The tension between Poland and Lithuania over certain border incidents is Ikely to be another cause for uneasiness in Europe, With most of the nations leaning backwards to keep out of war, it is surprising that comparatively small states should be contemplating hostilities over such small matters as a clash of guards across the boundary separating the two coun: tries. Naturally such nations" as France and Great Britain "are using their influence to Prevent an outbreak of war, and it is to be hoped that they will be successful, for' the danger of 9 general conflagration spreading from any conflict between the two nations, is Just as grave as that which would arise should there any German endeavour to take In Czecho: slovakia the same action as she took in Austria, Poland and Lithuania have been estranged for the Jast eighteen years, since Poland invaded Lithuania and captured Vilna, the former capital the country. Since that time there has been no diplomatic relationship between the two and It is reported that one of the demands which Poland has made upon her neighbour, is for the re-establishment of such relations. it 1s ele from the demonstrations in Warsaw that war with Lithuania would not be unpopular with a large section of the masses, and the fact that the authorities have made' no efforts to. stop these demonstrations suggests that they too would not be unwilling to ght, There appear to be some talk of Lithuania (aking the dispute to the League of Nations. If she does th very little prospect that Poland would consent to the League's judgment in the matter, and Int Poland desires to effect un fait accompli and the trends seem to Indicate that. this is in the minds of its leaders, the danger of another forcible redrafting of the map of Europe, may be another worrying development the immediate future.
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