chicago, 'Aug, 8.-Stay in the United 'Btatess This in. the> advice: to foreign | c citizens conteraplating. returning: to : vnafive lands offered. by: Rudo! Schlesinger, president. of the, \P '| Stockyards® the Polish district. . - v0 ''Mr. Schlesinger has -Just réturned from |- a' trip to Poland, Rumania, Austria and udy, [Anancial~ conditions: | France;, to st ;[ 5. must stop thinking; plan-» : ning and acting war. ' wend: bloody strife; without. delay. and buckle . Jown.'t Tike: Americans \do. . 7. X advise . Polish. workingmen not ;. to. think of returning to-thelr home- resent conditions. 'They in this land, of plenty, ' Lol Me nuo ._ Mr.\ Schlesinger said ho believed. there spould -be-closer cooperation and 'better / ling: between the banking fra: Poland .and this country.: He clays money anges which ' bave , 8, bankers: will bo cxemoved when Moscow , Refuses. to: Grant, 10\. mime </ Day Truce Asked by *~ \--*: Llovd:\Géorge. >;.: .- understanding ssocited \Press. hig Inicia he Pi _ g. Aug. .8-G Britain and France are convince c R see f 'd thats the, Bolsheviki. i caphire. Warsaw. and get: , .. soviet government in Poland __ This was earned froin an>.official' ' olircb : tonight\ following an: announce:, munt.at the confertnce betweén. Premier |/ Lloyd George: of :Great,Britain and Pre: iew Millerand, of. Erance:: todays ~to dis: ?olish ritrtation; that the confer- «would -- continue. tomorrow; en® premiers will. pass uponinaval; will- atid .. plans for saving Poland;, hese: plans are. felng: drawn ttlmight by 'Marghal Fochh ¥ Amperial. staff. .. : These the'. ontstanilin ment kof 'the day and followed\ a annourcement.tbat _ the 'had. definitely 'vef trjee:. requprted -b -. Modern: Sst used\ * 20\ da . eg - g’lllpydfljrdr e ab a of Rriday's inceting with tho Ril: My ICramih. . .; ~ .. While there {talk of off tlie alte: ive. Poland all possible ud without. flelay . « Whe: premiers, re n.. answer ° to , George's request: for m truce, c hey sent ahother note. to the soviet.and Teo» advised, Poland /t SC irvet from: the Dolsheviki.. who indicated, in thelr refusal of-the. truce request, came direct from. t might haye a 'better chaneg> of. being: One 'of the notes received! from'} .,. viki eaid, a, meetingt, P Talex and Russians hail been calle Minuk:\ Wednesday ~and \that? shevikd preferred to make thei pm are rangements with the Enigma .- . Blockade . Planned,. ' > J It was reliably. reported. to whe: blockade on. Rusgla would - posed Immediately; Xr. Lloyd George promiged statement in th mons until Tuesday.\. M: MU his party will not return'to bruncempgll- tomorrow afternoon. - The 'French ore NIKI mert of a defensive line in Poland, either before Warsaw or immediately, behind iit istto0 late now for the {ferand also proposed that to 'Fhe 'Ansocisted Bfes$ last might. lav, he said, waslitho % goetsion sed ibn 'the \British Parlia- fee n ccived' two notes_from to . heek ' a\ truce in the parliamentary sacts,of any coun» try> dn «tho history ;: , He: confined; > : a l \Toa * P 10. In. Ireland ent as auy crarcever It-murrounds® the> exercise of: this nower' with impenetrable , xecreey, A man' may. be 'tried 'his life {n. seetet, convieted. In\ “crib - sentenced, in, secret aid: hanged !t\ It; gives. to 'the government to. fake anything: an The refusal to- work, ruitions, to hold a meeting, ing a song. to refuse to supply police with food-everything 4s to the will of the executive. * Amendments Refused. - __ -The government reffised to, Ac- . copt- an ' amendment liberals, and even by This 'would 'have i so which would prevent the - tion of new . offenses. h * e¢pment ' replied * that' At - wanted\ carte blanche, mnd that . anything could be. made an offense: in'. Ire- Jand. eventhough such not be: am. ofenre in.. gode of any in' the . the:. government ént to define the dura: -it is forever and st. On Thorsday loyd-Geongo post- wh liberty to an indefi- _ Friday he gave Ireland has dglerféd bis e Houseoft Com: . Millerand and f ing the establish» the capital if the Freach and+ British t plebiscite area' be: used. f chiefly 'for moral: sitp; tania and Csecho-Slovak to send troops.. , . + At the close of the conference, lasted until after.8 o'clock this evening, M. Millerand: presented for the a I . of the British delegates a declaration he had drafted. The substance of this con- stituted a warning .to Germany 'that if an attempt is made. in any way to co- ate with the Bolsheviki, an army of allles will occupy ia also be asked every amendm Mark the cootra night Premlei erfaan territory, Boned real It} George hasinot-yet indicated his approval of, the declaration, French circles Mineraflqt he will agree to it, and that the warning will be veyed to Germany either directly or by an allied declaration. _ Further , details. 6 London Friday between representatives and Afr. ord. Ge were. leatned \tonight by 'The: Ntsocialed but] coercion\ for all time: . , © poey which I again and again declared in the House of Commons was coupled with vacillation and | divided counsels. The rebel movement * ted by Sir Edward Carson, leader, and the grovelling remier_ to Sir sponsible for the chaos and. anarchy which, prevail in Treland to- t the meeting in Ligyd. George apparently thought they wonld be able ta) induce the Moszow governnient to accept 'the terms of a truce and the refisal of the soviet government is taken in con- Bere . 'as \ meaning: that Kamenef and have but minor influences with Premier Lenine and Wa? Alinister Trottky, conferences, Liosd offered every gantanter Greenwood Defemds Act. , Sir Hatnar Greetiwood, chief secretary for Ireland, on the-othef Hand, defended the law. declaring its pirpose was to do jostice in Ireland. h. \The 'economic rain 'of Ireland.\ he said, \is threatened becaiise of the-polifi- cal situation unless the impderate people iftry save it I am glad to say leading bosiness men without regard to creediand members of both. the Union- ist and Nationalist patties are endeavor- Ing to organize moderate opinion in Ire; ference «circles that the trues as a means for rein= forcing the military posits of the Poles. The British premier went so. fat. is to Bolshevik officers behind to see that the terms of the Rassian. ob- agree to bave .the Polish lines to see. the trace were rigidly premier luthml; all Peniston jections to the plan. an areneff sent Moscow by wireless with a endation. that it be-adopted. -. Tw British and French eircles tonight 'it in admitted that the situation created by the Bolshevik refusal of ® trace has | brought about . a _ crisis only second in confronted 'the .. Foch and Field Matshal Sir | Hesty Wilcon took @ prominent part in the morning discussion. and ites that allied E- th Marshal :of the to give that disforbed country impar- tialiy«enforeed laws. The courts may be described 'as courtematrtial, with legal a» shment of _ au - independent Trish renublic would be fatal to thp se- curity of the empire and~I believe. fatal [ts. Ireland. In my opipton the Cathofe bierarchy. find of its reverend a. ticks with horre from an som herr ‘infiecivim\' and Te aid for will © eople's ECE They' should $ / peaceful pursuits], I! ~ Th troubled tEglE Sts OERGION PLANS did, Séyév dist -coerpion the - modern 3 for to gratified by tw own sup: dkerted 'The gor: action would the criminal world. refused This is a the Uister servitude Edward ate Roman er the leadership Logee, pH.J. | 4. |'fude .toward: apviet Russia.\ . eaid: he consider ratification | of woman suffrage amendment. \ British Threaten to Stop . Lquing§upnlic for Pol - (By the Unite Nelly»), tol «; London, \Aug. -8,-British® labor threatens to stop . manufacture: 'and exportation of. munitions' -and 'other war materials that might be. usedin Poland's fight: on Russia; . . Whousands- of ~laborit the.empire devoted the . to a 'Ing, demonstrating /and protesting h while'against British aid. for tthe Speaker« «addressing 6 .L ied ., that ... behaif- 'of\ th would -Jead \ 'to rman soviets Jn. Bogland withina year ' of: the workers, which Ts) xmwlnrd creasingly '- both \in I «Kon volume in \Foree' the gov- ernment to maintain a. peaceful: atti- c tibmghc Adaricg‘liged New York 6 { ofs th cratie: + >' 6 ~. He' declared > that .. tleket\ at the> recent uno! fag toga, declared framed: secretly: < by political leaders. before offered. .o '.. .? official-~State convention, Mayor, Lunn ginolug. to o sd-now.> . he maid.\. He added that he would give unqualified. anpport to- the; platform and 'decistons > of 'the «national convention. and' State 'platform in all matters. of State affairs.. h of Nations,. and «decfa people 'at a trembling at «ts: base.\ Breame part of the Constitution and was upheld by the unanimous, deciston «of the United States Supreme court. Wonen MU _ Crucial: Test a§ Legislature Convenes;-Suffs and Antis ~ _ ___ On Hand. « (By the Associated Préw.) (Nashville,. Tenn; Aug. §. -The Ten nesfee Legislature will meet in extra- ordinary session tomorrow at noon to the - federal . With, already having acted favorably and with ratification by coly one more state necessary fcr women suf- tage to become effective throughout the mation. suffrage and anti-suffrage work ers from all parts of the country Were here tonight'pngnftd for what is con- #idettd as probably the most important contest am 'general assembly has faced since Congress. submitted suffrage rati- fication to the states, . Indications tonight were that plans of leaders to bein consideration of ratifica- tion at the first day's session {robably would not materialize. ready are organized and it had been pro- posed that after the seating of 13 new reembers the governors message would be received and preliminary steps toward action od the amendment be taken imme- diately. Governor Roberts eall for thr special session. however. was not fued woul y it was raid. would not be received by all members before Tt was doubted whether it would be possible to have a Both houses al- erday sud formal notification ;, atterd tomo mafia ance tomo: ad- was flfiinfp [emor Alffed 'and Introduce\ the ; |ofathess dr. in t ee tihlarfes fot the fiomination | oor ' tor United Statle Sériator oh the Demo- \designation .of 'a f cla} : Demo- eratie < State . convention: at Suratoga Springs, which recommended Lieutenant Governor: Walker for .. the, nenatorship, brought{about Tammany and corfain.upntate leaders \under the enmou- eof suggestion.\ Whe alate at Sara-1. the mayor's statement, was machine any open: suggestions were Reviewing thpzpmcecdlnv of 311mm» has never acknowledged 'ruprem- acy . of. political- bosses over- individual candidates andBas no intenfiqn: of be- \~ 'will. take'the fmsue directly to the entolled Democratic voters of the State,\ . Mayor. Lunn sald he would emphasize with all 'the power 'at bis command. the mipreme issue of the campaign, the Leage that \@ scuttle of suds *hold very little interest to the time. when. the world, is 1 He: said. the question of prohibition was definitely settled when the 'elghteenth amendment charters under the rules of the graphiéal have found the Newswriters Unions to be impracticable, most of them . having been forced to give up their charters be- cause of financial Inability to comply with the regulations of the typographical organization. This means, fight to the bitter finich, Despite a truce (inked Textile Work:ts of e Fass ral days ans, the fatter imlon woot ol dots State: and \:. Greet Delegates in. . [c Capitol., c «© . XChadwick-Park for - Visitors: The: first business: géssion of\ the fiftieth whim! convention, of the\ Inter: national Typor\aphfcil 'Union will open this. morning at 10: g' .. Speeches of welcomaitd the ard 4000 \Visitors - willy y \Gov: Emith*on \ 'of tite James R, Watt on be- ndi by Edward F. Doyle, pion, on. of. Iabory .> .. *.MarzdenG, Seott), refldent\ of the In- ternational, will session. to; ordef i x It Is no¥'exe pected thit any businecs® 'be trans ected. this' motning..for the sperche: and -nrmngements of details» motrow's.-sesslon; : which 'nlso - on o'clock, 'will take irivally alt malop, [Bérkshité carried\ tha , ylaltors?. through night. chestra. pliyed for dancing, ° U Today's events will!inchide: ° 'Ten: n. m.-Pirst business sesslon and ganization, - . to be given aver to sight see- gntes, \> park. ”(wing and, refreshments. 'The Chadwick park \Sign\ will be given cal Union, 4 and Mailezs' Union, 76. , _| Delegates Still Arriving. Delegates were still arriving yesterday from ,all parts of the United States and Canads; The registration committee was at work In the Chamber of Commerce taking care of the visitors from 9 o'clock yesterday rmorning untli nearly midnight last night. Most of [ths delegates and visitors brought their wives,+ or . other members'of their famllitfes with them. . Theauxillary of which Mrs. Leonard B. Miscall has charge, Js taking care of the women and girl guests of the printers, showing them through the shops, recom» wending suburban rides and outings and showing other places of Interest In the city. Miny of the delegates. are plan- ning to vislt the Saratoga race track this Through trolleys will. run every hour In the morning anit afternoon and by catching the 6 o'clock trolley from Saratoga. the return trip éan be made to Albany in time to attend the \stag\ at Chadwick, park, While the delegates and their. friends and families Are enjoying themselven the committees of the International will be working overtime arranging the business of the convention so that there will be no hitch in its presentation to the con- vention. . MB . » Newswriterg' Unions. One of the big questions to be acted upon Will be the recommendation that no unions be granted Typo: OfMclals claim they more newswriters' Union. COHOES TEXTILE EMPLOYES MAY . FIGHT OPEN SHOP A fnass meeting has been called for 5 fo'elock this morning at the Majestic the- atre of Cohées members of the, United Textile ' Workers of the only statement Issued at Labor hail yesterlay after a con members of the union in internation»! union heads who have been in Cohods for several days. This state- ment iodkates that the unions may in- tend to fight the \open shop, program., is was ference between this ety and the The imanufcttaress in previous state- ments have snnounced that all employes must report for work as Individuals, and \hat none will be engaged collectively. frem stories um the street, ® betwee the America and Amalet Association of Jackspmners ofeints they ate all working ave in as evil R ansounced. that. - locchHanmi HaD | GUN IN POCKET, by Patrolman. Joseph Joyce, hlad a loaded #§-callbre revolver in his possession, the ggcond precinct station house to await arialrnmem this morning on a charge of' viol of 67 Grand street, told. the policéman that he suy the revolver sticking out of Occhallini's pocket while on Van Zandt street, and 'he was fearful that he meunt harm to some one.. Occhallini alleges that he took the gun away from another man, SSI0Ns TODA 'City 'Officials Will oh He sald that the mon was drunk and no condition to eare for himsclf. . an rimes ws OOM TRUE : Boxing - Bouts 'Arrdiided at| . mele | ' . of Schenectady, Struck ,. embly chamber in- the Capitol: ep '.Nelson BSabey, 20, of O17 Brandywine pxenue, Schenéctady, died in the Albany {hospital at 10:35 o'clock last night from injurica when his automobile was struck by a Schenectady at Stop 22, Schen- reetady road, shortly after 6 o'clock. a, of welcome will take\ well un, to tho.n004( 4a visit bly fathee In Inwo Justice of the Peace_ John. ear. was ! Mady , car Anhmpy‘ «and, visitors! n n 'tho Hudson river { oft yéilhrday. Léavingcat 6: dfélock. tic the-. mobbing the 'stenmer enting' Saboy's 'body from 'the wreekage, He was hurried to the Albany hospital, but-died without regaining. consclonsness. the. reente wonders of the Hudson valley dnd. (lid not return 7 o'clock last 6 A cafeterela. luncheon was served ori boanl and in the afterncon a Jazz -or- requests of Raber father, ordéred the = |bodg removed to Dascher's 'undertaking rooms, Dr. A.. K. Pitts performed. the autopsy. , > Sabey as in another automobile noci-|. dent yestorday afternoon prior to the one in which he shet bis death last night. While driving on, the Columbia: turnpike. Mis car abd am auto operated by J. A. Lear, of Ohio. collided. both 'machines was sligh mpescches of welcome. Completion of bor- Ing and registration of newly-arrived dele- Bight p. mo-\Stag\ varly, at Chadwick under the direction of Altiony Topeataphi- SNN FEIN CHIEF Griffith, Political \Moses Has - Dublin, . Aug. editor of Young Ireland, and the political head of Sinn Fein, is said to be one of the' most dsolated and inncepssible men in. Ireland. Me is as difficult to see. his visitors sag. as ang big Amerfeas political leaders > visit Im in his office withont previous arrangements made by Romcone high in the conflence of Sinn Fein. street, ushered doorway and led up two flights of nar- row #teps to an office. door be pastes through a scene familiar in any small.town newspaper into an uninvitigg «oom where forth, - there been for many months for Grifith to surround his movements with secrecy. It has been déclared that a warrant for his arfest is reedy, but many leading Sing: Feiners believe government officials consider him a moderation inflarnes and worth more directing the pariy'« acti ties than Jooked upon ax a marifr in tiong on the Irises question and therefre appatently dorx not bave aby. Grifith Trave« outstandingly. the imps he has ceased to believe and English gov- senment in Ireland exists. 'The one idea Teft is that the republican government, is raling_ the sme tional -and s number of where representatives of the British gov- ernment eonld vot. our eourt« are orcan- of our goserntrat are working »mooth.y. ~ said Mr. Grifith to a evreepind nt. hese *rer crag. POLICE CHARGE Peter .Oothallin}, .%, arrested last night Mce say.. He was locked up In the g. theSulllvan Jaw. Dltoro Ettore, had a. permit to carry a revolveli'. in U CRASHES AUTO, * at Stop 22. \ ; .was .driving across the tracks Brown, of Colonic. Hix by eat bound Sclenee in. charge of Conductor tric struck the auto a. «dragged... more: force . - * £ 0% 28 Antolsta'and passengers aided in extri- Coroner' Warren 8, Hasthigs: at the HARO TO LOGATE Modest Ways and Well Covered: Retreat. (By . the Assad/Una Press.) Griffith, No nrrson’nnr, &nown to Grifith may The stranger is taken down a side into | an | unimposing Inside the front Grifith holds There is mo necessity mow nor hak To-ene who does not expres convic: n that country properly but having difieulty with an‘amg of eceupa- ~ligcmen. ~Our volunteers are ma niain'ng order anf respected and other branches MG, :Rhizak >and \Motorman Fred |« ; Westover,\ both,of Schonectadyx, The. car. traveling. nt 'high spee with than 1006u fort R jre the car could be |; gtopped. \... ' The damage 'to|« C ~far from recordad f: wropriaton nroposals grew had effected a saving of $2414.15. , Save Warsaw Ol ment of troops. from. the east. GOX WILL BEGIN ' gto ’ First of 10 immediate Speaking Engagements Will; Be at. ,' (By the Associated Rress.) = / Dayton,,0., Arig.8.-Ten immediate engagements \fo Governor Cox to carry cause,outlined yesterday in 'his address accepting (he1 prosidentifl [nomination were announced tonight,: + The governor will begin'his traveling campaign next Thursday at Camp'Perry. O.. Other dates announced were:\ August 14, at Wheeling, W. Va. (2 addresses) :| August 17. Colmbus, August 10, South Bend 21. Canton, O.; August August Pittsburgh ew York City; September 2, bus, O. ' & Other engagements probably will be ad|lml_nml carly in September the Gover- nor will proceed with his trip to the west, Including the Pacific const, with itiner- 1pm theronfter virtually until election day. - The immediate' speaking plans were made today by 'the Governar in conjunc tlon with George White. chairman of the Democratic committee. and Senator Har- rison of Mississippi, managing the speak» org Inrean, - \The Governor's address yesterday and the demonstration will push Senator Harding his frout porch.\ said Senator Harrison ® in announcing the prowent itinerary. \and. mark my predic- tion. before anduy weeks have passed they will bave him (Mr. Harding) speaking in former Republican: strongholds to stem thé tide of Demperacy.\ (overnor Cox spent most of today te- ceiving eugratulations on his address and its,reeeption yesterday by the thousands at the fair grounds and in conference with the Detwoctatic leaders. 'That vigorous championing of the Léagne of Nations would continue prom- inent in thefeampaign was indicated by the governor in & speech he made late today for pronograph records. 'This em- phasized (the attgek made gesterday against Senator L¥-ding, in which the governor said the Hepublican candidate favored \stayi Ind.; August . Evansville, August Colum- 'staying out of the league.\ Marion, O.; Aug. S.-Assailing Gover- nor. Cox's spéech of cceptance as \a curious mixture of errors and ments.\ Senator Harding's headquarters replied at leagth in an official statement tonight to tlie governor's criticism of the tecord of the Republican congres« on taxation. finances and the League of Nations, © 'The IRepublican party, the statement «aid. is read® to Join battle on the ques tion of whether \the Senate attempted to subvert and did subvert the wich and purfose of the American people in pre- venting ratification of. the Presidents League.\ « Cbatges that the Republican Senate and House had made no effort to reduce wart'me tax bandons were described as and it was de ng Democratic ap- the present con- 'Tued that by oppo 144 in government expenditures. AUBURN TROLLEY STRIKE SETILED BY ARBITRATION Anfim. Aug. &-The strike on the Comire sphere is onle excemtiou a under of the volun- {rocal Interurban Tincs of the Aubarn and gamed. theiSeracn-e frollsy was ended carly this crer of amsgmmm follomtog .an acmemont teached REDS MASSING HORDES FOR -ATTAGKFROM NORTH, TO AD .. FORCE IN DRIVE FROM EAST © See Chance to _ r Through. Invad- - ers' Fatigue and Faulty Supply _- Department of Bolsheviki Army. > ' (by the Associated j E - «Paris, Aug. 8-Poland's situation is desperate. It seems clear that the Moscow government has no intention to Euspcnd hostilities, ° but is striving to the utmost to capture Warsaw. . 5C French - Experts. a run Camp Pérry. | :> personally to the people the Democratic Premiers' Decision _ + HORDES FOR - - ges.) ~The latest news received in Paris tonight is to the effect that. the Bolsheviki are massing troops in the region of Mlawa, north of the capital, for a drive upon Warsaw in conjunction with the move- There is no,doubt that the Bolsheviki have crossed the Bug [ river on a wide front, The\ Poles, however, have thrown up: de- fenses west 'of the river, and French military opinion, based on the fatigue of the Bolsheviki and the faulty supply depart- ment, maintains that: the Poles /> have «a chance. \oko Winning the great ba th\f9§_tfi'8'éépft Jy *c e> +25 ° 1. *. £ Fighting Heaviest . a> . A - In Month's Campaign v -a- d \ Warsaw, Aug. 8.-Bolshevik. aviitore flying over the polish lines have scattered broadcast propaga phamplicts signed * by Felix Dziersynski, president of the firmluflnnary committes: in, Poland, say- ing \make your officers privaners end let ns olutly nfarch on Wassaw * , The Poles are appealed to in the pam» phipt to wipe. out. the aristocricy and make Poland a great Communist coun- try... 'The pamphlets declare that the Bolsheviki .are. marching on - Warsaw with the best of motiver-to save the country |- from the landowners' rule, J'hg reds rare. gradually crecping up on: Warsaw. 'They sre reported now to- be only. 60 kilometers oway and pre- pnr‘mg far n‘quick sweep onward. - Promier Wito« in a statement to the Polish newspatiermen todag«snid the gov- ernmont would remain in Warsaw in- definitely. . * ink“! “gurgling the foreign: legations, the \premier gald representatives, desiring to stay with the government did so on their own responsibility. * It is announced that Cardinal, Ratti, papal nuncio at Warsaw, will remain if the cnpitil falls into the hands of the Bolsheviki. The. newspapers | today ' print articles criticizing Poles Tenving the city. declar- ing they should not be allowed [it $1155. he heaviest fighting since the Bolshe- a s , \ yilki .began their offensive a month ago = now. develoning along the Bug river. where both aides are throwing in all the forces at their. command, | Towns 'and points of vantage are changing hands daily, but the Polish official communica- tion interprets the battle as successful for (ha. Poles. erespol evidently has been retaken by the Poles, It has chaverd hands several Himes, | South of Brest-Litorsk. where the Poles drove the Reds ncvoss the Bug. the Poles have taken Mokran. Ostrolonka, on the Narew river. north- east of fWarsaw. has been captured by > the Rolsheviki after a two day's fight. ° The Bolshevik now bave reached a point 70 kilometres northeast of Warsaw, - _-__c_ Poles Report Fetter Military Situation (Ey the Associated Tress.) Washington. Aug. 8.-Tndications that the Polish government still was in War- saw early todar were contained in advices {in-\red tonight. by the Polish legation ere, scribed as improved. The military situation was de- Volarteets have reached the army under General Haller, defending Warsaw from the north. the advices to the Tegation stated. and the position of the Poles on that front Nas been strengthened. fourth army defending Brest-Litorsk. also bas been strengthened. the advices add. The . 'The Polish foteign ofice in another communication to* the legation dene that S0 Jewish connselore bai a tested and condemned to death. Several Jewish municipal éficials were arrested. the foreipu ofice eaid. but were liberated. N egotiatz'onsiégin * d been ars Wednesday In Minsk London. Aug. -The Moscow govern- tent bis notified the British government That it has bern for Polish dele- 'by the board of. arbitration. The sirike wt?£in_la eBect on Angost 4. cites to cross the Russisn fromt on the
