LITHUANIA OCCUPIED.
LONDON, June 15. A message from * Kaunas states that the Premier of Lithuania (M. Merkys) and his Cabinet have resigned following their acceptance of a Soviet ultimatum, in which the Soviet claimed the right to occupy Lithuania and also stipulated a change of Government, General Pastikis, the former Com-mander-in-Chief of the Lithuanian Army, is forming a new Ministry. A Berlin report states that the Soviet Army crossed the Lithuanian frontier at 3 p.m., and will occupy Vilna, Kaunas and three other towns. Berlin reports that 200 Soviet tanks entered Kaunas, and Soviet officials have arrived liy air.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 169, 17 June 1940, Page 7
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99LITHUANIA OCCUPIED. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 169, 17 June 1940, Page 7
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