The speedy progress of the dispute between Poland and Lithuania towards a settlement ig attributed to a dramatic incident during the} conclave of the Council of the League of Nations here to-day.
Amid the formal bargainings 'Marshal Pilsudski, the Polish Pr mier, is reported to have turned to Professor Valdemaras, the Lithuanian Premier, and asked bluntly:—"Is, peace or war' you want?"
Professor Valdemaras, astonished at the Marshal brusque candour, hesitated a moment and then re plied:—"We want peace.
Marshal Pilsudski rejoined:
have nothing more to do here. Zalewski (the Polish Foreign Minister) will remain to draft a formula, Tam going to order the Te Deum to be sung in all the Polish church on Juke. van Blokland (Holland) is at present d ing up a formula for: submission to both parties In the meantime the Lithuanians, who are seeking a declaration that the Vilna question shall not be! regarded as definitely settled, appear to be less anguin than the Poles.
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