New Britain herald., 1927-11-28
LITHUANIAN NOTE
 ACCUSING POLAND
 ST|RS ALL EUROPE
Communication Between Two
 Countries Cut Off;; Wartime Guard Protects Boundary
SITUATION INCREASES
 TENSION IN OLD WORLD

Soviet Russia Moves to Enter Con-
 troversy-Berlin Said to be Un-
 easy - League Decision Over
 Claim to Wilma May Be Challenged
 Port of MemeI Closed Deprtving
 Poland of Baltic Sea Outlet.
 New York. Nov. 2S LR-Dispatch- es today indicated that tension in various capitals Of Europe has been increased by the publication of charges by the head of the Lithua- nian government that Poland was fo- menting a revolt fin Lithuania. At the same time It was emphasized that Wilma. seized by Poland in 1920, vas the chief obstacle to the re- sumption of normal relations be- tween the two countries.
 On the behalf of Poland, 1t was denied that Poland entertained any aggressive intentions against Lith- uania.
 There is overwhelming evidence, Premier Waldemaras of Lithuania declared in signed telegram to the Reuters correspondent in Berlin. that certain persons who fled from Lithuania after the attempted rev. olution at Taurogen last Septem- Der being used by the Polish government as organizers of g move ment against his government.
 Wilma Again Sought
 Although the council of ampassa- dors in 1923 approved Poland's claim to Wilma, Lithuania has re- friendly representations were made at kovno, seat of the Lithuanian government, by Great Britain. France and Italy, but the ''state of war; between Poland and Lithuania continues.
 Warsaw does not share the uneasi- ness said to exist in governmental circles in Moscow and Berlin as well as Kovno over the situation. The note of the soviet government to Poland expressing concern passed almost unnoticed in the Polish cap- ital. The view there Is that Russia merely desired to create an atmos- phcre that would enable her to par ticipate in whatever preliminady dis cissions are held thereby making sure Russia will be included when the matter comes before the League of Nations. The specific matter be- fore the league is Lithuania's 8 charge that Lithuanian clergy in the Wilma district are being mistreated. This is regarded as giving Poland a chance to reopen the whole matter of the Polish claim to Wilma, and relations with Lithuania in general.
 Federation Limit Reached
 In Warsaw. it is considered that attitude toward Poland has nearly reached the limit of tol- eration. Between the two countries there now exists no railway, postal or telegraphic communication, and the tightly closed frontiers makes stablization of conditions in eastern Europe impossible, it was pointed out The closing of the Lithuanian port of Memel to Poland deprives the latter of a natural outlet to the Baltic sea.
 Koyno, where a revolt was report ed to have occurred, was found to be calm with the Waldermaras gov ernment securely in office. The only nti-government activity visible was the appearance of communist post CTS, such as periodically appear in European cities. denouncing the ' government. |
 Col. pletzkraitis, leader or the | emigres, was said in | Kovno to have only 400 adherents. They were declared to be no menace to the present regime, which has | the support of the army.