Evening star., 1938-03-19

no diplomatic relations since 1920,
7ohen Polish army Setsed Wilno,
Lithuanian capital and about one
third OF area alloped to country by
the peace treaties. Killing OF Polish
border guard March II resulted in
ulttmatum Thursday for satistac-
ton and re-establishment of diplo-
matte intercourse.
By the Associated Press.
WARSAW, March 19.-War ap-
parently was averted between Poland
and Lithuania today through the
unconditionalacceptance by Lithuania
OF all Polish demands
The Lithuanian Minister at Tallinn
Estonia, handed his government Is
reply to the Polish Minister at noon
News that there would be no wal
between the two Baltic neighbors
caused great satisfaction in Warsaw
The Polish government determined
to do nothing that would humiliate
Llthuania
1t was said in official quarters that
Lithuanias acceptance of Polish terms
was regarded not as submission to an
ultlmatum but as a gesture of mod
Grafton and good will Poland will
make every effort to have negotiations
run smoothly, it was said.
Announcement of the successful
conclusion of Poland's ultimatum-
backed drive for friendly relations
with her little northern neighbor
found Polish infantry, artillery,
cavalry, tanks and planes concentrat-
ing on the border facing Kaunas,
Lithuanian capital.
There were even newspaper reports
that units of the Polish Navy had
left Gdynia, Poland's Baltic port,
and steamed northWard, presuma bly
toward Lithuania.
Lithuanian Note.
It was understood the Lithuanian
note read as follows:
On order Of my government I have
the honor to state the Lithuanian
government decided today to estab-
lish normal diplomatic relations be-
tween Lithuania, and for that pur-
pose establishes a Lithuanian Lega-
ton in Warsaw.
The Lithuanian Minister duly
credited in Warsaw will present his
credentials before March 81.
THE Lithuanian government guar
antees on its part to the Polish Min
lister in Kaunas conditions which
would permit of normal exercise of
his functions and in connection with
these guarantees establishment after
March 81 of direct means of COM
munication-by land, water and air
by postal, telegraphic and telephone
means-between the Legation and the
Polish government
A majority of Polish newspapers
appeared this morning with stream
Ing headlines which declared
THE day will decide whether we
have peace or war;
The time limit attached to the de-
mands was to expire today at 3 pm.
(E. S. T).
Runs Made on Banks.
Runs on Polish banks and anti
Jewish street fights began as a devel-
opment of the high anxiety over the
possibility of war.
Long lines of worried depositors,
mostly Jews, formed outside the
banks. including the government
postal savings cash bank. The people
had been gathering since early morn
ing hours. Banks remained open
despite the fact it was st. Joseph's
Day, national holiday because it
was the name day of Poland's national
hero, the late Marshal Joseph Pilsud-
ski.
The presence of so many Jews in
the lines spurred boys from the Radi-
cal National movement to anti-Jewish
demonstrations.
Shouting and milling about the
banks, they accused the Jews of caus-
ing unrest and panic.
The demonstrators rallied to strains
OF the national anthem and the revo-
lutionary song of 1863. As the Jews
filed in and out of banks the young
men pummeled them.
The Warsaw press carried uniform
reports that, according to their in
formation, Russia showed no interest
IN the present Polish-Lithuanian con-
flct. Denials from Kaunas. Lithua-
nian capital, of this statement received
no attention.
Quoting Berlin diplomatic circles,
Kurjer Warzsawski said it was be-
lieved there that armed Intervention
in Lthuania might have repercussions
which the Poles did not anticipate.
Army Was Held Ready.
Poland's army, 13 times the size of
little Lithuania's and numbering well
over a quarter Of a million. was said
to have been in readiness with all mill
tary preparations complete.
Although military authorities were
reluctant to give out information, it
was learned reinforcements moved to
the Wilno area throughout the day
yesterday. Wilno Is only about so
miles from Kaunas.
Marshal Edward Smigly-Rydz re-
turned late yesterday from Wilno,
where he had supervised the prepara-
tions. He was greeted in Warsaw like
q hero.
Poland delivered an ultimatum
Thursday. Among demands were re-
nunciation of Wilno, which Poland
took in 1920, as the capital of Lithu-
ania; exchange of diplomatic rep
resentatives; commercial and customs
accords; an open border to permit rail,
postal and telegraphic communica-
tions; an agreement respecting minori-
ties In each others territory, and re-
dress for the frontier incident OF
March II.