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aceording to advices received today by the State Department from the United States Commissioner at Berlin. Hise despatch was based on a report received by him fro + Posen. Warsaw, Aug. 20th.—Poland’s army is rapidly fcllowing up the retreating enemy north-east and ‘east of Narsaw and further successes for the Poles, are reported. The re-capture of Sokolow, Drohiczyn and Biale with thousands of prisoners and great amounts of war material, is reported in today’s official communication. At Siedlce-the Poles cap- tured armed volunteers with Jewish de- tachments composed of loecal commun- ists. To the northwest of Warsaw the Bolsheviki attacked Plcek, in a drive designed to carry them across the Vis- tula, where there is a pontonn bridge In resisiing this operation the Poles were aided by civilians, who fought side by side with the infantry. Today’s com- munique announced the repulse by the Polish infantry of detachments of Gener- al Budenny’s Soviet Cavalry, which had reached Winniki, nine miles southeast of Lemberyg. Peasants in the region of Lipno, southeast of Thorn, are reported to be fighting the Bolsheviki with axes and scythes. London, Ang. 20th.,— The latest re- ports show little change in the Mesopo- tamia situation, says the War Office an- nouncement today. Bakuba area is still in revolt as far north as Khonikin, the announcement says. The British post. Sanniyah, 25 miles S("‘]th of Kifri, has been invested. The IYilway from Hilla to Bagdad now has been secured at both ends by lines of blocky)uses. Defences are being constructed“in the vicinity of Bagdad itself. The heat and the lowness of the river have impededgperations. London, Aug. 20th.~~~~%’erms submit- ted by M. Danishevsky, head of the Bolsheviki Delegation at Minsk at Thurs- day’s session of the Russo-Polish Peace Conference as given in despatches from M. Tohitcherin, the Bolsheviki Foreign Minister, was issued by the Russian Delegation in London tonight. Article 1., announces that Russia and the Uk- raine recognize in full the independence and liberty of the Polish Republic, and solemnly confirm the full right of the Polish people to establish their own ®form of Government. Article 2., Rus- sia and the Ukraine renounce any form of contribution. Article 3., gives the frontiers of Loand in accordance with the note of Earl Curzon the British Sec- retary for Foreign Affairs with more territory east of Bialystok and Cholm. Article 4., stipulates that the Polish ar- my be reduced to six thousand men, to be supplemented by civic militia, made up .of workmen organized to pre- . serve order and the populations securi- tv. Article 5,6,7, and 8 deal with the demobilization of military industries and the prehibition of importafions of war materials. Article 9 says hostilities will a8 1. BNXA VLIS cease 72 hours after signature to these terms. The Polish army will retire 50 versts (33% miles) west of the Russéan and Ukrainian army and an intermediate zone will be declared neutral with a Polish administration under control of mixed commissions and special com- mission constituted by Trade Unions. Articles 10., says that simultaneously with the demobilization of the Polish army and the turning over of their arms, the Russian and Ukrainian troops will retire, so that at the termina- tion of the Polish demobhilization on- ly 200,000 men will remain near the neutral zone. Article 11.. deal with the Polish restitution to regions form- erly occupied, of railway and agricul- tural material taken away by the Pol- ish army, and the reconstruction of bridges by the Poles. Article 12.. de- clares that Poland must establish by law distribution of land grants in the first place to the families ¢f Polish citizens killed, wounded or disabled in the war. Under Article 13 Poland must give Rus- sia the right of free transit for men and goods through her territory with the Volkovisk- Bialystok-Grajevo railway re- maining in the full possession and con- trol of the Russian Republic. Article 14 says Poland must grant a complete polit- ical and military amnesty. Article i5 provides that Poland must publish the treaty and protocol immediately the trea- ty is signed. Antwerp, August 20th. —Phenomenal pilevaulting by K. K. Foss (Chicago) broke all ¢xisting records and a brilliant distance race by four European runners in which the French Marvel Guilletot went down to defeat, furnished thrills for 10,000 spectators at the sixth day of the Oiympic games to-day. The per- formances in both these events weore exceptionaily praiseworthy in view of the rain and cold. The 10,000 metre run developed into a sensational full dis- tance contest between Turmi (Finland), Guilletot (France), Wilson (England), MacCario (Italy), undoubtedly four of the greatest distance runners who had been brought together in years. From start to finish the quartette ran most of the time heel to heel, and closed in a spirit that would have done cre- dit to fresh men. Turmi had the great- est reserve, dashing away to win from his French rival in the final 70 yards. Turmi’s time was 31 minutes 45 2-5 sec- onds. Woodring of Philadelphia won the 200 metre dash in 22 seconds flat. Rudd, the South African Crack, won the final heat of the 400 metre today. His time was 49 3-5 seconds, 1 2-5 seconds slower than the record. Butler (Great Britain) was second, Engdahad (Sweden) third Shea (U. S.) 4th. Great Britain beat Rel- gium in the tug-of-war in 30 2-5 seconds. The total scores for the athletic events, track and field, at the finish of today’s programme foliows: United States 158 points, England 66, Finland 58, Sweden 50, France 20, South Africa 16, Italy 14, Canada 7, Denmark 7, New Zealand 5, Norway 3, Esthonia 3. Czecho-Slovakia 3, Holland 2, Belgium 1. Jamaica, Aug. 23rd.—Following mes- sage teceived from Secretary of State for the Colonies, published by the Gov- ornor, August 20th Your telegram -of 18th Aug. has been laid before lis Majesty the King. Having regard not only the risk to His Roya! Highness, but also to danger that infection might spread among crowds assembled to wel- come him, His Majesty the King has arrived with great regret at the conclu- sion that His Royal Highness’ visit must be abandoned. : CUBAN GROWERS MOVE T® HOLD SUGAR PRICES FIRM. Sugar Producers Advise They Cannot Legally Join Move, Ailthough They Will Support it. Following jreceipt of a request from Cuba to. join Cuban Sugar interests in effort to prevent refiners from foreing down the price of raw sugar, the Porto Rico Sugar Producers Association re- plied that while the local association Could not join officially with Cuba, in such an effort because of Federal laws, that Porto Rico would not make shipments of sugars except as sold. This course, it is believed here, may tend to hold the market m re firm although it has not been the practise of local sugar menr to ship their suvars until they have actually been sold. The cable received from the Associa- tion de Hacendadosy Colonos de Cuba said: “In view of the unjustified lowering the price of raw sugur which endangers sugar growers’ interests to the exelusive benefit of refiners, we invite you to in- form us if you think it possible to obtain joint action to adopt legitimate meas- ures to avoid grave losses in the present and coming crop.”’ Following the receipt of this cabie a meeting of the board of directors of the Sugar Producers Association was called and Eduardo Gonzilez was authorized to send this reply for the Association: “'Federal legisiation prevents joint action. We assure you that our policy is to sell before shipment and not to offer in advance.’’--FPorto Rico Progress, Aug. 6th. PAINFUL MEETING. Bill--""Just happened to run into an old friend down-town.”’ Phil—""Was he glad to see you? Bill"*You bet not. I smashed his whole right fender.”’--Cornell Widow