MOSCOW TACTICS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 28 November 1927, Page 6

MOSCOW TACTICS

POLAND & LITHUANIA A LONG-STANDING QUARREL SOVIET THREATS. London, November 26. As a result of Soviet tactics, the long standing quarrel between Poland and Lithuania has suddenly flared up. Russia sent a message to Warsaw, delivering a lecture on the importance of preserving peace and. with the usual lack of humour, threatening extreme measures if Poland were to attack Lithuania. Meanwnile Litvinoff. who was with Dr. Stresemann at Berlin, in a non-committal communique, mentions that the matter was discussed.

The “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent expresses the opinion that Moscow’s aim is recognition as a party to a dispute am) thus indirectly secure an invitation to the League Council, where the dispute is being raised. Whatever was her object. Russia has certainly succeeded in pushing the quarrel to the forefront. It is reported from Warsaw that M. Pilsudski does not intend to reply to the Soviet, and will pursue his .own course, undeterred by threats. There are persistent rumours that Poland is engineering anoher unofficial raid on Lithuania, on the Vilna plan, but the correspondent regards the reports of suspicion as emanating from Russian sources. The internal situation in Lithuania is apparently unsettled. I'ho dictortagbgkq bgkqj bgkq bgkqjnn dictator’s (Professor Valdemaras) position is most precarious. Officers who were responsible for the coup d’etat which placed him in nowei are no longer supporting him. Lithu ania declares that she has been at war with Poland since General Zeligowski seized Vilna in 1920. Lithuania appealed to the League, which referred the matter to the Council of Ambassadors, who, in 1923, decided in favour of Poland. Lithuania remained unreconciled and continuous disputes have arisen from other causes, such as the educational rigiirs of Lithuanian-speaking people in Poland and Polish-sneaking people in Lithuania.—(A. and N.Z.) APPEAL TO THE LEAGUE. Warsaw, November 26. Amid conflicting stories of tension with Lithuania, arises the obvious design to impress the League of Nations of the need for definite action. It is rumoured that M. Pilsudski may go to Geneva to submit his case to the Council. One suggestion is to place Lithuania under a neutral mandate,—(A and N.Z.) REPORTED OVERTHROW OF GOVERNMENT. London, November 27. Unconfirmed reports from Riga state Mr Valdemaras' Government has been overthrown. —(A. and N.Z.) GERMANY’S POSITION. (Received 28. 10.5 a.m.) Berlin, Nov. 27. The Government’s attitude towards the Polish-Lithuanian dispute is that it is prepared to co-operate with the other Powers in a settlement but docs not intend to take the initiative in | seeking League intervention on a | basis of rumours which have been re- • neatedly denied bv Poland. —(A. and N.Z.)