Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
ALLIES PROTEST At
SEIZURE OF WILMA
France and England Make Rep-
reservations to Polish
Government.
Nv Associated Press to Every Evening

Nv Associated Press to Every Evening
London, Oct. ia note with regard
10 the wilma situation was handed to the
polish government Sunday by the French
and British representatives IN WARSAW,
acting simultaneously. The note declared
the allied governments considered the oc-
cupation Of wilma contrary to the arrnis-
ticc with Lithuania concluded through
IN, mediation of the league of nations
and contrary to. tho assurances gwen py
Poland to the allies and the League OF
| Nations.
Rio, Oct. 1o.-The Lithuanian News
| Agency announces from kovno that the
| league of Nations Commission before
! leaving Kovno for Warsaw expressed the
| intention of allowing Iithuania to settle
| tn, Wilma issue either by n peaceful or
| military movement as 1t saw ut nc ihthu-
anian EXPRESS confidence In their abii-
ity to stamp out the Hcllgousll advon-
tllre promptly if the Poles and French
do not interfere.
Announcement here of the resignation
of Prince Sapieha, the Polish Foreign
Minister, and the report by Moseo"
radio that the Poles have taken Minsk'
have had the effect OF Intensiiying the
interest of the Baltic States IN Lciigoo-
skis adventure, drsavowal ot Which ps
! Poland is not taken seriously by the StateS'-
mcc of the other Baltic states
NJ Holsti, the Finnish Foreign MIN
istar sailed for Helsingors today with
ont an agreement with Poland The Wilma
advcnt,ir, has interfercd seriously with
the Baltic union negotiations,
Warsaw. Oct. I9-The members oi the
League Of Nations commission OF control
are credited by the newspapers with the
statement that the question OF the iutui'
Of General Zcllgouski's Central ihthuan's
is a matter that should be settled bv ne
qotiation between Poland and Genera
Wrangel rs soon as possible
II Is reported that the League repre-
sentativcs disapprove the idea OF Cen
tral Ilthuania attempting To hecon
independent. believing that the VIM
district should belong either 70 Polan'
or Russia. Gleneral Zellgouskl, however
is progressing with his plans 70 organlz
a new State and has published deere
, WHICH gives the high authority 70 mn
! and an Executive Committee which ne vi
/ appoint
. Paris Oct. 10 -Ignacc Jan PadereW
ski the former Premier Of Poland, ha
With Leon Bourgeois. President OF th
y French Senate. concerning the situate
created bv the occupation Of Wilma b
General Zellgousk
He had frst intended to proceed I
c wilma with the object Of convlnc'n
t Zelgouskl that he should evacuai
!, wilma, failing which he had decided
\ resign as Polish delegate in the Counc
I Of the League Of Nations Tie hope
Il now to serve the interests Of hIs coui
c trv better Nv remaining here and COZ
c tinuing his work with the League
IS London Oct l9,-A severe engagemeI
0 occurred between Polish and Lthuania
troops SATURDAY, night and early Sunda
i on the front between Wilma and kovn
4 according u official dispatches fro
/ Kovno today. Both the Poles and LIT
it uanlans suffered heavy losses, the dI
e patches say.
IS The Poles are attacking with lar
y forces. using arnored cars near Rykon
le station. add the dispatches.