LITHUANIAN REVOLT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19104, 13 September 1927, Page 9

LITHUANIAN REVOLT.

GOVERNMENT ACTS PROMPTLY. (BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT.) ("THE TIMES.") . LONDON, September 11. The Riga correspondent of "The Times" says that with sixty supporters, a Lithuanian ex-staff officer, Captain Mai jus, who was recently cashiered on account of his Communist activities, made a surprise attack on police headquarters at Taurage. He liberated the prisoners, who assisted in a raid on the local bank, seizing bundles of Lithuanian and American notes. They also entered other Government establishments, but were dispersed on the arrival of troops from Memel. Shots were exchanged, and two raiders were killed. Later reports state that the revolt was organised by the Leftists with the object of overthrowing the Government. The town of Taurage, between Riga and Tilsit, as well as other small towns and villages were for fourteen hours in the hands of the rebels, who disarmed the police, and occupied their barracks and stations, and summoned other towns to join them. The Government proclaimed a state of war, rushed troops from Kovno and Memel, and instituted Press censorship. This prompt action resulted in the revolt being suppressed. It is reported that many were killed or wounded. Most of the leaders of the insurgents escaped. ___________