Memel Elections To-day

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 230, 30 September 1935, Page 6

Memel Elections To-day

BRITISHER WATCHING PROCEEDINGS (British Glacial Wireless) Received Sunday, 9.50 p.m. RUGBY, Sept. "8. At the imitation of the I.itliuanian Government, Mr. T. 31. Preston, British Charge d ’Affairs at Kovno, will be present'during the week-end at Memo] and will watch the . proceedings ia connection with the election of the Diet on Sunday. The Lithuanian Government has given explicit assurances to the guarantor Powers—Britain, France and Italy—that the election will.be.held in •strict accordance with the terms of the statute and the attention of the German Government has been drawn to these assurances. Germany Sceptical Received Sunday, 10.40 pan. LONDON, Kept. L‘9. The Lithuanian Government has given explicit assurances to the guarantor Powers—Britain, France and Italy —that the Mcmel election will be held in strict accordance with the terms of the Statute. The Times’ Berlin correspondent says the British, French and Italian Ambassadors informed Baron von Neurath,'German Foreign Minister, of the Lithuanian promise and also expressed the hope that Germany avoid everything that might increase the tension. Nevertheless, it has not made the slightest impression on Germans who have already publicly .discounted the step. It is understood Baron von Ncuratli declared the representations to the Lithuanians wholly inadequate as the Lithuanians trusting to the inability of the signatory Powers to take effective action were merely giving glib assurances and were not improving the treatment of German-speaking Memo' residents.