"I expect they'll send out a relief force, if these boys will just be patient."

His plan was turned down by Piłsudski, who knew that no relief force could be prepared any time soon.

They must know by now whether a relief force was coming near.

An international relief force from eight nations was sent to relieve the siege.

"If they're alive when the relief force shows up, they can pass on a message."

A call for help could be transmitted and a relief force arrive within four minutes.

To prevent relief forces arriving the bridge was pulled down.

Only when public pressure to act had become too great was a relief force reluctantly sent.

Finally on the morning of the third day a relief force arrived upon the scene, and the enemy dispersed.

The Nationalist relief force lost about 14,000 dead, 16,000 wounded and 17,000 sick.