New-York tribune., 1920-10-13

the Polish government to reconsider
its dsapproval Of 1ellgouski's act and
to force him to cvacuate wilma which,
under an agreement recently reached
at Suwalki, was to remain Lithuanian
territory.
Although the Polish Cabinet, es-
pecially the Foreign Minister, is known
t. favor compelling General Zellgouski
to withdraw the Dict is almost unan-
nous in its support Of the insurgent
leader AS result, If the issue is
forced, there is q possibility that the
government will fall and be replaced
by what the British would regard as
probably much weaker body.
Zellgouski's exploit, according to re-
ports from Warsaw, has aroused in
tense enthusiasm throughout Poland
where the people are referring to
Zellgouski as the Polish d'Annunzio.
Lithuanians Plan Counter-Attack
LONDON, Oct IL (By The Associated
Press).- wholesale levy of citizens
who are capable OF Dearing arms is
proceeding at Kovno with the object of
q counter attack by the Lithuanians for
the recapture of Wilma. held by Poles
under General Zellgouski, says dis
patch to the London Times from kovno:
Meanwhile the Polish troops are said
to have passed through Wilma on their
way to the old demarcation line.
This fact and the Polish position at
Orany (midway between Wilma and
Grodno), which cuts off the main body
of the Lithuanian army from the Wilma
sector. gives color to the possibility Of
Polish advance on Kovno, the dis
patch declares. These forces are com
posed of foot, horse and artillery and
arc we'll equipped.
WARSAW, Oct. 10 (By The Associ-
ated Press) The new Central Lithu-
anian government" at Wilma has pro-
claimed the creation of q new state,
says Ida dispatch to the Narod.
y series of proclamations has been
issued b. the so-called governTnr-.
The first proclaims the new state and
promises to convoke a diet in the
near future. The second, addressed to
the Polish government, asks for for
giveness for the mutiny OF General
Zellgouski's troops and gives notice
of the creation Of the new state, the
territory of which, it ia set forth, in
River Niemcn as the dividing line from
Poland.
The proclamation Further asks that
the Polish troops occupying Central
L.tnuanla be considered as an army Of
occupation. The Wilma government re-
quests that it be allowed to send a
missury to these troops.
A thirC proclamation is n dec(ara-
ton 30 the kovno government (the old
Lithuanian government proposing
the opening OF negotiations with ref
erence TO the future relations Of the
two countries.
Poland is asked to designate the time
and place for a meeting Of plenipoten-
tiar.es TO talk over matters. 1t also
requests that the Polish troops remain
on their present front, so as not to
expose the Wilma provisional govern
ment's eastern frontier.
Poles who left Wilma last Wednts-
lay assert that the Lithuanian troops
had then begun raiding the homes Of
Foles in that city and making cordi-
tiCrs uncomfortable for Poles on the
streets. Reports of su.n incidents,
they add, reached Gener, !. Zellgouski's S
b,gades and his soldiers soon began
to march into Villa, enteflng the city
from the west after cutting the rat
reAo to Koyno.
Dispatches from Grodno this after
noon reported that counci Of six had
been established at Wilma The body
consists of two Lithuanians, two white
Ruthenans and two Poles, with NJ
Abramowecs, who is a Lithuanian Pole,
as president NJ Abramowiecs is edi-
tor of the Gazette Krajowa, published
ct Wilma.
PARIS. Oct. Leon Bourgeois, as
presiding officer of the executive coun-
Gil Of the League Nations, has tele-
| graphed the head Of the military mis-
sion sent TO Lithuana asking that in
ormation be forwarded from time to
time as occasion called for regarding
events in Wilma, with a view to such ac-
tion as might be useful to put an end
to the occupation of the city by General
Zelgousli, the Polish insurgent COM
mander.
NJ. Bourgeois informed the military
mission that the Polish government
had dsavowed Genera. gellgouski's ac-
tions and had expressed its readiness
to take all measures necessary to end
the incident.
The Polish Legation in Paris to-day
issued the following official statement
converting the occupation Of Wilma;
"The Polish government totally dis
approves the action of the Lithuanian
White Russian division commanded by
General Zellgouski. and considers it
an act Of characterization. The gov
ernment will exert all its influence to