TERM OF IMPRISONMENT
EXILED PRIME MINISTER SEQUEL TO COUP D’ETAT. KOVNO, June IS. Professor Yoldemaras was sentenced to 12 years’ hard labour. A message from Kovno oh the 7th inst. read: —An attempted coup d’etat, surrounded by mystery owing to the interruption of the communications, resulted in the arrest of the exiled Prime Minister (Professor Yoldemaras) after a dramatic bid for power. The country is now stated to be quiet. Professor Voldcmaras’s supporters, backed by a flying corps and tank detachments, proclaimed him Prime Minister. Some firing occurred due to confusion in connection with a night attack. President Smetona refused to negotiate with the revolutionaries, and demanded their Submission.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22293, 20 June 1934, Page 7
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